Things are happening right now.

Quite often I get caught up in tomorrow’s to-do list. Or even the next day’s, or next week’s, or next month’s. Every once in awhile, I’ll have a quiet moment as I sit on my back porch, watch the sun break through the darkness, the birds wake up-and I’m reminded of the “here and now”.

Here are a few things happening right now.

 

Big Max Cat
This guy is busy burrowing through the grass chasing a worm. It’s a thrillingly slow chase.

 

Morning Bird
I’ve created “The Birds” in my backyard due to a bagful of old bread. I’m a little afraid of eyeball removal by aforementioned feathered foes, but you gotta take risks sometimes.

 

Kayle Rbbrbnd Gun
This hot little number has been studying every spare minute to take his year end test-which secures his job with Tulsa Fire Department-today. The term “year-end test”, has become the butt of many a joke. Just say the words out loud.

Yep. Sounds like urine test, doesn’t it?

 

Tomatoes, Garden
I have harvested okra, tomatoes and peppers this morning-and in turn reaped the benefits of 576 bug bites, 2 muddy shoes and one irritated-by-okra-leaves arm.

 

Bible, bottom side
As I folded laundry, did dishes and got ready for my day-my mind raced through my real estate listings and everything I needed to do-(while “Love Shack” by the B-52’s and “I want to hold your hand” by the Beatles synonymously played in the back of my brain-obviously).

I knew I needed to quit worrying and grabbed the book of absolute truth. (My thoughts are italicized).

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life (seriously-me not worry?!), what you will eat or drink (I think about what I’m going to eat next while I’m still eating); or about your body (I find flaws on it nearly every day), what you will wear (it only takes me a few hours to decide). Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father (or Rebekah) feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they (am I? woah.)? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? (you’ve got a good point there, God…)
Matthew 6:24-34
Mushrooms, Garden
During my “here and now”, worry tends to take over. But after reading this scripture, I was reminded to stop and observe the mushrooms (I have no roses to smell) and give my worry, fear, anxiety, and stress over to God. After all, if He can prompt some girl in Tulsa to share her day old bread with the sparrows, won’t He see to it that I’m taken care of?

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10 Responses to "Things are happening right now."

  1. Janice says:

    1. Yes, He will!!
    2. GO! Kayle!!
    3. Deep Woods Off!!
    Have a Great Day!!

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  2. Angela Hardin says:

    thank you for this. We spend so much time worrying about the next moment, we forget to recognize what’s right in front of us.

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  3. Chris says:

    Super good one – such a funny girl. 🙂 (long sleeves and gloves were a must have when I picked okra) (yum!) Oh – and the little pkg should be there by Saturday. xo

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  4. The Better Baker says:

    You’re quite the entertaining woman! I love your perspective of life and knowing you run to scripture to find peace. Amazing how God ALWAYS speaks to us when we go to His Word. Hope you enjoy a great weekend. I have lots of tomatoes, given to us, and I’m heading to the kitchen to make pasta sauce this morning. Looks like you’re keeping very busy too. Enjoy a blessed weekend!

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    • Rebekah says:

      Thank you so much, Marsha! I’m so glad that you, too, depend on the Word to keep sane. I don’t know how anyone survives without it! 🙂 Maybe they are just more stable than me..
      How did your sauce turn out? I wish I lived closer. I’d love to have a day where we cook, bake and can together!

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  5. ryan creek says:

    simple truth webe heaed 100x in church but more meaningful hearing it from someone practickng it and in turn inspiring others.

    i had a year-end test 5yrs ago and a urine-test last week at work!

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  6. Angela Strong says:

    Reminds me of when we used to have bug bite competitions at camp. Think you got me beat this year.

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