The Road Best Traveled

Good Morning Everyone,

What do you think is the best way to travel?
By plane? By Car? By Rail?
What do you find most enjoyable?

That is really important isn't it?

It isn't just taking the journey, it is making
it enjoyable for yourself, and those you
travel with.

If we looked at our lives as a journey, wouldn't
we want to make it the best we could?

Would you choose to make your journey lousy?
I mean unhappy, burdensome, longer,
more tedious? Yet, some of us today,
are actually doing that!

I think the battle going on in our minds daily
determines our journey. We choose whether
to dwell in fear or hope. We choose whether
to dwell in sorrow or rejoicing. There are many choices
we make. And all of these choices, one by one
constitute the mood, the atmosphere and the
light we shine on those around us.

It sets the stage for the way we live.

Circumstances should not determine our mindset.
Our mindset should overcome our circumstances
because of the power we have through Jesus
Christ to overcome and walk triumphantly through
whatever we face. Weeping may endure for a night,
but joy should come in the morning!


If you look at this deeply, my guess is that today
you can review some of the ways you are deciding
to think and live and change it. It is never too late
to change!

If your journey could be more happy
if it could be more peaceful,
if it could be more loving,
if it could be more forgiving.

Do it! Take positive steps to change and do it.

Never be content to just stay the same place,
never think that you cannot change. Never give up.
One step at a time, do what must be done to make
your life the best life you can.

You only have this one journey.

Make it a a triumphant one. One that
finds joy in the journey and trust in the valleys
and hope in the morning, by a mental choice
to do so. For the glory of God and your own
peace of mind, and as a example to those
around you, that you serve a victorious
Father God, and he taught you then how to live!

love
millie

ps. Everyone has burdens, problems, crisis, tragedies.
But not everyone handles them the same. Look for
the people you know who go through it well, and
seem to have a resiliant attitude. Ask them how they
learned to be that way. Read books that can help
you grow and change your attitude. There are many
ways to address our issues and find hope and change!


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"The King's Highway"

Once a king had a great highway built for the members of his
kingdom. After it was completed, but before it was opened to the
public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many as
desired to participate. Their challenge was to see who could travel
the highway the best.

On the day of the contest the people came. Some of them had fine
chariots, some had fine clothing, fine hairdos, or great food. Some
young men came in their track clothes and ran along the highway.
People traveled the highway all day, but each one, when he arrived
at the end, complained to the king that there was a large pile of
rocks and debris left on the road at one spot and this got in their
way and hindered their travel.

At the end of the day, a lone traveler crossed the finish line
warily and walked over to the king. He was tired and dirty, but he
addressed the king with great respect and handed him a bag of gold.
he explained, "I stopped along the way to clear a pile of rocks and
debris that was blocking the road. This bag of gold was under it
all. I want you to return it to its rightful owner."

The king replied, "You are the rightful owner."

The traveler replied, "Oh no, this is not mine. I've never known
such money."

"Oh yes," said the king, "you've earned this gold, for you won my
contest. He who travels the road best is he who makes the road
smoother for those who will follow."

~~Author Unknown