Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Chance Of A Lifetime


A day dawns, quite like other days; in it, a single hour comes, quite like other hours; but in that day and in that hour the chance of a lifetime faces us.- Maltbie Babcock

After reading this quote, I immediately wondered how many people have missed a chance of a lifetime because they were so stuck in their routine and unable to spontaneously "go for it." Then, I wondered what would be classified as a "chance of a lifetime." Is it something that only gives personal gratification or could that "chance" save someone else? Because we live in such a selfish society, most people would probably consider a chance of a lifetime as winning the lottery. Yet, each day we pass many "chances" without recognizing the opportunity before us. How about some of these chances - to kiss the face of your sleeping child, to take time to converse with a lonely senior citizen, to show a random act of kindness, and share God's love. In this day, and in this hour, I had the chance to pray for you. In this moment, I asked God to send angels to guard over you and keep you safe from harm and danger. Let me know if you feel the wind of the angels wings.

8 comments:

  1. Jana, This is totally off subject. But you asked about Nikki Giovanni. Here's a link to her reading "We Are Virginia Tech" last week.
    http://collinkelley.blogspot.com/2007/04/nikki-giovanni-we-are-virginia-tech.html

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  2. Wow babe-what a great thought. Are you writing a book or devotional that I don't know about?

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  3. Brian - I wish I was writing a book! Maybe some day I will get enough inspiration to do just that. I like it when you drop by my blog! :)

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  4. Deon - thinking is good! Glad you dropped by.

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  5. Great post! Keeps us thinking.

    www.iluv2prshim.wordpress.com

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