Turning 100

What a difference a day makes! My life has changed in the last few days….100 of them, to be exact. But, “changed” isn’t descriptive enough. It would not be an exaggeration to say my life has been transformed in the last 100 days. I am not the same person that I was 100+ days ago. And, ironically, I don’t know if I’ve ever been this person. One hundred plus days later I can glance in the rear view mirror and clearly see what a difference a day makes.

My head is clear. My heart is clear. And I see things with a completely new set of eyes. I am more concerned about the long-term, rather than the quick fix. I have discovered that there are great fault lines in my life that I, alone, cannot fix. And I have confessed that I cannot fix all of my problems, or all of my kids’ problems, or all of your problems—which is quite the confessional for a control freak like me. In 100 days I have learned lessons about trust and faith. Words like "hope," "good," and "great," are part of my vocabulary--and not just part of the sarcasm. I have learned what a horrible mess I make of things when I demand to be in control--because, what can I really control anyway?

After the past 100 days I feel more alive than I have in years. I am actually concerned about what I am feeding my body and what I am feeding my soul. After 100 days of reflection, study, and prayer, I can see that there are bigger and even better things on the horizon. In the past 100 days I have been awakened with excitement about the plans that God has in store for me. Even on this 100th day I was reminded to “dream big.”

Where would you like to be in 100 years? Wherever that might be, it’s only possible when you commit to the journey today, and then tomorrow, and then the next day. One day becomes two, then ten, then fifty, and a hundred. If you can’t imagine 100 years, then catch a glimpse of where you could be in 100 days. I am living proof that anything is possible 100 days from now. One hundred days later I am more excited than ever about this journey called life.