Not Just Another Ordinary Day

Everyday I come home for lunch and the first thing that I do is let my dog, Leah, out to use the restroom.  The thing is that she doesn't just use the time to go to the restroom, she also uses it to enjoy the great outdoors.  The older my dog gets the more sentimental she seems to get about her time outside.  I typically have plenty of time to make my lunch, watch the news, and relax while she is out there.

During her time outside, she walks the full perimeter of the yard sniffing intently as she does.  She makes sure to stop at each corner of our back yard and gaze past our invisible property line to the activity of the neighbors around us.  If there happens to be snow outside, my dog takes particular delight in rooting around in the snow and smelling the new smells that only seem to exist in the snow.  If it is a sunny warm day, Leah will sit and drink it the beauty of the day.  My dog truly knows how to maximize her time outside.  She knows how to appreciate the moment and milk it for all it is worth.  I can tell when she returns back inside that she is happy.

In the world we live in today, especially our western culture, we tend to pass over so many opportunities to enjoy the moment.  Our lives are filled with errands, shows, devices, jobs, family, church, and a thousand more things.  We are just to busy to stop and appreciate the beauty around us.

Have you ever been in such a rush that you completely missed the joy of a sunrise in your pursuit of your destination?  Do you ever take the time to truly drink in the beauty of a sky filled with beautiful pillowy clouds gently floating by.  Have you ever just stopped to drink in the warmth of the sun, enjoyed the patter of the rain, or watched the amazing transformation caused by a snow shower.

There is so much life around us that we completely over look each day.  So many blessings the Lord has given to us that we are to busy to receive.  I hope tonight you would take the time to drink in the vastness of the stars above.  Tomorrow morning, take the time to watch the cotton candy colors dance across the sky as the sun rises to give us a new day.  As you take the time to enjoy these things, remember your Creator who gives us the awesome moments daily.  "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." Revelation 4:11

Blessings,

Greg