This week I am going to blog several thoughts from my travels. My first thought is about rough roads. As you might imagine in a nearly 4,000 mile trip you are bound to come across some rough roads. I discovered there are 4 ways to handle a rough road.

1. Ignore it. Pretend that a problem does not exist and hope it magically goes away.

2. Put up a sign. This does not fix the problem but it gives people a warning that bumpy roads are coming.

3. Throw down a quick patch. This appears to fix things permanently but often is just a quick fix and the problem will return.

4. Tear out the old problem area and completely replace that section of road. This takes the most time, energy and cost but it is always the best solution.

In reality, life is full of rough roads. Some relationships are rough roads. Some Churches have gone down some rough roads. Jobs, marriages, parenting and numerous areas of life have their rough patches. The solutions are the still the same as the highway … and the results too.

Which solution are you choosing right now to that difficult area of your life?