Secret of Life ~

Greg and I were relaxing on the deck one night listening to some of “my favs” on the play list – a Faith Hill song started playing.  – it was not one of her hits per say, only if you had the album and listened to it endlessly as I did when I first purchased it, would you know it. “The Secret of Life” – I started to listen more closely to the words.

The secret of life is a good cup of coffee ~ (I can relate to this!)
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball (ehhh)

What's the key that unlocks that door?"
Sam don't say nothin', just wipes off the bar
And he pours them a couple more

As Brooklyn and Gabriel are growing, their lives are full of fun, toys, trips, food, naps and pretty much “enjoying life” – are there really secrets to life? To Happiness? To Fulfillment? Or do we just go through life in a cloud, hoping that we find love, success and somehow stumble upon “the secret”?

Sam looks up from his Sunday paper
Says, "Boys, you're on the wrong track
The secret of life is there ain't no secret
And you don't get your money back"

What if the secret is – a change in my goals? I only have one chance at life, “we don’t get our money back or 2^nd chances”.  Is my goal to acquire wealth, material things, position at work? What if I replaced those goals with Godly goals? For those things to be replaced with a desire to live for what God would have me live for. How I spend my time, my money. Am I here to be light of this world, but not in this world? What if the real secret was an inner change, a renewed mind, a new insight into the real values and goals and meanings of life?

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,… Romans 12:2

The secret of life is gettin' up early  (not so!)
The secret of life is stayin' up late (I go to bed early)
The secret of life is try not to hurry (I don’t)
But don't wait (I like this!) Don’t wait!

What if the secret is: Trust?

I want to make sure that when I spend time with Brooklyn and Gabriel that I instill Gods values and that my dependence on him is evident. My trust is in the source that provides what I need. Through trust I learn to rely on God in a way that shows my reliance and surrender to Him.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5-6

I believe that as I learn and help teach my grandchildren to depend on God, my life will be larger than I could ever have imagine and better in every way.

Secret to Life? It’s not a secret really when we search, and if our hearts are in the right place – we will find it!

As Brooklyn and Gabriel trust those who care and love them, my prayer is that they will seek and find the Love of our Savior Jesus Christ.

“You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 29:13