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When we have problems

The question isn’t if we will have problems. The question is when will we and what will they be? Life is a journey full of twists and turns, leaving us with a decision to make: Who or where will we turn when problems come? What will we do? What direction will we take?

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Thoughts on life

Life is certainly a journey. There are highs and lows; difficult days and days of great joy; moments you would never wish back and moments you wish you could stop time and savor. Time goes faster than what we like, relationships change and emotions run high. We drift, get distracted and get back on track. We have regrets and proud moments, days of confusion and times when decisions and direction are crystal clear. We can get blind-sided and be surprised, disappointed and elated. Life can be monotonous and then an unexpected joy enters our life. We live through seasons of anxiety, peace, grief, rest and weariness. Through it all, here are some thoughts…

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Who is Jesus to you?

Do you have a place where you go or drive by and when you do, you have emotions and thoughts that go in several different ways?

Maybe it is a house you once lived in. You have some good memories there and you also remember the day that your phone rang in that house and you found out your grandpa had died in a tragic car accident. Or you drive by your old high school and you think about the great memories you have from marching band or running track and your mind also flashes back to that is where you met Joe and he introduced you to alcohol and you struggled with alcohol addiction for many years. Cemeteries and churches can be places like that. Maybe it is the building where you were sworn in as a member of the U.S. military.

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