Hum...

I think the point of having a blog is to write on it. Sadly, I have not done a very good job. I do not have a good excuse for this and will not try to make one up. However, I do want to express my great joy in being alive at this moment. Not only my joy in being alive but also my joy of knowing that my sins are forgiven, that I have been set free, and that Jesus is my Lord and Savior!

I never want to take for granted the gifts that my Heavenly Father has given to me. These gifts include life, family, friends, a home, a car, clothes, the Bible, freedom to worship as I please, etc. God has been so good to me!

I have been thinking about the blessing of life a lot lately. Our lives are so short! We are on this earth for such a short time and then we pass on into eternity. I've been thinking about people I've known that have come into my life and then quietly gone. I think about friendships that have come and gone; people who have been a significant part of my life but who now I never see. James in the Bible talks about life being like a bit of mist that is here for a short time then gone. I've been noticing how true this statement is here lately.

My thoughts on the shortness of life have caused me to desire to live each day more fully. I am not promised tomorrow and may not wake to see another sunrise. I may never see my family again or any of the friends that I love. These thoughts cause me to want to make the most of each day, to have a good attitude each day and live a life characterized my joy. I catch myself possessing an attitude of "Man, I can't wait for tomorrow" when I should be thanking the Lord for His blessings today. Each new day is a gift from God and should be lived out in thankfulness.

So, if you wake up tomorrow morning, start out by thanking God for another day of life. Life is a gift, don't take it for granted. :)