Well... shocking that I even remembered this website and that I'm POSTING again! :) It's been far too long, but all I can say is that I've been busy... really, really busy.
However, I'm hoping to remedy that. I can't guarantee that I'll be blogging on a weekly basis, but I do hope to put my thoughts down far more often than I have... 9 months is TOO long!
So, I was driving in my car this morning, heading to the college when a Nickelback song came on. I know, I know... Nickelback?! I must admit, I enjoy blasting them in my car from time to time... onward.
These words struck me... "... each day's a gift and not a given right". Huh? Seriously... do I live my life with the premise that it's not my right to live and experience, but a gift? I had considered abolishing any form of a New Year's resolution, simply because quite frankly, I never stick with them. Sad, I know. But the reality is that within two weeks I'm doing or saying everything I resolved not to!
But this... living every day like it's a gift and not a given? Oh, I think I can do that. I mean, I think I can TRY that. Because my life IS a gift. The privilege of waking up every day, loving the two little people in my house, having the friends I have and the opportunities I'm presented with... these things are gifts. Treasures.
My friend Barbara posted this fantastic song a few weeks ago and I think, along with my new 2010 motto, this song is my theme for the year. It's brilliant and speaks the words I want to resonate in my life this year.
God, may I wake every morning with a grateful heart... grateful for the life You allow me to live, grateful for the love I get to experience, grateful for the chance to grow, learn and be who You created me to be. Help me to never lose sight of that... and of the awe that comes with every new day. May You find honor in me and be blessed in my life.
2 comments:
Hmmmmm....a gift and not a right. Nicely done. I'm so glad to have you blogging again (even if only once!). I'll see if I can keep writing too. And I'll see if we can get together often enough to encourage one another on the new year-new us track. Loved this. Thanks for it!
You have a wonderful way with words to share your heart. thanks for posting the video we showed on the retreat. Watching it again reminded me of the many thing s I've wrestled with this past year - things that all have the bottom line of living, surrendering to, his love. so hard for me... Reading through your blogs gave me a real heart connection- things I wish I had said, could have said, but didn't. some scary things happen at all seasons of life. time and again they can get overwhelming. the enemy would like nothing better than to see us give up, lay down our hope and scrape by, just breathing and functioning. But God has other plans, thankfully. however grief has to be faced time and again, grace has to be received time and again. I've discovered there is no "once for all solution" to how we are able to deal with life. You're a joy to know, JOY!!! thanks for sharing. Keep pressing on! some day we might have time for coffee - when the busyness releases you for a spell ... then call me, I'd love to chat.Trudy
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