Perspective

Alli Wade ('22)

The endless day-to-day can become daunting. As I get caught in the rush of life, every minor shortcoming seems like my world is crashing down around me. Then I step back.

I no longer look. I no longer hear.

I see. I listen.

I see God moving in every breath of my life. I listen to the wind move with His grace. What I once considered monotony is now a routine of witnessing His glory. With each breath, each step, each encounter, each new sight, I am blessed with grace. I could never earn this life. God does not love me simply because I am “lovable.”

I stumble. I complain. I forget. I wander.

Still, I am known. I am loved. I am forgiven.

As I move through my day, how many instances of God's presence do I overlook? Am I forgetting the point? Did the perfect savior give His life just so I can get lost in mine? Sometimes we miss the outpouring of His overwhelming love when we choose to wrap ourselves in this "overwhelming" life.

Perspective.

Allison "Alli" Wade, of Annville, Ky., is first-year McConnell Scholar at the University of Louisville where she plans to study political science and communication.