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

Self-Check

What a month, and what a year!  There are so many good things happening, but a lot of changes too.  I, a Taurus to the core, hate change.  It's uncomfortable and I tend to drag my feet in the dirt the entire time!  It makes me stressed and emotional. But change is necessary!  Change is good! Not just for the mind but for the soul. After a year of changes, both good and sad, I have reached a self-check moment where I need to let go of my stubborn need to stay put in fear of said change.  I need to let go of the emotions and just take a moment to enjoy this next chapter.  The sad part is, sometimes that comes at a cost.  It means saying goodbye to some while saying hello to others.  It means learning to not be so ultra-independent.  It means learning what your traumas are and trying to heal. It means learning what you love and what makes you happy. It means taking a self-check moment to realize what is important and what you can put to res...
Post a Comment
Read more

A Journey to Self-Love

I am so proud of myself and the journey I am taking right now!   I am really learning the concept of self-love for the first time in my entire life.   I am looking in the mirror and I am happy with the woman I see looking back at me.   I am the most confident I have ever been, I feel strong, capable and so very happy.   It took me a very long time to find her, but now that I have I am not letting her go ever again.   I can’t change my past but I can certainly reflect back and see how it helped to shape me into the person I am today.   Every part of my past brought me to where I am now.   There were moments that almost broke me, years I spent settling because that’s what I was supposed to do, years of feeling numb and lost in life. Today, I am fighting for that woman!   She has a heart of gold and will try her best to be kind and smile at everyone no matter how she is feeling.   She is brave and she is no longer going to let the world or...
Post a Comment
Read more

Friendships!

 So when I was told about your death, I was in denial.  I spent the better part of the day trying to find out if what I was told was a big fat lie!  It wasn't - deep down deep I already knew that!  I walked up on your porch - didn't have to even see your family and I broke down.  You know me, sensitive as always! Anyways, Val, you and I met through a Sunday School classroom that neither of us really felt like we belonged.  But we made the most of it and we put together some really neat programs for our kiddos.  You were the first person I confided in about my divorce and my scare with breast cancer and my decision to undergo a crazy surgery.  You were always in my corner!  You also took me kayaking for the 1st time, so you had my heart then for sure! You shaped two young men who would offer to shovel out my driveway.  You sent your husband to help me with frozen pipes.  And Emmy, who has your heart!!  We haven't seen each other...
Post a Comment
Read more