One Day at a Time

 

One Day at a Time

As I went through the day with its toil and care, I thought of the morrow and what I might bear.

The clouds hung so ominous, frightful, and low; reflecting my worries stacked all in a row.

Imagining sorrow and pain were my fate; anxiety built a deplorable state.

Formidable, dark the future appeared, to drown any hope and bring what I feared.

But then as the evening grew into the night, a palette of color impacted my sight.

The blending of beauty, clouds laced with pink, accented with silver, roused me to think.

This life seemed so transient at setting of sun; I regretted the worry and fretting I'd done.

The burdens most likely I never must bear - Oh, why have I wasted these moments so rare?

I missed all the blessings that I could have claimed while trusting the Savior - for this I'm ashamed.

We're not even promised tonight or tomorrow - so why should I fret over future's dark sorrow?

And then as the colors fast faded from sight, and darkness stole in, I found my heart light.

For our Savior's promise I took to be mine: "Fear not, precious child, take one day at a time."

- Anita H. Martin

Still in the process of setting up my new laptop.  Hopefully I can get back to more regular posting soon.

Have a blessed day!

xx