Crumbling Paths

To reach the ultimate finish line we have to take the journey. Life’s progress is full of pathways... traveling, choosing, seeking but sometimes not finding what we had hoped for or expected. Then we look elsewhere. The world offers free advice, just “google it” and you are pulled into an information “mother lode”.


The world has an answer for everything but that doesn’t make it the best choice. Sometimes what the world presents seems logical and appealing, easier than the straight and narrow.  “Besides, I can’t get it right and I keep stumbling and falling." Who cares anyway?” (I was one of those) The world’s paths eventually crumble in our wake and we can become lost over and over again.  
"Who cares anyway." That one thought,  planted in the hearts of men, has led to the loss of many souls. If we are thinking on that level then we have forgotten the Lords promise… “I will never fail thee nor forsake thee.” 

But it is not too late. The teaching and traditions of our founding fathers was based in Christian principles.   Faith in Jesus Christ was a strength that gave men courage, belief, direction and purpose.  The world is working overtime to destroy that faith. What the world fails to recognize is that enduring strength and power come only in and through living the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

You can do a lot of stumbling in 60 years. But as Paul H Dunn wrote, “Success doesn’t come in never falling, but rising every time you fall.”  I know that to be true. But when you stumble, reach for the Lord’s hand and He can pull you higher than you have ever been before.

Pathway to M.O.R.E.

Often we seek for more. More time, more money, more friends, more laughter, more things, more adventures, more fun, more happiness, more joy, more love…

We achieve a goal but all too soon it seems insufficient and we want more.  So we work harder, play harder, love deeper and keep reaching for the elusive more. It seems we just can’t get enough of more.

In my six decades of earth life I have seen more in many different perspectives. From a young sweet child who always wanted more attention to a teenager who longed for more friends.  A young adult who needed more understanding to deal with the changing world and a newlywed desiring more love and tenderness.  There was the mother of eight who wished she had more time for everything, even just a few quiet moments!

Life was not easy, living with a broken heart and shattered dreams over and over again I yearned for more.  Slowly, gradually, I began to see M.O.R.E. in a different light… M for Moments of learning to appreciate the time we have.  O for Opportunities that are available with change. R for Reactions, as we each have a choice. E for Endeavor, pushing onward even when it’s hard.

The years have flown bye. There were some that I soared on the wings of eagles yet others I was grounded with the missing feathers of unexpected change. Living alone has given more time to look deeper inside. Thus my understanding of M.O.R.E. has been modified once again. M became the Magic you make with the moments. Opportunities changed to Offering more help to others. Reactions moved to Reason as I follow the promptings of the spirit.  Endeavor is still part of the plan, but I Embrace the challenges, growing in knowledge and understanding. I have indeed learned a lot more.

Wanting and reaching for more of the right things, like those that brings us closer to Heavenly Father, are within our grasp. Sometimes we feel lacking, but with sincere prayers we can receive more help from the Lord. His love and concern are limitless. However, more time, effort, and dedication may be needed. With the Lords help impossible dreams can become reality.

What M.O.R.E. need we seek?