What does Faith, Skydiving and Stories from ME (I’m the bad a$$ chick 😂) Have in common?
Honestly I don’t know 😂 but what I do know is that faith and skydiving have a LOT in common and stories with Colton, told by ME (his mama) make for quite the combo! #conversationswithcolton
Last week, Mom and I took Colton to the playground by mom’s house in Maryland. Colton doubted my ability to survive the zip line so I said: “your mama jumped out of a plane she can handle the zip line.”
Random Kid to me: You jumped out of a plane? Wow You are a Bad A$$.
(he said the word 😂 we don’t condone profanity in our house)
Me: Yes I am!
(I said it proudly forgetting that I was trying to impress an 11 ish year old.)
Colton: A$$ is a bad word.
Me: yes it is don’t ever say it.
Random Kid: A$$, A$$, A$$
(I bet he’s super fun at home).
Me: in an attempt to deflect from the situation I threw myself down that zip line (like a Bad A$$ if I do say so myself.)
SEE HERE IS THE PROOF! I cropped the little random boy out of the photo ha ha ha how fun that he was in it!! #thanksmom
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FAST FORWARD TO YESTERDAY:
Colton and I were in Target. I asked an employee for help finding something and Colton randomly busts out with: “Did you know my Mom is a Bad ASS chick?” to which the employee responded with “I did not.” Which led to an even longer discussion about the word ASS and how it’s related to a donkey’s butt because that was the clear direction to take…and ended with don’t ever say that again!
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But this got me thinking about Conversations with Colton-the book I wrote, and how skydiving was the catalyst to introduce the book!!! And since the “A$$ conversation” was so fun 😳 and about skydiving…I figured I would share with YOU part of the introduction to the book!
I present to you-the beginning of “Conversations with Colton”
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“As the plane reached ten thousand feet, I knew my options were limited. Either I would willingly jump, or the man attached to my back was going to push me out. Skydiving is a lot like faith. In fact, skydiving is taking a leap of faith. Both skydiving and faith involve complete trust in something or someone when the outcome isn’t known and cannot be predicted.
I had faith when I jumped out of that perfectly good airplane. I had faith that the trainer was strapped to my back; God bless his messy heart, he was still wearing his pajamas, but still I had faith he checked the equipment. (Side note: this was the guy I trusted with my life). I had faith he was qualified and prepared to open the parachute and land us safely on the ground.
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Faith, like skydiving, is not jumping in blind, rather you are making an informed decision based on research and circumstances. I’ve struggled with this comparison over the years. How could I so willingly have jumped out of that plane but, but when faced with a personal “storm” (a traumatic pregnancy with my son), I felt like my faith was wavering. I felt guilty and like I should have been stronger. I didn’t feel 100 percent peaceful in the storm.
One day I decided to stop beating myself up for receiving a miracle and not having “big” faith. I also learned a valued lesson. We all handle situations differently. The situations we are placed in are all part of our story. The thing is,: just because I felt like my faith was wavering it doesn’t necessarily mean that was the case. Your faith doesn’t have to be big, it just must be present. I now know that my faith was still present……”
#weareallmadeofstories #faith #miracles
I go on a bit more and lead into chapter 1 of the book and when I tell you what I started to write and what I ended up writing are two totally different things-I’M NOT LYING.I can’t wait for you to read the rest!!! Truth is life is just a bunch of stories. A new day is a new chapter. The past doesn’t predict the future! We are all made of stories and I can’t wait to share more of Colton’s with YOU! Let’s stay in touch! Sign up for our newsletter here:
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xoxo-Julie