As followers of Jesus, we have the opportunity to live each day in wild amazement of God. If we pay attention, we can begin discovering the wonders all around us—those moments of spiritual awakening that spark our curiosity to know God more. [Tweet this]
Each Wednesday, we’re challenging you to find the wonder in your life. We’re praying that each week you cup your hands in prayer and scrunch your face against the vault of heaven in childlike expectation. As you pray for wonder, may you be wonderstruck.
Every day we will focus on a different opportunity to find wonder in the ordinary (and sometimes the extraordinary), and we invite you to post your experiences, your aha moments, and your photos that display what you’re discovering along the way. Whether you post on Facebook or your blog, Pin on Pinterest, Instagram or Tweet, use hashtag #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK. We’re going to be looking for you, celebrating with you, and even giving gifts to you along the way.
It’s probably not a surprise that one of the great sources of wonder in my life is our superpup, Hershey. Through his furry little presence, I’m reminded of spiritual principles including faithfulness, unconditional love, unbridled joy, and obedience. [Tweet this] Take a few moments to spend time with your pet and reflect on what your animal has revealed to you about God, His ways, and His handiwork in your life.
If you don’t have a pet, take a few moments to YouTube fun pet videos. These are a few of my favorites: Dancing Cockatoo and Beagle Puppy Howl.
Wonder Challenge: We want to see a picture of your pet today! Share a photo on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Be sure to use hashtag #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK so we can all share and celebrate in the wonder of God’s creatures together!
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My wonderful dog died last December and I still miss him and shed some tears writing this. My son rescued him from the the streets of Edmonton in the dead of winter and if it wasn’t for that walk he went on I would not have had the opportunity to give our Cooper a home and for him to share with me so much love. He was nothing but skin and bones and was frightened of everything. We adopted him and though I have had dogs all my life he was truly the best. It is amazing how one of God’s creatures can be so abused but learn to trust and totally depend on their adopted ‘parents’. He taught me so much about unconditional love and trust and am so thankful to God that he became a part of my life.
Mary, praying for comfort, strength, and grace for you as you grieve this loss.
We’ve had lots of pets over the years, each with their own personality and lessons to teach. Right now we have three cats and a rabbit.
Kobe (don’t blame me–my son named him) lived under our porch one freezing winter a few years back. We couldn’t get close to him. But we managed to push a box with bedding out through a basement window. We fed him that way, too. Sometimes we’d have to fight off an opossum that wandered under. Come spring, when it warmed up, so did he. Now he’s strictly an indoor cat with no interest in going back outside. He’s perfectly capable of going up and down stairs by himself. But when the man of the house is home, he waits to hitch a ride. Prefers to be carried close. He learned to love and trust because we loved and cared for him. Kind of reminds me how God is so patient with us, waiting. And how there are things we can probably do on our own, but letting Him carry us is so much easier. I’ll be posting a picture of him later. First, to the bike…
Sandra, great example of our relationship with God often times. Can’t wait to see a picture of Kobe!
Hoping to post a pic with this but here’s our story: Our Maggie (labradoodle) was just 2 yrs. old when she ran out in the street and was hit by a car. She held on for 3 days in the vet hospital and survived- minus one leg. She has been getting around just fine for 6 years now. She hops, swims, runs, never giving up. That is what she teaches us- never give up. She is a living example of patience, strength, joy in the journey, and perseverance! She is always smiling- literally, and never gets grumpy. Three legs is amazing enough, but we think her winning personality gives hope to anyone. We love to take her to visit in nursing homes and the residents just love her! She hobbles around and gives them reasons to smile! We thank God for our little miracle and for all she teaches us!
MC, what a great story! What a blessing to have a friend that not only made it through, but provides joy for you!
I am definitely a cat person and love the cat we have. She is very affectionate and every morning when I am at my computer reading my email, she jumps up on my desk, goes on the keyboard tray and then puts her paws on me to be picked up and held. I pet her until my left side starts to ache (or I have to type something) and then put her down.I consider her a gift and I truly enjoy her.
Christine, what a blessing!