'today was a good day'

Back in the 90's, Ice Cube released a mellowed out track where he walks one through a typical day in his life. The hook and tag was, "I gotta say, today was a good day."

As those who now journey beyond the cross of Christ and the empty tomb we are left with the reality of everyday life. The events which we just celebrated are real and true for daily living and for today's events just as they were last week in the midst of our Holy Week experiences.

What makes today a good day? Often we remember that 'today is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.' Certainly we believe this and understand that today is a day that we have not yet seen before. In this comes gladness and rejoicing because God's mercy is new every morning. Is that enough to make it good?

Or is goodness then defined by experiences or joys throughout the day? Does a nice lunch, or watching a funny TV show, or talking to a friend define a good day? Could we be able to walk someone through our typical day and as they see our decisions, choices, and impact on others they would be able to confidently say, 'today was a good day.'

Do good today.