Where you are in your life vs. where you thought you would be at this point.
That depends on what part of my life we are measuring from! If we are speaking from high school or even college or even ten years ago, my life looks MUCH different than I thought it would to say the least.
When I was in high school, I wasn't thinking about kids or marriage so much. I thought I might go to law school and eventually adopt a few orphans.
Then I married my high school sweetheart and that changed everything. All I wanted to be was a mom at that point and I could not ask for better children. I thoroughly enjoyed being their mom. My marriage had its ups and downs and eventually failed three years ago and since then, it's been a series of ups and downs.
I had what I thought was the lowest point in July 2011 when I had a nervous breakdown after an abusive relationship and spent a week as a patient in a mental health facility (voluntarily). I put my life back together for awhile and then hit rock bottom again a few months ago when an argument with my ex landed me in jail for two days. I have since been exonerated but the experience still took its toll on my personal and professional life for a moment.
But this is how great God is...I have a new job, am in graduate school, a renewed purpose in life, and many things to look forward to. And in just two short months, God took what seemed completely hopeless and broken and has already made it into something better than it was before. And the best thing is, I know He's not done yet!
Praise God - the best is yet to come! Trust in his will and his plan for your life :o) And know your story is may help someone else going through the same thing!
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