HOW THE LITTLE THINGS REALLY AREN'T LITTLE AT ALL

January 24, 2018

I posted one of my essayish poems on my poetry blog last week. basically in it, I was talking about how we have become an entitled people...

en·ti·tled

inˈtīdld,enˈtīdld/

adjective

believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.

bc I know how it works for myself. I forget that that second that I just lived was a gift. I forget that waking up again was a miracle and that WOW YES THE SUN DID RISE TODAY.

one of you lovely humans commented on my poem and made me see something I hadn't seen before. Skylar Reese said "what a great reminder for HOW MUCH we are blessed" to which I replied "ikr! also how we think the little things are little when they are BIIGGGG"

and lol I didn't even pre-think this. I just typed it. and then I was like

WAIT

the earth is huge. the sky is. the oceans and seas are. trees + wind = strength. water has power none of us even know. it's just that I hear people say "let's stop and notice the little things". for some reason I have always thought of flowers and ants and lying down to watch the clouds disappear in the sky. idk. is that just me?

Days are gifts. I'm starting to realize that more and more. I just wanna spend them truly full.
so I ......................

bake. bake. bake. IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY FOLKS
laugh all day every day
read allllllllllllll the books + find books for my little siblings to read. GUYS THEY ARE ALL READING NOW AND ITS LIKE MAKING THE LIBRARIAN IN ME SO HAPPY
listen to loud music and sing at the top of my lungs bc 20 minute drive to and from work every day means lots of music
goof off with my family. plan adventures with friends. eat healthy. try new things. write.

But these things can't be the little things bc WOWWWW they seem awful big and important to me. As I've grown and changed these past few months, I'm starting to notice how quickly my daily life could change.

btw the recipe for that bread in the picture is HERE. you will not be sorry you made it.

also smile. even if it isn't for you. even if you feel like you can't, I promise, smiles change the world.

I'd love to know what things aren't little to you.........

what makes you smile????????

45 comments:

Allison RieraJanuary 24, 2018 at 8:04 AM
Oh, I love this post so much! It's so important to treasure every moment, especially since I take a lot of things for granted. This year, one of my resolutions is to start treasuring every moment, since I'll be leaving for college soon. I want to start appreciating the little things I do with my family, like making my brother oatmeal every day or singing with my mom in the car.
Things that make me smile....I love waking up early, drinking coffee and reading my Bible as the sun rises...I like reading books til midnight...I like going to the library and coming out with a stack of books...
and whoa, this comment is long. :)) Anyway, apologies for the rambling comment and great post!
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Jazzy4graceJanuary 24, 2018 at 10:49 AM
"smiles change the world" -- adding that to my quite journal... along with this entire post <3<3 ily girl, your posts always inspire me!!

- blaring musicals in the kitchen and yelling along (with my sisters and mom)
- laughing randomly, even if people call you crazy-- be the weirdo who dares to enjoy (Elizabeth Gilbert).
- highlighting an awesome passage from Scripture
- reading near a nice smelling candle

<3
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Ella MarieJanuary 24, 2018 at 1:56 PM
JULIA THIS POST IS PURE GOLD. From the second I read the title I knew I was going to love it. The "little" things really aren't little. We are alive today and that is definitely a big deal! A few things that make me insainly happy are writing, reading poetry aloud to myself, laughing with my sisters, getting dressed up and making myself really feel the beauty of every breath I take. <3

~ Ella Marie
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AnonymousJanuary 24, 2018 at 2:12 PM
JUUUUUUUUUUULIA!!!!! My stars, God has given you such a gift with words! I loved this so much! <3
You rock, girl!! Keep being awesome :-)

~Skylar Reese

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Emily January 24, 2018 at 2:30 PM
Wow... I was just writing a poem about this exact same thing myself, how little things really aren't all so little sometimes. Great thoughts!
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amelia ruthJanuary 24, 2018 at 6:12 PM
LOVEEE THIS POSTTT!!!!! Man this was stellar. xxxx
Blueberry pancakes make me smile...also sitting in the car on the way home from biology lab and reading a good novel. <3333
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miraJanuary 24, 2018 at 7:42 PM
I love this! The idea has actually been on my heart recently as well.
All my little siblings are just able to read now too and helping them find book selections and watching them fall in love with the same books I loved so much when I was there age is THE BEST FEELING EVER.
xx
Mira
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Hannah CatronJanuary 25, 2018 at 10:31 AM
Love this post <3
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UnknownJanuary 25, 2018 at 1:03 PM
I love this! Ooh another baker! I adore baking! I've been getting into making artisan bread it's so lovely ^_^
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KendraJanuary 25, 2018 at 1:16 PM
its so true! The littler things that make us smile are really so important to us.
Some things that make me smile are:
-Watching my horse's ears
-Hearing my siblings sing TobyMac songs that they've learned just from hearing me sing them so much
-Listening to my favorite songs with faster tempo (it sounds like The Chipmunk's covered them XD)
-Samwise Gamgee quotes (he's a character from Lord of the Rings)
-Singing all day everyday
-My favorite foods
-Watching my horse roll
-Frodo Baggins' eyes (he's a character from LotR too)

And so much more. ;)
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Lydia SJanuary 25, 2018 at 1:22 PM
Your posts are so REAL, I don’t know how you do it!! I have thought about this a lot lately, I think especially with getting older, like you said I’m realizing how IMPORTANT the little things are. And when I think about it, honestly they are the things that I enjoy the most! God is SO GOOD to give us little things to enjoy and feel.
Thank you so much, so inspiring!!!!
❤️❤️ Lydia
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KenzieJanuary 25, 2018 at 4:03 PM
THIS POST. <333 It made me feel calm and fluffy inside. And ...I didn't know I wanted to make bread until now.

Thank you for this. <3

xx Kenzie
thoughts-of-a-fangirl.blogspot.com
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JessicaJanuary 25, 2018 at 5:38 PM
This is so true - there's almost no such thing as little things. And I also really appreciated your essayish poem, even if I didn't get to comment.

It's interesting because for the last few weeks I've been staying in a barren city suburb, and I'm realizing how much about the scenery at home I take for granted: seeing sunrises, sunsets, and stars; having space to walk around and be alone with God; quietness with no traffic or sirens; grass, and trees, and plants; friendly country people and the way they drive... so many things. Anyway, thanks for this post, and I will take your advice and try smiling today. :) xx
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Ivie BrooksJanuary 25, 2018 at 7:52 PM
This post is just what I needed to see. Thank you!

~Ivie
Ivie Writes
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Lissa {Classic Girl}January 26, 2018 at 1:48 AM
Preach, sister!
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ashley nicoleJanuary 26, 2018 at 5:28 PM
YES. I love this so much bc the little things really are the big things! Bc when we look back, those are the things that we will remember <3
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KeiraJanuary 26, 2018 at 8:31 PM
okay, this is the GREATEST. Little things are what big things are made of. So true, and I think we forget that a lot. For me, whenever I learn a bit of how big and amazing and intricate the world is, I start to feel small, but it's a good kind of small, ya know?

my short list of things:

- music that makes my heart jump
- driving with the windows open
- early morning light + hot coffee

best.
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BriJanuary 27, 2018 at 12:02 PM
"But these things can't be the little things bc WOWWWW they seem awful big and important to me."

Yes. So much yes. And that's why I'm trying to make time for the little things again, because it means so much in the grand scheme of things!!!!
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NabilaJanuary 29, 2018 at 9:51 PM
YES YES YES THIS POST JUST YES
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Gabby A.February 3, 2018 at 12:37 AM
(This is really late but BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.)

Yesss it's often the little, simple things that are the happiest parts of one's day!!
And you stole all of MY little things! :D

-Baking - YES!!! I've been in SUCH a baking mood this week. Probably because (a. it was raining and (b. I didn't feel like doing school. :P
-Laughing yes! And reading! YES! And goofing off with family - double yes! And planning fun things with friends - triple yes! And eating healthy and trying new things and listening to music and writing and ohhhh!!!
OkayI'llstopnow. I'm just paraphrasing you. :P

Also, though:
-new ideas that make you excited
-The amazingness of the future and all the hope it instills in you and the little shiver it sends down my spine occasionally
-RAIN. I love it and hate it at the same time. But I mostly love it.
-Wearing long pants (that happen to be super unflattering and comfortable) for the first time in... 6 months?
-Being able to talk to Jesus any time any where about any thing. I couldn't live without that. <3

THANKS FOR THE POST. (I.E. Thanks for the HAPPIES.)
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ElizabethFebruary 9, 2018 at 3:46 PM
i know this is super late but i just wanted to say hi and that i love this and i love you <3
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