“All of the tales, the songs, the legends; all of the statues and art galleries; the joy of laughing around a table, of going on long walks by the lake, of a hand to hold, of a bed to rest in, the smile of a child; they are all pointing, proclaiming the Beauty of Jesus.”
—Josh Nadeau in “Room for Good Things to Run Wild”
My prayer this week: God, I’m grateful that “every good and perfect gift” is from you (Jame 1:17). Help me to recognize each one — even in the simple things like food on the table, the breath in my lungs, the beauty of a favorite song — in the moment. And prompt my heart to be grateful, not just for the gift … but for the ways the gift points me back to you.

