Keep going.

In the thirty years of my life, I have come to understand that there will always be one constant in life: change.

I am actually a girl who likes change. I love to try new things, go new places, meet new people and experience life outside of my own little world.

So I think its funny that I’m married to someone who is the absolute complete opposite of me.

Opposites attract? I guess it is true.

But I often feel frustrated because the adventurous side of me feels like it gets squished away a little more with each year that passes by.

And, that’s not my husband’s fault. It is just the season of life I’m in.

It just isn’t possible right now to be on the highway that leads to the beach and just…go. Trips have presented themselves to me to go across the ends of the earth, but the fact is, it’s not practical for me to be away from my family for more than a few days. And I really can’t wake up in the morning and do whatever I want to do all day long.

Truth, I have responsibilities.

Three great ones who are all blond bobbing heads.

I love them, and I love that God has entrusted me with this task.

But there are many days that I long to just…go.

So, what is a girl who longs to live so adventurous yet feels so planted to do?

I think a lot of it has to do with perspective.

The truth is, every day is a trip…you never know what the day will bring. We are going to have high highs of the day and low lows of the day. Maybe you [like me] have felt like the days of our lives [get it?] are like a roller coaster. So up and down.

But just because life seems to have paused, or looks “normal” for the day doesn’t mean that there isn’t an adventure to live out.

Each day we are presented with opportunities. Unique opportunities.

And the worst thing we can do is to stay put and say, “Well, its just another Monday.”

The roller coaster is good. It keeps us moving. Keeps us advancing forward.

Reminds me of this verse is 2 Peter 3:8:

“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.”

It is extremely easy on Monday mornings to develop a case of the “Monday’s”:

Life is so boring.

I’m so tired.

No one appreciates me.

I’m never going to get everything done this week.

I hate my job.

And do not think that God can’t handle our grumbles. Oh, he hears them, he even understands them.

But what opportunities are we missing out on today because we feel stuck?

Life is moving forward today.

The sun rose and the sun will set.

I guess the question is, are we fully moving forward or are we stuck on hold until Friday afternoon?

Change is constant.

The last five minutes of your life will never be repeated. So today, I’m challenged to give it all I’ve got. To make the most of every task. To know that the God of heaven and earth gazes into my home and says, “That’s my Nicki, she’s on board today.”

Keep going. There are holy obligations of your day, no matter how mundane it looks right now. Look for God, he is with you, speaking to you and challenging you.

Keep going. Pray with boldness. Seek the potential he has for your life.

Don’t miss it today.

Don’t miss it…