When I'm told by someone that they have tweens or early teens, I tell them "Hold on, you're going for a ride!"
Turns out, that life is like that almost at any age. Even as a "ripening" adult, I see the roller coaster of life. It is all around us. Look at the stock market in the last week or so. Panic? Brace? Hold on and ride it out?
So much is out of our hands. One of the hardest lessons to learn. I'm learning, but not a scholar of patience. Facing challenges I've found is best handled by turning it over to God, (my Yellow Bus Driver).
Recently family members were faced with potentially serious challenges. Much worry as a parent, (even though they are all fully adult, I can't quit being a concerned parent). In addition, I have had to evaluate my commitments to ministries that are near and dear to me. Recently I've felt my Yellow Bus Driver pulling up to a couple of stops on the route. Sometimes it is really hard to get back on the bus and trust the Driver to be my tour guide. When I love something, but realize that I need to prioritize my service in order to do best at whatever I am guided to, I feel torn.
Thankfully, due to prayer and guidance from trusted friends, the prayers for the well being of my children, and the answers to ministry commitment have come to fruit. My family concerns turned out well, by the Grace of God. My direction, and directive (by virtue of guidance of my Yellow Bus Driver) has become clear. Don't know where the next Bus stop will be, but I know that it can only be a good place.
