Exposed: Inscription on my "Words To Live By" Notebook

Dear Reader,

I do not know where you are, where you've been, or where you're going.

I do not know if your path has been smooth; surrounded on both sides by wisping wheat fields and the smell of summer grass, the sun warm on your back, with only the occasional hill to climb at your leisure.

I do not know if your path has been rocky and barren; jagged cliffs rising above you as you drag yourself over the rough terrain, staring at yet another mountain you do not have the strength to climb.

I do not know if your path has been confusing; intersections with no signs or trail markers to give you the slightest clue of where you've been, or where your feet should fall next.

I do not know if your path has been lonely; a barren wasteland or a darkened forest that seems to swallow your spirit and block out the love of others, leaving you feeling utterly alone.

I do know that you are not alone.

Like you, I am a traveler. And though we are not called to travel the same path, I want to encourage you in your journey through life--encourage you to remember that, in your darkest and most suffocating moments, there is Someone--your Rock--who is always seeking and searching for you in the darkness, promising you firm ground on which to stand when all else falls away.

In this notebook, I've recorded the quotes, quips, and words of wisdom that I've picked up along the way and want to pass on to you. Some will make you laugh, others will make you cry, and some should simply make you think. All, however, are meant to inspire you and give you the refreshing perspective you need to take another step today. Because that's what life is about--the journey. You don't take a journey by immediately teleporting to your final destination. You take a journey by taking a first step--a first step that will lead to a destination unimaginable, as long as you take it.

And when taking that next step seems all but impossible, remember this final thing:

God's love is greater than the paths He has called us to walk.

And that, my friend, is what makes the journey worthwhile.

Godspeed.
Whitney