Moments by Julie Short

Overwhelmed with:
Fear
Loneliness
Debt
Agendas
Pain
Anxiety
Anger
Grief
Guilt
Yesterday
Tomorrow
Lack of time
Lack of energy

But, what does God want me to do today?
How can I reach out and feel less lonely today?

Praise God that I don’t have to live yesterday today
And I don’t have to live tomorrow today.

I can live in the moments of this day,
some will be good,
some blah,
some challenging,
some painful,
and some beautiful, unforgettable.

If I live the moments of this day,
cherishing the good moments
celebrating the great ones
letting go of the ones I have no control over
(after all we only have control over ourselves,)

if I push away the remnants of yesterday
and I don’t grab tomorrow before it comes

If I simply live in the moments of this day,
one moment at a time,
relying on God to lead, guide and protect
Hiding His word in my heart.

I don’t feel overwhelmed.

Moments are doable
they don’t have room for yesterday
or tomorrow.

They only happen today one at a time

Praise God for moments!

Chaos to Calm

I need to make the salsa so I can use up those tomatoes from the garden. The laundry is flowing out of the hamper. The weeds are getting higher than the flowers. Need to call my friend who's been sick. Need to go to a funeral visitation. Should send a card. Pay bills. Read bible. Study lesson. Work. Need sleep. Up early. Start all over. Beans need stemmed. What’s for supper? Forgot to call. Stressful day. Forgot a birthday. Check the messages. Feed the dog. Call the vet. Late to meeting.

Overcommitted. Overwhelmed. Over it.

Lord, you are the orchestrator of the universe. Order my world.