Additions.

There have been quite a few things happening in my life in the last number of weeks. At the moment, it is stuff that I can't discuss as freely as I want to. That probably adds to some frustration I feel...........

A lot is going on behind the scenes in our household, with some intense pressures this week. We do have ebbs and flows, and most importantly, keep in spiritual motion. When that stops, stagnancy sets in. I want life. Life is about producing, multiplying, not subtracting.

Even if loss strikes a family, hurts my heart, or invades our space, it can be leveraged. There is a revolutionary way to view our losses as a pathway to transformation. From glory to glory we are to change or be transformed into a more perfect reflection of the Lord. Does this happen?

Keeping life balanced and stabilized is a full time job for a widow facing fallacies that try to erode the foundation I stand upon. Many times my "faith" is questioned by those who say they "believe." I wonder how can this be. To remove hope is to hurt the heart.......... and I avoid it. That is unnecessary. Mine needs to rise, not diminish.

I went to my happy place in the Lancaster County area today, where the open fields speak to me, the farms feel familiar and wholesome. As much as I'm working almost constantly, I still need to find some fun time for myself, as a single woman.

I am making plans and pursuing things that will bring about changes in my life over the next nine months. Mostly because I am being pushed by deadlines looming and am looking to keep taking an active approach in life. I can lay all the best plans but need the Lord in them all...........

Do the math.