A Prayer to be Present

A couple years ago, I wrote a letter to Thanksgiving. Kind of an apology, kind of a letter of gratitude. Kinda both. I wrote it because every single year – Thanksgiving has to share crowded space with Christmas. And in my mind they each hold such valuable space in our calendar.

My little love letter to Thanksgiving reminds me of the need to be present. To not be all caught up in the next thing and the next thing and the next thing – and find that we’re rushing past the achingly gorgeous gift of today. Because one beautiful day at a time, with all the small graces and gratitude, equals one big beautiful life. And I’m all about living this one life God has for me. 

Psalm 90:12 says: Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Another version says: Oh! Teach us to live well! Teach us to live wisely and well!

Having wisdom is living well. Living well is about being present. Being present to all the wonder and awe. It’s waking up and thanking God for for breath to live another day. It’s about being present to the people God has in your life. It’s about living with discernment about how to spend time. It’s about all these things. And inside that presence, there is a joy. 

So let’s pray and count our days so we may have a heart of wisdom.

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