Be Here, Now

I have a magnet on my fridge that says "Begin each day as if it were on purpose." Today was not one of those days. I didn't wake up before my kids and get my Bible readin' quiet time in. I didn't get breakfast made before Justin started scaling the pantry shelves in search of food. I didn't make it to the shower before the phone started ringing and friends started dropping by. So, at about 11:00 am, I decided it was time to put on clean sweat pants, fluff yesterday's hair, put on some make-up, and get the day started. When I find that my wheels are spinning and life seems to be happening before I'm ready for it, I tell myself to "Be here now." I know it sounds silly, but it helps me to focus and stop looking backward at what I didn't get done and stop looking ahead at what I hope I can still accomplish. Sometimes I just need to look around and be here, now, before I can go anywhere else. "Today is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24