little moments

There is beauty in grand adventures. The amazing ability to completely change your surroundings and completely step out of your comfort zone. I think there is so much beauty in the little moments. The tiny moments that are fleeting and if you do not notice them they are gone in the blink of an eye. Sometimes I try to live life by the big moments. I am realizing when I do that I miss things.

Last week it was my friends birthday. I worked all day and served the group their meal and raced to the springs to help make his cake. (Side note: we have gotten into a tradition of making cool cakes for each other on birthdays. First time I got a field hockey stick cake which was so good! From then there has been a brain, cat on a litter box, poop emoji, cats riding horses, mountains and last week a mario kart themed cake.)


We finished topping the cake with jelly beans and one of my other guy friends texts us about a night hike. It is about 10 pm and we set out, crammed into the back of my friends truck we drive across town to the trail. My eyes have to adjust as we start on the trail but the faint glow from the city helps guide us. We arrive at some rocks and decide to hang out. I lay down on a flat surface a bit away from my friends. The stars are out and we all take turns guessing what constellation is which. In this moment I realize I am happy. I hear their voices and laughter and I realize this is life. This is my life. I get to live in Colorado where you can go for a hike at 10 pm and only have to drive 10 min to get there. I have a group of friends who care about me and are willing to go on late night hikes and make crazy cakes after I get done work. These are the little moments. The moments of peaceful quiet as we all sit in awe of the way the snow makes Pikes Peak glow at night. The moments filled with friendships and laughter.

It's in the little moments, when I stop to take notice, that I see God moving. I see Him in the ability I have to walk across camp without my feet hurting anymore. I see Him in the love my roommates dog shows when we come home after a long day. I see Him through the way our staff serves each group. I see Him in my friends including me when I live so far away. I see him in the sunshine and warm weather and birds chirping. I see Him in crazy cakes, in late night talks and walks around downtown Colorado Springs. He is everywhere, sometimes I just need to take a step back and notice.