Make Lemonade

Sometimes in life there are bumps in the road..we all have had them. Many times there are huge obstacles that seem way to high to overcome. Sometimes those obstacles we get around, and then the same obstacle presents itself over and over again. We try to figure out how to fix it this way, then how to fix it that way…and we keep ending back in the same confusing obstacle.

This is when many of us give up. I know this is how I have felt. Sometimes life lessons have to be dealt with yourself. Sometimes you are the solution, sometimes you don’t want to be the solution. We want someone else to do it. Someone else to be the leader…while we sit and work and do our things.

If I could, I would pull the covers over my head and take a nice long nap…but one thing I have learned over the past three years…Gods best place for me is usually the most uncomfortable place.

I didn’t want to clown….but doors flew open for me to…it was crazy…clowning for me has been that way. When it’s time to be quiet the doors close…when it’s time to go clowning I can barely keep up.

Opportunities have always presented themselves to me with a bit of whining. Every new opportunity I have been given past the age of 30 has been met with quite the groaning.

At age 31…clowning…crying…clowning…finally acceptance. Then came a new baby and caring for four children…clowning still has a pretty big front seat. Then, I had to parent strictly for awhile…and then…the opportunities presented themselves again. Then age 43…clowning took over…and I spent my year clowning at retirement homes, UCP and youth alliance. Leading clowning classes. Being nominated for awards. It was crazy. Then Covid came. Clowning doors closed…and new opportunities presented themselves. At the age of 46…camping became the new opportunity and I whined about that….and kayaking. Then I discovered that I loved them both.

Now, I would like to try my hand at fishing. I will keep you posted on that.

Then at age 46….playing keyboard at church came along. I said no…no no no no ….and then…I just did it….and I haven’t looked back. It’s a joy and humbling to be a part of a ministry that bring people to the throne of God to worship and praise Him, to prepare them for the message. It can be overwhelming.

Now a new challenge presents itself…and I pouted(notice a theme). New opportunities can present themselves and turn into the answer that you always needed. Never quit growing…never quit trying…and never underestimate the power of turning lemons into lemonade.