Just another day?

Was today just another day?  Will tomorrow bring anything special with it?  If you wake up ... you'll know it was a gift.

A gift to do something with.  Yes, each day is meant to be an interactive gift.  Those are the best kind.  

Think back to Christmas or your birthday ~ when you open your presents, what thoughts go through your mind.  

If you are a little boy ~ maybe you are hoping for a new bike ~ something you can get out there and ride on, or perhaps, a new baseball and glove ~ something you can get out and play catch with your dad and friends.

For little girls, a new baby doll to love, dress, change ~ or, maybe one of those easy bake ovens to bake and decorate cakes with your mom and your friends.  Isabella's (our daughter) favorite is always her new art supplies ~ because she knows she is ready to create a masterpiece.

The gifts we remember, the excitement we feel are for those gifts that require actions.  BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED!  We are creating memories.  Think of the movie Toy Story ~ any of the 3.  Andy loves is toys ... he is creating amazing stories and memories through play or action.

When we have to take possession of something, we are more likely to use it, remember it, and implement it!

The gifts that just sit on a shelf collecting dust ~ sure they might look pretty, they might bring fond memories of someone we care about giving us a special gift.  But, they just sit and collect dust.

Do you want your life to collect dust?  Or do you want to create a masterpiece with it?  God did.  He is waiting for you to continue the story.