It was cold and relentlessly rainy yesterday.

I wasn’t at all productive and there’s a tendency to feel guilty about it. The truth is, I love rainy days. Nestled in our tiny RV, the drumming sound of raindrops surrounded me and I thought, “How often do I get to do this?”

There have been many times when I was at work on days like this, wishing I was at home by the window with a cup of tea and a book. Yesterday, I felt guilty about doing that very thing.

Why is it often difficult to simply enjoy the gift of the moment we’ve been given?

I may have used this quote before in a post somewhere, but it’s one that I keep coming back to. I would like to say it’s scripture or something beautifully poetic. It’s actually a quote from The Office said by possibly the more annoying (but hilarious) character in the show, Andy Bernard. It was in the series finale and it stuck with me ever since for some reason:

“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the ‘good old days’ before you’ve actually left them.”

I think a good rule of thumb is to always assume you’re in the “good old days” because who knows what the next day will bring.

One day I’ll say to my husband, “Remember when we lived in that tiny RV on your parent’s property, working on the land, constantly stepping in manure, and our son wanting to be around us all the time? Those were the good old days.”

Thank You, God, for the rain and for rest. And thank You for the good old days I’m living in right now. May I cherish each moment of it.

Songs for Times Such as These:

• “Grateful” by Elevation Worship
• “Morning by Morning” by Pat Barrett
• “Happiness” by NEEDTOBREATHE

Scriptures for Times Such as These:

• 1 Thessalonians 5:18
• Philippians 4:8
• Job 5:10