Facing Adversity With Love

What does it look like to have adversity and love in the same room? I got the biggest compliment today from a dear friend as she described watching my life from the outside. One of her statements she made was "watching me face adversity with love." I pondered this statement the entire day and reflected over its meaning. I thought about the process of adversity and the choice we have when we face it. I always said to my kiddos..."You might not be able to control your circumstances, but you always get to control how you respond to them." I discovered a lot of freedom when I truly got to the point in life that I was able to live these words out.

Two thoughts to ponder for you.

#1 Love is always a choice. There are many ways to show love and there is even a choice in receiving love. Which do you struggle with the most?

#2 It is never a question of if we will face adversity. The question is HOW will we face adversity?

I want to shout out a huge THANK YOU, to my friend who inspired these words and also encouraged me to self evaluate. I hope this gives you thoughts to ponder in your own life and you can experience love and adversity in the same room.

XOXO, Cheri