The other day, my husband looked me straight in the eye like he was studying me.
“What?” I asked. “Is something wrong?”
“No,” he said. “I just wanted to see if I could see that thousand-yard stare in your eyes today.”
"And.." I said.
"Babe, you live in the future."
He was right. I have a habit of living in the future—always contemplating, planning, and organizing what’s next, even when I’m not there yet.
In that moment, I realized he wasn’t just noticing… he was asking me to stay with him. To be in the present. To enjoy the day we had right in front of us instead of drifting off into the “what ifs” of tomorrow.
It got me thinking—really thinking.
The truth is, it’s not my future thoughts that shape tomorrow. It’s the choices I make today. It’s the way I show up in this moment that builds what’s ahead. Yes, it’s good to plan, but when my mind constantly parks in the future, I miss the life God has placed in front of me right now.
So I’ve been trying something new. I wake, I pray over my day, and as the hours unfold, I trust that God is leading me. I believe He brings the right opportunities, people, and even interruptions my way—things that need my attention today in order to shape tomorrow.
And friend, it’s been freeing.
The present matters. Our “right now” moments are the most important, because they are the foundation on which our future is built.
So today, I’m choosing presence over distraction. Trust over worry. God’s guidance over my endless planning.
Because the future will come soon enough—but the gift of today is here right now.