EACH DAY IS...

...in a certain sense, a complete life by itself. It has its own duties, its own trials, its own burdens, and its own needs.The very best we can do for the perfecting of our life as a whole, is to live the one day well. We should put all our thought and energy and skill into the duty of each day, wasting no strength, either in grieving over yesterday's failures or in anxiety about tomorrow's responsibilities. - J.R. Miller

Kristin Rogers (love her!) posted this on her feed the other day and it touched me very much. It got me thinking a lot about how important it is to not waste any time or energy on things that aren't important. I surely have my days where I spin my wheels on hurt feelings and bouts of guilt over not accomplishing enough. I want to do the best I can for God and my family and then of course for my friends. I have some really good ones. Going to pour into the lives that God has surrounded me with and teach my daughters to rely on Him each day. To trust that God has an amazing plan for their lives. How can they believe that if I don't exhibit that trust for them? Someone said the other day that with children more is "caught" than "taught." Love that.
Speaking of trust. I have to share this amazing story with you. I have been worrying a lot lately. Not only do I have the normal mother worries, but I've been worried about our finances, the renovation, Phoebe being sick (she's so much better!), and especially about finding renters. Well, on my birthday I received the best gift. Our property manager called to let us know we had renters and that they were happy with our price. Praise God. My biggest worry answered and on my birthday. It was really special.
I've been really missing being in the Word, conversations with friends about faith, having the calm peace that the Holy Spirit brings. I stumbled upon a 30 day devotional that an old church mate of mine put together... Annie Downs. I've always admired her sense of humor, faith, and writing skills and they are sure being put to use in the best way. She recently started a series called "The Word Revolution - 30 Days to Speaking Life" - it is for teenage girls but hey sometimes I still feel like one. I immediately was interested in what she had to say. Right in to day 1 I feel like I've walked away with some peace about truth and lies and the things we hear in our heads. Looking forward to embracing the challenge of creating a nicer world. Join me?

i snapped these pictures of til in the bath the other day and i felt like it reflected that sort of end of day feeling where everything is winding down and you've given so much and then you get a little high when you get a smile like that. love my girl.

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