Is there a promise of tomorrow?

Why is it that we see Christmas decorations before we can put away the Halloween reminders? And why is it that in the hours before the Thanksgiving feast many folks are making their shopping lists for the coming weekend?

We’re always looking ahead to what’s next. Today doesn’t seem to be good enough. Yet there’s a problem with such a mindset, for we’re not promised tomorrow.

Those plans we’re making? That next thing we can’t wait to arrive?

They may never come.

Today could be it.

Today might not seem like much. It might not have arrived with much fanfare. And it might not be able to hold a candle to the unknown magic tomorrow may hold.

But it’s here.

Today’s available, right now, for us to grab and make the most of it.

What are you going to do with it?

I know what I’m going to do with it. I’ll enjoy the sunshine/rain/wind and lift my face in the moment, for I am here.

And my husband Bob is not. After a protracted illness Bob died last week, at home and in his sleep.

None of us know what our last day will be, so I will remember Og Mandino’s lesson in his book “The Greatest Salesman in the World.”

“I will live this day as if it is my last.

And if it is my last, it will be my greatest monument.

This day I will make the best day of my life.

This day I will drink every minute to its full.

I will savor its taste and give thanks.

I will maketh every hour count and each minute I will trade only for something of value…

Each minute of today will be more fruitful than hours of yesterday.

My last must be my best.

I will live this day as if it is my last.

And if it is not, I shall fall to my knees and give thanks.”

The Force Awakens?

Have you seen the trailer for the new Star Wars movie being released this month? The title, The Force Awakens, got my attention as I thought about the “Force” and the fact that it is already awake. It always has been and always will be. It is we who must awaken to the Force.   […]

Lovin’ Life

We often need the reminder that gratitude is an attitude we carry with us throughout the day, not just in the few minutes we spend noting items in a gratitude journal and not just one day in November!   How can we spread gratitude around as we enjoy our days? Three simple techniques are: learn the […]

To read or not to read…is that the question?

Don’t just go and stand in your library. That won’t make you a reader any more than standing in the garage will make you a car! The only way to get the benefits of reading is to buy a book-and then read it!   Do you remember when I shared these less-than-ideal facts about reading? […]

The changing of “your” season?

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Even the flu?! We are bombarded in our culture with information, immunization, medication, and expectation regarding the annual flu season. (And, yes, I got my shot!) We expect it every year, see lots of ads, compare symptoms… but instead, […]

Logic? What logic?

Well, did you “fall back” today? After all, it’s the end of Daylight Saving Time. I love this image and it’s questioning of our logical minds!  How long is your blanket? Did we really gain an hour of daylight? Is it just an “mental” illusion, a trick we play on ourselves?  Benjamin Franklin first thought […]

What day is today?

Does your mood depend on what day today is? Or does your day depend on your mood? Is it a “TGIF” or “hump” day? Is it delightful or dismal? How about telling yourself each morning as you get up that this is a: Marvelous  (or miserable?) Monday, Terrific (or terrible?)Tuesday, Wonderful  (or weary?) Wednesday, Tremendous […]

Is it art? You be the judge!

There is fascinating research saying that 98% of us test as highly creative at the age of five, and by age twenty-five, only 2% of us test that way. Since this is the month of Halloween, I’ve just started seeing photos of what are really creative jack-o-lanterns! Instead of the traditional faces that my sisters […]

Your life is a symphony…

Tuesday night was the opening concert of the Walla Walla Symphony for this season. And it was great with Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, and Leonard Bernstein as well as Stephen Beus’ piano playing! We can consider our lives as a symphony, knowing that before the first note is played, the composer has a purposeful vision for the result […]

Do you fill your bowl?

In our culture, our instinct is to fill the bowl. We’re used to having a coffee that nearly reaches the rim or a level of debt that’s just below our debt limit. If we don’t want to risk spilling the hot coffee or be caught with not enough credit to handle an unexpected crisis, then, we […]