Hello, friends! Welcome to Day 31 of the 7-40 Challenge, Round 2. What a day it’s been—bustling with energy at work, yet beautifully calm at home. It’s that sweet balance we all crave, and I’m sitting here tonight, heart full, grateful for every moment of it.
This morning kicked off with my usual routine: a quiet, grounding Bible study. Lately, I’ve been diving into a study that’s all about recognizing God’s presence in the everyday, the ordinary. It’s a powerful reminder that the Creator of the universe isn’t just there for the big, flashy moments. He’s with us in the mundane—through the morning commute, the endless emails, the grocery runs, and the dishes piling up in the sink. As the great theologian A.W. Tozer once said, “We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts.” That hits deep, doesn’t it? God is right there, woven into the fabric of our daily lives.
When you start to see this—really see it—something shifts. Suddenly, the words of Psalm 118:24 come alive: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Every day, no matter how ordinary, becomes a gift. A chance to notice the sacred in the simple.
Tonight, I’m soaking in that simplicity. I got to sit down for dinner with my bride, my favorite person in the world. We talked, we laughed, we just were. Afterward, we settled into the cozy quiet of our home—me playing a game, her curled up with a book. It was nothing extravagant, yet it was amazing. Those moments of just being together, with no rush or agenda, filled my soul in a way I didn’t know I needed. As C.S. Lewis once wrote, “The ordinary, when seen rightly, is a reflection of the eternal.” That’s what tonight felt like—a glimpse of eternity in the stillness.
So, I’m curious: How about you? Do you find joy in the ordinary? Do you pause to notice the beauty in the routine—the morning coffee, the familiar rhythm of your workday, the sound of your loved ones’ laughter? That’s where the magic hides, friends. It’s in the small stuff, the moments we often overlook. The ordinary isn’t just a backdrop; it’s where life happens, where God meets us, where love and meaning bloom.
Let’s make a pact to keep our eyes open for these moments. To slow down, to savor, to rejoice. Because when we do, we realize the ordinary isn’t so ordinary after all—it’s extraordinary, sacred, and brimming with purpose.
Here’s to Day 31, to the little things, and to finding God in every moment. Drop a comment below and tell me: What’s one ordinary moment that felt like magic to you today?
David Willis 