We often think things are going to turn out differently than they really do. 

Sometimes, your dog has chosen not to pee for the past 10 hours (despite numerous opportunities) so you think it will be a quick run outside for a potty break and then head to bed. Thank goodness too, because there is some heavy, cold rain happening out there. But then your dog (who doesn’t mind the rain one bit) takes what seems like an extraordinarily long amount of time to go #1 – a highly common function, and daily occurrence for all mammals. 

You want to be frustrated and grumpy about the situation, but then there is a gust of wind and your dog breaks out of her ground-sniffing trance to pounce on a wet leaf that passes by her face. And you giggle. 

Then, you finally have the gumption to walk her down the long grassy knoll behind the apartment garages (which you told yourself you wouldn’t do, because she should just pee anywhere!), and lo and behold she pees! And celebration explodes inside both of you as you realize a warm apartment is less than 1 minutes walk away. 

God gives us just enough for today. Just enough for the moment.*

Even if it may seem minuscule, or bland, or maybe it’s not what you were hoping for, but if we choose to accept and recognize his gifts, we realize that he’s got just enough for us.*

*Exodus 16:1-4