Each Day Stands Alone
This week each of our boys had rough days. School didn't go how they wanted, time with friends didn't pan out, they got into some trouble at home, fought with each other, forgot to finish homework... At the end of those days, each of them was feeling pretty low. I sat down, pulled them close, and told them that some days are just really hard days. And then I reminded them that each day stands alone. We get to go to bed, wake up the next morning, and start fresh. Tomorrow doesn't have to be impacted by a hard day today. Each day stands alone.
It's a phrase that's actually echoed through my mind a lot lately. Some days have just been hard days. Whatever this is that's affecting my body has good days and bad days. The upside of that is, there are good days. The downside is, there are some really bad days. Sometimes the bad days stack up and follow each other in succession. It can feel overwhelming. But when I crawl into bed each night, I am trying to remind myself that tomorrow could be one of the good days. A bad day today doesn't mean a bad day tomorrow. Each day stands alone.
At other times, as I think about the appointments and tests and waiting, I feel completely overwhelmed. If I lean into it all, I get panicky. There's a lot of unknown stretching out in front of us in this journey. I don't have what it takes to walk through it all. I can't muster up the strength for it today. But each day stands alone. Each day comes with its own ups and downs, and the strength for just that day. It's why Jesus taught us to pray for our "daily bread."
I think that's how we'll have to tackle this thing. I'm glad our kids are seeing it lived out and learning in the midst of this. They'll need this lesson. Not every season is as dramatic as this one, but regardless of the season, we're never asked to live yesterday and tomorrow in the midst of today. Each day stands alone. Thank goodness!
It's a phrase that's actually echoed through my mind a lot lately. Some days have just been hard days. Whatever this is that's affecting my body has good days and bad days. The upside of that is, there are good days. The downside is, there are some really bad days. Sometimes the bad days stack up and follow each other in succession. It can feel overwhelming. But when I crawl into bed each night, I am trying to remind myself that tomorrow could be one of the good days. A bad day today doesn't mean a bad day tomorrow. Each day stands alone.
At other times, as I think about the appointments and tests and waiting, I feel completely overwhelmed. If I lean into it all, I get panicky. There's a lot of unknown stretching out in front of us in this journey. I don't have what it takes to walk through it all. I can't muster up the strength for it today. But each day stands alone. Each day comes with its own ups and downs, and the strength for just that day. It's why Jesus taught us to pray for our "daily bread."
I think that's how we'll have to tackle this thing. I'm glad our kids are seeing it lived out and learning in the midst of this. They'll need this lesson. Not every season is as dramatic as this one, but regardless of the season, we're never asked to live yesterday and tomorrow in the midst of today. Each day stands alone. Thank goodness!
