There will be an agreement in whatever variety of actions, so they be each honest and natural in their hour. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
xoxo,
B
Self-Reliance Challenge: What would you say to the person you were five years ago? What will you say to the person you’ll be in five years?
[Addendum: Don’t flake out! Write this down and commit to it. I’m doing it, so you have to do it too. ;)]
Five years ago I was in a messed up relationship clinging on to a job that wore me down and coping through anything that would keep me busy and make me more comfortable. I would tell myself to let go, take risks, and lean on the Lord.
Five years from now I would like to know that I am right where God wants me. Gosh I would love to have a family and stability of some sort. But we'll see if that's in His plan.
5 years ago I was insecure, lonely, hurt, and seeking comfort from my boyfriend who at the time provided NONE…
5 years from now, I'd like to be a better mother, to my little ones and to my older one as well. Honestly, 5 years from now I"d like to have 5 more kids, but that's unrealistic, so 5 years from now I hope/pray to have adopted 5 kids.
5 years from now, I pray to have more wisdom than I do now, I pray that I have build up a strong foundation in my personal relationship with God and my marriage. If i live 5 more years, I would have attained more than I ever thought possible.
Talking to Dana 5 years ago, I'd tell her not to hold onto things too tightly. I'd tell her to relax and not take everything so seriously – have FUN & do the things you really want to do in life… even if you have to do them alone. Talking to Dana five years from now, I'll tell her – you are an amazing creation from God… look at the amazing things He has been able to do, say, and show through you. Trust Him always. xo
I love this:
Have FUN & do the things you really want to do in life… even if you have to do them alone.
Five years ago I was getting ready to wed. A bit confused, insecure and lost…And worst of all I was empty..spiritually.
Five years later, I am filling every gap I had issues with. Only and only throguht the grace of God have I changed the way I see/live life, marriage and motherhood.
Five years from now, I want to be in a new home with my bald husband (thanks to heredity :(,my little adopted daughter that I have not met yet, but I know she is out there. Most importantly following God's path. I know it won't be easy, but it will be worth it…I have been promised of it!!!
Love you your blog…Cannot wait to meet you one day…
To the person I was five years ago i would say: walk hand in hand with God and do no let go! It will be a tough season of pruning, preparation and brokeness. But you will be refined like gold refined by fire. All that hard work will be recompensed 😉 Also I met our future husband! LOL And we do get out dream job! To the person I will be in 5 years from now I would say: REMEMBER all that God has done. REMEMBER His faithfulness. Just as he was with me yesterday and today, He will be with you in the years to come. Don't lose sight of the vision God has given you and keep pushing!
Five years ago, I was in a job that took me away from the will of God, on the very wide road that leads to destruction…
A little more than a year ago, the Lord grabbed me by the greñas, and took me out of the road, because He keeps His word! PTL!!
I am now on the very narrow road, very few find. I am still being transormed.
In 5 years from now
Oops (darn phone)
In 5 years from now, I see myself doing the will of God,
Praising Him day and night. I think I’m also playing the violin. I have a new name, but I can’t make it out. . .
I’m in heaven!! 😀
Haha you made me laugh! God is good!
Five years ago I considred quiting college, worried too much about money and reaching a society norm and entered a circle of dead end diets while being a fake person.
From years from now I want to understand that a house, car and a title doesn't define me. I want to be confident in who I'm and stop fearing to dream. Know and live out that God is always in control. Trust my husband and be the woman he's still madly in love with. Have a child or two and making and rock at it! 🙂
I'm so glad you didn't quit.
XOXO
Five years ago i was still finding myself as the new ME, new parent, new wife, . Many different feelings went through my head as life still moved forward. Had to slow down in my career. I guess I was still looking for that confortable path of life (obviously there is not such thing).
Five years from now I see myself as a confident executive business women still juggling the family life but in a very mature, humbling way.
Five years ago I had no idea what would lay ahead for my family. From my parent's divorce(after 30 yrs of marriage), my brother's drug addiction, my separation and then reconciliation with my husband and finally a mortgage implosion that would leave me and thousands of others without a job and the income we were accustomed to making. I have learned that I can make it through all of that only by God's grace and the promises that He has made for all of us. ____Five years from now, I hope to be the godly woman, mother, wife, daughter, sister that I am called to be. I hope to have gone back to school and graduated, just to know that I finished what I started. I would also like to lose weight. Who wouldn't? ____Thanks for this awesome post B! You make me smile and you inspire me.
Brieanna?! Oh my word?! It's wonderful to hear from you! I love your five year benchmarks. I'm praying for you 🙂
5 Years ago: Its going to be a little bit rough but you will enjoy the ride. Keep persuing your dreams.
In 5 Years: Its going to be a little bit rough but you always seem to make it through. Keep pushing and striving. Your dreams are coming true.
Let's see, life got real interesting at 25. I dropped out of college, bought a Canon SLR, a Macbook(took a couple pictures for friends weddings and such), slapped myself into reality, accepted that fact that I was never going to get married, traveled, and I started teaching preschool. I grew up. A little. What would I say to myself then? When so and so calls you don't pick up the phone he's not worth it!!!!!! You're friends from church that abandoned you don't define who you are! Keep your eyes on HIM at ALL Times! Seriously. Don't look away. Erica do you hear me?!?! Let's see fast forward to 35: Loving and seeking HIM daily, still learning all about my husband, learning to love and respect him, raising our little girls, yes I said girls tee-hee, or, helping to take care of foster babies. My husband editing all my photowork because he likes to sit at the computer and I'd rather be capturing the action. I would say to me then: You need HIM to be your strength. Your everything.
I don't know you very well, but you're one of my favorite people. No lie.
I LOVE IT!!! I think Mark Gunderson made a good choice 😉
Five years ago I needed someone to tell me that I was worth the effort. That all the hurt and pain would one day be just a scar that I only displayed and not one that defined me. I would tell myself that one day it will make a little more sense even if it still isn't all clear. I would tell myself that changing careers and everything I'd ever dreamed of being will be the best thing I could ever do. I would tell myself to live and love well and to be more vulnerable even if it means more pain. It could also mean more love.
Five years from now I'd like to be married, but who knows. If that's the case, after being single my whole life, I'd tell myself to let him lead me. Let him lead our family as long as he's following Him. (lived by myself for almost 15 years = fiercely independent) I would tell myself that the story I'm writing with my life is going to be way better than any story I could put down on paper, but keep trying. Someone will want to read it one day. I would tell myself to live a life so that when I get to heaven God doesn't say, "You did good, but I had so much more for you." Live a life where He says, "Well done."
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You may have not intended to do so, but I think you have managed to express the state of mind that a lot of people are in. The sense of wanting to help, but not knowing how or where, is something a lot of us are going through.
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