Why is it that we all struggle thinking about today? I think as a society we are so concerned with what will be happening tomorrow, or after we finish this. We are looking ahead so much that by the time we reach there we're no longer looking for it, but to the next ahead.
We are missing out on what is happening right now, today. I usually feel this way when I start counting down to something. I focus on that task that I often do see all that is happening around me. Take a birthday for example. Growing up kids count down the months, days, hours, and minutes until their birthday. It's usually because of presents or a party.
During their focus on their birthday they miss all the good things happening around them. This is true for adults as well. We become focused on task and miss out on ways to either help people or authentically enjoy them.
So I guess my challenge would be Matthew 6:34 New Living Translation.
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today."
Take each day as its own and conquer each day individually. Focus on the great things of each day and cherish each day.
Today
Conclusion to our trip
So we've been home for a couple of days now, actually closer to a week. Our last three days in Orlando were filled with theme parks and Disney. On Monday we talked with a lady at the hotel about tickets for Disney World. She said we wouldn't find a better deal anywhere else. I wasn't convinced, so Lizzy and I headed to the convention center to check out the "Nazarene Special".
We talked to the guy and tried to decide what we wanted to do. He had 2 park hopper tickets left, so we decided to get those. A park hopper allows you to go to any Disney park on any day. You can also go to more than one in a day. We never did do that ( I got sick) but at least we had the option.
As we were leaving he caught up to us and asked what we were doing for the rest of the day. My response was nothing. We had no plans expect to sit the in the hotel room or go to the pool. He said here take these and handed us 2 tickets to Sea World.
So we headed back to the hotel and got ready to go and headed out to Sea World for the rest of the day.
In short the next two days were Animal Kingdom and Epcot. We met a really cool family from Minnesota on our way to Animal Kingdom and spent the day with them. It's amazing how you can make friends anywhere and from anywhere. I got sick right before getting on the bus after Animal Kingdom. I don't know if it was just a bug or something else. But the whole day I felt off and didn't feel totally better until after we got home. But we were still able to go out and have fun.
Anyway that is just a glimpse at our last couple of days in Orlando. I'll try to get Lizzy to add to it. Or at another time I'll add to it. But right now it's late and I have to work tomorrow. So until then.
