Life is like a ladder.

“Life is like a ladder. If you focus only on your destination you may fall off, but if you just take one step at a time you will get to the top.”

Lately I have started to look at life as a ladder; narrow with two options up or down. Up is the direction of choice and down is usually filled with regrets. But what about your surroundings? What do you see when you are higher up? If you take a look around you will see people that are always trying to get the next best thing, improve, get richer, or obtain fame. Don’t get me wrong improving is great, getting a better paying job never hurt and fame…well that might hurt a tad. But are we so focused on our destination that we are forgetting about the journey? When you climb a latter you are advised to not look up, you are better off facing straight, where the steps are in plain view and by doing so you have a greater chance of making it to the top in one piece. Well isn’t life the same way? If we focus just on the destination we can forget what’s going on around us. We should enjoy every season of life we are in, its one step closer to the top. No matter what season of life we are in God as a plan and a purpose for it. So we should enjoy it! Learn from it, and take the next step never losing heart. Knowing that one day we will arrive. As for me…I know I have been extremely focused on my goals(and that's not always a good thing) and there are a few. So this summer, not only will I preparing for my last year at Liberty University but I will sit back and take it all in, my college days are numbered and this season of my life will end in approximately a year, so its time to soak it all in. Live, grow and pray before I take another huge step in my ladder.

-Nataly