“A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil.” Ecclesiastes 2:24

My husband and I love a good road trip or vacation. A break from our work, chores, and routine. We enjoy an adventure where we can get out to see and experience something different, out of the ordinary. The older we get, the more adventurous we become – always wanting to make great memories through special times together.

However, it never fails that upon returning home after a trip – once the bags are unpacked – we quickly get sucked into our regular work and routine. Then we sit back, reflect on the great trip we had, take a deep breath followed by a sigh, and one of us will remark, “I miss vacation. We had such a great time.” To which the other responds, “But this is pretty great, too.”

Our home. Our life.

The routine, the ordinary, the usual.

Face it – we all have far more ordinary days than extraordinary ones. It’s up to each person to see the precious in the ordinary. To appreciate the routine, the ordinary, the usual.

Your home. Your life.

The Bible says, “This is the day which the Lord has made; Let’s rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24 NASB) It doesn’t say this super special day or this awesomely adventurous day. No – This Day.

This day. Each day. Every day.

God made them all.

“Why is one day more important than another, when all the daylight in the year is from the sun? By the Lord’s wisdom they were distinguished, and He appointed seasons and festivals. Some days He exalted and hallowed, and some days He made ordinary days.” (Ecclesiasticus 33:7-9)

I don’t know how your day was today. Mine was … well … ordinary.

No matter what kind of day this was for you – extraordinary or ordinary, I hope this evening you are able to sit back, reflect, take a deep breath, sigh, and think, “This is pretty great, too.”

Dear Lord,

Thank you for this day. This ordinary day. I appreciate the opportunity to take a break and enjoy an adventure but I am truly grateful for the ordinary days too. The ordinary days where I can see your hand at work in my life and in this world.

Amen.