"Be present in the hard moments. The lonely moments, the phone
calls, the hospital visits, the vigilant prayers for friends in need, the bad
dreams, the funerals, the breakups, the airport goodbyes, the job losses, the
regretting, the painfully awkward moments, the failures. The sad tears.
Be present in the wonderful moments. The sunrises, the
engagements and weddings, the babies, the concerts, the stargazing, the
laughing, the long hugs, the airport hellos, the kisses, the art, the
breakfasts with friends, the midnight snacks, the notes from pen-pals, the best
friend sleepovers, the road trips. The God moments. The joy. The happy tears.
Be present in all of that, and the in-between too. The taxes and
emails and grocery shopping and checkbook-balancing.
Be present in all of it." [Author Unknown]
“Today is your big moment. Moments, really. The life you’ve been waiting for is happening all around you. The scene unfolding right outside your window is worth more than the most beautiful painting, and the crackers and peanut butter that you’re having for lunch on the coffee table are as profound, in their own way, as the Last Supper. This is it. This is life in all its glory, swirling and unfolding around us, disguised as pedantic, pedestrian non-events. But pull of the mask and you will find your life, waiting to be made, chosen, woven, crafted. Your life, right now, today, is exploding with energy and power and detail and dimension, better than the best movie you have ever seen. You and your family and your friends and your house and your dinner table and your garage have all the makings of a life of epic proportions, a story for the ages. Because they all are. Every life is. You have stories worth telling, memories worth remembering, dreams worth working toward, a body worth feeding, a soul worth tending, and beyond that, the God of the universe dwells within you, the true culmination of super and natural. You are more than dust and bones. You are spirit and power and image of God. And you have been given Today.” [Shauna Niequist - Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life]
