One of the most important things I have learned about living in the church scattered is how to live one day at a time. We are provided with the daily grace we will need if we do not waste it. Using today’s faith on the pain of the past or worry about tomorrow, will cause us to not have the strength we need for today. This post by Carolyn Mahaney is wonderful:
“Nine years ago this month, my dad went home to be with the Lord. One of my sweetest memories of him is how he loved to sing hymns. Whether he was fixing stuff around the house or leading our church’s congregational singing on Sunday mornings, I remember my dad’s strong baritone lifted in praise. Among his all-time favorite hymns was Horatio Spafford’s “It Is Well.” Even now, I can picture him singing, with great gusto,”