Looking back over some of my previous articles, I realized that while the topics were given to me as a ministry to perhaps help others, they have actually sustained and encouraged me over the past few months.
Life situations allowed me to make a pitcher of lemonade from all the lemons given to me. Multiple detours took me totally by surprise; nevertheless, following the course, the detours are slowly bringing my life back to some normalcy.
In the blink of an eye, my car was totaled, but I was protected and remained safe and unharmed! To me, this is factual evidence that it is not who we are, but whose we are!
While going through these storms, a friend shared the following story. It helped me, and I am hoping it touches your heart also.
At birth, we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone.
As time goes by, other people will board the train, and they will be significant — our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of your life.
Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others will go so unnoticed that we don’t realize they vacated their seats.
This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes and farewells.
Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers, requiring that we give the best of ourselves.
The mystery to everyone is, we do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. Therefore, we must live in the best way, love, forgive and offer the best of who we are.
It is important to do this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty, we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.
I wish you a joyful journey on the train of life. Reap success and give lots of love. More importantly, thank God for the journey.
Lastly, I thank you for being one of the passengers on my train. By the way, I am not planning to get off the train anytime soon, but if I do, just remember I am glad you were part of my journey.
Contributing columnist JoAnn James is a Harrison County resident
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