Sometimes life is hard.
Sometimes it rips you apart, and having flair for the dramatic notwithstanding, it kicks your butt and knocks you out cold.
Work gets hard, and marriage gets hard, and raising these kids? It gets hard.
Life. is. hard. sometimes.
And sometimes, hard is all the time. Hard is the new norm. And during those times, giving in is pretty simple. Not going for it is simple. Walking out is simple. Leaving, quitting, breaking, shutting down, is simple.
I don’t wanna be a quitter though. Yeah, I said “wanna.” I don’t wanna be a leaver or a walker (no walking dead references here), or a pouter or a whiner.
Faith tells me God wants us to push through, to keep going. To Trust. Sometimes, though, He feels far away. Easy feels far away. And while I know there is this Presence there, pushing me and holding me and not letting me down, I grow tired. I’m weary and weak and selfish.
I quit on my husband or my kids or my work. I quit being me because it’s simple. Hard becomes the norm.
And out of the blue, around the corner, the tiniest part of the weight lifts. The heaviness is 1.2 pounds lighter, and I breathe. I see the road ahead, and it looks long and windy and unsure and hard.
But it’s a road. The dirty, rocky path is a start.
And being flipping stubborn doesn’t hurt either. Keep trudging, friends. Walk down the road, and put one foot in front of the other. I’ll be right there with you.
P.S. these shots are behind the scenes from our holiday look book with our friends at Cotton Creek–stay tuned. Going to be amazing.
Hey baby,
I’m glad you didn’t give up, or walk away, or quit trying…,and I promise you, I never will, either!
I love you dearly! I’m sorry for when things get tough, and nothing seems easy, but just know, that I love you. I’m sorry for when I get weak and selfish, and don’t have a lot give, and for when I lose sight of the things that are most important, and don’t point you to the One who never gets weak, or Selfish, or tired. I love you so much, forgive me when I’m not the man God calls me to be, and forgive me when I don’t serve you like Christ. You are absolutely the love of my life! And don’t ever forget that! I’m so proud of you! of all that you do, and all that you are, and I know that I don’t tell you that enough, but I’m proud… Always proud!
Will be uplifting you to the throne room, looking to the author and finisher of your faith…..
Thank you…I feel like you were speaking just to me, and I really, really needed the boost!
Yes it is hard! But so worth it! It is so good to
Stand back and see what the author of our faith. Give Him the hard stuff and watch what he does. It isn’t always what we want it what we expect. And it can take time. But then it gets better and his peace- amazing . Go with him down the Psalms 23 path, and never quit!
So sorry iPhone troubles! ….. To see what the author of our faith can to!
….. Or what we expect.
I know that feeling all too well! It seems that I’ve spent most of my life quitting when things got hard or unsure. I am finally at a place where quitting is no longer an option!! God has more for me and unless I buckle down, burrow myself under His wing and trudge forward, I’ll never know what that more is!
Your words are inspiring! Keep on keeping on!! Saying a prayer for extra grace over your days <3
I feel exactly what you mean. I wish I had your faith to help me see through tough moments like that, and I wish God was part of my husband’s life to help him too. But we manage.
As you said, one step at a time, on a long and wavy road. But I really believe that everything – good or bad – happens for a reason. We all need to keep walking our roads.
What your husband said up there ^ that made me cry!! You are right, it is hard, especially for us deep feelers! Take care of you!
Well said. Having just been to funeral of a young boy who killed himself. I wish your words could be bottle and given to every child teenager young person. Thank you x