Celebrate Good Times. Come On!

This has been an exciting spring! We finished another year homeschooling the three younger children. My oldest daughter just completed her ninth grade year at a fantastic Christian school and we made it through my son's graduation from high school. As parents, we are about to let him fly. Phew! It is not easy. We set some parameters for locating a college, and believe that we have found a great place for him to mature during this transitional period. My son has agreed to do his one page personal plan complete with solidified values so that he can begin to make decisions without the aid of mom and dad.

It just occurred to me that I have three platforms for my life's work. I am in my sweet spot when I am helping individuals and organizations develop and grow. I am like an actor in a play. The stage is the same, but the scenes change from home, to church, to business. Yet, I deliver similar lines with intense passion. Of course, I know that life is real and I am sure glad to be living it. This truly is a fabulous journey and we are establishing great relationships along the way. God has been so good to us.

I don't always live a balanced life. Life coach Christopher McCluskey once said we worship our work, we play at worship, and we work at play. Well, beginning tomorrow, we are vacationing. For one week, I am letting go of work, worshiping privately and not corporately, and enjoying my family. I encourage you to do the same. Take some time off, stop, and smell the roses.  Celebrate good times. Come on!