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This past week was a rough one for me. Marissa was sick for the second week in a row and I was left trying to navigate a challenging mental path. Being a mother is often a guessing game as to what to do next. After all there is a human being at the other end of your good or bad decisions. A human being that you love more than life itself.

I felt a lot of the same emotions this week that I felt on that Narrow Path Next to a Cliff. Here are some things that gave me strength, from my Saturday Adventure.

• There is an end to the scary path, just keep reminding yourself that it can surprise you. Before you know it, you will be in a wider space.
• Remind yourself that Jesus believes in you. When my dad hollered up at me,”I’m proud of you. You guys are doing great!” it was life to me. I knew I could manage the trail (trial)  if he believed in me.
• Force your brain to not panic. It takes work. On the trail I started saying out loud,”I can do all things through Christ who gives me strengh.” I also said that this past week too.
• Do not look down. In other words do not let your mind start thinking about all of the worse case scenarios.
• Remember that God is always with you watching with care and concern. Just like my family was with me and Cambria that day.
• God has given us companions on the path of life to encourage each other just like Cambria was for me and vice-versa.
• There are snakes in the grass. There is a real devil trying to fill you with fear. His power is in his ability to scare you. Your power is in your reaction to the fear. Will you panic and corine off of the cliff or will you remain peacefull knowing that God has caused all things to work for good in your life. (Romans 8:28)
• If people aren’t already praying for you then ask them to. When I got down from the path my mom told me she had been praying for us. Thankyou Melody Axton for praying for me and Marissa this week.

Scary, narrow paths come in many forms in our lives and just like the actual trail I was on, there is no getting off of it until it ends. I had many discussions with Cambria about ways to get down. “Do you think we could slide down on our bums?” She reasoned with me that it was way to steep to do this. Her reason kept us from further harm. This is not unlike trials in life. I am always trying to get myself out of the painful situation as soon as possible. I hope wherever you are in your trials of life that you will find encouragement in my story and hope that you know the trail (trial) will come to an end.