https://things-above.blog/tags/contentment/ Recent content in Contentment on Things above Hugo -- 0.146.0 en-au Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://things-above.blog/posts/-%23blessed/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://things-above.blog/posts/-%23blessed/ <p><img alt="a simple illustration of an octothorp (hash symbol) on a gradient background" loading="lazy" src="https://things-above.blog/images/blessed.webp"></p> <h2 id="scroll-with-me-for-a-second">Scroll with me for a second&hellip;</h2> <ul> <li>A caravan parked on a red dirt track somewhere in the outback <strong>#blessed</strong></li> <li>A set of keys held up in front of a SOLD sign. <strong>#blessed</strong></li> <li>A new car with a bow on the bonnet. <strong>#blessed</strong></li> <li>A tropical beach, coconut in hand. <strong>#blessed</strong></li> <li>Kids in matching clothes at the airport. <strong>#blessed</strong></li> </ul> <p>We&rsquo;ve all seen these kinds of posts, and being fully honest, I&rsquo;ve thought similar things while standing on a beach, or after purchasing a new car. Often the person posting in my feeds is a Christian, someone who loves Jesus, goes to church, prays before meals. They&rsquo;re not wrong, either. That holiday <em>is</em> a blessing. That house <em>is</em> a gift.</p> https://things-above.blog/posts/-perhaps-we-should-go-chasing-waterfalls/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://things-above.blog/posts/-perhaps-we-should-go-chasing-waterfalls/ <p><em>Sorry, TLC.</em></p> <p><img alt="a simple illustration of an empty yellow bucket" loading="lazy" src="https://things-above.blog/images/waterfalls-hero.webp"></p> <h2 id="imagine-youre-carrying-a-bucket">Imagine you&rsquo;re carrying a bucket&hellip;</h2> <p>Nothing special, just the kind you&rsquo;d wash the car with. Someone filled it for you, and you&rsquo;ve been carrying it around ever since.</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s the thing about this water: it&rsquo;s precious to you, you need it daily, everybody does; it&rsquo;s life. Every drink keeps you going. So, of course, you look after it.</p> <p>But your bucket has a small leak. Nothing dramatic, just a slow drip from a crack near the bottom. You can&rsquo;t fix it, and most days you barely notice it. But every time you look down, the level&rsquo;s a little lower than you remember.</p>