I sure have! Recently, my family made a trip to Utah. We got to experience many dips in the road.
I am one of those people who loves the dips in the road! I love that tingly feeling I get in my tummy that makes me feel like I'm at Disneyland! When my dad is driving, he likes to speed up to make things extra fun! Plus, if there is a dip in the road, the terrain must not totally be flat and boring, which means that there is some of earth's surrounding beauty to admire. Oh, it's a grand ole time. I sure am grateful for the dips in the road!
But what about the dips in my road? The dips in my life's path? Am I as excited about those? Should I be?
Almost never at first! These dips are scary and get me down! I might still get a tingly feeling in my stomach, but it's more of a "Steer clear, I'm about to hurl" rather than "I am really enjoying myself at this moment".
Why is there such a difference in my feelings about these to situations. They are similar in purpose, are they not?
Maybe it's all about the perspective.
Those fun little dips in the road just give me a taste of the joy and excitement I can have once I reach my destination. They give me a little bit of experience and prepare me.
The dips in my life also prepare me! They prepare me by making me stronger. They teach me love, patience, compassion, faith, hope, endurance. They even teach me happiness, I just have to look for it. Yes, the dips in my life prepare me for what I can become, and what I was designed to be. They prepare me for when I meet my next destination.
Next time I feel like I am traveling through another dip in my roadway of life, I'm going to try thinking about the joy that lies ahead instead of feeling weighed down. I'm going to try being grateful instead of wondering why. I am going to try laughing instead of crying. Instead of closing my eyes, I am going to look for the beauty that still surrounds me.
...Because I'm grateful for the dips in the road.
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