“Who cares if we’re apart for the big days? It’s the small
ones that made me fall in love with you.” – Dashboard Confessional, “The Only
Gift that I Need”
Michael and I have been sharing a lot of big days for the
past few years. We haven’t been apart for any major holidays, but those big
days are not the days that made me fall in love with Michael. It’s always been
the small ones—our first kiss under the stars, going for walks in his
neighborhood, going for drives. It’s always been the small things that have
brought us closer together. The small things matter.
When I think about God, it’s the small blessings that mean
the most to me. Even in the moments when I think that He couldn’t possibly
still love me because I’ve wandered too far or been gone so long, He gives me a
little reminder that He still cares about me. He is still faithful to me even
when I am faithless.
Friday, I was in the shower and noticing that I was running
low on shampoo and made a mental note to get some more after work. My job pays
me monthly, and toward the end of lthe month, money becomes a bit scarce. When I
got into work that morning, I checked my email and one of the first emails I
saw was from Kroger, and the advertisement was for a free bottle of shampoo
with a Kroger plus card. All I could do was smile—it really made my day.
Some people would see it as a coincidence, but I know
better. And sure it’s a small thing, but a very specific thing that reminded me
that God of the universe loves me enough to provide me this small thing.
And if He provides for the small things—He can provide for
the big things.
