As children we all have big dreams, big desires, big ideas....When I grow up....the innocence of childhood! But how many of us actually follow our dreams? How many of us have faith in ourselves to do what we really desire in life.What is it that I want to do for the rest of my life? How often have you stopped to ask yourself this question? How often do you take time from your day to think about this? For me it is often.
Trust me I understand that life goes by so fast and before you know it you have a husband, kids, a house payment, bills, laundry, dishes, work, and all the joys of the average everyday life. But somewhere we lost what we originally set out to do, the big dream we had as a child.
For me I recently thought what is it that I want to do? I have given it a lot of thought, I have prayed about it, and I have talked with many people about what it is I may want to do. The only thing that I am certain of is, I want to do something extraordinary.
Well it is not as simple as it sounds... something extraordinary! When I look at all the people around me and the people back through history there are many extraordinary people. The question is how do I measure extraordinary? I certainly do not think I could invent something or cure a disease, no matter how much I would want to. So I had to ask myself what is it that I could do that would extraordinary. What is it I love to do?
I love to serve others, I love to witness the everyday blessings that are found in life's simplest things, I love to inspire and to encourage. However, I have a hard time expressing myself, a hard time talking to people I do not know well, or in large groups, I can also tend to be a bit blunt. On the plus side I write, I find it therapeutic, a way to express myself, a way to get things off my mind, and a way to inspire others.
So there you have it...is this my way to be extraordinary? My way to do all the things I think I want to do in life without completely flipping my family upside down? That I do not know, but what I do know is I am walking by faith; I am taking the first step in my journey of a million miles. Maybe this is just the start of something so much more or maybe it is not; either way without that first step I will never know.
What are your hopes and dreams? Working on a dream is never an easy task, and many times we fall or we encounter storms along the way. These are the true test of our hopes and dreams. If you walk by faith and believe in yourself there is nothing you cannot do.
So here is to my
something extraordinary
my first step
