More than a landmark.
Century Tower was built in memory of students and alumni who died in service. This Memorial Day and every day, we remember and honor them. 🇺🇸
Biggest takeaway is knowing how many young softball girls watching this game with their parents and knowing which type of culture program they want to send their daughters to. #GoGators#ThroughAllKindsOfWeather
@randalyn20@kylee_canaday@FHSAA I was just talking to some of coworkers about this. These kids are playing on the same fields they grew up playing on every weekend.
Coaching is a thankless job, with little appreciation given. Long hours, constant criticism, you win it is all the kids, you lose it is all your fault. Thank you to the coaches out there rocking it. We do not hear that enough. Bless you all.
Gratitude is the great shift.
Most days we wake up and our minds sprint straight to what’s missing – the opportunity we don’t have yet, the promotion that hasn’t come, the relationship that hasn’t healed, the scoreboard that doesn’t read what we prayed it would. We stare at the empty space in our lives and miss the goodness that is already right in front of us.
This picture of a cup of coffee is a simple reminder: gratitude changes the lens. The cup doesn’t suddenly get fuller when we become grateful; our awareness does. The same cup, the same day, the same circumstances – but a completely different heart.
Gratitude says, “Lord, before I ask You for anything today, I want to thank You for what You’ve already poured into my life.” The opportunity to live this day. People I love. Lessons learned in the hard seasons. A Savior who meets me in my weakness. None of that is small. All of that is gift.
When we live this way, we stop obsessing over what’s missing and start stewarding what’s already here. Gratitude doesn’t ignore pain or pretend that everything is perfect. It simply refuses to let what’s lacking steal the joy of what’s present. It anchors us in the faithfulness of God, not the inconsistencies of our feelings.
So as you sip your coffee today, pause.
Name three things you’re grateful for right now.
Say them out loud.
Write them down.
Text them to someone.
Let that simple practice reframe your entire day.
Because the goal isn’t a life with no gaps; it’s a heart that sees God’s goodness even in the gaps. And that begins when gratitude shifts your focus from what’s missing to what’s already here.