I have a tendency to define myself based on my role in life. As in, my name is Sharon, I am a wife, mother, counselor (prior to being a stay-at-home mom), student, writer, daughter, sister, cousin, niece, friend, the list goes on and on. These are the things I do; however, they are not exactly what define me. When I think about my life, I think about my accomplishments, and sometimes the lack thereof, and I wonder what I will be remembered for. When I was younger, I wanted to be remembered for being brilliant. I wanted to leave my mark on the world by being part of history by making life better for someone else. I wanted to find a cure for something, to solve a problem of some sort, I wanted to be an asset to society. When I turned 30, I worried that I would not make my mark on the world. I felt like I was not destined to be anyone special. Right before my 30th birthday, I became a mother. I had our first baby and my focus shifted from changing the world to helping my baby build hers. Amazing how things change, what was once my most selfish desire to be in a history textbook with various accolades became helping our children grow to be kind, honest, God-fearing human beings. If that is my biggest contribution to the world, I can be happy with that. My perspective shifted with my priorities. With the desire to give glory to God comes the realization that we are not as in control of our life as we thought. Yes, we can choose our path because that’s how we were designed. We are given free will, but we are also given a roadmap to salvation. The Bible guides us to how we should live our lives for God, we choose whether to follow those guidelines or not. Like being famous, or making my mark on history, I have the opportunity to choose what is important to me. I moved from the desire to be famous to the desire to be saved. I desired to guide my children to love God and to serve him. I desired to change the world by sharing the gospel with others. I desired to write and share my life with others, who find themselves in similar position as my family, to share the same hope I have been given. I love you, Lord, you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety Psalm 18:1-2. When we build a firm foundation based on the Lord, the world may shake us, but we will remain standing due to his grace.