We had just adopted a baby with Down syndrome, I was feeling my age, and I was spending a lot of time crying.
We all have quirky “I would never want _____ to happen to me” kinds of thoughts. For me, I had always said I would NEVER want to have a baby after age 40, but there I was. And having a second child with Down syndrome was definitely one of those “I would never want” kinds of thoughts too.
Months prior to this, I heard my Christian radio station issue a challenge to listeners to pray and ask God what was next for our lives.
I decided I WANTED to pray that prayer, but honestly, do you know how scary that is? I managed to eek out, “Heavenly Father, I WONDER what is next for me. Amen.”
I was dreaming of graduate school or some kind of travel adventure.
The answer to adopt a baby with Down syndrome was a big surprise.
The catch is, when you pray that prayer, and you get an answer, you can never un-know what God thinks would take you and your life to the next level.
I decided I was in.
I cried about it though.
Between tearful moments, I did have some times that I thought I just might rock this. I didn’t have zero experience after all.
A year passed. Two years passed. I was still crying and I was not rocking it.
I questioned why my faith in God’s plan wasn’t strength enough to bring me joy and contentment. I blamed myself a lot. I felt selfish and ashamed. I was mad at all the people telling me this pain was temporary and to just hang on. It didn’t feel very temporary.
I didn’t have any idea who I was. I realized I had no goals or dreams.
I had teenagers and a newborn and his therapy appointments.
My friends had teenagers and lunch dates and jobs and hobbies and vacations and date nights and hair appointments and retirement. I could go on . . .
My focus was on all of the things I couldn’t do, until one amazing life coach challenged my thoughts and called my bluff.
I heard her say, “You know your thought, ‘I can’t do anything’ is actually a lie.”
In my despair, my mind was blown and I admitted she was technically right about that. I felt my grip loosen on my story and I wondered what else I wasn’t telling myself the truth about.
Nothing has been the same since.
Now, here I am, thrilled that I get to tell you that you can change your story too.
You may not get an adorable baby with Down syndrome out of it, but I do know that through coaching you can CREATE what’s next for you, and there are no limits!
Some of the greatest gifts God has given us as humans are the power to change and grow, to achieve and create, and to love like He loves. We can.
But only if we go after it.
Are you ready?
Some of the greatest gifts God has given us as humans are the power to change and grow, to achieve and create, and to love like He loves. We can.
But only if we go after it.
Are you ready?
