Only now exists.

"We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are." -Calvin & Hobbes

Gratitude 175
Every Tuesday in choir is devotions day. Someone signs up to spread some cheer/encouragement/wisdom/scripture/laughter/etc. Whatever suits their fancy. Today's supported my own inspirations for today: Only now exists. The present is my present. And nothing can that that away except letting it slip by unnoticed and unexperienced.

I awoke this morning to a new day. Getting a little more sleep, thankfully, than the night before, and rising a little earlier than necessary, so I could do some schoolwork. It was time to step up to the plate and not let life pass by while I hung on to sorrow. I'm allowed one day of self-pity. That was yesterday. Today is moving past and creating something new. Sure, there is still some hurt lingering in my heart, but it'll fade with time. Strength of character is found in the standing back up after smacking your face on the carefully-laid bricks. Keep the spirits high, a smile on your face, a bounce in your step, and take heart in the world of possibilities that surround you. Anything can happen. Only He knows. And when it isn't as we think it should be, He clearly has something better in mind and excitedly awaits the perfect time to reveal it to us. (I'd take a couple of clues, though, please!)