“To go through hurt, you have to stumble on the rocks in order to walk on solid ground.”
―Alyssa Tillmon

Throughout all of life’s trials and hurts we stumble; we fall.  We don’t know where to place our footing and which place is safe to step.  It’s an intricate dance with a difficult partner.  Because we are consistently walking on a rocky path, they shift and move making it harder to find our way to solid ground.   Now and again we are even looking around for the solid ground that we are not paying attention to where we are stepping which causes us to stumble even more.  Each time we stumble it hurts all the more.  We scrap ourselves time and time again, opening old wounds and creating new ones.  There are times when solid ground doesn’t seem to be within reach. 

As soon as we clear those rocks though and plant our feet onto to solid ground; it’s a time of rejoicing.  We may come out with scrapes, bruises, and brokenness; but at the same time it feels as though we come feeling new and improved.  Feeling stronger than before.  Often times we look back at the rocks and places we stumbled and see the beauty they hold.  Possibly even become thankful we staggered.  Sometimes falling and opening new and old wounds help us find that solid ground and be even more thankful that we have found it.  Although a lot of the time we find the solid ground and end up wondering when the next rocky path will appear.  So much so that we cannot appreciate what we have accomplished.

Throughout life we are going to go through periods where we will go through hurts and pains, but they are a part of life.  They are what helps teach us how to handle each situation.  Sure we will stumble, sure we will fall and get hurt more.  But with each pain and heartache we get stronger and learn what really matters and how to heal ourselves.  Those rocks that seem to jump out of nowhere are sometimes the things that keeps us going each day.