Thank you, Lord, for my To-Do List!

This morning, I was going over in my head the things I hoped to do today, my mental to-do list. Sometimes that list is overwhelming. At those times, I've learned to trim it and try to pick the highest priorities. 

Sometimes I wonder why I even try to knock things off that list. I wonder if I should just let each day play out, play the day by ear.

But for me that is not an option. Even if plans go awry, if life gets in the way, it helps me to feel a little organized in this disorganized world we live in. It's especially disorganized for most of us older folks because it's harder for us to adjust to each bump on life's road at this stage.

Along the way, it feels ever so good to really knock things off that list when I can do that. What joy that gives me. No matter how small the item was, it still feels good.

And also along the way, it helps me to remember what is really important in life. That means trying to live a righteous life, not always easy to do, and to have faith, and to try to help others.

So, Lord, today I'm thanking you for helping me to still function reasonably well.

Thank you, Father, for helping me maintain my mental abilities to the point where I can still make coherent lists, where I can still tick things off on them, and to a point where I can sensibly, with your help, set priorities. Thank you for keeping me reasonably alert and functioning. It means a lot!