Wherever We Land

With time, some things fade, but others grow stronger—like understanding and wisdom. They aren’t handed to you overnight, and they don’t show up on your doorstep with balloons and a banner. They come through the hard way: through living, falling, praying, rising, and paying attention.

What has truly gotten better for me over the years is not so much the world around me, but how I see it. My understanding deepened. My wisdom grew. And what changed the most was this: I now know exactly how to prioritize my life.

God first. Family second. Everything else can wait its turn.

There was a time when I ran myself ragged trying to chase things that I thought mattered—job titles, keeping up appearances, people’s opinions, busy schedules that made me feel important. I didn’t know it then, but I was feeding distractions and starving my spirit. I thought I was climbing ladders, but I was just running in circles.

Then God stepped in. Or maybe He was always there—I just finally slowed down enough to notice Him. And the more I started seeking Him first, the clearer everything else became.

I learned that my job is not my identity. My social calendar doesn’t determine my worth. And a packed to-do list can’t compare to quiet mornings reading scripture, praying with my husband, or hearing my child laugh at something silly.

You see, it’s not that the little things got better. It’s that I finally started looking at them the right way.

Those “little things”—a warm meal around the table, long talks with family, walks in nature, saying “I love you” just because—those were always the better things. I just didn’t give them the attention they deserved.

I’m so glad I realized that. I’m glad my heart has grown wiser, more sensitive to the things that matter most. I now understand that peace is more valuable than popularity, and purpose is more fulfilling than hustle.

So yes, time has made things better. But not because life changed dramatically—because I changed. My understanding matured. My wisdom sharpened. And my focus shifted from chasing the world… to walking with God.

Now I live a life more aligned, more grounded, and more grateful—because I finally know where to look.

And I’ll tell you a secret… what I found was always there.