The winner of the Masters' Golf Tournament last Sunday was a young 21 year old man named Jordan. He looks like a nice young man, serious and focused. His parents were shown on tv as he came into the 18th hole and they looked serious and focused also and with some big smiles. When Jordan completed the 18th there were more big smiles, hugs for everyone. Friends, grandparents, and girlfriend had a mixture of laughter and tears of joy. One would have thought (I thought) "What a lovely, perfect, happy family with not a care in the world...lots of money...lots of success."
Of course I should have known. No one, not one of us has a "perfect" family or a perfect life. Jordan has a 14 year old sister who is neurologically challenged. This family has sadness and loss and pain like all the rest of us.
Some of us have choices about our challenges. We can make changes, make different decisions, ask for help, and our lives will be better. We are the fortunate ones.
We can pray. We can know Christ is in the room with us as we pray. The answers to our prayers might not be easy but we must quiet our selves and listen.
What are your challenges today? Do you have choices? Quiet yourself, talk with God, feel His presence. Listen.
Blessings-Penny
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