Trying to get in motion

Motion is a funny thing. Getting into it is even funnier. How do you describe it? "Something moving". That just doesn't seem to cut it.

There is a real shift, at least for me, when life is in motion, and when it is not. Being stalled, with no change, no growth, no goal on the horizon - that is a really hard thing. Having a purpose, a reason, a destination, a dream - well for me, life doesn't get much better than that.

My work as a life coach is almost always about helping people get in motion. And there is nothing miraculous about the work, but miracles happen when we dare to take steps forward. They don't have to be the right steps or the perfect steps. Heck, they don't even have to be steps forward. But putting an object (or a person) into motion changes things. It creates energy, it creates enthusiasm, purpose, a reason to get out of bed in the morning. A man moves a hammer that hits a nail that builds a wall that makes a house. Simple motion creating dramatic results.

But the honest truth is that we have little to do with where that motion takes us. Our part is to put it in motion, even if it is wrong. We are supposed to swing the hammer - that's our part. We may end up pulling that nail out again, but movement is happening. And with movement comes energy, and with energy, creativity. And with creativity, the image of The Creator is reflected in our lives.

Isn't that what this journey is all about - somehow reflecting the image of our Creator? So go create. Go do. Move. Put life into motion, and trust Him to steer it where He wants it to go.

The day hope came home

There is a profound shift in the experience of life when there is hope. The day has meaning; there is a reason for life and a thank you to its creator; the sun shines a little brighter; the impossible seems suddenly possible. And without hope, life seems very, well, hopeless.

Having the illusion that things could actually change - whether they actually do or not - can draw us into a tomorrow that actually gets created by our hope. We become the changing force because of the hope we carry, and that hope creates. It is a faith applied, especially when it doesn't make sense.

We had an offer come in on our house today. We had it sold almost 8 months ago, so three days before it was to close, we moved to another town and signed a lease. A day later the sale fell through, and since that time we have been making double payments, trying to carry an empty house and pay rent. Needless to say, it has been hard.

But with an offer on the house, hope came back home. It has been a long time since we have seen any of that around here. Today, at least for a little while, the sun is shining.

Thank you Jesus.....