The Most Important Day of My Life...

Someone posed a question to me recently....."What was the most important day of your life?"

I thought about the numerous responses that people give when asked that question. I thought about my life and how I would respond. I could say that it was the day that I realized God really is in control. I could say it was the day that I married my best friend. I could say that it was the day our beautiful daughter was born or the day that my cuddly son was born. I could answer this in many ways, but I think that if I were being truthful, I would say that the most important day of my life was the day I came to the realization that yesterday was the most important day of my life......and today is now the most important day of my life....and God willing, tomorrow will be the most important day of my life.

You see, it took me many years to understand that the moment I'm in right now is the most important moment that has or ever will have existed. It may seem insignificant. It may seem comical. It may seem exhausting, or monotonous, or uneventful. It may even seem complete and utterly forgettable. But each minute that defines a day in my life is, at that precise moment in time, what ultimately will define the importance of my being. The decisions I do and don't make on a daily basis are the essence of who I am. Choosing to spend that extra minute with my daughter.... Kissing my husband..... Cuddling my son...spending time in prayer....going over and above the call of duty....making that long, procrastinated phone call, just saying NO....whatever. These small decisions all amount to the value of my day.

Did I spend my time wisely? Did I do everything with the knowledge that this could very well be my last day on earth? Did what I do today have value? Those little decisions to make the most of every moment are what makes every day the most important day of my life. I don't always make the right decisions or say the appropriate thing. I screw up. Alot. But I've learned that those days are just as valuable to me as the days when visible miracles occured, like the birth of my children. Those ordinary, screwed up days are moments of vulnerability, and lessons learned. Everyday is a miracle. Every second of this crazy, exhausting, exhilirating, sad, happy, funny, ugly, beautiful life is valuable beyond measure... whether to me or to someone I love or maybe even someone whom I will never realize was affected by my simple presence. Today is an important day. Always.

Chim-Chimney...

Do you remember when Michael and Jane got sucked up the chimney in Mary Poppins? Well, this is what my son looked like after learning how to open the doors on the fireplace screen. Yes, he crawled right into the fireplace. I had to take a potty break and when I came back, I found him. Grinning at me and covered in black soot. I would have taken a picture, but I panicked and ran to the bathtub with him to get him all cleaned off. He is definitely a hand full, but he is SO much fun!