Ride the WavesReflections by Steve L.

A Wave

January 5, 2026

“Even after having a truck pullout in front of me yesterday and almost total the Vette, all is well.”

Three readings. A song that says the rest. And inspiration for whatever this day is here to teach.

A lone surfer riding inside a great curling wave

Read — the readings that opened the day

1

Excerpt From The Book of Awakening

Mark Nepo

“Whatever our path, whatever the color or grain of our days, whatever riddles we must solve to stay alive, the secret of life somehow always has to do with the awakening and freeing of what has been asleep.”

2

Adapted from A Deep Breath of Life

Alan Cohen

“Shakespear said, ‘To Be or Not to Be. That is the Question.’ Will Rogers said, ‘You might be on the right track, but if you’re sitting on it, you’re going to get run over.’ In this New Year, I will live life, one day at a time, with conviction and heart; to be fully whatever and whomever I am. I won’t sit around wondering what I might do. Today, help me live in Faith, not self-protection; to be active, rather than reactive; to make a stand for my truth, and to let my truth make a stand for me. Just for today, I allow God to let me be the wonderful person He made; to live fully aware of His Love, Grace and Strength.”

3

Excerpt from Twenty-Four Hours a Day

Hazelden Foundation

Meditation For The Day “I believe that God's presence brings peace and that peace, like a quiet flowing river, will cleanse all irritants away. In these quiet times, God will teach me how to rest my nerves. I will not be afraid. I will learn how to relax. When I am relaxed, God's strength will flow into me. I will be at peace.” Prayer For The Day Today, I pray for that peace which passes all understanding. I pray for that peace which the world can neither give nor take away.”