Remember the Words: No One Said it Would be Easy

Nobody said it would be easy

Nobody said life's a breeze - MercyMe

Those lyrics are on point. Nobody said it would be easy. Why would I think it was? Nobody said that life is a breeze. Why did I expect it to be?

Was I so foolish to think that a move would be easy? Because it wasn't. I realize that now.

But it wasn't a bad thing. That's the irony. It can cause frustration and pain, and yet God works it so that it is good. I learned a lot in this self-move. The Father never seems to be done teaching. And one of those lessons that I'm learning is that I'm never done learning. Every day seems to have something new in store. A different experience. A new challenge. A new story to be acted out and performed.

We've been through a lot recently. A move. A deployment. The end of another school year. A young man achieving the first step of independence in gaining his license. A puppy to raise. (Oh, I haven't mentioned that? Don't worry. There will be a post and more pictures on the way.) Things are changing. And yet, we are so blessed. We have moved back to family. And boy, their support has been tremendous. We have moved back to where trees grow, and I have missed them. New friendships to be forged, and old ones to renew. We're back in our hometown. Back in the Midwest, and it feels refreshing. We're back where there are more opportunities and adventures to be had. They are there for the taking.

So, no. It wasn't easy. But it was worth it.