The In-Between Space

There was a spectacular sunrise yesterday morning and I'm thankful I happened to look out the window to see it. There are a lot of hours between the time I get up in the morning and the time I go to bed, and those hours are pretty packed full of activity. I am definitely not bored!

Our second car died on Sunday and the repairs are going to cost more than the car is worth. At 250,000 miles it had a good run and we've decided to get rid of it. But that also means we are back to juggling one car between us. Because I was able to use the car yesterday morning I wanted to get my Christmas shopping completed. It took me three and a half hours at a number of local stores, but I am completely finished. 

I also purchased gifts for the children at church and picked up decorations for our church Christmas banquet on Sunday. I got all the decorations wrapped and under the tree, made another batch of cookies, worked on some gifts for our church family, and had a two hour zoom meeting last night. 

I fell into bed and attempted to read, but zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I was out for the night. I actually slept until 5 a.m. this morning so feel very rested. 😀

One thing I do, no matter what is going on in my day and no matter how busy, is to start the same way. I take the time to sit, read and pray, and reflect on what the Lord has for me for that day. It's been a great way to start each day and sets me up to have the right attitude and keeps me grounded. 

As I lie in bed at night and reflect on what happened throughout the day, I try to spend some time in prayer and thanksgiving. I've found it's a great way to get my attention where it needs to be if it's been a bad day or to be thankful for the good days. 

Those in-between spaces between sunrise and sunset can be filled with all kinds of situations, conversations and activities. Making sure I start and end with the right perspective makes the in-between much sweeter.