Friday, April 15, 2011

learning lessons...//

In the last several weeks, life has caused me to re-focus my direction...and think upon the things that really matter to me...// Where do I want to be in five years...and what are the steps that I need to take to get me there...// It's much easier said than done...//

I had an enlightening conversation with a good friend last week, that caused me to reflect upon past mistakes...and learning lessons in this messy life. I am grateful for the last ten years of my life...and know that I wouldn't be who I am...without facing each mountain that I climbed. During those years, I learned that grace was the foundation of my faith...and that without I am lost. The lessons that I learned...I am still learning...and I will continue to have to embrace the active participation of learning those lessons for my life to reflect nearly anything of what I desire it to look like. The point is...that yes...life is one messy road...and in order for us to get anywhere...we have to MOVE...// Take steps in the direction that we feel led to go...and trust...that we wont fail...//

There's a point in life...where you have an audience watching...and they aren't watching for you to perform some grand dive as if you are performing at the Olympics...they are watching you because they care...// This was a quote that was given to me this week...and in that moment...I had know idea that this quote would cause me...to reflect back on lessons learned...and realize that without learning lessons...there wouldn't be an audience to see or even experience HIS GLORY in my life...//

I have never felt more confident that I am standing on solid ground as I do in this moment of today...// To relinquish my request into the author's hand...and trust that HIS answer reflects glory and will shine forth His love and grace that has caused learning lessons to not only be apart of the journey...but to be the reason for the journey...so that the path of further generations will be set before them to reflect much joy, grace, and love for HIS glory...//