Someday Is Today

But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.  For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold  our original confidence firm to the end.  As it is said,“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”      Hebrews 3:13-15 ESV

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.  Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV

I went out for a walk with Bailey yesterday evening.

It was a dual-purpose walk.  It was about the right time for her usual evening walk, so there was that... More importantly in the moment, though, it was a respectable means of procrastinating.

I have multiple projects started - writing projects, crafting projects, cleaning, organizing, reading, etc.  But I really struggle with finishing.  Finishing is just hard for me!

Yesterday I was feeling weary.  That's not really unusual at all.  And there was no good reason for it.  But I just felt tired.  I had already pretty much resigned myself to heading to bed early and trying again tomorrow to get something done.

But then the critical question came to mind...

What am I waiting for?

Initially, I answered myself with, "I'm waiting until I have more energy.  I'm just tired today."

But that was a pretty poor answer.  Before I even finished the thought, I knew that was not the right answer.

More energy? That's a good one, right? I'm fifty-four years old!  Do I think I'm going to magically turn into an energetic young person someday?!?!  

So as Bailey and I walked, I contemplated.

What AM I waiting for?  I've made up many bad answers to that question over the years...

I'm waiting until I'm older.

I'll do it after I finish high school.

I'll get to it after college.

I've got too much going on right now.

After I'm married, then I'll be able to.

When the kids are out of diapers, when they're napping, when they're more independent, then I'll be able to get things done.

I'm waiting until we get off the road and settle down.

When we get out of the bus and have a real house, then I'll be more productive.

Let me finish homeschooling the kids, and then I'll have time.

If I didn't have a house full of kids...

If I didn't have to work such long hours...

If I just had a little time to myself...

Someday...

So many excuses! Wow!

Clearly, I've been waiting my whole life! But for what?

What am I STILL waiting for?

Someday?

Someday, maybe all the planets will line up, and all of the bills will be paid off, and everyone in my life will be happy, healthy, and secure, and I'll be living in a nice big house with dedicated workspace and a proper desk and craft table, and then maybe, finally, at long last, I will sit down, focused, undistracted, and ready to write, create, and finish these projects.  

Someday, I'll get to it.

Or perhaps someday is today.

The time and energy and circumstances that I have are the time, energy, and circumstances that I have. It's not really complicated.

So it's high time I got busy!

I'm not getting any younger.

My SOMEDAY is TODAY!

Maybe I can't get all of the someday projects accomplished in a single day, but I can make progress on at least one of them.  I'm done waiting around.

How about you?  What is your "someday" project or plan?  

Maybe your someday is today, too.

...Just a thought...