Life

Life is a compilation of chapters in our personal story. Sometimes, though, it feels like I’ve lived many different stories, all disconnected from each other, yet…here I am, the continuing link between them all. 

I couldn’t sleep. I thought about the sunset I posted yesterday. How magnificent it was, and how sunsets can define my day. It made me think of a comparison. So I had to get up early and write. 

Every new year is a new beginning in our story, a new chapter in our book. Paragraphs are developed each month by the weeks. 

But the sentences….the sentences are what bring your story altogether. The sentences create the paragraphs which, in turn, create your chapter. Everyday is a sentence. And everyday ends with a sunset of some sort. Last night, the sunset was an exclamation point. 

I thought about my day and why it should end with such a loud, beautiful expression. It wasn’t a day where I did anything spectacular. I certainly didn’t save the world. But then…maybe it wasn’t about me. 

I spent the day with my youngest son. We had good conversation about tough, life issues. Parenting. The current state of our country and world. The defiance of people. Church issues. Conversations he needed to have with someone who is present to listen, understand, and care. 

He is a part of my story, as are all my children. Yesterday was a beautiful sentence in my first paragraph of the year. 

Every day is a sentence in your story. Sometimes it might end with a period. You know…a plain or clouded over sunset. Sometimes it might even end in a question mark. You will know it when you see it. And sometimes it will end in a brilliance that can only be described as an exclamation mark. 

With each sunset, think about the sentence you wrote that day. What meaning does it have in your story? Maybe it’s super complex, or maybe it’s simply recognizing the goodness of God and acknowledging the blessings he’s given you. All of this adds to your character and ultimately, your story. 

Write your story with compassion, dedication, and determination. Be loyal always, to yourself and to others. Write your story with love. Don’t hurt others. And above all, be faithful and true to God. 

I wish I could rewrite chapters of my life. At the very least, certain paragraphs. But that doesn’t mean I give up writing my story. No, it simply means I live better. I learn better. I write better.

I’d love nothing more than for the last sentence of my story to end with a glorious exclamation mark. 

♥️

Andi