Once upon a time...long, long ago...

Once upon a time, long, long ago in a far off place there lived a young maiden on a hog farm…hmm…something about that doesn’t sound quite right. :o)

I was talking to a friend the other day, reminiscing about the good old days and she said “Can you believe it has been eight years since high school? Our ten year reunion is coming up, soon. It seems just like yesterday.” My initial response was to agree, but then later, I thought about that. It doesn’t seem like yesterday. Those high school days of running around, partying, gossiping about who said what about who, my kamikaze rollercoaster of emotions, feels like an eternity ago. I don't live my life how I did back then and I thank God for it.

I have come a long way and I'm living a totally different life that makes a whole lot more sense.

From my fairy tail days of raising hogs; I learned numerous skills and lessons and did lots of work that made me pretty tough, actually. I wouldn’t trade that for anything; there is something earthy and real way down deep in us country folk that I am glad to hold onto. However, the rest of the drama can stay in high school. It was long, long ago and it can stay far, far away…

I was pushed...

I have always felt that people come into your life for a reason. Some people stay forever, some stay for only a season to teach you something and still some come into your life and leave and then show up again later down the line. Perhaps, God sends people to help us determine where we are at or what we need to change. It amazes me that I can feel more connected to someone I've only known for a few weeks than to someone I have known for a lifetime.

What is it that connects two people? Some would call it chemistry, or destiny, or energy. I think it is all those things. God created within us that innate attraction to 'click' with certain people. In that attraction is a respect that allows us to open up and receive what they have to teach us.

I believe that I am writing this very moment because God sent someone into my life to push me in the direction I needed to go. I am now writing as a freelance reporter for World Voice News. I am very excited! I have just posted my first article with them and have great plans for different types of articles, as well.

So, please visit World Voice News.com through the link I have posted above. You can view my article "How Long Will We Search?" under the Life catagory. That is where all my writings will be posted.

I was pushed...but I didn't fall...I soared!!!