40 days to 40, day 39

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  Today, I just finished reading the book, the Martian  and tonight I also watched the movie Unbroken, (another book I also read).  One story is science fiction,  the other based on a true story.  Both are  amazing stories about survival,  resilience and hope.   I can't help but wonder when I hear these types of stories, what I would do in that situation?  Would I be able to use the knowledge God gave me to survive an isolated, harsh environment like Marc Whatney did on Mars? Could I persevere with strength and hope like Lou Zamperini did stranded in the middle of the ocean then later tortured as a prisoner of war?  We all have our own life journeys.  We are put in a difficult situation at one point or another.  They all might not be as dramatic, but they all have some way of changing us.   You never know what you are capable of until you go through it. God has a way of using these difficult times to change or shape us.   When I started this forty day journey, I wasn't sure what would come of it.  I hope I've come out the wiser in the process,closer to God and put on a new self. Life is a journey and although we may struggle sometimes, we can hope and have faith that we continue to become the new person God wants us to be. 



Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age.  --Victor Hugo

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