Thank you to all my blogging friends who have been such an inspiration and blessing to me this past year. May 2011 be the best year ever.
I thought this poem by Helen Steiner Rice would be a good thing to share this week for Spiritual Sundays.
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
Yesterday's dead,
Tomorrow's unborn,
So there's nothing to fear
And nothing to mourn
For all that is past
And all that has been
Can never return
To be lived once again⏤
And what lies ahead
Or the things that will be
Are still in God's Hands
So it is not up to me
To live in the future
That is God's great unknown,
For the past and the present
God claims for His own,
So, all I need do
is to live for Today
And trust God to show me
The Truth and the Way ⏤
For it's only the memory
Of things that have been
And expecting Tomorrow
To bring trouble again
That fills my Today,
Which God wants to bless,
With uncertain fears
And borrowed distress ⏤
For all I need live for
Is this one little minute,
For life's Here and Now
And Eternity's in it.
Click HERE to go to the Spiritual Sundays blog to share and be blessed.
Dear Charlotte,
ReplyDeleteSpiritual Sundays has inspired, motivated and encouraged me. God Bless You ... I am so blessed to have found that site ... I believe the Lord led me to it. I discovered Spiritual Sundays during a time of need and the people there welcomed me and helped to lift my spirits. It is good and I praise Jesus for you ... and others just like you.
My prayer is that God would continue to lead many others to it.
God bless you, Clif and your family abundantly always in everything.
Happy New Year!
Virginia
HI Charlotte...I echo what Virginia said. I'm so thankful to you and Ginger for your willingness to host these weekly sundays. I like posting my thoughts and also reading what others post. It makes me feel like I'm part of this neat community....thanks to you and Ginger. ☺ Have a great new year...filled with His best....
ReplyDeletethx for today's blessing, Charlotte :)
ReplyDeleteyour poem reminds me of a hangup phrase in my kitchen -
cherish yesterday, dream tomorrow, live today ...
i posted a prayer you may enjoy as you begin the new year's journey ~ Blessings to you too!
I like your poem. Good reminder to live life today and leave the worries of tomorrow in the hands of God. It's a new year filled with new blessings. God is so good!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte, I want to echo Virginia and sarah. Spiritual Sundays has truly been a blessing to me this year as I found my way into blogging.
ReplyDeleteI don't always have time to post or even comment like I would like to but I always read the posts and feel so comforted. Everyone is so kind and caring. Thank you and Ginger for making this possible. Happy New Year!!
verr I hope your keeping warm with these frost days. Happy new year beautiful Lady
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem and so appreciated today. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteLiving in the minute that is now is so vital and yet so hard for us, isn't it. Thank you for these lovely words of encouragement to do just that. Have a blessed week. :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a most blessed and Happy new Year, Charlotte.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sue
Thank you & Ginger so much for hosting Spiritual Sundays !
ReplyDeleteThis is an inspiring & true poem .
Happy New Year !
~Myrna
All that is past cannot be lived again--words to ponder for sure! I so often want to redo my mistakes from the past or relive the beautiful moments. I will remember that "Eternity" is in the present moment.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Charlotte,
Janis