How can we we stay strong and focused, when our lives are often so busy and tiring?

I began to ponder how much I dislike mess: dishes piled in the sink, toys strewn all over, sand and snacks in every crevice of the car, spilled smoothies over clean clothes. Then I began to think deeper: messy relationships, hurt feelings, disappointment, betrayal, broken trust, sickness, loss. Life is messy!

This scenario got me thinking. How many things have I missed out on in life because I thought the worst case scenario would happen?

I’ve thought for quite some time now, that some of my best thoughts, ideas, times of worship, ‘ahha moments,’ have all happened in the shower. It was only tonight that I suddenly realized why that might be.

It’s been well over a year now, where we bring little friends in, to our kitchen island, to watch them develop and grow. The children have learnt so much but so have I!

The storms of life are inevitable, it’s not if we will have a storm but when. Life is turbulent! It’s when we are stressed or scared, or frustrated, or lonely, or angry, or ‘fill in the blank,’ that we often see what we are made of.

I was sad and as the morning progressed I felt myself slipping further into the abyss of my feelings…

We weren’t created to barely survive, we were made to thrive!

I noticed how the flowers were facing upwards, looking to the sun, looking to the light.