When my mom passed away, she left this slider rocking chair. It is really comfortable but the cover on the cushions was hideous. So, I decided to recover the cushions. If this project was going to be an IQ test, I would have failed.

The cushions are all done, but I see I should have made them bigger and they are not straight either, so now the cushions bend in a strange way. What I should have done is humbled myself and asked for a wee bit of help. Now this lesson is right there on my deck, reminding me... I didn't.

If I can keep this silliness to just cushions, I will be doing well. But, life is too big for that.

When I rush into my day with all kinds of situations and fail to have stopped to really check in with God and listened for His direction for the day. I find myself in circumstances I did not prepare myself well for. My responses lack wisdom or discernment.I have found that the days I take the time to read the Bible and reflect on what God is saying to me, affects everything that follows.

I have a ready encouragement for someone in need. I have the wisdom to stay quiet rather then speak or maybe I have the grace available to extend to another.

Slowing down, preparing for the day, helps me to not rush to my own fix it ways. Otherwise my day looks more like my cushions on my slider rocker and that is just plain embarrassing.

We will not get today or yesterday back. Choose to start your day wisely, acknowledging the need we have for direction from the One who is indeed all- wise.