This is the day- by: Tim Tebow day 2

Three Words for Today

Life is a gift. Each day is precious—and at times fleeting. We can’t control the path or the magnitude of whatever storms or disasters come our way. We can’t anticipate our losses. And we can’t hold on to the promise of tomorrow. 

So what’s something we can do? We can this day celebrate the ones we love. We can create special moments with them. We can say “I love you.” 

A few years ago, I wrote down five life goals: 

• Show Jesus. 
• Fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. 
• Take care of the people I love with resources, finances, and blessings. 
• Be a protector of people. 
• Pursue my dreams. 

For me, part of what it means to take care of the people I love is to make memories with my family. This really started to hit home recently, especially with my parents getting older. I began to realize that I wasn’t going to have them around forever. 

I’ve always appreciated my family, but I was awakening to how truly precious it is to spend time with Mom and Dad, as well as my siblings and my nieces and nephews. Thing is, unless I strove to make it happen, it wouldn’t. Because let’s be real: life always gets in the way. They’re busy. I’m busy. We’re all busy, right? 

People matter more than schedules, more than lists, and more than tasks. We know this, but what does it really mean? How do we live this out? Showing love to others may mean a simple shift of your priorities. 

Think about what matters most. Choose the more impor­tant things over the lesser ones. Balance busy calendars with meaningful moments. Call a friend and let him know you’re thinking about him. Unplug the phones, gadgets, and devices, and be more present with a spouse, parent, or child. 

Tomorrow is not promised. Make time and show someone you care. Tell a loved one that you are grateful for his support. Encourage a sibling to chase after the dream she’s put on the back burner. Say yes to making memories, even if it means rearranging a carefully planned morning. And whether in word or deed, always choose to say “I love you.” 

What is one way you can show someone love today, even if it means making a sacrifice of time?

Starting to blog again......

so it's been 2 years since I last blogged... wow! I guess life kinda of  took off and before you know it it's been two years!

I miss blogging, so I've decided to try and blog as much as I can... things are crazy right now but when is it not!

So short update with more to come (hopefully!). My dad broke his foot...I guess it's been about a month ago now, so we've been really busy with doctors appointments, and making sure he has meds and everything else that goes with it. I feel so bad for him he's been in so much pain with his foot plus the stuff he deals with on a daily basis. The surgeon for his foot said he has 4! Fractures in his foot, and he has to have surgery but he has to be medically cleared before we can do that because of all his other complicated health problems. So we go this week to his medical doctor and if she gives us the green light then we will go to a cardiologist, and a pulmonologist, then maybe have surgery.
Yeah, I know it's a lot to keep up with.... trust me I get confused sometimes too.

Anyway so we have thAt plus my grandmas surgery that has to be planned and what seems like a million other things going on. But in the midst of this I know God has a plan for all of this..... even when we don't understand I've had to trust Him that He know what He's doing and that He will continue to guide us. It's not easy, especially when your up all night doing the medicine and making sure their comfortable and can rest a little.... then get up for work the next day and run errands and call doctors, it gets tiring. But, God has given me strength and a peace that doesn't make sense... and THATS what keeps me going despite all that.

And don't get me wrong it's a pleasure and honor taking care of my parents... I love them and would doing anything and everything for them. But I am human and God knows that,which is why He gives the strength And grace to make it through each day.
I couldn't make it without God, in spite of everything happening He's turned it around to bless us and give him glory and that's all that matters.

So that's just a little bit of what's going on..... I'll hopefully be posting more soon.
I posted a devotional by Tim Tebow down below that fits perfectly with what's going on.

Despite the injurys, the sickness, the late nights of no sleep, today is the day that God has made! And we need to rejoice regardless of what's going on around us, Rejoice that we are alive and can breathe, and walk,talk, and see. God has placed many things in our life for us to be thankful for, we just have to learn to look for them.

Have you ever noticed that in the middle (which they call they eye) of the storm is calm? It's all peace ful and still.... you can't even tell that the world is falling apart. That's the kinda of peace that we have right now and I feel like that's where we are at.... in the eye of the storm Jesus is holding us steady. So the wind, rain, lightning, and thunder can roll around us but as long as we stand right in the middle we will be alright.

Alright guys I'm signing off till next time!
 -shygurlnphx

This is the day! By:Tim Tebow

Right Now

Imagine waking up tomorrow not slapping the snooze button but awakening—mind, heart, and soul—to possibility. Something better. Something more. She 

You open your eyes, and before your feet hit the ground running, you pause. You choose not to allow what really matters to get swallowed up by the daily grind, and not to ignore what you really want out of life

When I was a kid, my mom would swing my bedroom door wide open each morning and in her sweet voice sing the song based on Psalm 118:24: “This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” 

This is the day that God has made. This day. Right now. Whatever moment you are breathing in, God made this day. Even when times are tough, something about this day is good. 

This is the day to live without fear of the unknown, without being chained by failure or what-ifs. This is the day to be willing to change, to be open, to believe, to hope. If we don’t attack each day with this intentionality, it’s almost like telling God, “Thanks, but no thanks.” 

How different would your day be if you lived out the words of Psalm 118:24? 

Is there something you would change?

Is there someone you would reach out to?

Is there something you would need to give?

Is there something you would need to let go of?

I’m not saying putting this into practice is easy. But each day you wake up, you have a chance to get unstuck, to step out of a comfortable routine that may be limiting your potential, and to fight for something that’s important. 

This is the day you can switch off autopilot and begin living with passion. 

This is the day you can overcome a bad habit or a character flaw.

This is the day that can bring you a step closer to your dreams.

This is the day you can fight for what’s right.

This is the day you can change someone’s life for the better.

Life isn’t just about one day. It’s about this day. 

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24 HCSB 

God, help me see the changes I need to make in my life, the risks I need to take, the things I need to let go. Thank you for giving each new day as a gift! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.