Love This in Particular

"I don’t know if we can love the world in general. But I do think we can manage to love the world in particular. In fact, I’ve found - entirely by accident - that this practice of loving this in particular a few times a day is actually functioning as both an invocation and a benediction. Learning to love this in particular - whatever this means in that moment - a few times a day invites the presence of God (or at least my awareness of it) and blesses as sacred where God already dwells. This has been a nice surprise. And so I’ve landed here right now: remembering to love this in particular. This particular moment, this particular ordinary goodness with heft and length and truth." 

 -Sarah Bessey  https://sarahbessey.substack.com/p/love-this-in-particular

                

Love the broccoli that Jason sautées for lunch 

Love the dino nuggets that Taylor fries up for lunch 

Love our very own velveteen rabbit 

love our dollhouse my dad made when I was little 

now displayed in our living room 

with lights for the holidays 

love this old favorite picture of Taylor in our dining room 

love seeing Anna dancing in our living room 4 nights a week 

love the grace and grit she has learned over the years 

love the laughter around our table 

love the bonding Jason and Taylor have over bikes 

love the wheeling and dealing boy who sells shoes