Living the Dream

  "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage;

be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God

is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

-Joshua 1:9

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My last week has been a little stressful. I was trying my best to prepare for Jeremy leaving. Laundry, Groceries, small fixes around the house, and trying to squeeze in a date were just a couple things on my page long list.

I kept asking that time would go slower. I wanted time to go slower, and yet it seem to keep just racing by me. I somehow was able to get it all done but it was on the heels of Jeremy leaving.

I dropped him of at the airport last night. I told him how much I loved him and to be safe (I might have shed a couple of tears as well.) I rallied my spirit and drove away.

 

As I drove away from my husband and home to my kids I talked with my Heavenly Father. He comforted me just like He always does. He listened to all my worries and fears, even those that were totally unrelated to my current "crisis".

I walked in my door with my spirit strengthened. I know I can do this. I have done it before and I know I will have to do it again. This will hardly be my last trial in life.

One of Jeremy's favorite answers when some one asks him how he is doing is "Living the dream." Several times this week people have said this to me.It always makes me smile for I really do feel like I am living the dream.

I am so grateful for this life. And even though my dream is far from perfect, I am striving for it everyday. It requires sacrifice, courage, perseverance, and every ounce of prayer and faith I have in me. I know that at the end of all of this, each moment of hardship, will shine through not only myself but (hopefully) my children too. 

I really am living the dream. I get to experience joy and strive for something beyond myself.