Finish the Race

I wrote this blog January 2009, and I thought I would share it with you again. This blog is a reminder that we have to regain our focus and push forward. Trials will come but we must finish the race.

I had to share my thoughts with you. Yesterday was by far one of the most trying times of my 38 years (did I day 38, I meant 29). Seriously, I was in a race with my deteriorated spirit, human ignorance, and my innate ability and hard work. Cognitively I was lost and searching for answers on my purpose and why the Creator had put me in this position. I don't know if any of you have ever felt this way, but yesterday was it for me. I was on the verge of freaking out over everyday chaos, tiptoeing around inflated egos with excruciating poignancy, and squeezed between authority and the need to rebel. For a minute I almost threw in the towel.

Then I thought about the card a parent gave thanking me for going over and beyond the call of duty for her child; I thought about the student who told me I was her hero; I thought about the sacrifices of my mother and grandmother; and I thought about the Girl Scouts who patiently anticipate my arrival each time we meet. More importantly, I thought about the love and admiration I see each and every time I look into my daughter's eyes. That did it for me! Those things navigated me back to my center.

The book of 1 Samuel reminds us that it's not how we start the race but how we end that truly matters. A good start is great, but the end matters most. This message is to remind all of us that we, too, are in a race. The race isn't over. How we started isn't nearly as important as how we finish.In the face of difficulty, even when we feel like throwing in the towel, keep pushing. Just keep pushing to the end.....Never give up!

One Love,

Robin