Other Plans

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight.

I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy, OR...I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money, OR...I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health, OR...I can rejoice that I am alive.
 
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up, OR...I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
 
Today I can cry because roses have thorns, OR...I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
 
Today I can mourn my lack of friends, OR...I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
 
Today I can whine because I have to go to work, OR...I can shout for joy because I have a job to go to.
 
Today I can complain because I have to go to school, OR...Eagerly open my mind and fill it with new tidbits of knowledge.
 
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework,OR...I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body, and soul.
 
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have! Have a GREAT DAY my friend OR...maybe you have other plans.