Faith in the Cracks – Allowing God to seep into the cracks in our lives.

My kids started back to school today. Always some nerves. New class, new year, not quite sure what to expect, but off they went this morning like complete pros. I noted there was a confidence this year that was a pleasant surprise. There was a sense of I know what to do and an independence that I pray continues in the coming days.

New things always bring an unknown and a trepidation with them, but most often, things turn out fine. I wonder at what point I got so spooked by new things or unexpected things. I find that recently, fear has been a big factor for me. No single fear, it is a moving target, but I wonder about when I started letting fear win.

So I need to take a lesson from my kids. Approach the new with a sense of I have done something like this before and I can figure this out. They went into the building with others who probably felt the same bit of nerves. And anytime we go into new things, who are the people around us who love and support us. We can do hard things!