LOVE.
And I love Tim Gunn's famous way of saying "Make it work."
Truthfully, I say this phrase to myself often in all kinds of situations. From the stupid - "Dinner isn't looking good, Katie, make it work!" to the serious - "life isn't what I expected today, but I WILL make it work," this phrase comes in handy. A lot.
Sweet Chris told me yesterday amidst some challenging circumstances that I was the Queen of Making it Work. That just like everything else that life has thrown at me, I would indeed be able to assemble these pieces, put the puzzle together, and persevere to make it work.
Which got me to wondering: How far do you push to "Make it Work?"
Sometimes it seems like we're being tested when things don't go as planned. It's as if life is questioning us and we are being asked
"How strong, how brave are you?"
"How much do you want this?"
"How far will you go to keep moving and rearranging the pieces of life to Make. It. Work."
When we get thrown these curveballs, it's up to us to keep moving, keep pushing, keep dreaming.
But sometimes, it seems as though the real test of "Making it Work" is acknowledging that things aren't fitting together. That God was gracious enough to quietly shut a door. That "Making it Work" means moving along to "Next."
How is it, exactly, that we become good enough listeners to know when we're meant to soldier on and when we're meant to pick a new direction?
Do the best of us, the strongest of us always push and "Make it Work?"
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