In the past few days, I’ve had a couple of people mention to me that they’ve noticed that I have not posted anything new to my blog lately. Weird. I was fairly convinced that my mother was the only one to read these posts. :) I love you, mom!
I have gone to write something new a couple times, especially during this week of Spring Break. I have time - but sadly, no inspiration. Not that living a life devoted to the Lord is not inspiring…but it’s easier to talk about that for me than to write about it.
Instead of trying to conjure up a deep thought, or writing about what I just read in C.S. Lewis’ ” The Screwtape Letters” (which is amazing, by the way), I thought I’d write about what I’m doing and experiencing right now. And maybe some random thoughts.
Currently, I am sitting in a coffee shop called Bridge 281. It’s about 15 minutes from my school, out a little ways from town. It’s owned and run by the attatched church, and has an amazing environment. Right now The Album Leaf is playing (Bon Iver was on a few moments ago), the lights are low, and I’m sitting on the second level watching the sun go down and the world grow dim.
I’m here with friends - Noelle, my dear confidant, Charles, my faithful friend, Susanne, sweet and encouraging, and Christopher, the brains of the operation.
Today I asked my roommate, Nicole, how her day was. Her quick response was, “Great!”. After a quick moment, she added to that, stating something about every day being a good day. She never has a bad one.
This is not because life is simply peachy keen for her and everyone around her. No, I’ve seen Nicole overloaded, a wee bit stressed, and lot bit tired. I’m fairly certain most people have felt the same on occasion, if not often.
But can we really call those days, “bad days”? Why do I tend to believe that my circumstances must dictate how my day goes or how I think it has gone?
Think about it. When we are in the right position, when we view ourselves as we should, and when we focus on and realize who God is, there is no bad day. There is only a new day to worship Him. There is only a new opportunity to face each circumstance with the purpose of loving God and those He has made and loved Himself.
Oh if I only put into action what I believe or think I believe.
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