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The horizons for me include following the dreams I've spent
a lifetime building towards and have only recently come to a fuller realisation
concerning. It has been the desire of my heart to move to Europe, establish
a mission outreach, get a few degrees, thrive in my career, raise my children
and become a writer—all these dreams began when I was only 5 years old.
Sounds like a lot; doesn't it?!
God gives each of us a certain amount of time to live on this earth. As far
as I can tell, I would hope to have at least another 60 years or so and that
is more than enough time to accomplish my dreams. I have friends, I have family,
I have my God-given talents, and I have the support of all of these to back
my desires. Standing in the here and now I have learned to take all things
one step at a time. I must first work toward mirroring the qualities I seek
in others. Then, and only then, can I build upon a solid foundation to achieve
my dreams. This is a daily process. I think, however, that the key is in
taking life one little step at a time—attaching no unnecessary hopes,
dreams, aspirations or pressures to the daily life, routines, and relationships
of the moment.
Have you ever noticed that oftentimes the lessons most
valued were the ones hardest to learn? Isn't it ironic how the greatest
teachers are usually the trials of pain, heartache, loss and suffering?
Hindsight is always 20/20 or better and most lessons are learned one minute,
one day, one hour, or even one lifetime too late. Nevertheless, the perspective
from the precipices overlooking the valleys and pitfalls along the way
make the view of the horizon all the more spectacular as the sun rises
and sets with each passing day. I have gone through an awful lot of painful
circumstances and ordeals in my lifetime. As I look back on them now I
can see that these events were merely obstacles created by God so that
I could grow. Actually, in hindsight I am very grateful! Every now and
then in life you find a very precious gift hidden in the most unlikely
of places. Sometimes we are required to take a leap of faith into the
unknown in order to find that one special diamond in the rough. I have
found a lot of things in places I'd never thought to look, and experiences
are the daimonds I cherish. As for the very precious gift, this what I
am striving to become.
May God bless you through this site & the gifts
and talents He has so graciously bestowed upon me.
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