Revelations come to you at the strangest moments. This one came as I was returning from grocery shopping with my husband and baby daughter. She was sleeping in my arms, he was lugging all of the heavy bags and 5 gallon water bottles up the three flights of stairs to our apartment. At that moment it dawned on me: yes, I'm living a lot further from home than I would have wanted, I'm not as financially secure as I planned to be, and I'm not nearly as (traditionally) "successful" as I had pictured myself at the age of 25. But then I thought--and here's the revelation part--I'm also a lot happier than I dared imagine, far more in love than I ever thought possible, and filled to overflowing with the sense of purpose that I always dreamed of. And, when you think about it, that's not such a bad trade-off.
"I'll take it!" I said to God at that moment, as I slid the boots off the feet of my still-sleeping baby, "Oh, and Thank You!"
More than with acceptance, it is with open arms I have decided to welcome the life that God is creating for me. And it is with open arms that I welcome you to share with me the Story So Far...
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