Decisions: How to Choose & Its Impact

Hi there dreamers,

Believe it or not I started this post at the beginning of the month and I am just now getting to finish it.

It was going to start with me highlighting this bible study I read that seemed relevant to my topic at hand:

“A few years ago I did this women’s bible study entitled “The Best Yes” by Lysa Terkeurst. It was a great study and I remember enjoying it at the time.”

and then I was going to discuss the big choice or decision I had to make at the time:

“However this month I had to make a choice a decision if you will and the idea of the best yes came back to me as well as the concept of saying Yes to one thing means saying no to another. Honestly this is something that I have been aware of for some time but in the past me saying yes to one thing was without me knowing what I was saying no to (ideally meaning there weren’t two options in front of me).

Correction, I take that back I’ve had to make this type of decision before but it was for something of smaller significance like choosing store brand or name brand for ice cream or medicine but recently I did this for a full-time job. You know something that I would spend 40+ hours a week at you know?

I was really distraught about it for a while. Unsure which way to go. I listened to a few friends in regards to trusting my gut, using pros and cons list, and what was best for me right now. Ultimately, I made a decision which feels good and I’m trusting that God will keep me on the path of His will and completing the dreams I envision.“

But now, as I write to you, our world is in the midst of a pandemic where we have to shelter in place and keep our social distance from one another.

Only essential staff can work, bars and theme parks, and sports and broadway have shut down….its crazy times…

To top it all off my mom went into the hospital this past weekend over 1500 miles away from me. She has horrible asthma and is currently in a medically induced coma needing a machine to breathe. Though some of the family is near to her there, no one can visit during this time.

At this moment I have a choice to panic and just cry or to pray and cry and be strong and steadfast in my faith. The first option of panic really seems useless and being a woman of faith, I have to trust that this is all in God’s hands and pray that His will be done. We may not understand the cause or reasons behind all that is happening and with everything there is a lot that we do not have control over. At the same time, we do have control over how we move forward, how we continue, how we respond. I choose to pray. I choose to call family and friends and stay socially connected while maintaining social distance. I choose joy and peace during the storm.

I am thankful for a place to share and write and I pray that my choice gives strength and encouragement to another.

Until next time,

I’m CiggyG

P.S. If you have time and want to connect, feel free to comment or contact me through social media. Let’s not lose touch in the midst of all this and I’ll share updates once I have them.