This is the day that the Lord has made!  You wanna know what?  The world is absolutely beautiful.  Have you looked at it lately?  Especially in this time of the year.  (This hot sticky mess of a season is my favorite!  I guess it reminds me of home.)  I mean, look at the skies, a brand new painting every second when those clouds are making their way through to their new adventure.  Whether you live in the amazing landscape of Arizona, where you can see the "thumbprint of God," the incredibly white arctics of Alaska, or even here in the smokiest of The Smokies.  There is so much gorgeousness to see.  I wanna travel the world and see every little place there is.  We have an entire world to visit with even more people to see IN it!  Our life here on earth is endless!  Let's make the most of it.  This may sound silly to you, but I actually had a little cry today thinking of the day when my little baby dog might just pass away and leave us... and she's only 6 1/2 years old!  But I love her with all my heart, and so does her dad, gamma and gampa, and everyone else who sends her those cute little puppy outfits for her birthday!  ;)  Anyway, if I feel that about my little doggy, then think about how much Jesus loved actual PEOPLE a zillion times more than that!?  I really wanna be like that, don't you?  Have that kind of compassion that changes peoples' lives?  Well  anyhoo.  I pray this blesses you guys, and do something for me today:  Read up on Jabez's prayer today.  Ask God for the things Jabez asked for.  You might just notice a blessing coming your way;)