How You Living

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize” (I Cor.9:24–27 NIV).

We must be self -disciplined. We must recognize the true source of our strength. Then we can be clear. How you living? How you running? If you are trying to run as someone else -that’s not your race. If you are trying to I’ve like someone else- that’s not your life. Your life is important, love it. SSS what God has for you in all aspects. Stay in your lane. Its a good lane because it has been paved for you alone. Ready? Go. enough for now.

Just Listen

Just listen. Get quiet and listen. Listen as you walk, listen as you work. Listen to life. Listen to your life. Don’t miss what’s happening. As you listen- watch what God is doing. You will see it was never you, it was God making the way possible. Listen and hold on to what you hear. enough for now.

Celebrate Community

Celebrate family. Celebrate unity. Celebrate community. Yes, there are some that may not be close to family.Then celebrate where you are. Celebrate that you can read this. Celebrate the love that you experience from God. Get still and feel. Get still and know. Get still and marvel that you are so loved.  If you don’t know it, if you don’t see it - contact me. Together let’s find you and your place in his will for you. You are not alone. Celebrate community. enough for now.

Sometimes

Sometimes we have to get quiet to hear. To reflect. To meditate. To be clear. To rest. Sometimes. I’veheard. I’ve reflected. I've meditated. I’m clear. I’ve rested. Now I invite you to do so. Watch what God is doing in your life. Don’t try to figure out someone else’s life- just yours. Just watch and be amazed. 

And to all the fathers- Happy Father’s Day! To the mothers who have had to be mothers and fathers- you are still mothers- blessings for your efforts. To those who have fathered but don't act like a father- you can start today, right now. Do a new thing- today. This is a chance to get it right. enough for now.

Today is What We Have

Yesterday, a lot of graduations were celebrated, weddings were performed, birthdays were celebrated. Today is someone’s birthday. Today is also someone’s day of death. We live between that birth and that death. All we have is today. Celebrate this day. Celebrate the good and the lessons learned. Celebrate the going out and the coming in. 

Celebrate your tears and your laughter. Celebrate your family, your friends, your not so friends. There is a reason. Celebrate that you are older, wiser than you were yesterday. If not wiser, then celebrate that you have a chance to learn anew today. Today is what we have. Happy day of life! enough for now.

Look Around

Look around and marvel at what God has done in your life. Look around and see where you have been. Look around and recognize what you have learned. No, it all has not been easy, but it all has been for your good.  As you look around recognize the shoulder on whom you stand. The mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, grandparents that watched over, praying for you, praying with you. Celebrate that you can do more, go farther than before. And if this is your beginning,if you had no one to cheer you on, you do now. Celebrate your renewal-today. 

Happy Mother’s Day to the biological mothers, the aunts and grandmothers, the surrogate mothers.  To those who birthed, to those who raised. Blessing of joy and peace and celebration of who you are. enough for now

Stand and Watch

Stand still. We move too much. We get too busy that we miss us, we miss God. Everything gets to twirling around and we think we can get it all done-but stressed out about it. Stand still. Shift your focus from what you think you have to do to what God is doing in your life. Watch - watch what happens when you let go. enough for for now.