Enjoy the ride

Change is inevitable. It is one thing that I continue to be reminded of each day.

People change. Friends that you had in high school or college slip away. They become different people with different lifestyles and if you take time to reflect on it, you often find yourself realizing how little you have in common with the people who were once your whole world. Instead you turn to those who are with you day in and day out, whoever that may be - they become your best friends.

Lives change. We were all so anxious to become adults so we could make our own rules. But now, it’s a continuing stream of bills, projects, kids, jobs, worries and headaches that is LIFE in general. We, as adults, go through so many changes in our lives that it is nearly impossible to remember who we were back in the good old days (before so much responsibility).

Circumstances change. Some of us fight so hard to keep things the way they are, but the circumstances we are in are always changing. Sometimes for the good, like getting a raise or finding a new love; other times the change is harder, such as losing a job, bankruptcy, divorce or even death of a loved one.

When you boil it all down, what truly remains is a decision on how you are going to handle the changes life throws at you. It’s hard not to get frustrated, confused, hurt, angry and just feel completely overwhelmed. But it is also an amazing opportunity to trust in God and know that he has a plan and everything is going to work out in the end. In my situation 4 years ago, I was in a dead-end marriage that was headed into divorce, a job that made me miserable each morning I woke up and I was depressed knowing that life as I knew it was about to change. I was scared about what may happen. I remember hitting rock bottom and feeling terrified. Thankfully I had great family to take me under their wing until God’s plan took hold. That plan brought on more change: moved me to Des Moines, got a great job with Principal and introduced me to Eric. That was God’s plan! Everything leading up to it were changes that needed to happen to get me back on His path.

Now I realize that no matter what the future holds….with my job, our desire to start a family or even the house we live in…..I realize that change is inevitable. I know some may be hard to swallow, but in the long run, everything will work itself out. The train is always on the track, but I’m not in control of where it’s headed….my job is simply to hang on and try to enjoy the ride!