It's A New Day

Have you ever got up in the morning all set to get ‘at ‘er’ and nothing goes right? Many people get up now and either check their phone or computer for what came in while then slept.  But what would you do if one or both of those items didn’t work? Believe it or not, but most of us would have an uneasy feeling with an accompanying panic attack. This would throw your whole day off, wouldn’t it?

That is caused by our total 'connectedness' to the greater world around us is encapsulated in  our devices . Doesn't matter the time of day. Case in point, we connect with friends and family in England early in the morning. Or we connect with friends and family in western Canada later in the day. Many times we have incoming emails that need a reply. Our connections no longer depend on a letter or phone. Which means the technology at our finger tips is our ‘go to’ way of reaching out to others.  And it is also our way of keeping up to date with the world around us.

Newspapers in printed form are losing ground. Even sitting down to the six o’clock news is becoming a thing of the past. We have an app for that now. Yahoo’s front page is filled with more news worldwide than a whole paper in your hand could carry. But this is only the beginning of a bad day if it started with one thing going wrong in the first 10 minutes.

There are many other things that would change our day for the worst. But there is help for all of us. While at DollarTree this week, I engaged the cashier about having a great day. She smiled politely. I suggested that she say to herself when she starts each day, “It’s going to be a great day”. Our mindset changes everything.

You see, how we approach each day will in many cases and in many ways, be how our day progresses. I love to wake up each day saying to the Lord; “Thank you Lord for giving to me this new day. Walk with me and we can have a great day together.” And we do, even if the computer doesn’t boot up like it should.

Have an amazing DAY, with something to think about.

Rob