Life is a Book

It's nearing that time, to pack my bags and hit the road. It's been a memorable past few months living in the mountains and now I'm getting ready to open a new chapter that I've yet to read. I view life as a book, written by God and I the reader. We cannot foretell the future, and like reading a book, we never know what is written on the following pages. We can read fast, slow, at a steady pace, or flip through pages, never really getting a full glimpse of the messages. I find it most useful to read this Book of Life, getting the most out of what has already been written.

I always look forward to opening a new chapter. For many years I've dreamed of moving to Aspen, Colorado to experience a winter season. And thereafter I always envisioned myself making my way towards the West Coast and beyond. Well, the more I read, the nearer I come to living my fantasy. Next week I will be embarking on a solo journey that will lead me back to the sea and to places my heart have yearned to be.

Ending a chapter and moving onto the next fills me with such a vibrant and wholesome feeling. It shows me that I've accomplished so much in my life. To be able to live life one page at a time is total freedom. If we can recognize that life is not so much in our control as it is in God's hands, it is so much easier to accomplish goals and to encompass a sense of emancipation from daily struggles.

Each day that I live, is a page turned, a lesson learned. I once believed that I was writing the pages to my own book, but this stubborn way of thinking got me nowhere. When I surrendered and gave God all the credit, I soon realized that He has been the one leading me all along. My fate has already been engraved and I'm continually tracing the steps, unraveling the Truth. I want what God wants for me, because He knows me better than I know myself. His ways are greater than anything I could ever imagine. And His ways will always win out. Life is a Book and it makes me smile when I read through it.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."