"All things work together for good for them that know God and are called according to his purpose." This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. Let's face it. A lot of life stinks. This is a verse that is a constant reminder that when life gives us lemon we need to make lemonade. In other words we need to look for God in all things and know that he is working in all situations. He is the silversmith who is refining us for greater things. It is during our trials that God proves how faithful he is. As a mother it has been an extremely difficult struggle to let my children fly solo. To let go of the control and the influence that I had as they were growing up was very difficult. It was one of my greatest struggles in life. My children had filled my heart and my time. To let them fall on their faces and watch them struggle to pick themselves up was hard and it hurt. But oh what a blessing when I would see them get up and soar like an eagle. I am so proud of the individuals that they have become. They love the Lord and each other. They value family and friends. Now instead of me leading them to new adventures in life and guiding them they are reaching out to me and we are working together to share life's new experiences. Lemonade is refreshing.