What Kind of Life Do You Want

One of the first questions I will ask members of the Sunday school class I teach his Sunday is how they would complete a letter to God that begins, "Dear God: The life I want for myself is . . ." That was their assignment for this week. It will be interesting to hear their thoughts and some of their letters. I have thought about that question, in part because I will probably be expected to share my thoughts with the class. What I will share, and part of what I wrote, is this. The life I want most for myself is a life that inspires, encourages and challenges people to do more, serve more, live more and be more. I also want to be more patient with people, be more tolerant when it is right, and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. I read a quote today that said life can be understood backwards but it has to be lived forward. Are you living life forward? What do YOU want most for YOUR life? What is preventing you from living that life? What are you doing about it? If you you to change something, when will you make that change? Today's Winning Thought: "Choose to be hopeful. Rather than focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over your obstacle. When you start seeing bridges rather than obstacles, everyone around you will start to see the bridges too." -- Mary Lou Retton