Lesson(s) Learned

Change  Have you ever gotten to a point in your life where you reckoned your plans with reality and said to yourself (maybe even audibly), "No, no, no! It wasn't supposed to happen this way"? I know I have.  Often.  Recently, even. I've heard it said, "The only thing constant in life is change." And boy-oh-boy is that true in my life these days. Change is all around me. Change is in my family. My dad now "works from home," sometimes. My mom is in the midst of "remodeling" our home. My oldest brother is now engaged. Another brother has twin baby boys! Another brother is pretty much traveling the nation this summer with his job. My sister seemingly gets promoted in the corporate world on a quarterly basis. And I just moved from Lynchburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL on a faith decision that God was going to work out the details of my life for His glory (job, housing, etc.) with no sight of what was and is to...

I never venture into writing poetry (simply because I'm bad at it); however, I just felt a little expressive tonight. This week has brought with it a lot of work, emotions, and plain-out exhaustion. I'm just so very thankful that I serve a God who sustains me through it all! So, without further adieu, I give you…. Rosemary's first (and final) attempt at poetry: To whom it may concern: Most things are better left unbroken, Most words better left unsaid. Most wishes left unspoken; off-course dreams, slain and dead. Some days come without sunshine, giving way to pouring rain. There is no success without trying; no love without the pain. What happens when you're intersected with pain that helps you grow? Blind-sighted by the change it's bringing; the hurting is all you know. Half-hearted commitments, relationships gone a-wry. Does the outcome really matter, or is the significance in the "try"? Remember ...