Reminder of God’s Goodness—Free Recipes (Short Bursts of Encouragement)

Being a work-from-home mom has definite advantages. But living and working within the same four walls can become suffocating at times.

If I’m not careful my senses can become conditioned to the same sights, sounds, and smells. My days can become stale. I can lose sight of the blessings in my life.

Perhaps you’ve felt the same way.

Life becomes less a joy and more a daily drudgery. 

Yet our lives are full of blessings. In Matthew, Jesus spoke about the gifts God gives. The good things. 

“How much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” (7:11) 

God’s Goodness

Good things! Who doesn’t love those? 

Sometimes, though, we fail to notice the evidence of God’s goodness in our lives. We miss the abundant daily blessings, often because we expect them to look different. 

We expect wealth, but are instead blessed with a country where we can freely worship. 

We expect health, but are instead gifted with abundant time to pray for ourselves and others. 

We expect children, but are instead given close friends.

Right now you might not be able to see the abundance in your life, but you can trust it’s there, for God is faithful.

Right now you might not be able to see the abundance in your life, but you can trust it's there for God is faithful. Click To Tweet

Gaining Perspective

To gain a fresh perspective on God’s goodness, I like to cultivate a garden and gather edible fruits, leaves, and nuts from the wild. I’ve found these practices help me focus on the less obvious gifts in my life. 

I use those natural wild edibles to produce delectable delights and then gift them, blessing others and myself.

If you’d like to give this a try, I’ve posted two of my favorite downloadable/printable recipes for your use. Just click on the recipe to make it yours. 

God’s goodness abounds. May you never doubt the abundant blessings promised for you. 

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“Taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” Psalm 34:8

Reflection: What practices do you have to remind yourself of the Lord’s goodness and the abundant blessings in your life? 

This is the second post in my new Wednesday series, Short Bursts of Encouragement. I envision each series post featuring a Scripture and photo you can download with a few words of encouragement from me, perhaps even a prayer, a recipe, a giveaway–anything to give your week a boost. I’d love to hear if this Short Bursts of Encouragement Series is … well … encouraging to you, and please pass on any topic ideas you may have.

Today I’m joining Holley Gerth for her Coffee for Your Heart Wednesday link-up and Rachel Wojnarowski for Whimsical Wednesdays. Click on the images to read more linked-up posts. So much wonderful encouragement!
  

By His grace ≈

Julie