Faithful in whatever...

What an eventful weekend in the sports world- Auburn BEAT Alabama in the last second!  Wow!  It was fun to watch all of the fans celebrate a rare moment like that.  As Kirk and I watched the replays, there was a posting along the side of each page that read something like "Paul Walker pronounced dead" or "Fast and Furious star dies in car crash".  Oh, man- that was tough to see, not because Paul Walker was famous, but because behind all the glitz and glam, he had a family, a 15-year-old daughter, and a life.  I tend to get quite emotional when I hear of people passing away, because I am sobered.  Life is so fleeting, and whether we have busy days or monotonous days, those days are precious.
I often get sad when Kirk walks out the door in the morning, because I am afraid I may feel bored throughout my day, but when I pray about the typical routines of the day, one word comes to mind (and it's not always an easy to live out): faithfulness.  I am so blessed to have this new day, whether it is filled with cleaning, adventuring, or baby babble, and I have a choice- do I complain and think that my life is boring, or do I embrace the sweetness of each day, knowing that I'm not entitled to it.
The words to a Chris Rice song came into my head as I prayed for those who are mourning right now (Paul Walker's family and those who are in the Philippines piecing their lives back together).  The words challenged and encouraged me at the same time as I start my week. 

Teach us to count the days
Teach us to make the days count
Lead us in a better way
Somehow our souls forgot,
life means so much,
life means so much, 
life means so much.

Life is a gift- full of great, hard, and messy moments.  I am challenged to live more presently, more fully in those moments.

Whatever we find ourselves doing today, may we be faithful in the busy and the monotonous, alike.