Regret: You will never regret destroying a letter written in anger.
If you’re not a writer, maybe this quote won’t mean as much to you, but I can certainly identify with the statement. My diaries are my venting source. I’m glad to have them now that I’m writing books; they are a valuable asset in remembering certain times and events. However I wouldn’t want anyone else to read them as that is where I put all my feelings for the day/week, etc. In some ways, though, it is good  to read them again. I think, “why was that such a big deal?” Looking at events in retrospect helps with perspective. Life has gone on and I have survived and what seemed so frustrating at the time, now -?! I can chuckle at the issue that had seemed so overwhelming. No one is the worse for the wear, and I was able to release the issue in a safe way. In my opinion, people need a notebook and pen more than social media! That is the trouble with the social media we see so much of these days. People vent, not on paper, but on a laptop and hit send before thinking it through. I’ve often wondered how many people who send rather unkind remarks later wish they hadn’t? Or how many make comments that, if they were face to face with the person, would never say it? It is a good reminder to me to stop and think before uttering remarks that can never be taken back! Or if I’ve been on the receiving end of of such - to not be like an elephant (which is said to be an animal that never forgets things!) Let go and let God deal with the hurts in your heart. That way you’ll have no regrets.
​ (Photo: Thailand elephant with me accidentally on top of him - long story!)

​Procrastination: God has promised forgiveness today, but He never promised a tomorrow, so don’t procrastinate.
Are you a procrastinator? I didn’t think I used to be, but nowadays I’m not so sure. Or maybe it’s just that life has gotten so full that I don’t have as much time to have everything prepared ahead of time. I don’t like waiting until the last minute to get things done. To me that causes stress. I prefer to have everything done and packed and ready, then I can relax and enjoy the pre-time. However, I know some people work better when they have a deadline and have to get it done under the wire, so to speak.  Sometimes one way is not better than the other; it’s simply a matter of people’s personality. However, when it comes to life and death spiritually, then one certainly doesn’t want to procrastinate. We never know when our last moment on earth will be. I sat by a young man’s side as he slowly died from a brain tumor. He knew the end was coming and was prepared for eternity. I also had my brother (who was only a year older than this young man at the time of death) die in an instant from a car crash. He had no time to prepare. The Bible says, “…now is the day of salvation…” This is certainly one thing you never want to put off until “later” as only God knows how many “laters” we have. I’m so grateful that I had parents who told us the plan of salvation and lived out their faith. I can stop by the cemetery and see their headstone, but I certainly know their eternity was secured a long time before those death dates. I pray that you  can say the same about yours.