New decade, different outlook

Turning 40 almost 2 weeks ago has given me the opportunity to reflect on how far I've come in life and where I would like to go from here.

After experiencing the unexpected loss of my paternal Grandma in 2019 and my dad in 2021, I have come to term with death being inevitable. That doesn't make me miss them any less or feel sadness in random spurts. It does make me want to live my life to the fullest. I do not want to have regrets when the day comes for my time here on earth to end. That was the hardest part to process, seeing my dad's last moments full of everything he wished he had more time to do. Or knowing my grandma knew her time was quickly drawing to an end and seeing if any of us were noticing.

It is my desire to spend each of my waking moments with faith, hope, & love guiding each minute. I no longer desire to be busy doing things that do not align with my purpose or fill me with passion.

It is also my desire to continue drawing closer to my Lord in personal relationship so I can pour into those that are going to cross paths with me. I want to leave a legacy for my children and Lord willing there children and so on to live a life of purpose, which we each were uniquely placed here to accomplish.

My days well be filled with building up my faith to pour into others. That includes using that same faith in every room I enter, virtually and in person. At work, at home, and in my committees. No more doing things for the sake of saying I did it or to be distracted with busyness. I want to live the rest of my days on purpose, in my purpose.

How are you living your days? 🤔💜

For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift — not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.

Ephesians 2:8‭-‬10 CSB