Charlie Mackesy provided the perfect quote for today:
"Can you see your next step?"
"Yes."
"Just take that," said the horse.
One day at a time. One minute. One hour. There is so much wisdom in that approach.
By nature, I like a plan and a back-up plan. I have always overpacked for trips and tried to carry extra stuff with me "just in case."
Dad and Mama used to tell the story of me as a "just in case" little girl. We were visiting "Grandpa" Evan Wade down the road. He was the father of one of my Dad's best friends. He was not a relative, but they were close friends who treated us like extended family.
Grandpa Wade loved to engage the little ones in conversation. I arrived that day with two purses. I had a pink one slung crossbody over one shoulder, and a white one with navy trim crossbody over the other. (Apparently, I rocked the "crossbody" thing at a young age. )
Grandpa Wade became curious about what was in my two purses. The story goes that I opened the first purse to proudly show him a dime. I thought I was rich. Then he asked, "What's in the other purse?" I shyly opened the second purse to show him a pair of clean underwear and whispered, "Just in case." He never forgot the story, so it was told often. I was his "just in case" girl.
That story reminds me that we really are all wired uniquely. For each of us, our one-of-a-kind design has blessings and challenges. Our families can verify that fact. Part of being in loving relationships is adapting to what the other needs with love and compassion. (The Love-of-my-Life proves this each time we pay for an extra suitcase or overweight luggage.)
I am guilty of fretting about the "just in case" happening, when I simply need to remember to embrace "the next step." The next step is always the first one we should take. Don't buy or invent tomorrow's troubles. This day has enough of its own.
Jesus reminds us to only take one day at a time:
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today." -Matthew 6:34
One day at a time. One step at a time. I often need the reminder to refocus.
Today, I am grateful for the next step.
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