I’m joining the Five Minute Friday community with Kate Motaung this weekend…5 minutes, no rewriting, and a one word prompt…
Celebrate
Celebrate
seems like a big word to me. Not because of its length or the number of letters
in the word, but rather in what it means.
To celebrate – to observe with ceremony, to praise widely, to make known publicly. (Dictionary.com)
We celebrate
major accomplishments with parties and holidays with big get-togethers. The
word celebration even sounds fancy and extravagant. Society goes over the top
with bigger and better celebrations, often for the attention it draws.
But perhaps
“celebrate” doesn’t have to only mean bigger and better, and doesn’t only apply
to milestones and big events.
What if
there’s reason to celebrate every day, but we’re missing it because we’re
looking for something cake-and-decorations worthy?
The little things deserve celebration too, but in a different way—a quiet, reflective, pat-on-the-back, praise God way.
Times when…
You move
forward despite the fear that threatens to stop you.
You decide
to face a new day even though the pain makes you want to hide in bed.
You step out in faith, following God’s lead, without being able to see
the future.
You remember to turn to God’s truth before letting the negative
thoughts and regret take over.
You put everything aside and allow yourself to relax and
enjoy a beautiful day for the first time in ages.
Celebrating doesn’t mean adding more to your to-do list. It
means stopping to acknowledge God’s work in your life…to see God’s beauty
around you…to congratulate and cheer someone else on.
Most of the time, we don’t need a party—we need someone to
say, You did great!...Good job!..I’m
proud of you!
Other times, we just need to sit quietly with God in thanks
and praise for the strength He gives us to keep moving forward, one step at a
time.
What if we look for one thing to celebrate every day, no
matter how big or small it may be? What will you celebrate today?
In Christ,
Laura
Linking up with Five Minute Friday, Give Me Grace, Weekend Whispers, #RaRaLinkup, Sharing His Beauty, SDG Gathering, Playdates with God, #SmallWonder
In Christ,
Laura
Linking up with Five Minute Friday, Give Me Grace, Weekend Whispers, #RaRaLinkup, Sharing His Beauty, SDG Gathering, Playdates with God, #SmallWonder
Laura,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great look at the word celebrate. Yes we need to celebrate the little things too. And celebrating being in Christ - so awesome, isn't it. Good to see you again. I am your neighbour at Barbie's.
Blessings,
Janis
Love these words! "Celebrating doesn’t mean adding more to your to-do list. It means stopping to acknowledge God’s work in your life…to see God’s beauty around you…to congratulate and cheer someone else on." What a great way to look at celebrate. I have been blessed by your faithful part in joining us at Weekend Whispers. I have enjoyed getting to know you better and feel confident we will run into each other along the way.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words my friend. I love the thought of stopping to celebrate the handiwork of God all around us. Have a blessed week.
ReplyDeleteI will celebrate a warm shower today because I feel sweaty from female hormones! I will also celebrate another day of rest with a sick six year old. In resting, cleaning, and loving we can see Our Father. <3, from a fellow FMF writer jcook
ReplyDeleteLove this, to remember to celebrate those small (yet huge) ways we get through the struggles of our days! So true!! I'll remember this next time I transcend strife!! Visiting from next door @#smallwonder
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent point you make Laura ~ all inside of 5 minutes! I too, think of celebration as a "big word", but you really make such a good point that the every-day "little" things deserve to be celebrated too, just not in a cake and decorations kind of way (although cake is good too) ;-) Excellent post! Visiting you today from #RaRaLinkup and so glad I did!
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