Everyone has their own journey

Someone once told me I should write a book about my life; that my experiences would equate to some interesting content and pages of an entire book could be filled with them.  I think about that conversation and have to laugh a little. While it would be a fun outlet to write a book about myself, doesn’t facebook do that for us all each and every day? 

After all, hundreds of my “friends” and I get to post about the ins and outs of our lives. Most post daily, or multiple times a day about the places they get to go, or are going to go, the things they’ve just finished doing, or the plans they have, how they’re feeling at the moment, and what the dog just did that was so funny. Status updates give us an insider’s view of another person’s life, and so often “their” life seems so much more fantastic than our own.

And yet, no one more fully understands your emotions in the cycle of victories and challenges more that yourself and God do.

My mom was telling me the other day about an article she read about social media and how “status updates” can sometimes skew your view of someone’s life. While I’m not about to analyze the psychological aspects of facebook and other media outlets, it did get me to think about how others might perceive my life, based upon the things that I’ve put on-line.

I understood my friend’s suggestion about writing a book. I do have a VERY interesting life, but so do you. Everyone has their own unique story that is filled with challenges, victories, and everything in between. One day my life’s story will be presented and I know it will be a good one.

I’m defiantly not perfect. I’ve made my share of mistakes. Some that seem bigger than life, but life isn’t all glamour and glitz. It’s not all about envious experiences and endless joy. The lowest places in my life have (in hindsight) made me stronger and more reliant upon Him and while I might struggle with one thing or another day to day I can sit back and know that I have it made, simply because I have a perfect Father whom I can look up to, lean on, ask for guidance, celebrate with, and be comforted by.

Who knows, I might write a book some day, but even if I do it won’t be outstanding. To the One who matters, my life is just as important as yours. I have one shot at this one so I’m not about to take it for granted!