Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Change - Part 1

Change is defined in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary as (taken from this website: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change):


Definition of CHANGE

transitive verb
1
a : to make different in some particular : alter <never bothered to change the will>b : to make radically different : transform <can't changehuman nature>c : to give a different position, course, or direction to
2
a : to replace with another <let's change the subject>b : to make a shift from one to another : switch <alwayschanges sides in an argument>c : to exchange for an equivalent sum of money (as in smaller denominations or in a foreign currency<change a 20-dollar bill>d : to undergo a modification of <foliage changing color>e : to put fresh clothes or covering on <change a bed>
intransitive verb
1
: to become different <her mood changes every hour>
2
of the moon : to pass from one phase to another
3
: to shift one's means of conveyance : transfer <on the bus trip he had to change twice>
4
of the voice : to shift to lower register : break
5
: to undergo transformation, transition, or substitution<winter changed to spring>
6
: to put on different clothes <need a few minutes to changefor dinner>
7
: exchangeswitch <neither liked his seat so they changedwith each other>
— chang·er noun
— change hands
: to pass from the possession of one owner to that of another <money changes hands many times>


Simply put change is something different.  For some reason today I have really been thinking about change.  I have been thinking about how different my life has become over the past 6 or more months, but how much I have truly gained because of that change.  I can cook breakfast for my kids, I can take walks in the afternoon with my family before 5pm, I can actually have dinner ready by 5 or 6 depending on what day it is.

I am a person who always talks about change and always thinks about things that I could do different whether it be something small like changing my hairstyle or clothing to something big like a complete change in my environment.  The bottom line is there are so many things that I have talked about doing and have never done.  Why not?  In one word the answer is fear.  Fear of the unknown.  Fear of what will happen when I make the change.  Fear in general for what may or may not become.  But when I look back at times change came to my life whether it was by choice or forced upon me I dealt with it successfully and good things actually have come from the change that has happened in my life.

In order to move forward in my life I need to pray about the change that I am thinking about making and let God guide me.  Once he guides me in the right path then I need to take that path knowing that his hand has been placed upon me.  As stated earlier due to fear that is easier said than done.  I do believe and trust in God, but change is still hard.  Change is something we all need in life, but it is still hard.  The bottom line is I need to continue to have FAITH and WOMAN UP and MAKE the CHANGE that i want to and need to in my life not just to be successful but to continue to live a happy and fruitful life!!