The last few days I have felt a bit at loose ends. \u00a0My guess is that you know what I mean when I say that. \u00a0I am burning the candle at both ends, by choice, actually. I am starting the planning process on a new book, preparing to leave tomorrow for Mesa, AZ to do a program for empowering women, trying to stay tuned into this blog and allow time for all of life’s other necessities: like talking to sponsees, going to meetings, working out, having quality time with my husband and getting enough rest. \u00a0I am juggling a lot of balls and not completely successfully. But it’s a good life and I wouldn’t trade it for any one else’s.<\/p>\n
I shared with all of you in the last post about the passing of my friend, Joy. \u00a0She has been on my mind a lot. \u00a0I know she’s present, still, in her new way<\/em>. And I’m grateful for that. \u00a0All of us who knew her are grateful for that. \u00a0I can imagine her chuckling and saying, “Karen, push a few things off of your plate for now.” Perhaps I will. \u00a0One thing that can’t be pushed aside is my trip to Mesa, however. \u00a0Speaking to a group of women, about any topic, is the activity that grounds me the most. \u00a0I know we need each other, men and women alike. \u00a0I know that to keep what has been given to me I must share it. \u00a0And I know that God speaks through me to others but I have to be willing to receive his message and pass it on.<\/p>\n I continue to be astounded that God selected me for this particular journey. \u00a0I don’t even recall being willing. \u00a0I just knew that writing and speaking appealed to me and came so easily. \u00a0Maybe that’s how one knows if God’s will is being fulfilled: the journey becomes smooth. \u00a0The words flow freely. \u00a0The interactions are easy and natural. \u00a0There isn’t any thing about my life that I’d want to change, even if I could. \u00a0God will send me in a new direction if my particular journey calls for it. \u00a0It’s such a delicious idea to believe that. \u00a0I hope you are willing to believe the same is true for you.<\/p>\n You will be called to show up where you are next needed. \u00a0Trusting that takes the angst out of your life. \u00a0May you go forth peacefully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The last few days I have felt a bit at loose ends. \u00a0My guess is that you know what I mean when I say that. \u00a0I am burning the candle at both ends, by choice, actually. I am starting the planning process on a new book, preparing to leave tomorrow for Mesa, AZ to do […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-karens-musings"],"yoast_head":"\n