I really don’t like the phrase “it is what it is”  it sounds like defeat to me.  Lately I have found myself wanting to say “it is what it is”.  When I find myself about to say that I always stop and ask God to help me see things through new eyes.  People also say “life happens” and lately life has happened in crazy unexpected ways.  I can say with confidence that if it were not for the margin built into my schedule I would have lost my way the past few weeks.  I try to build space in the schedule for the unexpected, the holy, and sometimes not so holy, interruptions.  A few years back I had no margin, no breathing space on the calendar and it completely stressed me out and distracted me from spiritual things.  I thank God that He got my attention and taught me a better way.  I love that I am now in a place where I can build in margin and help those around me to be intentional to have margin in their life.

Jerris