Enjoy Today: Stop Saving Your Happiest Self for Someday
Sweet friend, if you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to enjoy today, I’d like to sit down with you for a minute and have a heart-to-heart. Pour yourself a cup of something warm, and let’s talk about the “someday” we all seem to carry around.
You know the one. I’ll be happy when the house is quiet. I’ll relax when the bills are paid. I’ll finally laugh and rest when everything falls into place. I’ve said those words myself more times than I can count. But here’s the truth I keep learning: everything rarely falls into place all at once, and life keeps happening in the meantime.
Enjoy Today Because This Moment Is a Gift
Scripture says it so beautifully: “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24, KJV). Notice it doesn’t say the perfect day or the easy day. It says this day. The one you’re standing in right now, with the laundry and the worries and all.
God handed you today wrapped in blessings, some big and some tiny. The warm sun on your face. A friend’s text. A song that makes you hum. When you choose to enjoy today, you’re simply saying thank you for the gift.
Enjoy Today Without Waiting for Life to Be Perfect
Picture those sunflowers in the old, rusty watering can on the graphic. It isn’t a fancy crystal vase, yet those blooms are glorious. They don’t wait for better conditions to turn their faces toward the light. They just turn.
You can do that too, sweet friend. Your happiness doesn’t have to be earned by finishing the list. It’s allowed to show up in the middle of the mess. Jesus even reminds us to not borrow worry from tomorrow (Matthew 6:34), because today has enough joy of its own to hold.
Enjoy Today With Small, Simple Joys
You don’t need a grand plan. Here are a few gentle ways to start:
- Linger over your morning coffee instead of rushing through it
- Put on that pretty hat and step outside
- Call someone who makes you laugh until your sides hurt
- Say a quiet thank-you to God for three little things before bed
Little joys add up to a life well loved. 💛
Your Gentle Reminder
You don’t have to save your happiest self for when everything finally falls into place. She’s already here, and she’s worth celebrating. You are loved, you are not alone, and this day is a gift. So go on, sweet friend. Enjoy today. 🦋
What’s one little thing you’re going to enjoy today? Tell me in the comments, because I’d love to hear from you!
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With love and faith,
Marilyn 💜