I was looking through my Mamies stuff that my papa sent me an found a book called believing in myself in it she had booked marked a couple pages but I really like this one. It may be long but I think its worth it. Let us always be open to the miracle of the second chance - Reverend David Stier Nunc coepi is a Latin phrase often heard in seminaries of old. It means, now I begin. Novices were taught to say this each morning, signifying that what was is past, what will be is hidden in the future, and it is only now-this day, this moment-that counts. Now I begin. Nunc coepi. Every day is another chance and a fresh start. Its important to remember that. Too many of us are hyperaware of all the yesterdays we wasted or the phantom tomorrows that could bring us down. Yet were hardly aware at all of the day thats right here in our hands, simmering with possibilities. Why do we do that? Why do we so habitually discount and brush off the wonder of the present moment? One reason may be that we dont trust ourselves. Because of past mistakes, we are afraid to get very hopeful. In fear of failing again, we choose to down play the possibilities and try to settle for what comes, rather than actively creating it. The bottom line may be that we really dont believe in second chances. But each day is new whether we believe it or not. We can begin fresh every morning if we decide to live our lives that way. The miracle isnt that the chance is there; it has always been there. The miracle is what happens when we reach out to embrace it. As long as there is life, there is a chance to start over.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 03:40:38 +0000
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