what makes a day great?

Have you ever come to the end of a long day, hit the couch/bed/comfy chair, breathed a deep sigh and realized that you have just experienced a great day?  I’ll bet you have.

Do you know what makes the day great?

My guess is that the value of the day is determined by what you value.  Put in enough items of value, and your day–regardless of how long or difficult–is big on the greatness scale.

My day was full of tremendous conversation.  I chatted with some fabulous leaders about Calvary’s plan to identify and develop pathways to leadership this morning.  That gave way to a stellar conversation with Erica about Calvary’s connection to Penn State and campus ministries.  Aaron and I got to plan and dream a little together about increasing our corporate prayer for midtown.  Ginger and I spent a few minutes talking about Seth Barnes and the World Race, and I got to pray for Ginger as she waits on God to open opportunities.  Lois trusted me with how God is stretching her in new ways.

Then I came home and got to help Annabelle with her homework.  She’s doing some journaling for her ESL class.  We worked on an entry about her family.  I got to help her craft some sentences about what she sees and likes about each one of us.

I scooted out to grab some coffee and conversation with my buddy Andy.  We ended up walking through Penn State’s campus as we talked.  I didn’t wear a jacket, and as the temperature dropped, we found a steam vent to stand over!  We talked about everything from family life to church stuff.  I always love the time I get to spend with Andy.

Coming home, I found Kim on the couch and we had a little bit of snuggle and talk-time before she headed off to dreamland.

Talking about Jesus and the Kingdom of God, praying for the Spirit of God to move in our lives, dreaming about what God wants to do in the people of Happy Valley…I had a day full of the things that I value.  Time spent talking with friends and family, chatting about life in Jesus–that’s a great day for me.

What about you?  What constitutes a great day in your life? Let’s get some conversation going!