A String of Choices

"Life is a string of choices with no knot at either end."

I came up with the quote a long time ago when I was determined to get another tattoo that would reflect how I want to live my life. (Still no tattoo, but soon.) As I grew up and began to make decisions for myself, I can never remember a single time when my mom told me yes or no... instead, her advice was to "make good choices." Whether she knew it then or not....I'm sure she did.... she was teaching me perhaps the most valuable lesson that she ever could.

My greatest fear in life is failure....and while I am sure to fail at something almost every day, by God's grace, He gives me tomorrow so that I can fix the things that I failed today.That's where the "no knot at either end" comes into play. You see, many people my age make decisions in one of two ways. We either dive right in and hope for the best, or over analyze the opportunity until it passes us by. I'm not talking about spontaneity... perhaps the best decision I've ever made in my life was to take a weekend beach trip. That decision was made late on a Thursday afternoon, and had I thought about the logistics, money, and other details involved, I would have missed out on a life changing trip. When it comes down to it, I want to fall somewhere in the middle of "just go for it" and "let me think about it". Just like the "make your own necklace" kits everyone did in kindergarten, our choices are the beads and our life is the string. I don't want to be consumed with having the perfect pattern of red, white, red, black, red beads (or crimson for that matter), but i also don't want to be so careless that end up with only white beads.

So I guess my belated "resolution" this year is to find balance in the choices that I make. Anything worth having is worth waiting for, and anything worth doing is worth doing the right way. I thank God each night for the blessings in my life, but I think I will start to ask Him for direction and patience to make the right choices for myself and those that I love.

Roll Tide Always