Purpose

I suppose I am here because something remains for me to do; I suppose I am yet to help break the chain;
--Harriet Tubman.

Marva Collins says in one of her books that a one thing a family can do to create a sense of union is to create a mission statement.  In her school, Westside Prepartory Academy, her students recited a mission statement every morning.  Big businesses do this as well.  The Army does it.  Why not a family?  Why not you?  If I were to create a mission statement it would read something like this.......

"I will live everyday like it is my last, developing healthy long lasting relationships with like minded,  God fearing, spirit filled people.  I will love until it hurts, balancing a healthy mix of laughter and tears combined with the realization that all things are possible if you believe them into existence.  I will lead with a compassionate fervor.  God has blessed me with two beautiful souls (my children) and I am humbled at how much I have learned from them.  They are watching me and they deserve to see the best that I've got.  It is okay for me to fail but failure is not an excuse to give up on life; it is a learning experience.  I know that I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  God does not make mistakes and he broke the mold when he made me!  I am not behind, I am right where I need to be."

I do not think that a mission statement should be written and set in stone.  As you learn and grow this is something that should be revised over time.

Do you have a purpose?