The "present"

Lately I have been listening to a lot of sports talk radio. Yesterday I was tuned in to the Mike and Mike Show on ESPN radio with guest Coach Mike Ditka. They were asking him how he was spending his time before football season begins in July. He said something that really resonated with me and I would like to share it with you. He said “yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift, which is why they call it the present”. He admitted that the quote was not his, just something he remembers as he begins each day. What a great way to look at the gift of each day we are given by God to live in this world.
Sisters and brothers in Christ, how are you spending this day, this present, this gift from God? Will you take time today to acknowledge and enjoy the gift of “the present”? All too often we spend our time living in the past or looking toward the future at the expense of enjoying each moment of each day, of “the present”. I invite you to take time today and drink in your surroundings, to give thanks for life and for the blessing of another day.
Peace to each of you. Enjoy your day.