"But don’t we all deal with being hit by compounding blows?"

A thought by Christine Cane, from her book, How Did I Get Here? (p. xxi). Thomas Nelson, Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

And that would be a yes, wouldn't it?

Christine says, "Don’t we all lose loved ones? Don’t we all grow weary in our callings and careers? Don’t we all experience disappointments? And struggle with being disillusioned? Don’t we all want to walk away from time to time?"

She goes on, "Truth be told, I’ve lost count of the number of times I thought of walking away from it all and opening a small café in Santorini, Greece. Just Nick and me and our girls tucked away in my favorite corner of the world. Can’t you picture me suggesting another cup of coffee to go with your baklava? I imagine we all run to our own little escape destinations in our minds. To the lives we thought we might have but never will. Because deep down we love Jesus and his plans more."

She then says, "Instead of letting myself go there this time, I turned and faced the journey ahead of me—one I had never anticipated. I found myself in a place where I wanted to take cover more than I wanted to take ground. Where I didn’t feel that I had the strength, courage, or confidence to keep going. And yet, at the same time, I knew I would. Jesus had always been the anchor of my soul, so I would find what I needed where I always had—in him."

And that is so true, isn't it? Yes, yes! #continuethought

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