Restoration follows respiration. Breathe, restore, rebuild.

The sunshine, the rest, the cake are not enough to make me move. Only the higher calling is sufficient. I call on Him in that moment because I know He will point me in the right direction and make my feet move.

We live in a world of hit the ground running. You've got to be ready when opportunity knocks, you've got to bring your A-game, and you certainly need to be the early bird to get that worm, but I'm of the mind that while you're out there getting that cake, you should take your time eating it. Savor its flavor and its sweetness, eat it slowly and thoughtfully and do share it with someone else.

If you're so blessed to see the next day, you can hit the ground running again, but don't forget to stop and savor the sweetness of the cake. 

 

 

There's no trepidation when starting your day in the sunshine.

Can we not start our day in the sunshine, even when it's raining?

 

I can't get no...

In search of...

...guaranteed.

The first one no longer applies.

The second has been completed.

The third, not sure if that happens but right now,

I'm resting in satisfaction.

 

 

 

"...Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." Psalm 30:5

This is at the top of my mind this morning and serves as a reminder that what happened last night, last week, last year is finished. The time for joy is right now, the past doesn't preclude you from it, don't allow it do so.

Get you some joy right now. Don't wait.

What may appear to be an exercise in futility could turn out to be something more. If you listen closely, you will know whether to stay the course or bail out.

Is what I'm indulging in right now adding value? Where value is measured as:

• providing knowledge
• increasing my level of interest
• engaging me in something meaningful
• creating enthusiasm
• making me happy
• worthy of sharing with someone else
• increasing thoughfulness

There's probably more than that, and I may add on later. The point is that the value test is critical because if the indulgence is in opposition to the values, then I should not indulge. If the indulgence causes an atmosphere of negative energy, then I should not indulge.

Sticking to the value system, is a daily struggle. There are some slips and some falls, there are times when the negative energy creeps into a situation that is otherwise agreeable to me and the way this is handled can be a point of contention with self and with others. Yet, I'm working toward the stick.

Yeah, that's where I'm heading.

When you're mind won't let you sleep, get up.