True That

Truisms of the moment...

1. Stick to truth even when it's not always pretty, perfect and can easily be skewed.

2. Glance back fondly and then quickly re-focus forward.

3. Don't stop forgiving yourself and others and offer grace even when not reciprocated.

4. You can't change made-up minds in the moment... and there likely will come a time when you don't really mind that you can't.

5. Absolutely play favorites with those who love excellence and embrace positive change... and encourage as many as you can to join the favorites team.

6. Hindsight and side-line-sights often offer distinctly different views in the moment. Real life doesn't come with a challenge call and a rewind button to see the play in motion. So take the perspective, learn from it and keep playing. (my husband would appreciate that sports analogy)

7. It's nice to have folks who absolutely know your character (flaws and all) and still take the option to like you! It just might surprise you who falls into that bucket when push comes to shove.

8. Early embracing of the idea of change doesn't mean everyone will have the strength to push through the work required to actually get there. Change is messy.

9. Lean into people who pray with and for you.

10. Never. Ever. Stop learning.

Remind Me Who I Am

I have become friends lately with the unexpected and uncontrollable. Not good friends mind you, but friends. We've walked hand and hand. I've been tugged along. And today I was plain drug behind a moving proverbial truck - dusty, soiled, raw.

Jason Gray has an amazing song that speaks to my heart today and the path I and my new pals self-doubt and sorrow share. Here are a couple of the verses...

"When I lose my way and I forget my name,remind me who I am.

In the mirror all I see is who I don't wanna be; remind me who I am.

In the loneliest places,when I can't remember what grace is.

Tell me once again who I am to you. Who I am to you. Tell me must I forget who I am to you. That I belong to you. To you.

When my heart is like a stone, and I'm running far from home, remind me who I am.

When I can't receive your love, afraid I'll never be enough, remind me who I am.

If I'm your beloved,can you help me believe it..."

LOVE THAT SONG.

Holding on with all my might. Today I am earning the blog title of "recalibrated by grace, living in gratitude."

So glad my awesome God knows I am on this path and has a plan for me to prosper and not to fail.