The race is not to the swift...

Ecclesiastes 9:11
I have seen something else under the sun:

The race is not to the swift

or the battle to the strong,

nor does food come to the wise

or wealth to the brilliant

or favor to the learned;

but time and chance happen to them all.

I was looking up verses having to do with the "race" due to a desire to inspire myself back into running. I came upon this verse and decided it is the inspiration I need. So often in life I wonder why things happen. I ask all the wrong questions; like, "What did I do to deserve this?" Or, "Why do bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad?" This verse answers all those questions for me. "time and chance happen to them all." I know God is in control, but I have to let it all go and realize that I won't always win, nor will I always be last in the race to the finish. And it doesn't really matter, because across the finish line if the same goal for us all if we choose to believe. That is, a solid relationship with Christ, and eventually everlasting freedom for the soul in Heaven.

About a year ago I had the phrase "Fluid Life" come to me. At first I was thinking in terms of photography. That life through the lense is fluid, ever changing, never constant. Then I realized that the phrase haunted me because my life has never been constant, yet completely fluid. Like the everchanging waterways, my life has flowed through different bends, twists, and turns not only daily, but hourly. Even in the blink of an eye, I know my life can change. I used to be scared of this; constantly on the watch for something to go wrong, for the calm to turn to rapids. And often it did. Specifically when I felt so comfortable in how my life was going, something would turn it upside down. Now I'm not so scared, because I know that through trials I gain strengh, and through success I am humbled before my Lord and Savior.

I have never been good at keeping up a blog, so there are no garauntees this one will take off. But I do know that sometimes I feel need to voice my ideas and opinions, and this might be a good starting place. I am aware not everyone will agree with me, but that is what is so wonderful about being free to be open, as much as I am comfortable with. You, nor anyone, has to read my blog if you don't want to, but it is here if you do. If you have gotten this far through my first post, thank you for sticking around!