The Journey....

"We have no guarantees of how much time we have here on earth, so we need to make sure that we are making the most of every second, minute, and hour that we have".

This is the main message that we are proposing to our Jr. High program tonight at church. When I received my e-mail with this information it really struck a place in my heart. For the last two days I've been contemplating the discussion that I'm going to have with my small group over this message.

Is it enough to just go through the motions of trying to be a good person and avoiding trouble and conflict? Are we missing the point if we don't get more involved? Are we paving a way for ourselves in heaven if we just step back and go through the motions of being a Christian but don't get face to face with the issues that will ultimately test our faith?

As I get older I have more convictions about my faith than I ever did as a teenager or young adult, but I am still perplexed by my lack of daily involvement with God. I too often let the world get in my way of having that one on one time with my creator. Not only that, but when I have opportunities to put my faith into action or to witness to someone I find myself standing still and watching instead of getting involved. I know that's not what God wants for me. So I'm struggling with myself right now......am I really showing my children and my peers what it means to me to be a Chrisitan? Am I doing enough in this life to make a spot for myself beside my creator in heaven?

I wish I had the answer.
I wish I weren't afraid.
I wish that I knew how much time I have left in this life.

This is my journey.....am I doing enough with it?

Manic Monday

I know it's cliche but I really hate Mondays! Last night I was in a foul mood because the Colts lost, the kids were doing last minute homework, there wasn't anything good on t.v., and I knew that all I had to look forward to was Monday!!! It is so busy here at work that I shouldn't even be doing this blog but I need a break! Why is it that every year January through March is the busiest time for people to make their vacation plans? Doesn't anyone ever think about booking in advance anymore? After 15 years in the travel industry I know that is a rhetorical question but I had to throw it out there! I'm drowning in a sea of unresearched requests! Everytime I get started on the research my phone rings with another client wanting a vacation. It's absolutely crazy! I can't get anything done. And if you've ever worked with the public then you know that people want their answers "right now!" Blah, blah, blah..... I'm looking forward to Friday already!!!

So in love.....

Have you ever had one of those melancholy days when you keep finding yourself thinking about the one you love? I'm having one of those days. Don and I have been married for 14 years and dated for 4 years prior to that. That's half of my lifetime spent with this man. He has been my best friend and companion, a wonderful provider and father, and he's the one person in this world that can make me laugh....even when I don't want to!

So this blog is dedicated to my wonderful husband, who I love with all my heart! Thank you for 18 great years of laughs and happy tears!