OVERCOME
Lately life has thrown me a series of obstacles that have challenged my overall stamina.
I won't get into EVERY situation and every detail, but I have wanted to give up multiple times.
It has not been a very "relaxing" summer. It's actually been a TON of hard work.
(I guess that is growing up though, there is no summer vacation).
I've been in an awkward limbo between,
1.WAA I want to do nothing and be a child like every summer before.
2. I want to accomplish things, be an adult, and be productive this summer.
Anyways, I reached a point a few weeks ago that I was ready to quit. I couldn't see the way around the obstacle and I thought that even if I could get to the other side, there would be nothing better. Everything in me wanted to just give up
(this has been a problem I've faced several time over the past year, God is teaching me something).
My mom and my amazing husband encouraged me during this time.
So I pushed forward.
I had probably 5 of the most challenging weeks of my life, no fun (no time for fun) but I accomplished what I set out to accomplish. My mom called me a few days after this accomplishment and shared a piece of wisdom with me. I answered the phone and the conversation went something like this:
"Madi, that is just the difference between people who succeed in life and people that don't"
"Mom, what are you talking about?"
"Im talking about not giving up when things get hard. Thats the difference. People who persevere, push through, even when things are hard and sucky are the same people in life who succeed."
I left the conversation feeling warm and fuzzy thinking, I have an amazing mom. But this phrase stuck with me during the following weeks. I had a couple other things happen where I was THIS close to giving up, but I remembered what my mom said.
I guess the point I am trying to get across is that:
You CAN do it.
You are NOT a failure.
Whatever IT is, IT is not too hard.
Don't listen to the voice that tells you you CANT. You can.
God has GOOD things for you.
and
Growing up kinda sucks.
(but put on your big girl/boy panties and face it head on)
I love the quote that I put at the top of this blog by ee cummings. It does take courage to grow up. Sometimes it seems much easier to be a coward. But, I want to be who God want's me to be and when my little immature flesh tries to get in the way I have to remember that,
"that is the difference between those who succeed and those who fail in life".
So thanks mom. :)
(P.S. I know I haven't posted in like 14 years, this would be why. Thanks for waiting.)
