Thursday... Yesterday is done and a new day has begun.

I started my day with thanks to God for yesterday but this is a new day. Yesterday's blog has been written and new one is ready to be written.

I have found that it is easier at the beginning to look back and enjoy what has already happened than starting a new blog, a new day. A new day can have some anxiety that comes with it so how the writer of Psalm 96 starts his Psalm is a uplifting way to start a new day. Verse 1a (NLT) says, "Sing to the Lord a new song." Not yesterday's song but today's song because a new day starts better with a new song.

Today is a new day, with new thoughts, with new adventures, with new opportunities, new challenges and a new song that God has for us to sing that will make a difference in how our new day goes.

Now there is thanksgiving in looking back but there is trust and obedience and faith in singing a new song for a new day. We can't go back and really we don't want to, at least I don't.

The Psalmist goes on. Verses 1b-4a says, "sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all people. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise." He already has a plan for us. And He wants to use us. That is why we are here. And that is an exciting thing because He is there ready to help us write a new song in this new day.

So, yesterday is done and a new day has begun so let's "sing to the Lord a new song." Now that is the way to live, really live. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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Friday... Yes, we need them. We really do

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