Direction.
Up, down, north, or south. Life is full of them. Thinking back on the last 24 months of my life, it is clearly safe to say that when I think I am headed one way, my course can be drastically changed in a matter of hours or even minutes. Some of you know that in 2014, we went through a house fire and for the next 18 months our lives were completely re-directed. My Pollyana view of the world came crashing down when we quickly realized that it was arson. (Ask me about it in person some time and I can give you the crazy details!!) There were other events that happened including the death of a close friend, my grandfather and life circumstances that caused me to hold tight to the ONE who gives me direction while the compass of my life was swirling out of control. These last few months I have felt the waters slowly calming down and I have been able to look around and evaluate the changes in my heart and life. A renewed and clearer picture of who I am and what I want to focus on both in life and business are becoming clearer and clearer by the month.
In the beginning of 2016 I decided this was the year of re-direction and re-discovery. Re-discovering myself, who I am as a mom to pre-teens (wh-wha-what?!!), a wife to a pastor, what I like to do when I am not with my kids, the areas in business I want to re-discover, and how to help, love and serve others. It is a weather vain that is ever-changing and though the directions may not always be clear I can be sure that it will be pointed in one direction and I can choose joy through each circumstance.
