Yesterday is gone, tomorrow may never come, but this day is the day we have an opportunity to practice recognizing God\u2019s blessings in everything \u2013 even in the things we don\u2019t especially like! It\u2019s a big deal to wake up to a new day, because yesterday was the very last day on this earth for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a brand new day with potential and possibilities! It\u2019s also a brand new day to posture ourselves with a \u201ccan-do-anything, all-is-well\u201d mindset. At the beginning of each day, we step into the world and, if we\u2019re intentional, we\u2019ll avoid the news and the bickering and the sensational soundbites. That will be a good thing. We can be on purpose in avoiding the yuck of this world so that we are clear-headed and clear-hearted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a brand new day. We are still here, and God has a reason for it! We keep reminding my almost 98-year-old mother-in-law of that when she says: “I’m done. Take me home, Lord!” We know there’s a reason for her life AND yours and mine. Life is a matter of perspective. No blessing is too small or unimportant. And even if this day comes with some unwelcome surprises, we remember God has a master plan in place\u2026.and, if we\u2019ll look, we\u2019ll even see the blessings tucked in-between those surprises. We take the good with the bad, and God is gracious to give us both as a reminder that every good and perfect thing starts with Him. (James 1:17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take heart, my friends. It\u2019s a brand new day and we can lift our hearts in praise and thanksgiving for it. All is well. Let\u2019s take deep breaths\u2026because we can. We aren\u2019t on ventilators. We aren\u2019t bed-fast. We aren\u2019t in prison. We aren\u2019t on a street begging for bread. We aren’t a lost cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what can we do well today? We can do our part. We can fight the good fight. We can work for justice and freedom. We can offer grace to those who need God\u2019s grace and He can use us to give it to them. Let\u2019s move about with mercy and understanding and even though folks can\u2019t see us doing it through our masks \u2013 let\u2019s SMILE. That smile radiates in our eyes that twinkle with God\u2019s love. Folks will \u201ceye\u201d it. Let\u2019s be kind. Let\u2019s love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a brand new day. Clean slate. Let\u2019s make new memories, celebrate life and all its many thrills \u2013 after all, this is the last day we have today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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