Such Beautiful Little Things OR Why Facebook Can Be a Gift from God

Don't you just love those days when all the pretty things around you are all that you can see.  When a little www address is the portal to awe inspiring joy.  So in honor of all those lovely threads of beautiful things, here is a list of all my exhilarating views on the world today via Facebook:

I love that I log onto FB to answer a quick little message and am treated to a Flashmob performing Ode to Joy by Beethoven.  My arm hairs stood on end as the music swelled and tears crept out as I watched the crowd be visibly moved by the majesty of music.  I got to see a little girl, another continent away, hanging from a light post and raising her arms in joy, throwing a kiss filled with gratefulness to the musicians.   I watched a little boy in the crowd, completely taken over by the music, conducting his own symphony with such joie de vivre that it made ME want to be six again (and trust me, six was not a great look on me).

I click through pictures of a brand new, fresh from heaven, baby boy whose mama I've known since SHE was a baby.  I remember thinking that she was the cutest thing I'd ever seen as she twirled around in her puffy dresses, lacey ankle socks and white patent shoes, and now, magnificently... she's a mama herself...what indescribable JOY to have a view on all that wonder!

I read an uplifting update about a boy whose life is filled with challenges and blessed by the unrelenting love and formidable care-taking of his parents.  His mom and dad were high school sweethearts when I was still in elementary school, and I remember watching them and thinking that they were THE perfect couple.  She:  so sweet and gracious and just lovely, and He:  so kind and manly and above all, gentlemanly.  And those qualities stand them in good stead as they live everyday with their sweet boy, walking every step with God.  How ridiculously blessed I am to read about their lives and be moved to better places by their faith.

I see amazing miracles of families that are grown COMPLETELY by God and in His time and by His path.  Girls I've known who have grown to women who fight and pray and push forward to have the families they've always dreamed of, only to be given a double portion by God for their unyielding faith that HE WILL MAKE A WAY!!  Oh, God, thank you for allowing me to see these things, read them, soak them in and forever make them part of me and my faith.


I get to share in change with friends who are moving far and wide and starting new chapters in their lives.  I have a court side seat for all the excitement and nervousness and plans and to do lists and eventual settling in that these great migrations will bring.  I am given the privilege of offering words of encouragement and even allowed  leeway to be a wee bit maudlin about it as well; and, ultimately, I get just so doggone excited to watch all the awesomeness yet to come. 

I write Happy Birthday messages to people I don't often (if ever) get to see and wish them every good and lovely thing on their birthday; and, if only for this one day because life's hectic pace , they stay on my mind and heart while I work my way through my day.

I am treated to clever and funny posts about kids and pets and politics, and well, just about everything AND the kitchen sink, and enjoy barking out loud with laughter!!  So, thanks friends for the endorphin rush, it's always needed and greatly appreciated.

Finally, FB old friends/acquaintances/new friends I consider myself magnified by sharing in all your tidbits and blurbs and pics and status updates about your lives because, DOGGONE IT, it's good to get outside of yourself and share in the laughs and joys and burdens of other people.  It's what keeps us grounded and loving and loved.

Status Update:  Gonna clean my kitchen for the 12 billionth time and then think on these things:  whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, with your status updates & pics & posts, by golly, I'll get to read allllll about these things.