My Offering

I wrote this this morning as I was struggling with the importance of my day . . .

My Offering

I don't have much talent,
And I don't come with riches.
I'm not at all famous,
or beautiful,
or strong.
I'm not walking through fiery trials,
Nor am I tasting much glory.
I don't have big accomplishments,
or even big dreams,
to lay at Your feet.
But this I do have,
that's mine-and only mine--
to give:
This day, My day.
With its sibling rivalry and its messes.
With its constant noise and its dirty faces.
With its playing pretend and its hours to fill.
This day is my offering.
And it may not be much,
but it's what You've given me
to give back
to You.


"So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life--your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life--and place it before God as an offering. . . . Fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out." -Paul in Romans 12:1,2 (The Message version of the Bible)