New habits start hard

For a few weeks I was doing really well, reading my Bible every day, or almost every day. Then illness struck. Ugh. I was sick for about 2 1/2 weeks and instead of getting up early to read in the quiet morning, I was sleeping in, trying to recoup sleep I'd lost during the night from being sick. I feel like the last 3 weeks have pretty much been a wash. But today I'm up and I read an interesting chapter of Ezekiel.

One phrase (not from Ezekiel) keeps popping up this week...God's mercies are new every morning. Thank goodness for that! Today is a new day, and tomorrow will be another new day. Every day we're given is a chance to live fully for God. So today I start over. Again. (Breathe deeply, God in, Heather out. Rinse and repeat.)

Lamentations 3:22-23

New International Version (NIV)

²² Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
²³ They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.