GCR Women

When my oldest son was a toddler, his uncle was in college. Tim wanted John to play with him and be comfortable around him, to trust him.  But our son was a little shy and not too sure about this young man he only saw once in a while. So Uncle Tim would fill his pocket with M&M's and offer them to John.  Little by little, the sweet treats broke down the barriers and their bond was formed.  It wasn't long before John was following Tim everywhere and trying to walk and be just like him.  Over the years, they would go places together and spend time together.  Now John and Tim are not just relatives but friends. That's what God wants with us, I think.  When we begin to notice God, we're a little uncertain of how to relate to Him. We know He's "family" but we tend to keep Him at a distance.  God reaches out to us and once we begin to realize the sweet treats He has for us, we let down our guard a little and move closer to Him. The Wednesday night DV...

Last Friday, I attended my great niece's high school graduation.  She is 18.  Today, if I hadn't gotten sick, I would have attended the funeral of a dear friend's granddaughter. She was 19.  One year ago, she was graduating from high school.  I can hardly wrap my mind around it.  Two young women who at 18 have the world before them, full of promise.  But where will the next year take them?  For one, the question has been answered.  For the other, we'll have to wait to see. It's a question we each need to ask ourselves.  Do we - any of us - know where we'll be in a year? The events of last weekend made me think.  So much of my life I've taken for granted that I'll have a next year, that I'll live to a very old age.  But I'm not guaranteed that.  I really only have this moment right now.  Yet the choices I make today will color my tomorrow. What am I doing today to move me toward the tomorrow I'd like to have, toward ...