Journeying through the Desert

We each have a journey, and on our journeys we pass through deserts. Not desserts…we have those too, and they are delicious and leave us wanting more!

What if we also became grateful for the deserts in our lives? Those dry, dusty, lonely, feel-like-they’ll-never-end times.

A goal of mine this year is to become more aware of the goodness that flows out of those brutal desert sojourns.

Looking back on my ‘desert year’, which was 2019 when I was overwhelmed with caretaking for my father, and I lost my dear Mom to cancer, I can honestly say I am now grateful for that season of my life.

I’m also grateful for 2020, even though it was challenging in many ways. I’m choosing gratitude today, and praying that it becomes more of a habit. A good habit. One that might replace the bad habit of resenting the hard times.

I’d love to hear what goals and/or dreams you have for 2021.

xoxo Jenn