Intricacies of a Monday: Taking Joy in the Mundane

29 Jan Intricacies of a Monday: Taking Joy in the Mundane

Water to spare,  steel wool for cleaning

Eyes alive, gums gnawing, teeth coming

More than enough, opportunities for patience
(through that striped item)

Capturing the precious

the messy

Exercising the mind
and taking a break

Those fingers, fully formed since before she was born
forever curious, grabbing, pinching, pulling

Chubby digits grip, push, imagine

The constant flicker of a single flame against the black, black, black of the table
reminding me of God’s light in me against the black, black, black of this world

The excited awaiting of what’s to come

Furrowed brows, inquisitive minds

Delighting in toes
and slobber
and tongues

and new handmade bows

Vibrancy (and chaos) of life with toddlers

Repeated waves of comfort

and swirls of heat

The mystery of the magnetic

Being filled in the belly with healthy foods,
in the heart with people I love,
and in the soul by the One who gave it all to us

Music to fill the air,
passing fingers across keys,
old-time hymns that sound His praise

Taking time to joy in the details of a Monday
Because
“This is the (Mon)day that the Lord has made;
I will rejoice and be glad in it!”