Wisdom from Charlie Brown

We had a great visit with my and Dana's family.  We needed the break.  The weather was good, not so good for swimming, but great for relaxing and visiting.  My brother and I got on a rant of recalling things we did growing up, bringing up events and names we hadn't spoken for over 30 years.  My dad and I messed with his cars.  We spend time laughing and eating. It's a wonderful life, right? It gets harder to leave and come back every time.  


Now we are back and have a whole new year to experience.  Yesterday, I was sitting and thinking on New Years' Day if I felt any different than I did the day before.  As if just because the calendar changed, I somehow would magically change also.

I started perusing some famous New Years' quotes and found this one from Charlie Brown, "You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I’m only going to dread one day at a time."

One day at a time. If I take the liberty of turning Charlie Brown's pessimism into a positive thought, it would become, "You know how I never change at New Years'? Well, this time I'm only going to change one day at a time."


Yep.  That's it.  That almost seems do-able. It is not as overwhelming as a list of New Years' resolutions. It is becoming a little better every day.  A little more like Jesus than I was yesterday.  It is now my prayer for me and everybody.


God, change me daily.  Make me a better man today than I was yesterday.  As I discover each new day, change my heart, my thoughts, my habits, my desires to be more like Jesus.  Remind me constantly of your love and my participation in that love.  Mold me into a better man, not just for my own sake, but for the sake of others also.  Amen