"Do you look over your shoulder?"

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The part of the world where I live had some marvelous, beautiful, amazingly warm weather last month. I’m talking about temperatures up above 80 degrees, with 70 degrees and higher common for day after day. Spring arrived early for us. My daffodils popped up and bloomed virtually overnight. My rose bushes started growing new leaves early. The maple trees turned red with buds. And the Bradford pears stood up and saluted all of us with their gorgeous white flowers.

What a great gift—to stir from the sleepy, dull winter early! I remarked about the beautiful weather everywhere I went. The response I received back was pretty common: “Yea, the weather is beautiful, but don’t enjoy it too much or else you’ll get used to it. And we might have another cold spell.”

Now I understand what they meant, but, listen: the only moment in time God gives you is right now. Yesterday’s gone. Tomorrow’s not here. Avoid looking over your shoulder in either direction. Listen to life and make a life, not just a living today.

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