My beloved and hunky husband and I are always reminding each other to dream a bit (or a lot!) bigger, think wider and aim higher. To extend out tent pegs and challenge ourselves to do more, be more, believe more. Because let's admit it, sometimes we forget! Comfort zone living is so, well, comforting, and sometimes we like our rut.
This, dear followers, is little Gabriella Faith. She is the only daughter of a crazy-beautiful couple. Mum is Polish, dad is Brazillian. They have a heart for seeing freedom in Human Trafficking, they are committed born again Christians and they are VERY entrepreneurial. Maggi is a teacher and Davi is a chef, talk about a great mix! Funny, devoted people - the world is richer because of them.
Gabi had never had sugar before. Ever. Not once. Nothing, nada. (Well done, mum and dad!) She could have just looked at her lot in life and thought, "hmm... mango, kiwi, sweet potato, salmon... yep, I'm happy with that!" and not known any different. So Magda was quite concerned that she may have one bite and turn up her nose at the sweetness of it, and we'd have no photos!
She was then provided with an opportunity that she NEVER saw coming. What was this thing, this circular, yummy smelling, sprinkly decorated thing? Just sitting on a stand (a beautiful teal one at that, how much more fun!), ready, for her??? She made her way over and (literally) one by one she picked off a sprinkle and savoured it!
Suddenly, her horizons were completely opened to a new thing, and she was hooked! This thing, it was goooooood. A teeny morsel turned into a piece which then turned into a chunk! (a scoffed chunk)
I love how Psalm 34 says "Taste and see that God is good", it's an invitation, a unique setup with pretty pink (or insert your favourite colour here) backdrop with bunting, a big sparkly cake, just waiting for you, let me say that again... for YOU to taste and see that He is good. Gabbi smashed that cake, she demolished it as best she could, until Magda said no more, and she tasted and saw that the cake was good. Sooooo good. Eyes opened. Hopes raised. Senses fulfilled. Expectations ready for the next thing like it.
So whatever you think, whatever you believe, wherever you are in life. Maybe you've just reached a stale mate or are where I find myself so often - forgetting to dream, to hope, to not let myself get bogged down by endless to - do lists, overflowing washing and the battle between loving my children so much and wanting to tear my hair out because of them at the same time. Wherever we are and whoever we are we have this in common, it's time to dream bigger, hope harder, trust deeper and tuck into the unknown with both hands, because like Gabriella, we will be sweetly, sweetly surprised. Have that cake, and EAT it. All of it.
Love, Katy xx
