I love that you kept a heart-shaped rock from your pit experience, June. Sometimes those pit experiences are times when we most feel God’s presence. I have a piece of a candle from a pit experience as well. I don’t like the sadness of the memory, but I do like the memory of God’s faithfulness to me through it all.

Congratulations on your latest great-granddaughter! That’s so exciting!

In contrast, our most recent memorable moment is one to celebrate! The birth of our latest great-granddaughter! I’m sure being a grandparent by marriage rather than blood is a different experience. But if how I feel about this little miracle is any indication, you’re in for an amazing adventure 🙂

Exactly, Sarah. They tell a great story in the book about a first day at a new job. Even those times can be a moment to be commemorate!

Thanks, Jodie! Yes, change can definitely feel scary. But change often brings such good things that I should be more open to it. 🙂

Thanks, Robin! I’m very excited to be a grandmother. I really can’t imagine how it will feel yet, but I know it will be good.

It really was a great book for me. There’s something about the way the Heath brothers put a book together that hits home with me every time.

So beautiful, Bev: “Being able to look back on these defining moments of His mercy, help me to go forward with courage.” I understand more and more why God wanted the Israelites to remember certain things: it definitely helps us see how faithful he has been and to maintain hope for his future faithfulness. Thanks for sharing.

What a wonderful spiritual practice, Alice. I will have to intentionally try conjuring up past moments myself to relive through all the senses. You’re right that sensory details can make a difference. I smelled smoke the other day in our neighborhood and it immediately took me back to 2011 when there were fires everyday from people burning tornado debris. Just the smoke smell brought that moment to me.

“Nodding but not savoring” – I am definitely guilty of that too. I have to consciously tell myself to stay in the moment, stay in the moment. My mind always wants to flit to the future instead of staying right here.