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.