How is Grace Showing Up in Your Life?

Pay attention: It can be subtle

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INVOCATION

“We need to carve time for dwelling in the quiet places, to discover our own inner landscapes and the landscape of God. We also must pay attention in the “cracks” of our life to see the “gracelets,” the moments of meaning in the mundane.” — Celeste Snowber Schroeder

A few years ago, I kept getting the word “crevice,” pop into my thoughts, which means “a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.” The etymology of the word shows us that it was originally from the Old French word, “crevace,” which comes from “crever — to burst,” which comes from the Latin word, “crepare” — to rattle, crack.

Similar words are:

Nook
Vent
Slot
Split
Fracture
Rupture
Breach
Perforation
Aperture

You get the point, right?

Personally, I love the word “aperture” in the list because as an avid photographer, this is the measure of light that comes through a small opening. In other words, you can think of “aperture” as the measure of Light that penetrates your…