Climbing Mountains.

Can you imagine climbing to the top of this mountain? Can you imagine God removing it from your path? Are you in the middle of a daunting climb right now? I know I am. No, it is not a physical mountain. It is the mountain of taking care of a aging parent, while trying to embrace a new normal.

I want to continue to strive to do what I feel I am suppose to do. Sometimes, in the middle of the climb I lose my sense of direction. The voices can sometimes echo from the mountain tops. Real and imagined voices, are you doing the right thing? Is this the best you can do? I would have done it this way. You are overreacting. You are not doing enough. You are doing too much. I know God will help me climb the mountain, it sure sometimes gets tiresome. Just when I think I can not go on, he throws me a lifeline. A confirmation that I am on the right path, that he is still with me. A call from a friend. An acquaintance who trusts me enough to let me pray for them as they go through a terrible betrayal. He reminds me if I stop long enough to let him lead me he will give me the right words to say.

It feels like sometimes I get halfway up the mountain and fall back down. I think the important thing is that I reset and start back up the mountain.

I will not jump off the mountain. I will pivot, regroup and do what it takes to get to the top. To walk the path set out before me. I think I was in the middle of writing this and took a slide down. It happens sometimes doesn’t it?

Today finds me back at it, climbing towards the top. I know God is with me and with him there is not anything I can no do. I woke up today just before the alarm went off. I read, wrote in my journal and drove to the gym only to find it closed. I had a decision to make skip the workout or do one at home using lighter weights and a few modifications. You know I did it at home. You see I have goals that I am trying to reach one of them I have made progress but am 12 pounds from the final goal. I will continue to move forward on this mountain as well.

My question for all of you to ponder today: What is your mountain? Are you trusting God to help you? Are you taking the steps necessary to climb the mountain? I want to encourage you, God will help us with our mountains but we must do our part. Put one foot in front of the other. Take action don’t just sit at the bottom of your mountain and wish you could reach the top. Have faith and take that first step up!!