Skip to main content

Psalm 118:24

This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!

This is a bible verse that has always seemed to resonate with me, not only on days when I am struggling to make sense of my life, but also on days when the sun is shining and I feel nothing but love and happiness.  There is a park bench that I frequently walk by that has this verse on it, which is where it hits home for me the most.  When it's nice out and when my schedule allows, I try to walk during my lunch breaks, frequenting the same path and the same bench as I am a creature of habit and always take the same route.  There are days when I use this time to stew about one thing or another that may be going on, trying to release a little stress and not dwell on whatever it is that is bothering me.  On those days, I look at that bench, recite this verse and try to still my mind for a moment!  On those days this verse reminds me that no matter what struggles I am facing, no matter what is going on in my life - God has my back.  God allowed me to wake up another day, I am clearly healthy enough to be walking by this bench, and I just need to take a moment to be grateful for that day regardless of anything else that may be going on.  It also reminds me not to spend too much of my time fretting about what tomorrow will bring, but rather to just enjoy the moment; enjoy this one day and find something to rejoice and be glad in.

On days when the sun is warm, my heart is completely happy and at peace with the world, I look at this verse slightly different.  I look at it and I don't have to remind myself to take a moment, but rather I am already there rejoicing and seeing that bench and seeing that verse, it just makes my smile all that much bigger knowing that I am truly glad in this day.  While my life is by no means perfect and many days I struggle just to get through the day, it does help to remember these warmer days in particular.  The days where it takes no effort at all to rejoice and be glad in the day that the Lord has given us, because it's an amazing reminder on those harder days that no struggle lasts forever, it is only temporary and there will always be brighter days ahead.  And during those harder days, just remember that this too is a day the Lord has made and really take a hard look at your life and find something to rejoice and be glad in.

Without the storm, there can be no peace in the sun!


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Another Storm

In these uncertain times, I feel like an absolute failure as a mother.  I am anxious, they are anxious, and I am clueless how to handle any of it!  These are unprecedented times for all of us.  We are used to routines and as normal as I try to keep things, they reflect my every emotion times a million.  They are receptive and know that this is not a normal routine, they feel my anxiety and their stress is a reflection of my own.  I feel like a hamster in a wheel, I'm trying to explain and talk them through it but they are closing down, much like I tend to do, and we are running circles around everything.   Today we had a huge battle over drinking water - my son, who normally eats me out of house and home is refusing to eat and hardly drinking anything.  He wants to do his homework, but gets super frustrated with every aspect of it so we set it aside today.  He is super angry with me for everything I try to do and I am angry right back be...
Post a Comment
Read more

Being Fair is Not Easy

I so do not want to put my drama out there, but I am in a position where I am fed up.  I am a single Mom, by my own choice! Why, because I never want my daughter to grow up and think that certain behaviors are tolerable because she is a woman and I never ever want my son to grow up thinking it is ok to treat the women in his life as a less than because it's her duty as a woman. I've worked very hard in my life to get to where I am, physically, spirituality and emotionally.  Not many people who have met me will describe me as less than strong - maybe slightly closed - but strong and so very kind.  Yet I have my own weaknesses and struggles too.  Going through divorce and trying to be kind and forgiving while everyone tells you how much the other person is struggling is certainly a moment of humility for me.  Will I tell them my reasons?  Will I tell them my side of the story?  Or will I swallow my pride and let them feel bad?  Sadly, I'll probabl...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Sounds of Spring

Every season has it's own pros & cons. Tonight, I sit and listen to the birds! Each with their own song, their own tune and their own timing.  If you take a moment to just sit still and listen, you can hear their excitement for the long awaited spring and summer that we all anticipate.  I have a favorite part of every season, but spring is the one season that always inspires me and even excites me just as much as it does the plants and animals around me.  The days become longer, the temperatures are on the uphill slide, the sun feels so much warmer and the best part.....everything turns green and becomes alive again. We shed our winter coats and hopefully our frowns turn into smiles.  While winter is my least favorite season of them all, spring makes up for it in every way.  I'm excited to play in the dirt and feel the warm sunshine on my face.  I'm excited for the thunderstorms that wash away the winter grime, making way for the fresh growth of the Ear...
Post a Comment
Read more