Some days bolt out the gate like a greyhound chasing a fake rabbit.

Say “Aaah” at the dentist with a permanent crown installation. 

Engage another Type A in a friendly but forceful budget discussion. 

Wade through emails. Zoom with colleagues from around the country. 

Hop in a car for a three hour trip to a college graduation. Write a devotion in said car to meet a 5 pm deadline. 

Cheer as our future daughter-in-law walks the stage. Celebrate with dinner and in-laws-to-be. 

Fall into bed just before midnight.

Not every day paints such a pace. Many build slowly or ebb and flow like a scheduled tide. 

Every so often, however, a day breaks rank and refuses to obey. It exhibits more a teenage mentality than toddler. More a tornado bringing chaos than gentle breeze soothing my face.

Such days easily suck me into a frantic frenzy. Such days require the Spirit of Jesus to steady me in the storm.

His is a Spirit of peace unexplainable. Of love unending. Of power unfathomable. Of wisdom incomparable.

A Spirit who breathes calm into me in the crazy. Who makes sure I’m chasing rabbits that make an eternal difference.

Praise Jesus He has given me such a gift in baptism. 

May the Spirit of Jesus open your heart to His gifts today. Especially when the day’s a full one.