By Zeeva Usman
It’s easy to miss God in the busy noise of everyday life.
We wake up to alarms, rush through breakfast (if we have it), juggle kids, meetings, errands, emails, and the constant hum of technology. We scroll, we plan, we react. Somewhere in there, we try to pray or read a verse — but often, it’s squeezed into a spare minute, more like a check-in than communion.
But what if God there — in the noise, in the rush, in the middle of our messy, ordinary days?
At Trini-T Ministries, this is something we think about often: how do we stay mindful of God’s presence in real life, not just the “quiet time” life?
God in the Middle of Ordinary Moments
We sometimes assume that encountering God has to feel dramatic — a life-changing vision, a booming voice from heaven, or an emotional worship moment. And yes, sometimes He moves that way.
But more often? He whispers. He nudges. He walks with us in silence and shows up in simple ways that are easy to miss.
We’ve seen it in stories people share with us. Like a young woman who told us that putting on her “Faith Over Fear” hoodie helped her feel braver walking into a difficult hospital visit. Or a tired mom who saw a verse on a wall print and said it was the reminder she didn’t know she needed that morning.
These aren’t grand miracles — but they are deeply personal touches from a God who cares about the details of our lives.
Spiritual Reminders in Everyday Things
When we launched Trini-T Ministries, we didn’t just want to sell products — we wanted to plant seeds. We wanted to design items that carried quiet messages of faith into everyday spaces: coffee mugs, notebooks, tote bags, t-shirts.
Because let’s be honest — life doesn’t stop for devotionals. Most of us are living our faith in the middle of carpool lanes, office meetings, laundry piles, and dinner prep. And sometimes, we need those reminders not in a church sermon, but in the car dashboard or on our wrist or taped to our fridge.
A Scripture on a notepad. A phrase like “Grace Wins” on a sticker. A verse card tucked into a wallet.
They may seem small, but God has always used small things to move hearts.
The Jesus Way: Teaching Through the Ordinary
Jesus often used the most ordinary things to reveal the extraordinary truths of the Kingdom.
He talked about seeds, coins, lamps, bread, fishing nets, and fig trees. He pointed to lilies and sparrows and farmers. Why? Because He knew that faith wasn’t meant to live only in temples — it was meant to live in the field, the home, the street, the kitchen, the boat.
And still today, that’s how God speaks. Through a stranger’s kindness. A quiet sunset. A verse that pops into our head while doing laundry. A lyric on the radio. A conversation at the grocery store.
The sacred and the simple often hold hands. We just have to slow down enough to notice.
Faith That Walks With Us
We once received a note from a customer who said, “I didn’t realize how much I needed to see that message every day until I started wearing it.” She was talking about a shirt that simply read, God is with me.
For her, it wasn’t just a fashion statement. It became a wearable declaration. Every time she caught a glimpse of it in a mirror or felt someone comment on it, she was reminded: I am not alone.
And that’s the kind of faith we hope to encourage — not just belief in God on Sundays, but trust in His nearness on Tuesdays. Not just hope in church pews, but joy at the kitchen sink. Not just worship at conferences, but peace during commutes.
We Are All Telling Stories
Each of us is walking around with a living testimony. Some of us are in the middle of it, not yet sure how it will end. Others are just beginning to see how God has redeemed the harder chapters. Some are still waiting for a breakthrough. And that’s okay.
Because God is present in all of it — in the waiting, in the wondering, in the working. He doesn’t need our lives to be polished before He enters the scene. He walks with us in real time.
We often forget that our faith journey is not just for us. The encouragement you needed last year may be the word someone else needs tomorrow. Your ordinary obedience might be the answer to someone else’s prayer.
So, as you go through your day, remember — your life is already a story God is telling.
Pause and Look Again
Maybe you’re not in a season where it feels easy to hear from God. Maybe you’re going through a dry patch, or your spiritual routine feels stale. That’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up.
Instead, try this: look for Him in the middle of your day. In the people around you. In something that makes you laugh. In a quiet moment when no one is watching.
He is there.
Sometimes, finding God again is less about striving and more about noticing. Less about doing, more about remembering.
The Faithful Thread
At the end of the day, whether you’re designing apparel or doing dishes, running a ministry or running errands, we all have the same invitation: to carry faith into the everyday.
It doesn’t need to be big to be holy. It just needs to be real.
So, if you’re looking for God today, try this: pause. Breathe. Whisper a simple prayer like, “Lord, help me notice You today.” And then, go about your day. He’ll be there — between the lines, in the margins, and always right in the middle of it all.
Zeeva Usman is a writer and creative with Trini-T Ministries, a Christian brand that offers apparel, home goods, and gifts designed to encourage everyday faith. Trini-T’s mission is to bring hope, style, and spiritual encouragement to people wherever they are.
