Anonymous Gift
I've recently found myself drained from world news, a hurtful text, angry drivers, incompetent customer service, the hectic back to school and sports scheduling of four kids, our new time consuming puppy, the change in seasons, missing longtime friends so distant, and lack of purpose from professional work in which I previously had an impact, you name it! I am human. This too shall pass; I thought to myself, I'm generally a positive, energetic, outgoing individual, yet find myself devoid of courage to write anything in pursuit of my goals. Stuck in a rut by my first world problems, not insurmountable, I felt guilty. I even contemplated searching for employment again, as if that would solve my issues or fill me with exuberance, as the constant stay-at-home-mom battle of fulfillment and judgment waged war in my head. It's during these melancholic times that I have been touched with grace, whether a phone call, note from a friend, or a sermon last Sunday in church remindin...