Every sunset says, “You get another chance tomorrow.”
(Photo by Lisa R.)

Today was a very long, and tiring day. I am wiped out. Patients galore. I feel worn out all I want to do is put my head down and sleep. But sadly, I can’t because I need to study. I have procrastinated long enough. I am very good at it too, procrastination. I once got an award for it, no lie 🙂 . I only procrastinate with things that I really don’t want to do. Things I like no matter how mundane will get accomplished with ease, precision, and in a timely manner. Why? Because I like them. I enjoy doing them. As I sit here writing I am quietly plotting what further device and excuse can be used to put off the unwanted task (did I mention I got a award for this).  However, that gentle voice is reminding me that things I don’t like are often the instruments used to build discipline and to help grow me in the direction I am meant to be. Nobody makes a difference by only doing what they like, you have to embrace the good and the bad. Understanding that ALL experiences in life are meant to edify if we choose to see them as what they are, tools in the hands of our creator. Today I don’t want to study, I am tired, cranky, and I am fairly certain my brain is mush. But I am also alive and able to accomplish the task by trusting the One who promises to go through it with me. I will not put off till tomorrow, what can be done today.

“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame” (Proverbs 10:4-5).

So what am I thankful for today? A reminder to cease the day.