Teach us to Count the Days...

Oh goodness. Where is the time going?!? Can y'all believe it's already almost September? I'm grateful for that, but the time is flying by too quickly at times! I didn't even realize it has been almost two weeks since I last posted. The unintentional break has been nice though.

Well, there is so much I want to write about, articles I would like to post, BUT sometimes it can just all get overwhelming and so I end up not posting any! Hopefully I can do better about that though.

I was just flipping back through old posts and pictures on my other blog on Xanga. It was bringing back so many wonderful memories just from these past several years, and I found myself wishing I could go back and appreciate those wonderful times more! Although, I'm making new memories now, (which I'm sure I'll look back in a few years and think the same) I was just thinking how it's so important that we enjoy each minute of our lives! Our lives are but a vapor as it says in James 4:14 "whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." Time passes oh so quickly and it's so important we appreciate each day, each minute and use our time wisely. Before we know it we could be married, have kids, grandkids, and then be a little old lady or man in a nursing home one day! ;) Ya know!? Do we want to look back with regret wishing we would have enjoyed these years better? I know it sounds so far off right now to most of us, but it's not! You ask any elderly person and they'll tell you just how quickly life goes by. Are we enjoying each day, each minute of our lives or are we always wishing the time away hoping for something better in our future? Rejoice in the day's the Lord has given you right now! Don't waste these years always hoping and longing for new and better things in life. If you're not happy NOW than you will never be truly happy and satisfied. Jesus is our only one and true fulfillment in life and we have to learn to be completely satisfied in Him. There is a quote I really like by Ravi Zacharias which says: "Nothing brings more disappointment in life then when the thing you think will bring you the most fulfillment and joy in life falls short. Christ alone is the one true fulfillment."

Remember, that the Lord is in perfect control of your life and He is never (not even one second!) late in His promises! Trust Him, and let the Lord have complete control of your life and enjoy this very season the Lord has given you. It's a gift. Don't be ungrateful for that beautiful gift!

Anyway, I think that's all I have to say for now. :) I really didn't plan on writing any of that, but if just came out. So there it is; as is. Hopefully it made some kind of sense to you. ;)

Here is a beautiful and well done video of the song "Life Means so Much" by Chris Rice

Lyrics from Chris Rice: "Life Means So Much"

"Every day is a journal page

Every man holds a quill and ink

And there's plenty of room for writing in

All we do is believe and think

So will you compose a curse

Or will today bring the blessing

Fill the page with rhyming verse

Or some random sketching

Teach us to count the days

Teach us to make the days count

Lead us in better ways

That somehow our souls forgot

Life means so much, Life means so much

Every day is a bank account

And time is our currency

So nobody's rich, nobody's poor

We get 24 hours each

So how are you gonna spend

Will you invest, or squander

Try to get ahead

Or help someone who's under

Teach us to count the days

Teach us to make the days count

Lead us in better ways

That somehow our souls forgot

Life means so much, Life means so much

Has anybody ever lived who knew the value of a life

And don't you think giving is all

What proves the worth of yours and mine

Teach us to count the days

Teach us to make the days count

Lead us in better ways

That somehow our souls forgot

Life means so much

Every day is a gift you've been given

Make the most of the time every minute you're living"