My Perspective on Perseverance.

             Have you ever noticed how easy it is to fall out of your routine? Or how much harder it is to get back into it after you do? The past few weeks in my world have been a whirlwind, and I found myself completely uprooted from my everyday schedule. Now that life is getting “back to normal”(whatever that means) I’m having a really hard time trying to pick up where I left off.

            It seems I’m not the only one dealing with this type of issue these days. This morning I brought up the subject here in the GLAM office. Every one seemed to be able to relate on some level. Some had gotten behind on journals that they wanted to stay on top of, others procrastinating on over due assignments, then there’s me… the two week blog absentee! But we all said the same thing in the end: You just have to dive back in.  

            So here I am. Right now. Making myself persevere through this awkward funk. They say it takes doing something 7 times in repetition to form a habit. So I guess this is blog 1 of 7 in the path of getting my writing groove back. Bare with me!? :)

            On the subject of perseverance, isn’t it funny how life can get in the way of normal life? Seriously! Think about it. Just when things seem to be going well, you’ve found a niche, everything is smooth sailing, WHAM!... all of a sudden life decides to shake things up a bit. That’s what I’ve been dealing with during my short “break”. In the past two weeks I’ve been dealing with a whole lot of Life. On March 28^th my family said goodbye to my Granddaddy, who I’m convinced was one of the best people on this planet. Then on April 6^th, we celebrated my Mother’s one-year anniversary in Heaven. It has ben a very emotional time, and if I’m being 100% honest, one where I wasn’t very focused or inspired to write any words of wisdom for myself or anyone else.

            But like all moments where life happens, the emotions begin to fade and the time comes to get back to work. Although I’m not “over” the events of the past few weeks, I realize that life happens and I have to keep going and doing what I know I am meant to do. My calling is to live my life as an example, and what kind of example am I being if I just stop because life got hard?    

 As a believer, I trust in God’s timing. I know that life is not supposed to be easy all the time. I understand that we go through the rough stuff so we can come out more polished and stronger for the next time. I know God doesn’t want me to give up and break down. But I do understand that is exactly what the enemy would like for me to do. If I gave in to these emotions, and shook off my responsibility, there would be one less warrior in the fight for what is right. This is even more reason for me to pick up the pieces and jump back into “normal”. This world needs good examples, leaders, and strong experienced warriors. I know that I am one of those examples, leaders, and warriors. So today this little blog is my way of showing you all that despite the situations the life throws at me, I’m going to persevere.

I hope that none of you are going through hard times. But if you are, don’t be afraid, be encouraged. It’s okay to take the time you need to deal and recuperate. But when the time comes, jump back into “normal life” headfirst. Persevere! God has a plan and you are still a BIG part of it. :)

For those of you who are fortunate to not be dealing with too much life these days, you’re not off the perseverance hook! There are lots of ways to persevere. Are you up to your eyeballs in schoolwork? Have a full inbox? Need to clean your room, your car, or office? Push through it! Even the mundane tasks make a difference and once you get through it you’ll feel So much better.

So with all that said, I hope you all have a great week! I’m so happy to be back in the office and in the swing of things. Talk to you soon! <3