Whatever Comes my Way

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Some days the best you can do is put one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward. Some days you get knocked flat out on your back and lay there for a bit, trying to catch your breath before struggling to get back up. Other days it seems as if you are running like the wind with joy chasing right behind you. 

Our lives are a constant ebb and flow of experiences, circumstances and emotions. But each day is a choice to keep forward movement going.

Life is unpredictable and sometimes you receive news that leaves you shaken. 

Dan's dad reading the results of his recent heart procedure to us.

Nathan celebrated his 32nd birthday.

Other times you receive news that leaves you joyful. 

Emily being inducted into the Phi Sigma Gamma Honor Society.

I've experienced a gamut of emotions the past couple of weeks, but despite the ups and downs one thing that remains steadfast is the fact that God loves me. Regardless of what I'm facing, He is walking with me through it. And no matter how good or how bad the day, I can be assured of that fact.

 As I go about my day I want to remember that. I can face whatever comes my way because of that love that exceeds all my finite understanding.

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  1. Www.SplashesofSerenity.comMay 3, 2023 at 2:33 PM

    Amen!

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  2. RhondaMay 4, 2023 at 7:50 AM

    Oh my goodness, Emily was a pre-teen when I started reading your blog. I’m happy she is doing so well,
    Yes, life has lots of ups and downs. But God is in control ❤️

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    1. TerriMay 4, 2023 at 10:29 AM

      She is doing very well. She's working a full-time job at the Division of Youth and Family Services and also going to school full-time to get her Masters in Mental Health Counseling. Plus she's killing it in all her classes. She amazes me!

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