Yesterday after church, a dear friend and I sat down for coffee—the kind of slow, heart-soothing conversation that lingers long after the last sip. She said something that’s been quietly echoing in me ever since:
“The past is gone, and we don’t know what’s going to happen in the future because it hasn’t happened yet. All we really have is this moment—right here, right now.”
It was one of those truths you already know deep down but need to hear spoken aloud, especially when your heart’s been tangled in what was and what might be.
Lately, I’ve realized how often I’ve been living outside the moment. I dwell on the past—on choices I wish I could change, words I’d take back, and moments I would rewrite if I could. I also spend too much time worrying about the future, asking myself what will happen, when, and how. It can be exhausting.
And in all that overthinking, I miss what’s right in front of me.
The only moment I truly have is the one I’m living right now.
This breath.
This morning light.
This dog curled up beside me.
This fresh cup of coffee.
This heart that’s still healing—and still hoping.
There’s nothing wrong with setting goals or dreaming forward. I believe in creating intention and leaving room for what could be. But when we live in a loop of regret and worry, we trade away our peace. We miss the sacred gift of the present moment.
I don’t want to miss it anymore.
So today, I’m choosing to gently shift my focus. Not to ignore the past or stop caring about the future, but to start embracing this moment—the one where life is actually happening. The one where God is already meeting me, just as I am.
Maybe you need that reminder too.
That your past doesn’t get the final word.
That tomorrow doesn’t have to be figured out today.
That grace is available now—in this exact breath.
This is where peace lives:
Not in the replays.
Not in the what-ifs.
But right here, in the quiet now.
Here are a few small ways to root yourself in the present today:
- Take a five-minute pause. Breathe deeply. Let that be enough.
- Light a candle and whisper: “Thank You for right now.”
- Write down three things around you that bring peace to your senses.
- Pour your coffee into a favorite mug and drink it slowly, no distractions.
- Choose one simple task to give your full attention—just one.
You don’t have to fix what’s already happened.
You don’t have to carry tomorrow’s worries today.
You just have to be here—willing, open-hearted, and present enough to receive today’s grace.
And that, my friend, is more than enough.
With love and presence,
Jenny