Thinking on these things . . .

http://www.cartoonaday.com Today provides us an excellent and unique opportunity to stop, and take a snapshot of our lives.  Leap Day - as you know we get this "extra" day once every four years.  Where were you four years ago?  Who were you on that date? Who are you now?  Who do you hope to be on February 29,2016?? While, personally, adding four years to my age is a sobering thing (!) the real question is what else will I have added to my life beyond an accumulation of days?  And, if I know what I would like to add, how do I go about doing that?  Maria Edgeworth offers an answer "If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves". Andy Stanley also tackles this question in his book,  The Principle of the Path: How to get from where you are to where you want to be  saying that our direction and not our intention determines our destination. Where do I want to be? How do I get there? By taking care of the moments...

It has been said that anticipation is half the fun and I believe it! When you know that something is coming up that is great, all the days leading up to it are bathed in that light. They become better because there is the anticipation of something wonderful ahead.  I’m getting ready to go away with a couple girlfriends for a few days and although my to-do lists are full of things to get ready for my family while I’m away; my thoughts are full of the fun we’re going to have on our trip. Body and labor here,  but a mind with an eye to the future.   Josh Bates said it well in his song King Of Glory : “Imagine a day when our faith is replaced with a glorious sight; of angels in chorus as You stand before us in perfect light. We will join in the anthem of praise, with every breath we will say, “King of Glory you are worthy. Take my hands, take my feet, take my voice as I sing  Lord of Heaven, Hallelujah!”  Imagine a day when our faith is replac...