It was a typical windy day in downtown Chicago and my daughter, Shayla, and I were stuck smack dab in the middle of rush hour traffic! Picture it in your mind: middle aged woman who grew up in small farm town in the Midwest driving with young precious daughter in the middle of 6 lanes of jammed traffic! I didn’t have a clue where I was going, but Shay and I loved the thrill of it all, for the first 30 minutes. Three hours later we finally arrived to our motel, I was frazzled and stressed. When I got out, I felt a little tap on my arm.

“Mom, don’t forget, this is a stress free weekend,” Shayla gently said. Wow, what a great reminder for me. Sometimes I find myself stressed over the smallest things in life. Granted, at the time, they seem really big and important, but if I can get myself to take a step back, examine the situation with my God Goggles on, it’s much easier to put things in the proper perspective.

Today I encourage you to do just that with your life. Take a step back, put your God Goggles on and really look at what is important in your world and what you need more patience with.

There are so many great verses on patience, but two of my favorites are:

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord: he turned to me and heard my cry.

Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Be encouraged to press on and walk with a lighter step today! We love you and we are counting down the days to summer ’08!

Hugs,