The laundry needs to be placed in the washer. The dishes should be sudded up and washed. My tub could use with a good scrub down. And within my room sits a desk needing to be sorted and emptied. I  could also add on my to-do list the emails and messages needing to be sent and the thousands of pictures which should be edited or deleted and uploaded.

But instead I sit in the living room, reminding myself places with winter should not have houses entirely tiled though likely by next week I'll appreciate the tile as the heat returns. My thoughts whirl in my head and down into my heart - lots to take in and process from the past few days and weeks and knowing there is more processing to be done as my time in Spain inches closer to a finish.

So let's put off the to-do list. Let's set aside the coldness of my house. And let's be reminded of His greatness...

His greatness is found in the wanderings. Coming to Spain has created within me a love to wander. Wander through cities, parks, beloved neighborhoods, I love it all. I love to wander and find the unexpected. To see the beauty not able to be captured in a tourist book or even fully through my camera lens. I love to wander and see the details that often go unnoticed or at the very least are overlooked. I see God in the details. I can wander, and know He never leaves. I can wander, and be reminded even though I don't fully know the path He pieces the details together - working in ways I don't understand but in ways I need.

His greatness is found in students who do something beyond what is popular. Every prom and homecoming I attended, the king and queen crowned equated to the most popular kids in school. At the prom at my mom's high school this past weekend, some students took the initiative to vote for some students with special needs to be prom king and queen. Not only were people encouraged to vote, Nicole and Dequawn - students in my mom's special needs class - WON! Having met Nicole and Dequawn, I can only imagine how exciting this was for them and how special it made them feel. God doesn't usually call us to do the popular thing. Actually what is popular is usually against what God calls us to. But it's encouraging to see high schools allowing some of the least of these have the spotlight! (Oh, and my mom said Nicole wore her tiara and sash to school today!).

So look around. Be reminded. God is great. Let the tasks sit sometimes. Let the to-do list stay unchecked. And sit at His feet. Rest in His faithfulness. His goodness. Be reminded that we don't always know what's going to happen or why it is, but we know Him. And for me that's enough.

Every blessing be to Him who is far greater than our wildest dreams!