Faith Forward, For Peace
Hi Chocolate Friend,
Whether you are finding yourself excited to go out to parties and travel again, or prefer quiet nights at home with take-out (and a box of chocolates ;)), we encourage you to live your life, faith forward, with peace in your plans. Whatever they are, we’re here for you.
Don’t worry about what someone else is doing or what you’re not doing. Don’t be fooled by a highlight reel and enjoy your journey and find peace in the process.
Last week, we shared our awards, events, and a lot going on out and about! It was a lot of fun, but truthfully, it’s not always like that. Many times it’s long days of planning, trying, making, failing, trying again, and juggling between all there is to do. You know.
And all I know is that we want to keep moving faith forward for peace, with peace, and want to encourage you to do the same.
A harsh insult may be hurled at you, but we can respond with love in hopes of peace. A piece of equipment breaks and we spend a lot for a spare, but it provides some peace of mind for the future. A loved one passes away, but we find peace in knowing they are no longer suffering. There's stress when dealing with theft and fraud, but peace in knowing others will help you resolve it. A hopeful large order falls through, but there's peace in believing another one will come. A close contact puts school on distance learning again, but we find peace in knowing everyone is ok and some things can be rescheduled.
Not everyone will know your whole story but you, and that’s okay. Faith forward chocolate friends.
Thought
“Criticizing is easy and fast. Creating is difficult and slow. The two hours you spent on a book or movie usually took two years to produce.” -Adam Grant, psychologist and author
Tip
From our book, and chapter #10 on Faith: The Opportunity Now: "Don’t worry about getting bigger. Work on getting better."
Routine
From our book, chapter #29, routine #9, on Plan: The Hope for Our Future: "We don’t always know what the future holds but as we plan for the best, we are setting ourselves up for the most optimal opportunities.”
Scripture
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” -Hebrews 11:1