Bravery?

As I mentioned in my brief intro, I am taking a huge leap of faith. I’m leaving what has been my home and those who have been my family for the past 16+ years. I’m less than three weeks away from packing up my car and hitting the road. And I still can’t believe I’m doing this.

A lot factored into my decision to move. More than I have time to get into now. And although I didn’t necessarily feel God calling me to make this decision, I feel His presence in it and I feel His promise in what lies ahead.

Still, I can’t shake the “holy crap” moments. I was having a bit of a freak out tonight. And then, as I took a friend’s pooch for a ralk (for those who don’t know Jill-speak, that’s a run/walk), a song played through Pandora that had the following line, “Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same” (The Fray, All at Once). And in that moment, I heard God speaking to me. Yes, this is going to be hard. Very hard. And it is also right. Very right. I can do this. I need to feel the pain and push through it. It will be worth it.

I am going to try my best to keep that in mind as I capitalize on every opportunity I still have right now to spend time with loved ones and positively impact their lives.

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”

Martin Luther King Jr.

“It’s not always easy to do the right thing. But, doing the right thing makes you strong, it builds character.”

Queen Latifah

“What is right is not always easy and what is easy is hardly ever right, but the right choice today will improve your life tomorrow.”

Michael Josephson

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 (NIV)