Boys will be Joys

This blog entry is inspired by my smoothie! Today, I couldn’t decide which honey to use in my fruit and spinach smoothie. I usually use sunflower honey, but I’m running out. I also have granulated honey that I could try instead.

You have to understand that I just recently started using honey in my smoothie, and it was a game-changer. Instead of drinking a smoothie so that I could consume more fruits and veggies, I was drinking it because I really liked the taste.

This was a big decision. I was deliberating seriously on which form of honey to use. I’m not gonna lie. I was a little stressed out about it.

As I stood there, pondering over my decision regarding honey, I realized that this was not nearly as significant as I had made it out to be. What was my dilemma? I wasn’t sure if the granulated honey would taste as delicious as the sunflower honey. I didn’t want to risk giving up what I already knew was good for something that might be better.

I. didn’t. know.

So, this smoothie thing made me spiral and had me thinking all day.

What else have I been scared to do because I didn’t know what the outcome would look like?

• Trying new foods (Like spinach artichoke dip, why did I wait my whole life?) Highly recommend.
• Making new friends. Highly recommend.
• Talking about Jesus. Highly recommend.
• Standing up for myself. Highly recommend.
• Standing up for others. Highly recommend.
• Zip lining – Meh, not worth the fear of dying.
• Ending unhealthy relationships. Highly recommend.
• Roller coasters – AGAIN – Meh, not worth the fear of dying.
• Moving far away. Highly recommend.
• Quitting a job – Highly recommend if you pray about this one first.
• Starting a new job – If God tells you it’s for you, then I highly recommend.
• Eating salad – Well, it’s healthy…

I have avoided a lot of things in my life because I was scared of what I didn’t know. I did not want to trade what I knew was good for what might be better because… if we’re honest, it might not be better, right?

I have taken a few chances, though. Some chances were worth it, and others made me wiser and stronger.

Recently, one of my boys was considering trying something new, but they just weren’t sure they wanted to. I remember telling them, “Sure, if you don’t do it, that’s fine, but you might be missing out on something really great. You won’t know unless you try.”

I’m not sure that we are meant to know. It’s God’s job, and He does know.

Funny thing was – the granulated honey was also really good. It wasn’t the same goodness as the sunflower honey, but it was equally as good in a different way. Isn’t life funny sometimes?