When they first arrived on our doorstep in all of their brilliant glory, my children literally gasped in horror … shocked at my choice.
\nPeople at the gym seem similarly taken aback, as their eyes dart right past my all-black workout gear straight to my nearly neon feet.
\nDespite their abruptness in my otherwise colorless world … they inexplicably bring me pure joy.<\/p>\n
It reminds of the smile our Heavenly Father gets when he watches us choose a path that excites us.<\/p>\n
Still … rather than diving into these adventures, I sometimes find myself \u201cwaiting\u201d for the Lord to reveal my next steps. Perhaps it\u2019s because I am genuinely seeking God\u2019s will over my own and don\u2019t want to rush things. Or maybe deep down\u00a0I\u2019m afraid I might regret my choice once I\u2019ve closed off the other options. Whatever the reason, this \u201cwaiting\u201c sometimes leaves me frozen in my tracks.<\/p>\n
But aren\u2019t we creative beings made in the image of our Heavenly Father?<\/p>\n
And just like the joy I get when I watch in fascination how my children pursue what makes their hearts happy … perhaps God wants us to take the bull by the horns and pick a path for ourselves!<\/p>\n
And guess what? If we choose poorly, you can bet he\u2019ll be there to help us pick up the pieces. Or if things should go swimmingly, he\u2019ll share in our excitement.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s not allow ourselves to become paralyzed when making choices on how we\u2019ll spend the summer, what we\u2019ll do to earn some extra income, or whether we\u2019d rather teach Sunday school instead of making a meal or two for a family that could really use one.<\/p>\n
Just like parents, I imagine God wants his children to live life in a colorful way … embracing the freedom of choice in this amazing \u00a0journey.<\/p>\n
And just like my crazy magenta footwear … let\u2019s take some risks and make a splash with the choices that bring our hearts pure joy!<\/p>\n
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Chantel Jensen Johnson traded in her career in broadcast news to raise triplets plus one. \u00a0Now that they\u2019re in school this Dallas, Texas mamma enjoys savoring and sharing God\u2019s exciting truth with women and children.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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