It’s just another Tuesday in August.
The last Tuesday in August of 2013.
We’ll soon be clicking away at September, then October, and on and on.
If we’re not careful, we can slip into a routine that has us so forward-thinking that we miss the very moments around us today.
And today matters.
Today matters because there are people we will encounter who may need to hear the very words that slip from our lips in order to keep pressing on.
Today matters because yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not promised.
Today matters because we woke up breathing and there are still things for us to do here on this planet.
Today matters because someone needs to know you love them and today is all you hold with any kind of certainty, and actually all of today isn’t actually guaranteed.
If you want to really break down life, this minute matters.
This very minute that you are reading this is the only minute that really counts with any depth of “for sureness” because this minute is happening now.
So today as one minute turns into the next minute,
make each one count.
Use them wisely.
Don’t waste any of them feeling frustrated, angry, bored, confused, or depressed.
I’ve lost so many minutes of my life with those very emotions.
The devil loves and wins when we slip into patterns of self-absorbed living.
The Bible clearly tells us that he is here for three reasons only,
“To kill, steal, and destroy.”
Today, don’t let him kill your dreams, steal your joy, or destroy your faith.
He’ll do whatever it takes.
Realizing that today matters may be your very first step toward defeating him,
because all it takes for him to win today is for him to convince you that it’s just another Tuesday in August.
The last Tuesday in August.
When actually today is the first day of the rest of your life.
That might be an old saying, but it’s just as true today as it was the first time it was spoken.
I hope your day is filled with significant moments of joy, love, and happiness.
Because today really does matter.
Thankful for an unexpected video this morning that inspired this post.
You can watch it on my Facebook page or by following me on Twitter @ilovepennies.
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
