Have you ever felt down and found out that the little things lifted you up the most...

A kind word, a note that says I am thinking about you and I care, that extra few dollars you forgot you had...

A Child's smile, a sweet embrace...

A song that touches your heart, a good movie you watch with a loved one, cuddling up with your favorite book, your pet sitting on your lap...

Are we really looking to God's face in all things, are we looking at our blessings, or are we letting ourselves get wrapped up in the things that really do not matter?  Are we allowing ourselves to get so wrapped up in the act of living, that we forget what it is to look at the small blessings?

I know that when I am feeling down comforting words show me that someone cares, and that if someone has something kind to say I am more likely to look at the blessings and see God's face then when someone thinks that the best way to "fix me" is to cut me down...

Right now I am seeing God's face in the beautiful Sunshine I see outside, in the picture of my friends little girl that sits on my desk and in the sweet memories of the Sister of My Heart who was called home to Jesus just over three years ago.

Yes when I am surrounded by