Met with my son earlier today, it was his last day at school and he is getting ready to start a new school next month. My wife was also there so I walked both my son and her to the car. As I walked away, I looked back to say bye one more time, sitting in the back seat was my son, his eyes said everything he was feeling. "Daddy, why can't things be the same, why can't I stay here, why can't we just be normal?" Up until two weeks ago my family has lived in the same city for the last seven years. I've had the same job for the last 10 and little Isaiah has gone to the same school for the last two. As of today we have sold much of our possessions, living in one room, my son will be heading to a new school in a new city in a matter of weeks and that's just a small piece of what's really about to happen. Our normal life has changed, it's changed so dramatically that it almost seems easier to go back to being normal.
But, is normal what I really want? Is it where I'm supposed to be?
I think today I experienced one of those blueprint moments with God. I felt as if the creator of my life unfolded the schematics before my very eyes and heart. In fact a scripture that I read today say's this "and your real life is hidden with Christ in God." "Your life was never intended to be normal it was intended to be purposed." Within normality I create my own blueprint only to discover it leads to a dead end. Man is intended to live life everyday with a sense of destiny and to discover how our lives are truly supposed to count for the creator that created us.
I'm not going to lie, I'm uncomfortable, my faith is daily being stretched, but I can't live in the norm because I'll die inside. Today I put my complete trust for my life, my marriage, my family, my team in the hands of an all powerful, all knowing and ever present God. My life was not intended for normality it was intended for a purpose
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Good Morning Ant! Man, it's amazing where your dream will take you. Just remember that "The greater the sacrifice, the greater the reward." Your dream has taken your to some amazing heights and there's going to be more mountains to climb. I love you guys and I know that you guys have what it takes to not only reach Hawaii, but the world. Like you shared with me a few months back... "The stage is set. You were went to shine, so go for it... It's your for the taking" Love ya'll and God bless. OHANA
Hey Babe, you are more than a conquer. Today, I thank God that we are going through this challenge. It is preparing us to encourage our team when they go through it in 6 months. It's all good and all for glory of God. Thank you for leading this wife and family into victory.
Wifey
Change is always going to be hard and difficult and yet your family has been amazing throughout all this. Stay strong, plus a normal life isn't worth living.
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