I think there is a lot to be said for time, it's something that renders the fat out of an otherwise lofty, grandiose hype (all has come out of my mouth). Time gives me the opportunity to stick my nose to the grindstone and really prove that I have this in me.

I definitely have the doubts, the low points that drag me into discouragement, and I am not in this to simply stroke my ego, fuel my self-esteem or look for affirmation from other people; in fact, I know this story isn't for everyone.

But when I hit a wall, which is why you haven't heard from me in the last two weeks, I did the only things I knew to do; pray, practice, take a breather, pray some more, practice some more, focus and keep at it.

Obstacles separate the dreamers from the achievers. Easier said than done, and I only have a few years of this under my belt.

The good news is that (most importantly) God showed up, when I needed him most. This life isn't mystical, there is a lot to be said about the role God plays but He also gives humans free will as well as the pleasure of working the things He gives us to do. More good news - we don't toil in vain. One foot in front of the other, soil is cultivated, seeds are planted, time passes and care is poured into the crop. When the harvest comes, the harvesters can take joy in the crop, the production of their labor.

Tilling the soil, planting the seeds. I'm still moving forward.