Each day is another opportunity to love God, ourselves, and others.

Hello and happy Tuesday, and yes it is a happy Tuesday in my little world. We have been afforded an apartment and have moved in, all boxed are unpacked, everything has a place of its own and I am sleeping in my own bed once again. Praise be to God for this...I never knew how much I loved my bed until I did not have one! I want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers, for your support and for you kind words of encouragement. 

In prayer this morning as I sat looking out my front window at the sun coming up over the mountain, I realized that even though I really don't have a patio to sit out on anymore, even though I am living in a very small little box, the sun still comes up and it is still beautiful....thank you Father God for giving me this beautiful reminder that no matter where I am He is always here with me. Father in heaven, the storm that was raging was a mighty one but with your protection we made it through to the lighthouse...thank you, thank you, thank you! I ask that if you have any prayer request to bring them to us we are stronger in our faith than ever, we have been down to the bottom of the barrel and have managed through prayer to pull ourselves back up. We stand in the footsteps ready to yell from the rooftops about the glory and grace of our Father in Heaven. God bless each of you with all your needs and know that I am praying for peace, calm, comfort and abundant love for you and yours this day. God has blessed us with your friendship..one of my most precious gifts! I love each of you and wish you everything good.

I came across this little writing and thought how blessed I am to have been given a do over and this time...I am going to get it right!!!

Do Over

I can still remember those games me and my friends played when I was a boy. There were no leagues that we had to join. There were no coaches telling us that we were doing something wrong. There were no officials blowing whistles and enforcing rules. There were just children playing and having a great time. The teams were made up of whomever showed up that day. The games were filled with joking, laughter and smiles. The rules were whatever we decided they would be. Everyone was allowed to play and more often than not we didn’t even keep score. If there ever was a dispute or argument during a game it could always be solved too by those magic words: "Do over."

I know that a lot of us would still love to have a "do over" at times. There isn’t a one of us who hasn’t wished that we could take back a mistake and start over again. Some people even wish that they could have a "do over" for their whole lives. 

Well, the good news is that we can have a "do over" if we want. We may not be able to actually go back in time and take back the mistakes, missteps, and wrong turns that we have made in this life, but we can ask our Heavenly Father to forgive them and know that He will. Then we can begin again from this moment and start to live our lives the way we have always wanted to. Even if we stumble and fall again the next day, we can ask forgiveness again, rise up and start over once more. God doesn’t count the number of times we fall in this life. He only counts the number of times we pick ourselves up to try again. 

In truth, every single day of our lives here is a "do over". Each day is another chance to get it right. Each day is another opportunity to love God, ourselves, and others. Each day is fresh start to live in peace and share your joy with others. Make the most of them all.