You may have heard the saying: "life is like a road." Some roads are rough, some are smooth. Some roads are long, other roads are short. Some roads are full of turns, twists and valleys, while other roads are straight. In our life time we will travel on many different types of roads. Some roads will bring us enjoyment. They will bring us to the perfect job, perfect white house with a picket fence, a spouse and wonderful children and grandchildren.
Some of the other roads we will travel will bring us fears and tears. This road of life may bring us heart aches, loss of jobs, loss of friends, death of loved ones and many lonely nights. Life is the road we all travel. Each one of us will have a different map placed before us and each route will be different. Without a doubt there will be frustrations, fearful times and there are going to be challenges along the way.
I recall one year we went to Albany New York. We did not know the area well so we were going to follow my brother in law. Before long we got separated from him and we lost sight of him. It did not take long before we came to a "Y" in the road. Now which way do we go? Which lane do we have to be in to get to our location? I looked on the map and did not even see a "Y" on the map. My husband called, 'which way do I go?' All I could say was, 'you pick a road. I can't see where we are'. As it was he had picked the right lane and the right road and we found the way to our destination. Often this does not happen and we may have to travel many miles before we can even turn around again.
We have all traveled by car and there are times come to a 'Y' in the road and we will have to decide do we go right or turn left on our journey. On our road of life we also come to those Y's in the road and we will have to make a decision: which way we will travel, do we go left or do we go to the right.
I think if we have no destination in mind it really does not matter which road we take; any road will do. But if we have a destination in mind, we need to take the right road.
So what is our destination? God has plan for each one of us. Some days we will feel as though life is a set of stumbling blocks. Some times that will depend on how we look at these blocks. Some will see these as stumbling blocks and other people will see stepping stones.
Trust in God and He will carry you to new heights beyond anything you have ever dreamed. Put your hand in the hand of the one who can calm the seas, and brighten our future.
Keep a positive outlook and keep praying especially when the road gets rough.
Margaret Anne Yost nursed for 35 years. Returning back to school I completed classes from the Red River College in the areas of Gerontology, Bereavement, Death and Dying. For twelve years I worked in bereavement support at a Funeral Home.
I was employed as Parish Worker at a Lutheran Church. At present I am enjoying my role as homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother.
