"I spy God"

The last two weeks I have been practiving examination/ journaling for my spiritual discipline. This has allowed me, as with my discipline of silence, to take time out of my day to give to God. First week = fail. Yea, did not go so well, started out great for the first day and I realized how much I needed it. The rest, went down hill fast. But, there is hope! We had the opportunity to be able to continue on with this discipline for yet another week! Lets say this past week went so much better.

For examination, I took a few minutes before I went to bed or early in the morning to reflect on how God worked throughout my day. I feel sometimes I become a robot, so focused on habits and just getting though my day I forget to even reflect afterwards how my day even went. I sit down at the dinner table with the fam or talk on the phone with a friend, and I'm just like "yea my day went well." or "my classes were great." This allowed me to get away from "me" and focus on God. Like looking back and being in awe of the changing colors in the leaves and the fog over the fields on my way to school in the morning. The opportunity God gave me to share a little bit about my testimony to a total stranger at work.

As for the journaling aspect, I wrote down the answers to these several questions in my journal. For what moment today am I most grateful? When did I give and receive the most love today? When today did I have the deepest sense of connection with God, others and myself? It allowed me to reflect on the highs and the lows of each day. I also made a list of memories, of this past year. Times that brought me joy and the times that brought me sadness. The obstacles I overcame and the ones I'm still working on overcoming.

I challenge all who are reading my blog to take time out of their day and play, "I spy God"where did you spy God in your day?

Blessings.