Just for today
Backstory: about 5 years ago, my mom gave me a book called “Just For Today: Devotions for women that do too much” by Mari Peck. As indicated by the title, I definitely do to much and I didn’t even read the book right! I scanned through it in one sitting and put it away. I found it while unpacking yesterday and want to use it as a spring board for my daily devotions in the next little bit. I’ll try to be consistent with jotting down my reactions and reflections here.
Today’s challenge: Let’s focus on our strengths and accept who we are today. Let’s not be so hard on ourselves…just for today.
My first reaction was that this is not something I struggle with. I have a pretty healthy self-esteem. I know what I’m good at and I am blessed to have a job and a life built around those skills and it’s very satisfying. But when I look deeper, I realize that there are things that I berate myself over regularly. The three biggest ones are my weight/health, my finances, and the level of kindness I use everyday.
*sigh*
I’d dive into this more, but it’s time to go wake up the kids and make breakfast. Perhaps I’ll come back to it after they leave for school.
