Keep Calm And Write On

Sickness Pain Sadness Tough financial spots These all present opportunities for fear to creep in. Fear of the unknown, of uncharted waters. What's happening? How do I make it stop? Where is God when I need Him? Why do I feel like He's not here? Can't I get some kind of magic ticket printed out that tells me what the end result will be when all this is over?  Oh, if only. But it doesn't work that way, I'm afraid. If you've accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, then you have the guarantee of eternity. But just because we have a certain eternal life ahead doesn't mean that this life will be all roses. Stuff happens. From spilled toothpaste to lost jobs, unwashed dishes to dead car batteries, bad hair days to bad health days, this world has stuff going on that effects us every day. Sometimes we can't change that. All we can change is our attitude.  Moses had a lot going on. To start with, it was a very unlucky time to be a Heb...

So for year's, a new phenomenon has swept the nation, to choose one word instead of typical new year's resolutions. I don't always participate in this, although I have on occasion. This year, I think it's clearer to me than it ever has been that life is so short, but its also incredibly unique. My life is not exactly like anyone else's, and everyone else's is not exactly like mine. If my form of adventure is a two hour road trip to see my best friend and her family, then that is my adventure. If I never travel like others, and never set foot on a foreign mission field, I am an adventurer and a missionary nonetheless. From this knowledge comes my first word Content. This year, I'm making an intentional effort to look for opportunities right where I am. If I believe God is sovereign, I must believe there is a reason for all of the struggles I've had, and all the ways my life is different from others. Calm is my second word. Unfortunately, anxiet...