- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
Today I have a meeting that I am not looking forward to having. It is not that anything bad is going to happen. In fact it could be a good meeting but nonetheless I will be glad when it is over. Strange how my mind loves to plan ahead. I think of all I want to get done in a day and go after it. The problem with planning ahead is that sometimes I miss the enjoyment of the moment. I really need to live more in the now.
As I type these words this moment is the only one I am sure of. So, I should be enjoying writing these words. As I write these words I sometimes pause and sip a bit from my cup of coffee. I need to enjoy that ’sip’ more. I think you get the idea. The reason this thought is running through my mind is that in my life as a pastor I once was asked to conduct a funeral for a man who had been saving quarters his entire life. He was going to use them to take a train ride around the United States. He never got to use the quarters or take the ride. So, today, I am going to practice living more in the moment.