Life.......

My Thought for this Day......Life. You’ll have days of silence and days of noise. In your soul. You’ll have days of sadness and days of joy. In your heart. You’ll have days of tiredness and days of energy. In your body. You’ll have days of optimism and days of pessimism. In your mind. You’ll have days of steadiness and days of stumbling. In your steps. You are not alone in any of these conditions. You are human.

Compare......

My Thought for this Day.....Don’t compare. Don’t compare your experiences to someone else’s. Don’t compare your lifestyle, your material goods, your knowledge, your spirituality , your goals, your accomplishments. Don’t compare your despair. Comparison leads to either envy or arrogance. We all have a commonality of experiences, yet in our individuality we live them differently. We react differently. We mourn differently. We rejoice differently. We may walk the same path, yet we walk it our way. And that is the human experience. That is our experience.

Early....

My Thought for this Day........In the quietness of the early morning is when you need to say hello to life. The hard lines of the day have not appeared. Daily disappointments are not yet present. The world is soft in your soul. Be gentle with yourself at this time. Reality will come on its own. For a few breaths, softly whisper your morning salutation.

Angels.....

My Thought for this Day.....I think we can spend each and every day dwelling on the evil that is alive, well, and seemingly insurmountable in today's world. But instead, I choose to focus on the joy and strength of the human spirit. I choose to live with a clarity of sight, and  my eyes trained on the heavens and the surety that our mighty God sits on his throne. I choose to see me and my folks surrounded by invincible Angels, all tall in their stature and decked with the weapons of my Lord. I choose to not only believe, but know, that He will give me passage and if venom enters my world, He will give me the antidote with which to fight and win. I choose victory over loss.

Bag.....

My Thought for this Day.......Maybe your world today is not in a picture perfect box tied with a very shiny bow. Maybe instead it is in a plastic bag with a hole and one broken handle. We've all been there. Many of us may be there now. Problems and sorrow and burdens of every kind weigh your plastic bag down and your fear is that all the pieces will fall out and never be retrieved and never be stored again in that beautiful box with that bow. The weight of that bag can and will weigh you down and do exactly what you let it. STEAL YOUR JOY!  Guard your heart with the promises given that you can carry your load and that you will be victorious. Life isn't always the candy aisle. Sometimes you have to be in the loading zone of burdens. But here's the joy. When you carry that burden, and then when you turn into that candy aisle, you have not only found your strength, you have been given the tools to help others when they are at their own loading dock. Be strong in your problems. Life abounds even when your choice isn't chocolate.

Rise......

My Thought for this Day......I hope you rise...always. Life has a way of throwing us into the dirt, against the wall, under the bus. But with faith and heart and glory, we can rise. When days are rough, and some will be, remember this quote from Maya Angelou. Her story is raw and real and still she rose. Be a riser. It is your duty to your existence. You are not meant for despair. You are meant to delight, defend and defeat. Rise.

Precious.....

My Thought for this Day....Don’t live your life hoarding possessions. Make and hoard memories. What’s more important?  The right label?  Or the right moment?  Never take for granted that time waits for no man. It is quite frankly the most precious possession you have. There is no label worthy of your time. It is indescribably delicious. Savor it like a perfect meal, for it truly nourishes the spirit much like the healthiest of food sustains your body. Put those dollars not into what you wear or carry. Put those dollars in moments and memories. The day will come when your heart will thank you.