I was finally able to get my house on the market with the help of a realtor and a promise of coming away from a major financial burden. I have spent this past week cleaning out the areas of the house that needed cleaning so I was rather proud of myself when I turned around to inspect my work.
I was happy with the way the house turned out until I opened the door leading to the garage. Oh my…
The last time I made an effort to clean the garage only served to transport me into the past, revisiting memories of happier times. They were great memories, but I was beginning to feel a stirring, a sense of longing for something that could never be again, so it was a welcome distraction when a stranger pulled me back to reality and nearly scaring me to death with a simple “hello”. I had left the front door open and the stranger wanted to look around the house. As I showed the prospective buyer around the property, I began to plan out my future without this financial burden.
There are so many things that I’ve always wanted to do, go places I’ve always wanted to go, see my family, see old friends…
…out of the blue, my stomach growled at me and instinctively, I thought of eating chicken for dinner….this then got me into thinking about not counting my eggs before they hatched….then still, I began to worry.
So I’m writing this, hopefully to convince myself not to worry too much.
There are two days in every week that we are told we shouldn’t worry --- two days in which our worries and fears would dare to impinge upon.
The first of these days is yesterday.
Despite all our joys and pains, the words that should have been left unsaid and the words that should have been uttered, our loss and our gains, yesterday is in the past. It has gone into that realm that we can no longer relive or control. It’s gone forever and no power on earth can ever bring it back.
The other day is tomorrow.
Tomorrow, all life will proceed just like yesterday and it won’t matter to the sun what happens. Tomorrow is full of promise, of hope and agenda. Many people are at this instant dreaming of the things they can accomplish in the days ahead. Tomorrow isn’t here yet, but still it’s a constant source of stress in our daily lives.
…then there’s Today…
Today is the tomorrow we were worried about yesterday. It will become the yesterday that eternally locks away our humanity when we’re living out the events of tomorrow.
Wouldn’t it be great if we can live today with the ones we love ---- free of worries of yesterday and the bleak promises of tomorrow?
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34
2 comments:
Today is the first day of a new life. Always trust God in everything you do and say. If you will keep this in mind, then everything that God wants for you will happen. It is him and him alone that will get you through the toughest times. I have expierance in this..
Oh boy Noel... It is over a year ago that you started to clean out that garage and you are still not finished.
I find that whenever I try to clean out my closets and boxes that I take for ages because of reading the precious old letters and looking at the past greeting cards, etc.
When I finish, I am in a worse mess than when I began!
But in your case it is a matter of HAVING to get done..
It is so nice to read a new post by you.
I have quite often been wondering how you have been but knowing you were busy did not want to bother you with emails.
I just content myself with reading your old posts. So many of them are so good!
When I came just now to check I was so happy to know that at least you are still around out there!
Anonymous is right that the only One that will get you through in this on going tough situation is the Lord.
So far He has been doing a pretty good job!
Blessings still to you Noel Lewis.
You will always be my forever friend!....from Terry
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