The Uncomfortable Adventure-A Reflection of the Journey

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As I look behind with 26 years behind me and 9,497 days that have passed by. Today is a day that I reflect on the many things that I have in my life, and passed circumstances. This is my life as I have lived it. A view from the journey.

My life has been a great ride, and it has been a difficult ride at the same time. I have learned so many valuable life lessons along the way.
Live every minute as it was the last one that you have.
No one can ever stop you, only you can stop yourself.
If it's worth it chase it.
Work was not made for the faint at heart.
Every time you get knocked down you get back up.
When going gets tough the tough get going.
When life gets tough remember you are tougher.

My life has been a chase, the chasing of my dreams. When I was a young boy I had dreams placed on my heart and I have been going after them ever since. When I turned 21 years old I was able to move to Nashville in the beginning of my ventures. My past has prepared me for this time. For the moments that I am experiencing, and the moments of today will shape my future. If I keep running after this dream one day I will get there. Today I am truly living my dreams and I am confident that with every step giving my Father the credit I will keep walking closer. As I walk with Him I will take on His desires.

The memories of my family always are playing in my mind; I remember when I was little my Mom use to make me a homemade chocolate cake every year. My Dad and Emily would always go all out for my birthdays, and I always wanted Taz on my birthday cakes. My grandma and grandpa would always take me out for dinner. As I grow things are changing, but those memories live in my heart always. I am not a man of change, but I am learning to grow in my fear of it. The Lord did not say we would not have fear he just said we would have to walk in His strength through it.

Lately I have been on this fascination of finding out my past my ancestry of the ones that have walked this road before me. My visit home has given me the gift of my Dad and Aunt telling me stories of my Great Grandma and Grandpa. Listening to the stories brought some answers to questions that I never knew and maybe never cared about, but I want to know where I came from. What my family is made up of. My Great Grandma Irene's birthday was also on July 30th. It excites me to finally know the stories of the past. If they went through difficult times I know that I will make it through those difficult times as well. If they were strong in their time I know that I can be strong today.

Reading this to you it's just another day, but to me it's the day my journey began it's the celebration of the years and the days that have made me the man that I am. Today I take in the breathe of reflection. The peace of the Lord is on me.

To the future wherever the my path leads me whatever doors open or close I pray for the strength of Him in every situation.

If you always lived in comfort you would miss the adventure that is uncomfortable, but of great reward.

@chrisburkmenn

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