It's true.
Just think about it...yesterday wasn't like today and you won't relive any of your days tomorrow.
So how are you making your days count?
Apart from the potential seriousness that could arise from the above question, let me tell you a bit about my day today...
I woke up with the intention of getting up early so that I could work but instead of taking a flying leap out of bed at 5:30am, I decided to press snooze until 6:07am. After cuddling my fluffy dog for an extra 5 minutes, I finally dragged myself out of my warm sleeping space into the cool, brisk air of my basement dwelling and further woke myself up with a shower. Time was then 6:30am. I finished putting mousse in my hair and touching up my make-up and so gracefully galloped up the stairs to search the kitchen for breakfast food items to satisfy my hungry stomach. Options were limited as the time was ticking so I poured myself a bowl of Strawberry Special K with about a 1/2 cup of extra added fibre, which supposedly makes you feel fuller for longer. Then I ate a chocolate chip cookie which had been baked the night before by yours truly. So with my hunger and sugar craving both successfully depleted, I grabbed my work essentials, which consisted of cookies, keys, and my water bottle, and I headed out the front door to my car because I had previously failed to arise in time to walk to CT.
I shall skip the 11 hours of work with a 40-minute lunch break somewhere in the middle because something more memorable and exciting happened today...
After arriving at home at about 7:15pm, I quickly made myself a roast beef sandwich and looked out the kitchen window. My oldest brother was attempting to start a fire in our fire bowl when all of the sudden I heard a commotion. A flame had hit the dead grass surrounding the pit and a small forest fire was growing and spreading in our backyard. I heard my brother say a calm, cool, and collected, "uh oh" before sprinting as fast as humanly possible into the house to grab the garden hose. If I wasn't trying to help put out the blaze, I would have video-taped it. It was quite the scene. Recipe for a backyard forest fire: Apparently my brother had tried to lightly sprinkle some gas onto the fire to make it burn faster but ended up lighting the gas can and then spilling it onto the grass. Missed the deck by 1 inch! The fire was out in less than 2 minutes but it left a nice, black, water-and-gas-soaked spot on the lawn.
Now I realize that a day like today will probably never happen again because my brother will most likely never try to start or fuel a fire in our backyard with gasoline again...hopefully.
Back to the seriousness from the beginning. There were a few key things missing from my day today, one of which was some time devoted to God. Let today be a lesson to me. I need Jesus. If I am claiming that He is who I live for, I need to prioritize in a way that proves my claim.
Thankfully, "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23
Just think about it...yesterday wasn't like today and you won't relive any of your days tomorrow.
So how are you making your days count?
Apart from the potential seriousness that could arise from the above question, let me tell you a bit about my day today...
I woke up with the intention of getting up early so that I could work but instead of taking a flying leap out of bed at 5:30am, I decided to press snooze until 6:07am. After cuddling my fluffy dog for an extra 5 minutes, I finally dragged myself out of my warm sleeping space into the cool, brisk air of my basement dwelling and further woke myself up with a shower. Time was then 6:30am. I finished putting mousse in my hair and touching up my make-up and so gracefully galloped up the stairs to search the kitchen for breakfast food items to satisfy my hungry stomach. Options were limited as the time was ticking so I poured myself a bowl of Strawberry Special K with about a 1/2 cup of extra added fibre, which supposedly makes you feel fuller for longer. Then I ate a chocolate chip cookie which had been baked the night before by yours truly. So with my hunger and sugar craving both successfully depleted, I grabbed my work essentials, which consisted of cookies, keys, and my water bottle, and I headed out the front door to my car because I had previously failed to arise in time to walk to CT.
I shall skip the 11 hours of work with a 40-minute lunch break somewhere in the middle because something more memorable and exciting happened today...
After arriving at home at about 7:15pm, I quickly made myself a roast beef sandwich and looked out the kitchen window. My oldest brother was attempting to start a fire in our fire bowl when all of the sudden I heard a commotion. A flame had hit the dead grass surrounding the pit and a small forest fire was growing and spreading in our backyard. I heard my brother say a calm, cool, and collected, "uh oh" before sprinting as fast as humanly possible into the house to grab the garden hose. If I wasn't trying to help put out the blaze, I would have video-taped it. It was quite the scene. Recipe for a backyard forest fire: Apparently my brother had tried to lightly sprinkle some gas onto the fire to make it burn faster but ended up lighting the gas can and then spilling it onto the grass. Missed the deck by 1 inch! The fire was out in less than 2 minutes but it left a nice, black, water-and-gas-soaked spot on the lawn.
Now I realize that a day like today will probably never happen again because my brother will most likely never try to start or fuel a fire in our backyard with gasoline again...hopefully.
Back to the seriousness from the beginning. There were a few key things missing from my day today, one of which was some time devoted to God. Let today be a lesson to me. I need Jesus. If I am claiming that He is who I live for, I need to prioritize in a way that proves my claim.
Thankfully, "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23
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