How many todays will go by before we realize that ‘someday’ passed us by sometime last week? I long to know what it is to hold this day with both hands, to receive today’s bread rather than trying to live off stale crumbs from yesterday or the hope of a big meal tomorrow.
This day, the one I hold right now, the one with the feverish six year old girl, the floors that desperately need a vacuum, and the fridge that demands a trip to the grocery if I ever hope to have cream in my coffee; I want to hold this day with thankful, peace-filled hands. I am living my someday and I don’t want to miss it.
Are you embracing all this day has to offer? Tell us about it by linking up below to a post, a photo, either new or old. As always, use the permalink so your post will not be deleted and be sure to link back here. If you read in a reader, come on over and browse the links. My co-celebrators always have such beautiful things to say.
Love the picture of “today’s bread not the stale crumbs of yesterday”!
Hope your daughter is feeling better soon!
Thanks for hosting this party every week. haha…love you girl.
“Thankful, peace-filled hands.” I like that idea. Peace is a really good hand filler.
Glad to be with you again today. Take care.
Beautiful post Emily – I love your gift with words!
I like this post a lot…..and needed to hear it today! I am also wanting to live with “thankful, peace-filled hands.”
That is the most gorgeous photograph!
I love the idea of peace filled hands – It’s part of the reason I named my blog what I did! Thank you for providing an authentic link up opportunity where we can encourage one another!
Beautiful post today. I love your writing.
I look forward to every post that you write. Your gift with words is truly a gift. I love this post You are so right. We really are living our someday.
If forgot it was Tuesday but when I saw this in my reader, I figured I’d link up my crazy thoughts, even though not necessarily written for a Tuesdays Unwrapped. Maybe this is just what I needed.
Aw. I’m sorry to hear your little one is sick. Enjoy your someday today.
Amen to grabbing hold what the Lord offers us each day.
When He serves up our “daily bread” He knows exactly what purpose He has for each slice.
Beautiful thoughts, I’ve got a post but I’ll be late, maybe I’ll have to add it for next week. Can’t wait to see you in just a few short days!!
It’s a beautiful thing isn’t it and strangely, the most chaotic and messy days are often the days I return to in my mind when I remember the days that have passed.
Fully.
Embracing.
Today.
Thank you for hosting such a beautiful reminder!
Your photo is gorgeous, as always.
And you are so right about embracing each day, burdens and struggles and all. I wrote a few days ago about how those hard things sometimes slow us down or knock us off our feet enough to see how the burdens can hold blessings or indirectly lead to them.
I always find such synchronicity when I come here, Emily.
-elizabeth
“I want to hold this day with thankful, peaceful hands.” Me too! But I stink at this. It’s so hard for me to actually follow through and have a present, thankful heart.
I actually have something to link up. I’m pretty stoked about this.
I went several days last week using milk instead of cream…it was not even close to the same thing.
I have a tendency to always look ahead to the next great thing and I can never be reminded too often that life is now, every day a gift. Thank you.
Hey, Emily, where’d all these people come from?! Tuesdays Unwrapped is growing exponentially! It could take me all week to read everyone’s posts but I’m going to try and make it to each one.
They like you! They really like you! ; )
Thank you for stopping by and telling me to link up.
I think I may just heart you:)
Sara Sophia
While you embrace today…I pray that your tomorrow is a day that allows for a return to health and all that waits to be done.
Blessings,
Bina
I love this Emily. For a life-long procrastinator it rings so true. We just have this one day – no promises of another. I need to live it fully – in Him.
Praying your daughter is feeling better. We only have this minute we’re living right now. Thanks for the reminder.
That is so powerful It we always put off until tomorrow the joys that were meant for today…wow…what an empty “almost’ life. Thanks for the reminder.