Never Ever Dull
With every conversation, I always seem to end with "Never a dull moment"....our lives are rich, complex, and beautiful stories. Join me in laughing about everyday things and appreciating life-bumpy roads and all.
Recently, we were searching for something to watch on tv and stumbled upon the Olympic marathon trials. It was amazing to see the determination marked on the chiseled faces as they pounded those 26.2 miles in hopes of making the cut for this summer's Olympic games. I admired each runner for their preparation and passion for this goal. I really do admire those athletes. I respect them. But they don't make my list of heroes that I keep a running list of in my brain. My heroes look different. They're not always adults.. They're not always people who have it all figured out. But I look up to each of them. Here a few I'd like to share with you: The parents who have been told their child has "problems". I've walked with some parents as they struggle with the diagnosis they were given in a doctor's office behind closed doors. Difficult words to hear and digest, but yet...those parents dig deep and decide to give their precious one the best possible life. No matter how challenging that can be at times. The mom who hears that she has cancer. She tries to process the meaning of it all. Even as she works through that, she smiles and is thankful for what she's got. She laughs more with her family, hugs them tighter than ever before, and sees rainbows in the raindrops. The man who realizes what an abusive home he was raised in...and wants to break those chains that have had him bound.. Searching and asking tough questions of himself, he begins to share bits and pieces and knows there is healing in telling his story. The college girl who deals with anxiety attacks and chooses to be transparent. The heart speeds up and she could remain quiet and handle it herself, but she chooses to let her closest friends know this internal battle so that she can fight it and be victorious. The child who notices that she might be different from her classmates but she opts to acknowledge her weaknesses and not let that hold her back. When she hits a bump in the road, she raises her hand and simply says, "I need help." She pushes through no matter what anyone thinks. Because of her example, it's given every one of my littles the strength to ask for help when they don't get what I'm teaching. Just some of my heroes. I have many. I think we'd all have a running list if we just took the time to hear what a person is overcoming. Take the time to find a hero this week....you might be surprised at how incredible his or her story really is.
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AuthorFun-loving mom to 4 kids and 1 big puppy. Fifth grade teacher of amazing little people who have never ending things to share with me. Love to discuss Jesus, diy projects, and life. Trying to keep it simple: Love Jesus, love people. Archives
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