6.30- Don't overlook the joy of little things.

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Don't overlook the joy of little things.
I found a journal entry in June of 1993 where Sheila recorded my visit with mom and dad and mom had noted the same visit. She wrote how much joy the visit had given her.
It reminded me of one of my favorite stories. A man kept a journal and he noted that his father had taken him fishing. He noted it was one of the greatest days he could remember with his father.
His Father also kept a journal. He wrote. My son wanted to go fishing. He added a note, "Completely wanted day.".
Once the apostle Paul wrote that a friend had looked for him in jail and visited. He had refreshed him because he was not ashamed of his chains.
Don't overlook the power of small common things. They can transform us. The teacher said a cup of cold water will not lose its reward.

2 Timothy 1
16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. 17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me. 18 May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.
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