I woke up this morning to the news of devastation: another mass shooting. This time, it was in a Bible Study in a church in Charleston. Another gunman on the loose. Another town devastated by the actions of an individual who clearly had his own evil intentions. My heart is breaking for that town. My heart is breaking for the victims' families. My heart is breaking for the family of the gunman as well. Devastation all around. I pray that God's hand is on this.
I'm left with this question: When is this country going to wake up?
When are the blind people in this nation going to realize that our country is headed in a dangerous direction? Our politicians are corrupt. Our celebrities are being touted as heroes. Our heroes that fight for our freedom are being treated like trash. Our kids have no respect for adults. Our adults have no respect for each other or themselves. Women are pinching, poking, and injecting things into their bodies to make themselves look like porn stars or celebrities or twenty somethings to impress men. Kids want to grow up too fast and adults want to behave like irresponsible kids. What the heck is going on and why is half of our nation too blind to see it?
Look, I'm not an expert and I don't know how to fix this. I honestly don't. I know this much though: Our focus on our great nation, or lack thereof in a lot of cases, is killing our nation's spirit. Our selfish spirits are spoiling the fruit of our nation's great tree. We are basically taking something beautiful that was left to us and stomping on it. It's devastating to watch.
We need to take back our country. We need to bring it back to the beautiful, wonderful, patriotic nation that it once was. We may not be able to clone what once was but we can do something else: we can make it even better. We just need to open our eyes and work together. Maybe that is an optimistic view but I believe in our nation's greatness and I believe that everyone has some good in them (even if they choose to squash it down to practically nothing).
Maybe then, there will be REAL punishments for these criminals. Maybe then some of this hatred will stop rearing its ugly head.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Rules of Engagement....so to speak
My pet peeve, as a caregiver, is seeing parents who teach their kids to be entitled and not take ownership of their actions. As a parent myself, I am a stickler. My kids know that I may be upset or disappointed if they do something but I can't help them figure out how to fix it if they don't admit the problem and take ownership. The general rule is that you get into less "trouble" if you are honest about what happened (the exception being if you did something out of malicious intent...i.e. you can't punch your sister in the face and admit to it to get into less trouble. Then again, my kids aren't very physical fighters because they know better).
Look...here's the truth of it: kids lie sometimes. I preach and practice honesty with my kids but I also know that lies still happen. The reality is that we, as parents, are responsible for getting to the bottom of the story. Instead of jumping to conclusions and attacking a teacher, for example, over a bad grade, we need to talk to the teacher and find out how our child's work ethic is in class. Instead of jumping to conclusions and yelling at a neighbor child over a rumor, we need to actually talk to the children involved and find out the root of what happened. Instead of jumping to conclusions and going into mama bear mode, we have a responsibility to seek the truth in the situation.
With that being said, I understand the concept of protecting your child. I also understand the concept of not wanting to see your child hurt. I can understand how difficult it might be to NOT jump to a conclusion when your child comes home crying. Girls, especially, can have a difficult time with the queen bees/wannabe infections at our school. Their friends are their friends one day and the next their friends say they hate them. It's easy to want to jump in and intervene but it is NEVER okay for an adult to approach another child to yell at them....EVER. Approaching their parent, their caregiver, or a teacher is absolutely acceptable. There's probably more to the story. Yelling at another person's child is just unacceptable. Consider how you'd feel if it was your child.
It is also important to note that kids that have a history of being dramatic should be watched a bit more carefully when it comes to checking out the whole story. If your child has a history of being a drama king or queen, you should make sure to check with other parents about what happened with a situation. Realistically, dramatic kids will have 2 turnouts: 1-The parent that tells the child that sometimes people can just be mean and teaching them a life lesson about how to handle it. 2-The parent that feeds into the drama and attacks other parents/caregivers or children over the situation. If you are the latter, you are asking for the drama to continue and get stepped up. Bear that in mind.
The point of all of this is to say the following: Our society has turned out a bunch of mouthy butthole parents who are raising entitled, whiny kids. The parents feel like their kids can do no wrong. The kids know that and feed into it. When you make a choice to attack someone else verbally or otherwise in your child's defense, make absolutely certain that it is justified completely by knowing the whole story and NEVER confront another child...deal with their parents. Children do not have the ability or foresight to handle an adult conversation and, frankly, it's immature and disrespectful for you to expect that from them. Choose to teach your children life lessons and they will embrace life much more productively as an adult.
SIDE NOTE: There is a big difference between bullying and kid stuff. If your child is feeling self conscious and takes a question about themselves or their family in a personal way, it is a great opportunity to teach them a life lesson. If your child is being actually victimized, it is your responsibility to advocate to speak to the other child (or children's) parents directly. Bullying should not be tolerated. Just be CERTAIN that you know the whole story before you intervene. It is ALWAYS a good idea to speak to the other parents and just get an idea where the questions or comments are coming from before jumping to a conclusion. It might just clear up a lot of things.
Look...here's the truth of it: kids lie sometimes. I preach and practice honesty with my kids but I also know that lies still happen. The reality is that we, as parents, are responsible for getting to the bottom of the story. Instead of jumping to conclusions and attacking a teacher, for example, over a bad grade, we need to talk to the teacher and find out how our child's work ethic is in class. Instead of jumping to conclusions and yelling at a neighbor child over a rumor, we need to actually talk to the children involved and find out the root of what happened. Instead of jumping to conclusions and going into mama bear mode, we have a responsibility to seek the truth in the situation.
With that being said, I understand the concept of protecting your child. I also understand the concept of not wanting to see your child hurt. I can understand how difficult it might be to NOT jump to a conclusion when your child comes home crying. Girls, especially, can have a difficult time with the queen bees/wannabe infections at our school. Their friends are their friends one day and the next their friends say they hate them. It's easy to want to jump in and intervene but it is NEVER okay for an adult to approach another child to yell at them....EVER. Approaching their parent, their caregiver, or a teacher is absolutely acceptable. There's probably more to the story. Yelling at another person's child is just unacceptable. Consider how you'd feel if it was your child.
It is also important to note that kids that have a history of being dramatic should be watched a bit more carefully when it comes to checking out the whole story. If your child has a history of being a drama king or queen, you should make sure to check with other parents about what happened with a situation. Realistically, dramatic kids will have 2 turnouts: 1-The parent that tells the child that sometimes people can just be mean and teaching them a life lesson about how to handle it. 2-The parent that feeds into the drama and attacks other parents/caregivers or children over the situation. If you are the latter, you are asking for the drama to continue and get stepped up. Bear that in mind.
The point of all of this is to say the following: Our society has turned out a bunch of mouthy butthole parents who are raising entitled, whiny kids. The parents feel like their kids can do no wrong. The kids know that and feed into it. When you make a choice to attack someone else verbally or otherwise in your child's defense, make absolutely certain that it is justified completely by knowing the whole story and NEVER confront another child...deal with their parents. Children do not have the ability or foresight to handle an adult conversation and, frankly, it's immature and disrespectful for you to expect that from them. Choose to teach your children life lessons and they will embrace life much more productively as an adult.
SIDE NOTE: There is a big difference between bullying and kid stuff. If your child is feeling self conscious and takes a question about themselves or their family in a personal way, it is a great opportunity to teach them a life lesson. If your child is being actually victimized, it is your responsibility to advocate to speak to the other child (or children's) parents directly. Bullying should not be tolerated. Just be CERTAIN that you know the whole story before you intervene. It is ALWAYS a good idea to speak to the other parents and just get an idea where the questions or comments are coming from before jumping to a conclusion. It might just clear up a lot of things.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
My Guidelines for Arguments
There are times in life when it's difficult to know whether to speak up or not. The world is full of over-opinionated people who feel like it is their job to spread their opinions to every corner of the globe and poo-poo on anyone who disagrees. If your opinion doesn't match that of these over-opinionated individuals, they rally the troops and begin the character assassination. These people can come in every shape, size, color, and every other trait. They can appear quiet at first or be as loud as a blowhorn. Realistically, our country has become this cauldron of mouth-running, wherein everyone feels like they need to stake their claim all of the time. They tout freedom of speech but they don't seem to understand that freedom of speech was designed to protect you from persecution for talking about anything from religion to politics. It was not designed for you to name call because you don't like someone's opinion.
With all of that said, here are my personal guidelines for when to speak up....
Is it hurting someone else or you? The biggest indicator is whether or not it's hurting someone. No, I'm not referring to the stretches of "hurt" that people create to accommodate an explanation of why their verbal diarrhea seems uncontrollable. I'm talking about actual hurt. Is someone being physically assaulted or threatened in such a way that they are in danger? Absolutely...speak up, then! Make your voice loud and clear. Chase off the bullies. Call authorities if necessary. If it is a matter of physical harm, it is always okay to speak up.
No....no one is being hurt. Then ask yourself these three questions:
Is what this person is saying going to affect me six months from now? If someone is running their mouth and it won't affect you six months, six days or even six hours from now, let it go. Realistically, people will run their mouths. Rumors come and go and they STINK when they're at their worst but the true friends/family in your life know you and will know that rumors are rumors. If someone is just sounding off, let it go. It's not worth your time or aggravation.
Is this person known for being argumentative and/or are they trying to start an argument? If you give in to an argumentative person, it's like feeding a fire. You're probably not going to get ANYWHERE. You're not going to change their opinion because they'll have a million excuses for how what they are doing is right and you're wrong. Arguing, much like worrying, is like a rocking chair....you can do it for hours but it'll get you nowhere.
Will this improve my life any to engage? Aside from getting your anger or frustration out (not really a good excuse to argue), is there any part of the argument that will actually improve your life. If it is an argument that will improve your quality of life (or that of your children), by all means, argue away. If this is just a petty argument that means nothing in the long run, let it go.
I guess my point in all of this is that people are so quick to jump on the angry wagon, nowadays, that they forget that life isn't about that. People get so concerned with whether or not they're getting respected that they forget that respect is earned and making a fuss over everything isn't earning anyone's respect. So before you engage in some battle of wits with an unarmed opponent, remember that sometimes it's just as effective to keep your mouth shut.
With all of that said, here are my personal guidelines for when to speak up....
Is it hurting someone else or you? The biggest indicator is whether or not it's hurting someone. No, I'm not referring to the stretches of "hurt" that people create to accommodate an explanation of why their verbal diarrhea seems uncontrollable. I'm talking about actual hurt. Is someone being physically assaulted or threatened in such a way that they are in danger? Absolutely...speak up, then! Make your voice loud and clear. Chase off the bullies. Call authorities if necessary. If it is a matter of physical harm, it is always okay to speak up.
No....no one is being hurt. Then ask yourself these three questions:
Is what this person is saying going to affect me six months from now? If someone is running their mouth and it won't affect you six months, six days or even six hours from now, let it go. Realistically, people will run their mouths. Rumors come and go and they STINK when they're at their worst but the true friends/family in your life know you and will know that rumors are rumors. If someone is just sounding off, let it go. It's not worth your time or aggravation.
Is this person known for being argumentative and/or are they trying to start an argument? If you give in to an argumentative person, it's like feeding a fire. You're probably not going to get ANYWHERE. You're not going to change their opinion because they'll have a million excuses for how what they are doing is right and you're wrong. Arguing, much like worrying, is like a rocking chair....you can do it for hours but it'll get you nowhere.
Will this improve my life any to engage? Aside from getting your anger or frustration out (not really a good excuse to argue), is there any part of the argument that will actually improve your life. If it is an argument that will improve your quality of life (or that of your children), by all means, argue away. If this is just a petty argument that means nothing in the long run, let it go.
I guess my point in all of this is that people are so quick to jump on the angry wagon, nowadays, that they forget that life isn't about that. People get so concerned with whether or not they're getting respected that they forget that respect is earned and making a fuss over everything isn't earning anyone's respect. So before you engage in some battle of wits with an unarmed opponent, remember that sometimes it's just as effective to keep your mouth shut.
Friday, June 5, 2015
The Great Debate
I've waited a few days to really let things marinate in my head and heart over the controversy that is Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner. Honestly, it's not for lack of opinion on some things but more on educating myself and really feeling confident that I've come to a conclusion that I feel comfortable with. With that being said, here are my opinions on the topic.....
#1 and I consider this to be the most important opinion on the matter....No one's opinions on the matter REALLY should matter to this individual except the family. The articles and blog posts calling people "dicks" for using the wrong pronoun or the calling people out for disagreeing with the choices made are nonsense. It's no one's life to live except for this individual. Even my opinion's should mean nothing in the long run.
#2-I think that Bruce Jenner accomplished so much as an Olympian. He made these incredible achievements that are pretty well unmatched (and spare me the statistics) and we should be proud of these accomplishments. He also raised kids of his own AND kids that weren't his own with no regard to biology. He was a carpool dad, a stepfather who stepped up to the plate. He was an all-around amazing father figure. I find it a shame that this generation will never really look at all that he's accomplished and will, instead, focus on THIS moment.
#3-I don't know the biology behind transgenderism (if that's a word). Is there something to it? Maybe so. Maybe it's a psychological disorder like some shrinks say. Maybe it's not. I'm not a doctor or a scientist so I'm not an expert on the topic. What I do know is that calling someone who still has a penis, testicles, etc a woman isn't something I can grasp. If someone loses a penis in a horrible accident, he is considered no less of a man because DNA and biology say that he's a man. For all intensive LEGAL purposes, your DNA makes you a man or a woman. Period.
#4-Having said that, people have the freedom to pursue what makes them happy. If Bruce feels better identifying as Caitlyn, so be it. It's certainly not hurting me. Whether he's biologically a woman or not, if that's what makes him happy, do whatever floats his boat. I think it's great that he's found happiness.
#5-I don't believe that this defines him as a hero. Personally, I like to save the word "hero" for people that fight for our country....or people that defend our streets from criminals. I don't believe that publically declaring what you want people to now call you or identify you as makes you a hero. I think that it's brave to be who you are regardless of what people think....but then rallying the troops at the exact right time when transgenderism is being fought for instead of fighting for it years ago doesn't make you any more of a hero than anyone else. Everyone has a cross to bear and it doesn't make you a hero to bear yours publically and expect everyone to accept and conform.
#6-I think that the concept that everyone should just drop the male pronoun and the name "Bruce" from their vocabulary is a bit much. Over time, maybe adaptation will occur but you can't shave a dog, put wool on it and expect everyone to call it a sheep just because you want them to. It takes time to adapt. Period. For a whole lot of people, it will be like the Sears Tower. It has a new name but a whole lot of people still call it the Sears Tower. Bruce/Caitlyn shouldn't be writing off the part of him that was, even if he is embracing himself as a woman now. Over time, yes, things change but you can't just expect a magazine article to magically make everyone have the ability to correctly phrase things.
#7-Honestly, to the extremists who are having a fit here and calling him all sorts of names, get over it. You don't have to like or agree with transgenderism or anything else in life. You just have to live with it. If you don't want to recognize it, look the other direction. It's a part of reality, at this point. I may not fully understand or identify with it at all but the fact is that I actually embrace hearing different views (when they're debated civilly instead of name calling and character assassination). I'm happy that Bruce has found happiness as Caitlyn and I hope that his family will consider to support whatever he continues to pursue.
#1 and I consider this to be the most important opinion on the matter....No one's opinions on the matter REALLY should matter to this individual except the family. The articles and blog posts calling people "dicks" for using the wrong pronoun or the calling people out for disagreeing with the choices made are nonsense. It's no one's life to live except for this individual. Even my opinion's should mean nothing in the long run.
#2-I think that Bruce Jenner accomplished so much as an Olympian. He made these incredible achievements that are pretty well unmatched (and spare me the statistics) and we should be proud of these accomplishments. He also raised kids of his own AND kids that weren't his own with no regard to biology. He was a carpool dad, a stepfather who stepped up to the plate. He was an all-around amazing father figure. I find it a shame that this generation will never really look at all that he's accomplished and will, instead, focus on THIS moment.
#3-I don't know the biology behind transgenderism (if that's a word). Is there something to it? Maybe so. Maybe it's a psychological disorder like some shrinks say. Maybe it's not. I'm not a doctor or a scientist so I'm not an expert on the topic. What I do know is that calling someone who still has a penis, testicles, etc a woman isn't something I can grasp. If someone loses a penis in a horrible accident, he is considered no less of a man because DNA and biology say that he's a man. For all intensive LEGAL purposes, your DNA makes you a man or a woman. Period.
#4-Having said that, people have the freedom to pursue what makes them happy. If Bruce feels better identifying as Caitlyn, so be it. It's certainly not hurting me. Whether he's biologically a woman or not, if that's what makes him happy, do whatever floats his boat. I think it's great that he's found happiness.
#5-I don't believe that this defines him as a hero. Personally, I like to save the word "hero" for people that fight for our country....or people that defend our streets from criminals. I don't believe that publically declaring what you want people to now call you or identify you as makes you a hero. I think that it's brave to be who you are regardless of what people think....but then rallying the troops at the exact right time when transgenderism is being fought for instead of fighting for it years ago doesn't make you any more of a hero than anyone else. Everyone has a cross to bear and it doesn't make you a hero to bear yours publically and expect everyone to accept and conform.
#6-I think that the concept that everyone should just drop the male pronoun and the name "Bruce" from their vocabulary is a bit much. Over time, maybe adaptation will occur but you can't shave a dog, put wool on it and expect everyone to call it a sheep just because you want them to. It takes time to adapt. Period. For a whole lot of people, it will be like the Sears Tower. It has a new name but a whole lot of people still call it the Sears Tower. Bruce/Caitlyn shouldn't be writing off the part of him that was, even if he is embracing himself as a woman now. Over time, yes, things change but you can't just expect a magazine article to magically make everyone have the ability to correctly phrase things.
#7-Honestly, to the extremists who are having a fit here and calling him all sorts of names, get over it. You don't have to like or agree with transgenderism or anything else in life. You just have to live with it. If you don't want to recognize it, look the other direction. It's a part of reality, at this point. I may not fully understand or identify with it at all but the fact is that I actually embrace hearing different views (when they're debated civilly instead of name calling and character assassination). I'm happy that Bruce has found happiness as Caitlyn and I hope that his family will consider to support whatever he continues to pursue.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Another Challenge....and Even More Ridiculous
So apparently there's a new trend going around as a "challenge". Basically a girl is supposed to try to hold a Coke bottle between her breasts. They're touting it's to raise awareness for breast cancer. They're raving that this is harmless fun. However, I have a few opinions on the matter....
1. These challenges are the most ridiculous thing on the planet to me. If you want to raise awareness for something, FANTASTIC! I'd even be for these ice bucket challenges if people actually did the research and educated themselves and/or others. Otherwise, you're just dumping a bucket of ice.....or putting a Coke between your boobs. It's not about raising awareness for anything if you're not actually telling people about what you're raising awareness for. It's really easy to say, "It's about breast cancer," but have you actually done the research yourself? Have you read the facts on breast cancer or are you just doing it because it's trendy?
2. There are clearly better ways to raise money for breast cancer awareness than showing off your breasts. I'm sorry but there are. If you're truly doing it for the cause, there are actual REAL ways to help raise awareness and funding for breast cancer research. Susan G Komen is a big fundraiser but there are also many other foundations that raise funds to do research.
3. How THIS is considered to be okay but a big hullabaloo is raised over women breastfeeding in public without covers is absurd to me. If you are throwing a fit that a mom is nursing her baby in a restaurant without a blanket/cover over her yet you are posting this challenge to social media, you are part of the problem.
4. Okay, men like to see breasts. I've had that pointed out to me more than I ever care to hear again. May I suggest looking at one of the millions of other sources of breasts available on the world wide web? I honestly don't think this is a necessary trend to begin because......
5. Younger girls do this crap and think they're "helping" a cause. The fact is that encouraging this is encouraging a trend that just further teaches girls that their bodies are not their own. I've said it before and I'll say it again....porn has caused the sexualization of girls to a point that we no longer see a girl for her qualities and greatness, we see her for her body parts. The very concept that girls are even allowed to participate because they are "of legal age" is absurd to me. Their legal age has nothing to do with their maturity level or ability to see what the long term consequences would be.
6. It's not all in good fun. Our generation seems to forget that the generation under us is watching. Instead of teaching our girls to be flashing their goodies everywhere, dressing way beyond their age and showing off their breasts, we should be teaching our girls to respect their bodies. I'm not saying everyone has to run around in long skirts and overcoats. I'm simply saying that teaching a girl that her body is meant to be worshipped by the public is not teaching her respect. If she learns to lean on the opinions of outsiders, she'll never be truly confident in herself.
and finally....
7. This challenge is a fake breast challenge. Let's be real. REAL breasts (even those of pre-pregnancy woman) don't do that. If this was a real breast challenge, you'd be holding them underneath your breasts, not in between. If men really need to see breasts that badly, maybe all of the women with sagging, post-nursing breasts should be doing this challenge to see if they still think it's all in good fun.
1. These challenges are the most ridiculous thing on the planet to me. If you want to raise awareness for something, FANTASTIC! I'd even be for these ice bucket challenges if people actually did the research and educated themselves and/or others. Otherwise, you're just dumping a bucket of ice.....or putting a Coke between your boobs. It's not about raising awareness for anything if you're not actually telling people about what you're raising awareness for. It's really easy to say, "It's about breast cancer," but have you actually done the research yourself? Have you read the facts on breast cancer or are you just doing it because it's trendy?
2. There are clearly better ways to raise money for breast cancer awareness than showing off your breasts. I'm sorry but there are. If you're truly doing it for the cause, there are actual REAL ways to help raise awareness and funding for breast cancer research. Susan G Komen is a big fundraiser but there are also many other foundations that raise funds to do research.
3. How THIS is considered to be okay but a big hullabaloo is raised over women breastfeeding in public without covers is absurd to me. If you are throwing a fit that a mom is nursing her baby in a restaurant without a blanket/cover over her yet you are posting this challenge to social media, you are part of the problem.
4. Okay, men like to see breasts. I've had that pointed out to me more than I ever care to hear again. May I suggest looking at one of the millions of other sources of breasts available on the world wide web? I honestly don't think this is a necessary trend to begin because......
5. Younger girls do this crap and think they're "helping" a cause. The fact is that encouraging this is encouraging a trend that just further teaches girls that their bodies are not their own. I've said it before and I'll say it again....porn has caused the sexualization of girls to a point that we no longer see a girl for her qualities and greatness, we see her for her body parts. The very concept that girls are even allowed to participate because they are "of legal age" is absurd to me. Their legal age has nothing to do with their maturity level or ability to see what the long term consequences would be.
6. It's not all in good fun. Our generation seems to forget that the generation under us is watching. Instead of teaching our girls to be flashing their goodies everywhere, dressing way beyond their age and showing off their breasts, we should be teaching our girls to respect their bodies. I'm not saying everyone has to run around in long skirts and overcoats. I'm simply saying that teaching a girl that her body is meant to be worshipped by the public is not teaching her respect. If she learns to lean on the opinions of outsiders, she'll never be truly confident in herself.
and finally....
7. This challenge is a fake breast challenge. Let's be real. REAL breasts (even those of pre-pregnancy woman) don't do that. If this was a real breast challenge, you'd be holding them underneath your breasts, not in between. If men really need to see breasts that badly, maybe all of the women with sagging, post-nursing breasts should be doing this challenge to see if they still think it's all in good fun.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Let Go and Let God
"Let go and let God..." I have heard that said to me about a million times in my lifetime but have never understood it quite as clearly as I do as an adult. As a child, or a teenager, (in most circumstances) it's pretty easy to let go and allow God to do His work. No one else is depending on you. Your life is about you and your parents/guardians support you financially and (hopefully) mentally, emotionally and physically, to boot.
As an adult, especially as a parent, you are living life taking care of yourself (in most cases). Reality hits you harder and faster. You can save and prepare as much as you want but life happens. Sometimes it's caused by your mistakes and sometimes bad things just happen. It can come in a million forms but the reality is always the same. Life happens. Stress happens. You can start to feel overwhelmed very quickly when you see the mountain before you.
For me, though, there comes a point where you have no choice but to just let go and let God. I certainly can't manage this mountain by myself. I need help. I need someone to lead me, to guide me. I need someone to walk with me. I need the companionship. I need the Fatherly love. I need my Abba Father. I need something that only God can provide. This is where the rubber meets the road and where your faith is truly tested.
I truly believe that God can work all things for His glory. I truly believe that in my heart, soul, mind, body and strength. When you let go, you open the door to all that God can do. I completely go in kicking and screaming before I let go but when I eventually do let go, I feel a million times better. In short, God's awesomeness shines through. That's what I'm counting on.
As an adult, especially as a parent, you are living life taking care of yourself (in most cases). Reality hits you harder and faster. You can save and prepare as much as you want but life happens. Sometimes it's caused by your mistakes and sometimes bad things just happen. It can come in a million forms but the reality is always the same. Life happens. Stress happens. You can start to feel overwhelmed very quickly when you see the mountain before you.
For me, though, there comes a point where you have no choice but to just let go and let God. I certainly can't manage this mountain by myself. I need help. I need someone to lead me, to guide me. I need someone to walk with me. I need the companionship. I need the Fatherly love. I need my Abba Father. I need something that only God can provide. This is where the rubber meets the road and where your faith is truly tested.
I truly believe that God can work all things for His glory. I truly believe that in my heart, soul, mind, body and strength. When you let go, you open the door to all that God can do. I completely go in kicking and screaming before I let go but when I eventually do let go, I feel a million times better. In short, God's awesomeness shines through. That's what I'm counting on.
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