When was the last time that you actually enjoyed the day? When was the last time that you found happiness in the blessing God has given you?
Often times we drag ourselves along the pavement of life, rarely looking up to see what is going on. We pray for a better life in the evening, and then curse it when we wake in the morn. It's as if we wait for God to answer our prayers, place blessings in our lives, and then we scream for something more. God is screaming at us, reaching for us, and we are deaf to hear; we are blind to see.
And of course, I am no stranger to this. In fact I struggle with this daily. I am guilty; I am ignorant; I am blind; I am selfish. All of these. In fact, I would say most of us are, but that's just our nature. The state in which humans are born...sin. We want more, more and more; me, me and me.
And I wish I had the answer. I think we all do. We all want to be happy. We all want to experience satisfaction. I think the problem is we are looking in all the wrong places. We are searching through the wrong cupboard's...walking the wrong hallways...sailing strange seas...relying on wrong fillers.
Matthew 6:25-34 states, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
I love this.
Every morning, I wake up and worry. Worry about money, food, clothes, housing, job security, health, and the list goes on. But why? Life is so much more then what we see here. Life is so much more than what our eyes can perceive or what our minds can comprehend. To believe and have faith that everything is provided for me. That everything will always work out and God will provide for me. That is a foreign subject for many. Putting faith in someone/something that we can not see. Why would we ever do that?
If you gain anything from this blog, and if you're reading this then I am thankful for your time, but if you get anything from this blog, I pray its this: Stop living for likes. Stop living for money. Stop living to satisfy "the man". Stop living to pursue yourself. Stop living for the next pay raise or the next car or the next dream home. Love people; take time for people; invest in people. Sit in the silence of God. Live for today. Live in the moment and work to find beauty in all God has given you. Open your eyes to the blessing you have, and listen to the screaming of God in your lives. If we just take the time to pursue Him and all He wants for us, I promise your life will feel more full, more satisfied, and more hungry for Him. I promise you.
It took me awhile to live like this. Took me some time to believe this idea, and I am so thankful God loved me enough to pursue me. God is constantly pursuing you, waiting for you. Take the time and look for Him.
I found a sleeping beauty. And she is perfect. I think I will keep her.
Isn't cereal a weird meal? I mean, I eat up to four or five bowls a day, but I feel like its the only acceptable bowl of food, let alone wet food, that you can eat literally anywhere. I can eat in bed, on the couch, in the bathroom, standing up, in my underwear, outside on my porch, while cooking, on my way to work, at work, dry or cold.
You can't do that with spaghetti. You can't do that with a salad.
Cereal is a rebel to the bowl business. Pushes the rules, and defines proper eating etiquette. Cereal is awesome.
We have a happy dog. She is an annoying, beautiful, crazy, fun, gross, loving, exhausting, comforting, relaxing, hyper, joyful, upsetting dog...basically the fire and ice of our lives. And for all those who judge her, get to know her. Most kind spirited dog I have ever met...besides Mars Bars.
I am thankful Mercedes rescued her at 9 weeks off the streets and I am thankful to share a home with her.
And this here is either Baby Fenway, or what ever boy name we decide to choose.
I knew Mercedes was pregnant, but until this day, this first ultra sound, I just didn't seem real. She/He is now the size of a lime, and Mercedes is now three months pregnant since yesterday.
The joy that I have for this baby, that I have never met, nor never seen or held is unexplainable. Seeing this little girl/guy pop up on the screen was the happiest, scariest, and beautiful thing that I believe has ever happened to me.
Baby Doyle is going to be a champ.
It is now a reality. I am a Kentuckian, I think? Definitely a weird thing. I have been a Phoenician for some time now. Change is good. For everyone.
You know what I have missed most about Arizona...Arizona monsoons. I miss the smell. I miss the dust storms. I miss the beautiful clouds that come with the monsoons. Its a wonderful time of year and I am so happy that I got to spend last night, around family, enjoying a monsoon. Brings back memories of childhood, flooded streets, the hot pavement on my feet, and a smell you never will forget.
And a final thought...have not written a poem in awhile (literally probably 2 years) and I think now is a good time to start.
I set out on foot,
From the place that I called home.
And found myself wandering,
To places where wild things grow.
The trees were tall
And the grass was green,
My eyes had been fixed
On all these worldly things.
My mind was suddenly cleared
And my heart was opened up,
I just couldn't believe
That I had yet to fill my cup.
There is a woman I found,
Who wrapped me up in warmth
Breathed on me a happiness,
That only comes with truth.
Love that can't be tamed,
A heart for those in need,
She gave me light in darkness
She had planted a little seed.
And by the time my heart was fond,
The seed had grown and sprouted,
The vines were deep in root,
My conscious had been re-routed.
And to this day I find,
No better joy than her
And waking up in the scent
My mind couldn't be more sure.
That when I left my home,
On foot, confused and lost,
That God had placed this woman
On the path of wilder things and cost.
Through sickness and in health,
For better or for worse,
This woman is my love,
An angel from above.
God is good. Enjoy the day. Every day. Life is to short not to.
"Happiness can be found even in the darkness of times. If only one remembers to turn on the light."
Until next time.
-JTD-
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