Celebrate today!

Sunday evening comes around and the first thought for many is, "I can't wait until Friday"! The countdown to the weekend has already begun. The stress and troubles of the week and all it entails are already weighing us down. Work, school , grocery shopping, laundry, doctor appointments, cooking, cleaning, dance practice, football practice and the list goes on and on!  It's as if the weekends are the only days looking forward to; the only days worth celebrating.

In January we are making preparations for our vacation in July, in July we plan for a birthday party in October, in October we are looking forward to Christmas! Why are we living only for the weekend; only for those "special" moments.

There are no laws or rules that say we can't celebrate everyday. In fact, scripture instructs us otherwise.  This is the day the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in it.  Psalm 118:24  If Monday comes around and you want to go to a movie, go!  If, it's Tuesday and you want to go on a picnic, pack up that basket and blanket and go! Rainy days could be a great day for ice cream sundaes too.

Don't get me wrong, we should dream and plan for the future.  But let's stop looking past today. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not promised.  All we have is this day, this moment and we should make the best of it and enjoy it while it lasts.  Let's not get so caught up in tomorrow that we don't celebrate today!