What Keeps You Going?

Isn’t it lovely to have many favorites that keep us going? We are abundantly blessed. Life gets us down but a smile gets us up. You can smile at life. A smile chases the storm clouds away. You can’t be a grouch and smile at the same time. Like that gratitude thing, start naming your blessings and you will see that you are rich indeed.

Family – Family keeps us going.

God – God keeps us going.

Friends – Friends keep us going.

Pets – Pets keep us going.

Church – Church keeps us going.

Work – Interests . Hobbies . Mentors . Responsibilities . Associations . and Challenges keep us going.

Hope – Hope keeps us going and going and going and going.

People – People who need us keep us going.

Love – Love keeps us going.

I used to have a terrible time sleeping as the result of a crisis in my life when I didn’t sleep for days. Ever after that event, I have struggled with falling asleep when I am tense about something or someone. When it is a someone, I will pray for them. This releases the tension. The prayers are for them, their family, work, spiritual help, strength and well-being. The prayer is a blessing, like a covering. Then I relax.

A week ago some of my ex-husband’s family in Redding, CA lost their homes due to the fire. Shocking. Today two friends in Upper Lake had to evacuate. Disruption. I know of others from a year ago that had to evacuate in the middle of the night. Unnerving. A teacher friend’s school burned to the ground. Unfortunate. Despite all of this, they are cared for and have something to keep them going. Praises. Life is uncertain and can be scary and dangerous. True. We don’t know the future, but we know who holds the future and we know who holds our hand. Thankful.

I lay awake the other night thinking about what I would do in an evacuation. How I would manage it. I think of my folks living in two different places and how I would help them. But first I would have to help myself. I think of my writing and all the computer stuff. Yesterday I asked my computer whiz kid what is most important for me to grab should the unthinkable come our way. I talked with the staff at Mother’s care home and asked how they handle emergencies. It always helps to be well-prepared.

Most important of all, we need to be spiritually prepared. Things happen fast. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you should take care of today. Life keeps us going. Spiritual life keeps us prepared. Amen? Amen.

I Know Who Holds Tomorrow – By Alison Krauss

I don’t know about tomorrow
I just live from day to day
I don’t borrow from the sunshine
For it’s skies may turn to gray

I don’t worry o’er the future
For I know what Jesus said
And today I’ll walk beside Him
For He knows what lies ahead

Many things about tomorrow
I don’t seem to understand
But I know who holds tomorrow
And I know who holds my hand

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