05 Jan Live The Life
2020, what a year! Many would qualify this year as chaotic, but not me. Special, yes, but rewarding. I learned about myself and I discovered a greater strength of character, where I could be impatient I found myself serene.
2020 has been a year where time flies, but every moment has passed in slow motion: I liked taking my time, I liked savoring these moments of confinement just with my husband and our son. I enjoyed learning new cooking techniques and building LEGO towers as a family. This reminds me of the text in Ecclesiastes 3: 1 which says “There is a time for everything”. And I realized that we were not running out of time, we were just handling it poorly until now.
This year in the trials of life, I have learned to lay all my weapons right there at the feet of the Lord and in all my uncertainties to trust him and watch him do, act. I have learned not to panic at the slightest splinter, at the slightest difficulty. The text of Exodus 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you, and you stand still” resonates with me as I write this. The phrase “Be still” is the right expression. Keeping quiet is not easy when you have the feeling of being in a boat in the middle of big waves! Yet, how restful it is not to fight through thick and thin, but to just let God guide this boat and lead us to our destination. All of this without doing anything except trusting him.
This year; I beheld the sky even more, the creation of God; this year I breathed even more, grateful for all that God has done. I spent more time on my son’s smiles, on the discussions with my husband, I took more pictures, we created more memories.
And now comes 2021! So how do I approach 2021? With great enthusiasm. My family and I live a special life: God allows us to serve and work for him, but our way of life is subject to change at any time. So we take advantage from day to day, we savor every moment, we simply take the time to live, to serve, to laugh, to breathe. If I had to keep one word to define how I see 2021 it’s: simplicity. We will live with simplicity and I want to encourage you my sisters today to LIVE. Because we don’t know what tomorrow is made of, LIVE THE LIFE!
THE AUTHOR
Priscille Merlo Kennel
My name is Priscille, I am 29 years old, I am married and the mother of a little boy of 3 years old. With my husband we are directors of the ministry of youth and of the School of the ministry in France. I will be able to praise God for hours!