“I think my life is about to drastically change!”

Those are the words I said to a friend of mine after my first ‘official’ date with Tim.

Four months later (to the day), we were married.

And today, it’s been sixteen years.

As we talked and reminisced tonight, we both agreed we have come a long way from the couple that we were in 2006. We know so much more about God and His love for us. We know so much more about the power of life giving (and life-taking) words.

There is no sense in wishing we would have done this or not said that. I often think about things I did or didn’t do when the kids were in the house. How would their lives be different if we had operated out of love and not from survival mode?

But God…same today as He was sixteen years ago and as He always has been and always will be. Thankfully, He doesn’t change – but encourages us to. He doesn’t ‘grow’ in the sense that He becomes more loving, more patient or more self-disciplined. But He equips us to grow. He pushes us forward.

I can’t go back to when the kids were teenagers and do things differently – or be wiser. But I can start today. With encouragement, with love. With the idea of leaving a legacy. If I say I want my life to point others to Christ, then I need to do that today and every day from now on.

Time, as you know, goes by quickly and doesn’t return. What do you need to set your mind on and follow through with? How will your life be different (positively or negatively) one year from today?