The Valley

The hardest part about a valley is that you often don’t see the path out.  It winds left and right with ups and downs.  The ups trick you into believing it might be over and the downs make it feel like it may never end.

The tough part is the work to emerge.  You don’t know what you don’t know and you're having to make decisions with incomplete information.  Sometimes all the work in the world won’t do it and sometimes a little effort changes the landscape quickly.

Will this valley be the last thing in your life?  Is it a blip on the screen? You can guess using past experiences and look for a handle or two to hang on to…but deep down inside you know you don’t know.

Good news is, God does.

Parting Thought: Most valleys have rivers in them…it’s worth finding others to paddle with.