It’s like I’m back in high school.
All the plans I had of moving forward in life have stopped.
I’m left wondering what God has for me and not knowing where life is headed.
What was supposed to be a restful and productive Christmas/New Year break was anything but that.
Experiencing for the first time in my 31 years of life: despair and hopelessness.
I fell into a hole and every bit of effort to get out just dug the hole deeper.
Praise God though that I’ve begun climbing out of this bit by bit, and that the despair and hopelessness were only for a short time.
Much of what has happened cannot be shared publicly…yet…but I wanted to share with you some takeaways from this time:
I can better empathize and connect with those going through loss, trials, and who have felt or currently feel despair and hopelessness in life.
Even in the rush of tough times where fast decisions are needed to be made, taking a day to pray before moving forward should be taken.
God gives and takes away, and the money we have is not our own.
Sharing and being surrounded with family and friends is paramount.
God can give you a peace that surpasses human understanding in trials and hard times.
It’s okay if you don’t know what’s coming up in your future, it just means you need to rely daily on God to provide and take you forward—something we should all be doing regardless.
I’ve been dying to get on the podcast and share with you all the details—since there is much humor to be found in this dreary time.
But alas, with a police investigation underway I don’t want to hinder any progress or developments.
→ Yuuup. That’s how insane things have gotten.
When I went to bed around 2:30am on New Year’s Day, I was feeling the worst I ever had.
But, praise be to God that by morning I was back to my normal self.
The person who is not afraid of challenges or problems, and loves to work hard on facing them and working through them.
I didn’t realize what an asset, gift, and blessing this was to have in my life until it was missing.
So, I definitely have so much to be thankful for all around, even in these strange days.
→ As you also have much to be grateful and thankful for, wherever you’re at.
Michael