Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s crystal clear and cool this morning and except for a little fog lifting off the ground, it looks the same as it did yesterday morning. But no two days are ever the same when it comes to the Journey of Faith and no two days should ever be compared. As I sat in His Presence to give my Praise, my Thanks, and to make my Requests known to the King of all kings, I thought about how every single day since the beginning of Time has been set aside from all the others in every imaginable way – and I became overwhelmed just thinking about it. It didn’t take long for me to ask for Forgiveness for not savoring each one and Forgiveness for the countless ones I squandered along the way – and in no time at all, I was more excited than ever for the one I’ll be Living for Him today – a unique day from all the others since the beginning of Time.

It can be so easy to take everything for granted if we aren’t careful but we risk losing the Beauty of what God Intended when we do. Sometimes the Beauty is lost for a short season, and sometimes it’s lost forever if we carelessly allow each day to blend into all the others without Savoring each one for what it is. Sometimes relationships fizzle out and die when the days are taken for granted and the heart overlooks the need to savor the Love. Sometimes the beauty gets lost when we live for what “used to be” and sometimes it gets squandered when we dwell on what “ought to be” instead of embracing each one with Gratitude for what it is today…right now…a Unique day filled with Unique opportunities…a day of New Beginnings for all. Nothing we can do will change the countless yesterdays we selfishly squandered, but what today and tomorrow will become comes down to how we’ll Determine to live out each one moving forward…in Celebration of a Unique day filled with Unique opportunities OR just another day like all the rest?

I’m excited about this New Day – a day, unlike all the other days I’ve lived so far in the span of my entire Life. I’m excited about the new Opportunities to shine the Light of my Faith as bright as the morning sun for those God places in my path today – and I’m REALLY excited about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them. I won’t squander this Unique day from sun up to sun down, and I won’t take anything or anyone for granted. I’ll be kind and compassionate. I’ll extend forgiveness when it’s needed. I’ll share the Truth every chance He gives me, and I’ll smile from the inside out all day long. And if anything threatens to rob me of my Joy today, I’ll put on my armor and Fight like the Warrior I am. It’s a day unlike any other day since the beginning of Creation and I’m filled with wonder like a child on a Christmas morning because of it!

How about you?