The other day, Seth did his weekly perusal of the Menards ad (like father, like son... it's true) and sent me this "inspirational quote" that he found at the bottom of the page:
"Don't count the days, make the days count."
He went on to tell me that he thought of me and he wanted to make sure I was enjoying every day of my experience and not wishing I could just go home quite yet.
Awww. So after I got over the fact that he got it from the Menards ad and stopped being sentimental that he sent me such a cute email, I realized that the quote actually does hold a lot of merit, if you look past it's cliche-ness. I have been counting the days, admittedly. But I've been making the days count too. Can you do both?
I'm really looking forward to going home. But each day I'm learning more Spanish and most importantly, learning more things that I know God wants to teach me before I leave. And so I'm thankful. Thankful that I've had as many days as I've had... and thankful that tomorrow is Wednesday (which we're definitely going to make count - we have plans to go to some caves and climb some rocks and go zip-lining, and also make it out alive too!) and the next day is Thursday, July 22. God is good. :)
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Hannah - Making every day count is definitely a cliche but I have no idea how to get past it's cliche-ness. Maybe you need to de-cliche-ize it.
Seriously though - when do you get to count the day? At the end of the day? End of the week? End of your life?
And is each day only summed to make the whole? Could it be that God determines the equation? So when you make the day count, a very small day if divided into the whole has a large impact. But a very big day, if subtracted from the whole is extremely costly.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:33-34
Love you. Uncle Dew
Well, Uncle Dew. How lovely to see you commented on my blog!
I definitely believe God determines the equation, and that each day is NOT only summed to make the whole - every one counts.
thanks for the reminder in Matthew... and your wise perspective, as always. :)
much love!
Hannah
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