There are times when life offers you choices. At those times, you either risk making a mistake, or find that your decision brought you success. In this devotion, I will be talking about another kind of decision.
People who are caught between a rock and a hard place in life stumble upon situations that force them to choose. It can be a lifestyle, an addiction that takes a hold of you, or a relationship that led you to a major dilemma in life.
You may have thought you were strong enough to resist this in your life, but here you are,stuck and still hanging on. Years ago, when I used to assess personal situations, certain words or verses would come to mind that would give me strength or release me. They seemed so potent or powerful at the time. I didn't know why.
Later, when I became busy with work,life, and stopped reading the Word, I would find myself the target of temptations. A lot of time, I was favoured with busyness and with accountability to family, friends,or a church, and I always remembered from past advice and drew knowledge from that.
A new crisis sometimes occurs, one that you have never handled before, and sometimes it creeps in without you even being aware what is happening. It can be in the form or a game, or a subtle delusion, or even a snare of outsiders who want to manipulate you for fun. They say they don't mean you harm, but they do serious damage to you.
They are not always empathetic to this at first.
An example may be a person who is a friend who uses your name fradulently to have an affair, or it can be you yourself who is unaware you can be tempting a friend. At times, these incidents may turn into a relationship behind the scenes. I think there are people this happens to a whole lot, or they are around this so much that they lose sight that it is wrong.
With an addiction, it can start at a party, or when you are home alone and are idle.
It may replace another addiction or be a sign that you are compensating for something else that is missing in your life. I remember fearing food - a -holism after hearing about it for the first time at a high school lecture, and I finally got to think about it and realized that was not the area where I was to be tempted. It may not have been a weak point to me, but I remember engaging in a mental debate in myself about it for a couple of days.
I think songs like Michele Wagner's, "Beautiful" allowed me to get through that doubt faster, and then there was a singer named Kim (whose last name I can't remember)reminded me that if they don't honour God, they are not going to honour you. That helped me keep away from people trolling for sex at the time. There was another one where it reminded you that if they cared, they would wait for you.
Now that I am older, I realise men are being pressured by their buddies and in the world, they feel they have to prove themselves to their contingent and keep a score card to prove their manliness. It sounds like a stupid reason to prey upon a woman, but it is another version of peer pressure. A lot of men never learned to handle this in school, nor were they ever expected to say no by their elders.
Michael W. Smith has a song with the words, "if the lord's the lord of them" that also kept me on track for years. (Friends song)
I found this one on You Tube just today. This makes you think about the problem,the mulling over the decision, the back and forth of it, and the trouble it brings to a person in his or her course of life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4wvMueCQIs&feature=related
Temptation seems to get the best of most of us.
I think it is a sign that decisions have to be made in life, and you have to mentally process the feelings and choices that go along with those feelings. Either it is safe for you to do it, or thinking about it can be dangerous and lead you to doing it. So, you have to know which way it is with you.
Trust in God to handle it for you, if you place the situation in His hands.
People are embarrassed to admit to God and to their friends that they are being tempted by something or someone. They are ashamed that it can be viewed negatively by their minister or church. So, they avoid discussing it altogether.
There isn't enough teaching about it, because people feel it is not as important,perhaps, or they think they can never be susceptible to it. I don't think there is any other time better than now to get a handle on this situation.
If you're in a position such as this, you are not alone. Trust a counselor or a good friend who would have you use good judgment,standards,values, and morals. Talk it through. Temptation has pricked even great leaders, priests, ministers, and it is the first test that a child goes through as he or she matures.
Feelings are given to us to process things. It is not a matter of shame. What happens when you fall into temptation or succumb to it is what causes damage outside yourself. Sometimes, you may manage to hide it, and no one ever finds out. Other times,it causes loss, desolation, sin, and you feel rejected and unwanted or used afterward.
This is a serious crises within you, so seek help.
Seek guidance from the Word.
I always liked the promise from the Bible:
"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God..all these things will be added to you." I think that what you can feel is assurance from that and salvation, not to mention peace of mind that you made peace with yourself and with God.
I found a reason why I may be tempted in the first place. I figured that I may not be visiting the Scriptures as regularly as I should, or even thinking upon God. Isolating from God makes me alienated, and I may not be in a relationship that I need as a result of that. Instead, a relationship that I WANT has crept in and substituted for what I need to do. This wasn't the only reason. I think I had other reasons for being tempted in the areas of thought.
Now, I realize I can sometimes confuse liking a person for being tempted by them. It's because I didn't process what I feel for them yet, or others may be telling me that I like them as a form of entertainment or gossip, and I may have digested this somehow. Lately, I find that I feel things for people I don't know or haven't met yet.
That, in of itself, does not worry me, because I can always say it is an infatuation or a crush, but if I were given the actual opportunity to pursue it, I may think of it. I have to admit this to myself. I may not be fool - hardy to pursue it in actuality, but thinking about it can actually make me stumble.
That's the whole point! You have to have a firm footing on the ground on which to stand, so you will not stumble or trip.
In this instance, I would either remove myself from the danger of exposing myself to it, or I would discipline my mind to stop thinking about it altogether. That, however, only comes through practice or constancy on the Word.
I also believe that all good people are tempted,so we have to go to an expert on it.
Jesus
He would be the ideal one to ask and to pray to and ask what to do.
I condemn people who expose people for being tempted or make fun of them by playing games with them, writing false texts or emails to further it along, or impersonate the intended person this person is trying to get over. In some cultures, people actually get into major trouble for this. People goad them,stalk them, disable or maim them for dwelling on temptation that may possibly lead to adultery.
Another way I look at the problem is with objectivity and subjectivity.
If I distance myself from the situation, I can actually feel what I am going through and tell myself what I need to, and steer myself away from the problem. The other way is to SEE the PERSON as a PERSON and not as an OBJECT or an OBJECT of desire.
If I see their life, their person, or their family, I may be able to make the right decision sooner than if I look at them through fantasy or a scene out of context.
I ask myself things regarding addictions. "Is this going to help me or harm me?"
If I know I can stop and know for sure, I may escape. But, what if I am not sure?
If you have a doubt or tension in that situation, then you KNOW it is an area where you might stumble.
To sum it up, doubts only happen if you are insecure about a situation. To feel secure, examine why these feelings may be coming up at the current time. Place them in context, and place the person in the context of the time. (For example, I am feeling lonely that my husband is away, and I am replacing someone else who happens to be around..etc.) This may sound trite, but it may be helpful to see if this is the same reason the temptation occurs the next time around.
Verses to Look Up: When you face temptation by people, places, or things..or, if it applies, animals, vegetables, or minerals.
http://bible.cc/romans/3-23.htm
http://bible.cc/psalms/119-11.htm
http://bible.cc/romans/3-23.htm
In the mean time, if you cannot study the verses or the Word, distract yourself until you can. Think about other things. That will help you and make your resistance stronger.
Have Faith.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Stormie
Praying in Devotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ChyisF7-s
Praying is an act that draws you closer to the one that you are addressing.
People forget this, because they dwell on the act or action as being a chore or
a routine that they need to perform. Although, sometimes you need to follow through on your beliefs, a prayer life reveals what is truly lacking in life. It speaks to you about where you need to be on a spiritual plane.
Prayer adds to the element of expressing devotion, because you devote yourself to someone, and in this case, that someone is the Divine. The divine presence is then ushered into your life.
This may scare some people.
What do I do when God comes to me?
What do I do if I start to feel close to God?
Shouldn't He or She (Spirit) be far away at all times to be addressed instead of visiting the worshippers?
These are all valid questions.
I think that listening to worship artists opens our understanding to what worship, prayer, and devotion is all about. It may also be a sign that sometimes we are at odds with people, because we don't have that connection or communion that we need with them in order for that interaction to occur.
I used to be comfortable with a God that was above and beyond, a being far out in the universe that I wanted to come down to me whenever there was a crisis. Now, I find that having a friend or a counselor or guide is not as frightening as I once thought it would be.
We do need to respect how different people and faiths look at the Divine One. That is part of their journey, and it is their concept through which God speaks. Once I was looking at a photo of an angel protecting two children who resembled a Hansel and Gretel wandering about and almost about to fall off at a precipice. The angel was behind them and watching everything. Although it was a painting, I found it a powerful image of God's presence in the lives of children finding their way. A bystander felt that the image was misleading in that she felt God would be right before her and not ever behind her. She also thought that God would not ever lead children into danger in the first place.
I think she missed the whole point entirely, and although I didn't feel slighted, I held my tongue, because her concept of how she viewed God was important to her at the time, and she felt she had to defend this. Later, she berated another woman who had brought icons of saints to the meeting. She was chided eventually by leadership who told her to calm down.
I think we are at different points in our interaction with the Spirit. Some of us know HE is always there. Others feel that they are alone and feel life is meaningless without that feeling that there is something there for them. I think that rather than argue about who is right about every little thing, it is important to know God works with all HIS children in due time. Some come to belief much later than others. Others connect faster, or are bored much earlier. The ways they believe, and the way they grew up is as different as night is to day.
These are all signs that the prayer life needs to be exercised, and our beliefs raise us in the level of communion we need at the time. Devotion is a way of following through in the act of prayer. If you feel comfortable in the way you relate to God, most likely, you will feel comfortable in the way you relate to others.
A relationship is a follow up with your relationships previously, whether in family, church or other place. If you are not experiencing a relationship, you are not in a prayerful place, or are in mock - friendships where you are being used instead.
Prayer and devotion will move you out of the ruts of life and places where there is no growth in friendship. The first one you repair is the time alone with God, and then the rest will cooperate as the time progresses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ChyisF7-s
Praying is an act that draws you closer to the one that you are addressing.
People forget this, because they dwell on the act or action as being a chore or
a routine that they need to perform. Although, sometimes you need to follow through on your beliefs, a prayer life reveals what is truly lacking in life. It speaks to you about where you need to be on a spiritual plane.
Prayer adds to the element of expressing devotion, because you devote yourself to someone, and in this case, that someone is the Divine. The divine presence is then ushered into your life.
This may scare some people.
What do I do when God comes to me?
What do I do if I start to feel close to God?
Shouldn't He or She (Spirit) be far away at all times to be addressed instead of visiting the worshippers?
These are all valid questions.
I think that listening to worship artists opens our understanding to what worship, prayer, and devotion is all about. It may also be a sign that sometimes we are at odds with people, because we don't have that connection or communion that we need with them in order for that interaction to occur.
I used to be comfortable with a God that was above and beyond, a being far out in the universe that I wanted to come down to me whenever there was a crisis. Now, I find that having a friend or a counselor or guide is not as frightening as I once thought it would be.
We do need to respect how different people and faiths look at the Divine One. That is part of their journey, and it is their concept through which God speaks. Once I was looking at a photo of an angel protecting two children who resembled a Hansel and Gretel wandering about and almost about to fall off at a precipice. The angel was behind them and watching everything. Although it was a painting, I found it a powerful image of God's presence in the lives of children finding their way. A bystander felt that the image was misleading in that she felt God would be right before her and not ever behind her. She also thought that God would not ever lead children into danger in the first place.
I think she missed the whole point entirely, and although I didn't feel slighted, I held my tongue, because her concept of how she viewed God was important to her at the time, and she felt she had to defend this. Later, she berated another woman who had brought icons of saints to the meeting. She was chided eventually by leadership who told her to calm down.
I think we are at different points in our interaction with the Spirit. Some of us know HE is always there. Others feel that they are alone and feel life is meaningless without that feeling that there is something there for them. I think that rather than argue about who is right about every little thing, it is important to know God works with all HIS children in due time. Some come to belief much later than others. Others connect faster, or are bored much earlier. The ways they believe, and the way they grew up is as different as night is to day.
These are all signs that the prayer life needs to be exercised, and our beliefs raise us in the level of communion we need at the time. Devotion is a way of following through in the act of prayer. If you feel comfortable in the way you relate to God, most likely, you will feel comfortable in the way you relate to others.
A relationship is a follow up with your relationships previously, whether in family, church or other place. If you are not experiencing a relationship, you are not in a prayerful place, or are in mock - friendships where you are being used instead.
Prayer and devotion will move you out of the ruts of life and places where there is no growth in friendship. The first one you repair is the time alone with God, and then the rest will cooperate as the time progresses.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sanctuary
"Hide me in the shadow of your wings, Oh God."
A prayer made by psalmists and kings reminds me that, I, too, can seek the refuge and
comfort, and safe place in a time of trouble. The imagery of wings reminds me of things that enfold and protect, things that are like parents, safe and trustworthy, things like authority or people you can trust. It is interesting the image of wings gives us faith and trust to rise above circumstances here below that may endanger us.
Wings then keep us safe in an enfolding hovering that we can't always see, but definitely feel..
I think that busy days prevent us from finding places of solace and comfort. Sometimes, it is a place or at times, it may be one good friend or two, at the most.
For the most part, it is God.
When we can't find a friend or a safe place, we turn to God.
It is a simple thing to remember but so easy to forget in this life we lead.
Our sanctuary is in finding ourselves in His arms.
Knowing this assures me that, I, too, can address the throne like Kings and minstrels.
A prayer made by psalmists and kings reminds me that, I, too, can seek the refuge and
comfort, and safe place in a time of trouble. The imagery of wings reminds me of things that enfold and protect, things that are like parents, safe and trustworthy, things like authority or people you can trust. It is interesting the image of wings gives us faith and trust to rise above circumstances here below that may endanger us.
Wings then keep us safe in an enfolding hovering that we can't always see, but definitely feel..
I think that busy days prevent us from finding places of solace and comfort. Sometimes, it is a place or at times, it may be one good friend or two, at the most.
For the most part, it is God.
When we can't find a friend or a safe place, we turn to God.
It is a simple thing to remember but so easy to forget in this life we lead.
Our sanctuary is in finding ourselves in His arms.
Knowing this assures me that, I, too, can address the throne like Kings and minstrels.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Worship Music
When Worship Connects You to Your Creator:
Soaring with God!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA4narr2wyE&feature=related href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA4narr2wyE&feature=related">
Video by Students:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8sII2I3aYk&feature=relatedhref="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18sII213aYk&feature=related">
Soaring with God!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA4narr2wyE&feature=related href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA4narr2wyE&feature=related">
Video by Students:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8sII2I3aYk&feature=relatedhref="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18sII213aYk&feature=related">
Monday, May 24, 2010
Separation and Loss
Changes
I am one to take change for granted, although I have encountered it time and time again. I believe that sometimes overlooking it can be a form of dealing with the trauma it brings.
When it happens to others you know, it strikes a chord deep within. Strangers going through transitions may be difficult to empathize with, but you know the feelings they are experiencing. Is it better to be silent when you know someone is going through something, or should you actually reach out and say something?
It is a risk that we all take at times. If we make a mistake in what we say or do, then we will eventually find out.
The other day I found out about something sad that happened to someone. I don't know this person in reality, but I felt as if I have known them. I know the people who know this person, and I know of them, because I have grown up seeing them and hearing them. It is difficult to fathom that I can even feel something for someone I don't really know. The irony is that this is possible also.
I went to a site where people who also know this person posted similar thoughts to what I am saying. I felt at peace, because I felt that communion of people who understood what you were talking about and experiencing at that point in time.
I want to stop and say a prayer for this person and their family. I think that
life affords many travails, and this is one of many. I hope that we can all be there
for one another this way.
Think of someone you know today.
What do you think they are going through?
Then think of someone you don't know, but you know what they are going through.
Say a silent prayer or wish them comfort and peace.
It may mean you can do nothing in person, but I think prayers and thoughts
do connect people more than we realize.
That is a devotion in and of itself.
http://www.faithbasedblog.com/youtube_tuesday
I am one to take change for granted, although I have encountered it time and time again. I believe that sometimes overlooking it can be a form of dealing with the trauma it brings.
When it happens to others you know, it strikes a chord deep within. Strangers going through transitions may be difficult to empathize with, but you know the feelings they are experiencing. Is it better to be silent when you know someone is going through something, or should you actually reach out and say something?
It is a risk that we all take at times. If we make a mistake in what we say or do, then we will eventually find out.
The other day I found out about something sad that happened to someone. I don't know this person in reality, but I felt as if I have known them. I know the people who know this person, and I know of them, because I have grown up seeing them and hearing them. It is difficult to fathom that I can even feel something for someone I don't really know. The irony is that this is possible also.
I went to a site where people who also know this person posted similar thoughts to what I am saying. I felt at peace, because I felt that communion of people who understood what you were talking about and experiencing at that point in time.
I want to stop and say a prayer for this person and their family. I think that
life affords many travails, and this is one of many. I hope that we can all be there
for one another this way.
Think of someone you know today.
What do you think they are going through?
Then think of someone you don't know, but you know what they are going through.
Say a silent prayer or wish them comfort and peace.
It may mean you can do nothing in person, but I think prayers and thoughts
do connect people more than we realize.
That is a devotion in and of itself.
http://www.faithbasedblog.com/youtube_tuesday
Monday, April 19, 2010
Conflicts Within
Some days seem to be so unbearable...
You can't seem to bear anything that happens.
Every single moment seems to be working against you.
So many run ins, so many injuries...
so what is one to do?
Sometimes, it is nothing. Sometimes, there is one thing.
It probably varies depending on the situations or circumstances.
I found this You Tube video about a gal who seems over-wrought by an
overwhelming or painful moment of her life. She also reminds me of an
angel or sprite that lives in a nearby pool where people visit.
I had called her "the angel of the silent pool."
The story was supposed to be an allegory of two sisters of faith.
The angel was supposed to be a healing agent for families and children.
She loved being in that little fountain.
In the video, however, she feels estranged or other - wise unable to dwell within
her abode, because some disaster has happened.
Those of you who have ever watched "Faraway So Close" probably can relate
to how angels behave when there is sadness around.
So, I dedicate this song and video to my unborn angel (story)...until she finds
a new home.
Sometimes, life can make you feel displaced, but these are moments that teach us a
great deal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6cZZgwFBX4
So, even angels cry. How much can we expect from life?
So take comfort, someone always cries for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC4s2oASutg
You can't seem to bear anything that happens.
Every single moment seems to be working against you.
So many run ins, so many injuries...
so what is one to do?
Sometimes, it is nothing. Sometimes, there is one thing.
It probably varies depending on the situations or circumstances.
I found this You Tube video about a gal who seems over-wrought by an
overwhelming or painful moment of her life. She also reminds me of an
angel or sprite that lives in a nearby pool where people visit.
I had called her "the angel of the silent pool."
The story was supposed to be an allegory of two sisters of faith.
The angel was supposed to be a healing agent for families and children.
She loved being in that little fountain.
In the video, however, she feels estranged or other - wise unable to dwell within
her abode, because some disaster has happened.
Those of you who have ever watched "Faraway So Close" probably can relate
to how angels behave when there is sadness around.
So, I dedicate this song and video to my unborn angel (story)...until she finds
a new home.
Sometimes, life can make you feel displaced, but these are moments that teach us a
great deal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6cZZgwFBX4
So, even angels cry. How much can we expect from life?
So take comfort, someone always cries for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC4s2oASutg
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Denominational Strife!
Today, we come together to ask for a cessation of
denominational strife among believers and the followers of
faith everywhere.
We seek peace, in spite of differences, big and small.
We want to listen and hear our brothers and sisters.
We want unity and not war among us.
As a child, I was afforded an opportunity to be among a
wide array of believers of God.
My family members are everywhere in denominations, Anglicans, Orthodox,
Catholics, Protestants, missionaries, and anything that has to do
with a love of God and His works. That's what works!
That's what faith is, bringing believers together and not apart.
At birth, I was made part of the Anglican church. Today, I am more or less
an interdenominational protestant. I have more understanding of people's
individual faith systems as time goes on. I value this understanding greatly.
As children, we were also friends with Moslem peoples who lived next door to us
and on our block. When we had our events, everyone was free to attend. Even Hindu
peoples came, because they believed in the story of Jesus.
We were invited by them to their houses also.
Today, I recommend a book: A Vanished World by Chris Lowney.
This you tube video explains why catholics ask Mary to intercede
on their behalf.
http://catholicipod.stblogs.com/2008/02/15/donna-cori-gibson-youtube-video-beautiful-song-hail-mary/
Where there is understanding, there is no strife.
Where there is sight, there is true discussion of truths.
An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind.
Even Gandhiji would agree. He was considered a true bridge builder,
because he loved all people and people of all faiths. This is why
he didn't want the country to split apart.
So, today, I ask you, what are we all really fighting about?
Is it all worth it, if it's tearing us all apart?
The common consensus: we all would answer the same,
unless we believe only in anarchy!
Protestants vs Catholics
Charismatics vs Non-Charismatics
Atheists vs Believers
Angels vs men
God vs man, even
Worship & Words for the cessation of
Denominational Strife!
Here are the words for:
"Love in any Language"
http://www.music-free-download.net/mp3/Gary-Valenciano/Download_Love-In-Any-Language--_mp3_752051.html
Additional music or words:
Anything by Michael Card,
especially songs about faith...
denominational strife among believers and the followers of
faith everywhere.
We seek peace, in spite of differences, big and small.
We want to listen and hear our brothers and sisters.
We want unity and not war among us.
As a child, I was afforded an opportunity to be among a
wide array of believers of God.
My family members are everywhere in denominations, Anglicans, Orthodox,
Catholics, Protestants, missionaries, and anything that has to do
with a love of God and His works. That's what works!
That's what faith is, bringing believers together and not apart.
At birth, I was made part of the Anglican church. Today, I am more or less
an interdenominational protestant. I have more understanding of people's
individual faith systems as time goes on. I value this understanding greatly.
As children, we were also friends with Moslem peoples who lived next door to us
and on our block. When we had our events, everyone was free to attend. Even Hindu
peoples came, because they believed in the story of Jesus.
We were invited by them to their houses also.
Today, I recommend a book: A Vanished World by Chris Lowney.
This you tube video explains why catholics ask Mary to intercede
on their behalf.
http://catholicipod.stblogs.com/2008/02/15/donna-cori-gibson-youtube-video-beautiful-song-hail-mary/
Where there is understanding, there is no strife.
Where there is sight, there is true discussion of truths.
An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind.
Even Gandhiji would agree. He was considered a true bridge builder,
because he loved all people and people of all faiths. This is why
he didn't want the country to split apart.
So, today, I ask you, what are we all really fighting about?
Is it all worth it, if it's tearing us all apart?
The common consensus: we all would answer the same,
unless we believe only in anarchy!
Protestants vs Catholics
Charismatics vs Non-Charismatics
Atheists vs Believers
Angels vs men
God vs man, even
Worship & Words for the cessation of
Denominational Strife!
Here are the words for:
"Love in any Language"
http://www.music-free-download.net/mp3/Gary-Valenciano/Download_Love-In-Any-Language--_mp3_752051.html
Additional music or words:
Anything by Michael Card,
especially songs about faith...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
A Worship Song!
A friend posted this beautiful worship
song on Facebook.
I would like to share it with you here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC617kE1maU
If you have a chance, please pray for the people in Iceland.
http://www.ruv.is/frett/immediate-evacuation-due-to-floods
Please, God, stay the floods. Stay the destruction on the land.
Let the people have safe places and land to go to and escape,
if need be. Please be with Iceland.
song on Facebook.
I would like to share it with you here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC617kE1maU
If you have a chance, please pray for the people in Iceland.
http://www.ruv.is/frett/immediate-evacuation-due-to-floods
Please, God, stay the floods. Stay the destruction on the land.
Let the people have safe places and land to go to and escape,
if need be. Please be with Iceland.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Almost Over Wednesday
For you Wednesday:
Nothing personal, but when will it feel like the
end of the week?
Have you ever felt like this?
I can't wait until the week is over or for Friday.
I heard an old song Sheena Easton used to sing. I was thinking
she must have been talking about Wednesdays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcLSFIgmO_k
How about you?
Anyway, her beautiful voice makes you forget Wednesday.
I was the one who liked Wednesdays in any group.
The reason: I didn't have to be at Monday or at the end of the week.
So Wednesday was a safe place for me.
So, next time you're thinking about escaping a slow week, try to think about
how Wednesday actually stopped you, grabbed a hold of you, and made you think
things through. Mondays or Fridays are too busy for us to even plan.
So thank God for Wednesdays!
A place of centeredness!
Nothing personal, but when will it feel like the
end of the week?
Have you ever felt like this?
I can't wait until the week is over or for Friday.
I heard an old song Sheena Easton used to sing. I was thinking
she must have been talking about Wednesdays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcLSFIgmO_k
How about you?
Anyway, her beautiful voice makes you forget Wednesday.
I was the one who liked Wednesdays in any group.
The reason: I didn't have to be at Monday or at the end of the week.
So Wednesday was a safe place for me.
So, next time you're thinking about escaping a slow week, try to think about
how Wednesday actually stopped you, grabbed a hold of you, and made you think
things through. Mondays or Fridays are too busy for us to even plan.
So thank God for Wednesdays!
A place of centeredness!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Jennifer Hudson Taylor (Authors and Bloggers)
Jennifer visits a newsgroup's page that I read online.
She recommended this site to us.
http://writingbyfaith.blogspot.com
Look for Jennifer Hudson Taylor's blog among the others.
She referred this page to me. She is also on Facebook.
She recommended this site to us.
http://writingbyfaith.blogspot.com
Look for Jennifer Hudson Taylor's blog among the others.
She referred this page to me. She is also on Facebook.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Devotionals For This Week
Monday:
I posted other devotional sites for you on Sunday.
Please visit or read the sites today. Think about starting
one some day. I know I always have thought of doing this.
I know I have been blessed by sites like this in the past.
Thank God for devotionals and writers of devotionals.
Blessed be all and their words.
Tuesday:
I found a Christian writer's site. I will write about it here, tomorrow.
Thankfulness for writers who encourage and guide us when the path is rough...
Wednesday:
Surviving the Mid-Week!
Thursday:
T.B.A.
Friday:
Acknowledging the week and its passage
I posted other devotional sites for you on Sunday.
Please visit or read the sites today. Think about starting
one some day. I know I always have thought of doing this.
I know I have been blessed by sites like this in the past.
Thank God for devotionals and writers of devotionals.
Blessed be all and their words.
Tuesday:
I found a Christian writer's site. I will write about it here, tomorrow.
Thankfulness for writers who encourage and guide us when the path is rough...
Wednesday:
Surviving the Mid-Week!
Thursday:
T.B.A.
Friday:
Acknowledging the week and its passage
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Blog 4 Devotion
Devotion
http://ellenbankselwell.wordpress.com
This is the author's blog.
Read about a book of devotions for moms
on her site.
SEE ALSO! (Devotions mailed to your inbox)
http://www.tyndale.com/20_Bibles/devotionals.php
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Weekends are a great time to rest, think about
preparing your week.
Next Week:
Practice being alert and thankful.
Treasure every moment with family and
with God.
http://ellenbankselwell.wordpress.com
This is the author's blog.
Read about a book of devotions for moms
on her site.
SEE ALSO! (Devotions mailed to your inbox)
http://www.tyndale.com/20_Bibles/devotionals.php
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Weekends are a great time to rest, think about
preparing your week.
Next Week:
Practice being alert and thankful.
Treasure every moment with family and
with God.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Journaling & Blessing!
Journaling with tips from the author of Simple Abundance!
http://simpleabundance.com/gratitude.html
A journal is a great way to express yourself toward a state of
blessing, thankfulness, and love for all things.
When that is present within you, you begin to express
outwardly.
Love is born within and then is born outwardly.
Life makes sense again.
http://simpleabundance.com/gratitude.html
A journal is a great way to express yourself toward a state of
blessing, thankfulness, and love for all things.
When that is present within you, you begin to express
outwardly.
Love is born within and then is born outwardly.
Life makes sense again.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Devotionals!
DEVOTIONALS
http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals
A daily devotional is a creative way to start your day, reflecting on life
and its meaning. Spiritual blessing and spiritual health, subsequently, is
the focus of many, many devotionals.
Growing up, I saw my mom reading "Streams in the Desert." I had asked her
what the book was. She always read it along with her bible. She let me look
at it, and said she would give it to me when I was older. So my mom gave me the
first volume.
Years later, I found other volumes at a catholic book store by the local
university. It was called "The Mustard Seed." So I told my mom there was a
series and bought one of the volumes in the series for her.
The author had written the first volume during a crisis, and it became inspirational to a lot of other people. I think it was great that Mrs. Chas. Cowman wrote this book. It has helped my family out during difficult times.
This link has a brief synopsis of Mrs. Cowman and pages from her book.
http://dailydevotional.org
Devotionals take you to places where you find healing.
So I recommend one to you today.
More on Mrs. Cowman:
http://www.jr-miller.com/other/cowman.html
http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals
A daily devotional is a creative way to start your day, reflecting on life
and its meaning. Spiritual blessing and spiritual health, subsequently, is
the focus of many, many devotionals.
Growing up, I saw my mom reading "Streams in the Desert." I had asked her
what the book was. She always read it along with her bible. She let me look
at it, and said she would give it to me when I was older. So my mom gave me the
first volume.
Years later, I found other volumes at a catholic book store by the local
university. It was called "The Mustard Seed." So I told my mom there was a
series and bought one of the volumes in the series for her.
The author had written the first volume during a crisis, and it became inspirational to a lot of other people. I think it was great that Mrs. Chas. Cowman wrote this book. It has helped my family out during difficult times.
This link has a brief synopsis of Mrs. Cowman and pages from her book.
http://dailydevotional.org
Devotionals take you to places where you find healing.
So I recommend one to you today.
More on Mrs. Cowman:
http://www.jr-miller.com/other/cowman.html
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Never Alone!
For people who feel alone wherever they may be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqsltr5vsE
Trust in your angels. For they are watching and
guiding, leading, standing sentry over your entire life.
I believe you will connect.
So hold on, no matter how difficult it is right now!
~ A fellow traveler of life's journey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqsltr5vsE
Trust in your angels. For they are watching and
guiding, leading, standing sentry over your entire life.
I believe you will connect.
So hold on, no matter how difficult it is right now!
~ A fellow traveler of life's journey
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Eyes Behind Eyes
I always liked this song - every time it would be featured on
the radio. Once in a while you hear it, but not a whole lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6kgvwq7ZPk
I like the version of this on YT, because it reminds me about
traveling and looking about as we travel and not being able to
stop, because it is not the destination yet.
Mostly, it was because I was on someone else's schedule.
So, it's all in the journey, most of all, that you find yourself.
The destination is there after a while, but missing out on the
entire journey can make you feel gipped or ripped off, too.
So I like the song, because I know that when I look through
the window and see that others are all on a journey as well,
it helps me stay connected to a higher scheme of things.
I could stop at many stops along the way, which is okay, but
I really don't miss the real journey.
I think this also reminds me of a book called,
"Pilgrim's Progress," by a man who felt that life offered him
a lot of rugged terrain along the way, and he did eventually make it to his destination but not without a load of trouble.
The author had even landed in jail where he penned the book.
Now, as an allegory, it is a source of inspiration for writers everywhere!
I, for one, am glad he made it through!
the radio. Once in a while you hear it, but not a whole lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6kgvwq7ZPk
I like the version of this on YT, because it reminds me about
traveling and looking about as we travel and not being able to
stop, because it is not the destination yet.
Mostly, it was because I was on someone else's schedule.
So, it's all in the journey, most of all, that you find yourself.
The destination is there after a while, but missing out on the
entire journey can make you feel gipped or ripped off, too.
So I like the song, because I know that when I look through
the window and see that others are all on a journey as well,
it helps me stay connected to a higher scheme of things.
I could stop at many stops along the way, which is okay, but
I really don't miss the real journey.
I think this also reminds me of a book called,
"Pilgrim's Progress," by a man who felt that life offered him
a lot of rugged terrain along the way, and he did eventually make it to his destination but not without a load of trouble.
The author had even landed in jail where he penned the book.
Now, as an allegory, it is a source of inspiration for writers everywhere!
I, for one, am glad he made it through!
Monday, April 5, 2010
The "Thanks" of the Moment!
Sometimes, a day may seem to be so terrible to me.
Then you remind me something within the conflicts,
within the day, within the hours and seconds that I should consider.
I then remember to bless each day,
because it is yours.
Yours again, and then
you give it back to me again.
Another day to renew
to find time in little things
to hope and pray again.
Today, I am thankful to you
for bringing us your angels to us
in big and small things.
You make each moment count.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0zMPJfz28Y (Ronan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1VlRqeTkE0&feature=related (Cyndi)
Then you remind me something within the conflicts,
within the day, within the hours and seconds that I should consider.
I then remember to bless each day,
because it is yours.
Yours again, and then
you give it back to me again.
Another day to renew
to find time in little things
to hope and pray again.
Today, I am thankful to you
for bringing us your angels to us
in big and small things.
You make each moment count.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0zMPJfz28Y (Ronan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1VlRqeTkE0&feature=related (Cyndi)
Saturday, April 3, 2010
My Little Margie!
To: Gale Storm a.k.a. ("Jo")
(18 or over, please!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsafJ5uKj1Y
Echo's Song!
When I lose your words
and this world
where we once used to be,
I feel as if
I am being driven
away from you
by marketers or business
or other artifices
that only want me to
see you
& not speak
all the glass walls
dividing us
and more to come
i felt like
i was drifting away
years ago
eons ago
when they reduced you
to just an echo
to be filed away
into past archives
Dedicated to:
"Daughters of the Air"
and to Radio Land!
Thanks for having been there!
A fading era...
http://www.galestorm.tv/tv.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQmbHGwMcCo&feature=related ("Only Yesterday")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQmbHGwMcCo (another link)
(18 or over, please!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsafJ5uKj1Y
Echo's Song!
When I lose your words
and this world
where we once used to be,
I feel as if
I am being driven
away from you
by marketers or business
or other artifices
that only want me to
see you
& not speak
all the glass walls
dividing us
and more to come
i felt like
i was drifting away
years ago
eons ago
when they reduced you
to just an echo
to be filed away
into past archives
Dedicated to:
"Daughters of the Air"
and to Radio Land!
Thanks for having been there!
A fading era...
http://www.galestorm.tv/tv.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQmbHGwMcCo&feature=related ("Only Yesterday")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQmbHGwMcCo (another link)
Friday, April 2, 2010
Never Ending Story...
A story is born
in every land.
The story is
within you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-VE-xXY_rI&feature=related
If the story needs you,
you will be called.
a recommendation for 18 and above: finding Story!
http://www.shmula.com/160/m-night-shyamalan-lady-in-the-water
For Writers in every land: You already know who you are.
(with lyrics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVf940pO5ME&feature=related
For Karen and her fans from Japan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq5pLi0huhw
in every land.
The story is
within you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-VE-xXY_rI&feature=related
If the story needs you,
you will be called.
a recommendation for 18 and above: finding Story!
http://www.shmula.com/160/m-night-shyamalan-lady-in-the-water
For Writers in every land: You already know who you are.
(with lyrics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVf940pO5ME&feature=related
For Karen and her fans from Japan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq5pLi0huhw
Thursday, April 1, 2010
I Will Be Here / When One Feels Alone
A rendition:
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1764341355888566859
Devotional Book: Hind's Feet On High Places by Hannah Hurnard
(and a discussion of it)
here:
http://www.angelfire.com/nm/AndI/HindsFeet.html
I found a lot of comfort and hope in this book when I was young. I believe it inspired in me a desire to press on when life offered many, many obstacles.
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1764341355888566859
Devotional Book: Hind's Feet On High Places by Hannah Hurnard
(and a discussion of it)
here:
http://www.angelfire.com/nm/AndI/HindsFeet.html
I found a lot of comfort and hope in this book when I was young. I believe it inspired in me a desire to press on when life offered many, many obstacles.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Childhood Speaking
The first time you ever speak, it must be a miracle.
The first you voice what you are thinking must be
an act of wonder.
I don't remember my first word...
I would have to ask someone.
Then have to depend on their memories...
I wonder if the first time I learn to speak to God
is marked somewhere in time.
I wonder if the first time
I echoed a prayer I learned,
or a prayer I created
is etched somewhere eternally.
I remember hearing songs for the first time, and I cried
within me, because I didn't know the words. I was either too young
or I didn't know the language.
It is a silent grief to not be able
to speak something, and it stays un-said or unnamed.
The PSALMS were like that to me.
David hiding and fearing that he could never
have fellowship with ones he loved,
Moses stuttering and stumbling in the wilderness,
wondering what he had to do or say,
Zachariah losing his ability to speak,
the inability to connect to someone you are trying to reach
and keeping pent-up thoughts within you for a long time
I imagine that even the trees speak
and the waters splash in their language
and the animals bask before the sun in honor of Him
and the fish jump and skip to see the sky
and I can even quietly say that my first word,
even though a sigh or a hidden wish could reach up to Him
and create a new hope within me
to try again to learn to take the next steps
I remember I heard a song
that soared like the wind
like a sail quivering in the breeze
like childhood, innocent and free
to say and pronounce with fervour
wishes deep inside me
toward someone above
and wishing them to join me again
in my thoughts and words
I wished as I stretched my hand toward you
for someone to speak back to me
and I was so happy to forego this need to
speak when I wanted so much to hear His words
echoing my words
a magical harmony, a key
that opened a locked-up world
so that even when I write a song
for a song, for someone out there
to come and live within me
an intense longing to understand this as
a child's yearning and curiosity does
as it takes over an entire world.
For the Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dUKOK_--8c&feature=related
For a certain book also...
your words brought Him to me.
The first you voice what you are thinking must be
an act of wonder.
I don't remember my first word...
I would have to ask someone.
Then have to depend on their memories...
I wonder if the first time I learn to speak to God
is marked somewhere in time.
I wonder if the first time
I echoed a prayer I learned,
or a prayer I created
is etched somewhere eternally.
I remember hearing songs for the first time, and I cried
within me, because I didn't know the words. I was either too young
or I didn't know the language.
It is a silent grief to not be able
to speak something, and it stays un-said or unnamed.
The PSALMS were like that to me.
David hiding and fearing that he could never
have fellowship with ones he loved,
Moses stuttering and stumbling in the wilderness,
wondering what he had to do or say,
Zachariah losing his ability to speak,
the inability to connect to someone you are trying to reach
and keeping pent-up thoughts within you for a long time
I imagine that even the trees speak
and the waters splash in their language
and the animals bask before the sun in honor of Him
and the fish jump and skip to see the sky
and I can even quietly say that my first word,
even though a sigh or a hidden wish could reach up to Him
and create a new hope within me
to try again to learn to take the next steps
I remember I heard a song
that soared like the wind
like a sail quivering in the breeze
like childhood, innocent and free
to say and pronounce with fervour
wishes deep inside me
toward someone above
and wishing them to join me again
in my thoughts and words
I wished as I stretched my hand toward you
for someone to speak back to me
and I was so happy to forego this need to
speak when I wanted so much to hear His words
echoing my words
a magical harmony, a key
that opened a locked-up world
so that even when I write a song
for a song, for someone out there
to come and live within me
an intense longing to understand this as
a child's yearning and curiosity does
as it takes over an entire world.
For the Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dUKOK_--8c&feature=related
For a certain book also...
your words brought Him to me.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Two songs for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Z5JV5cZec&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IknJtAMQMRE&feature=related
For the parents and family of a child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuJrEBtmM1Q)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IknJtAMQMRE&feature=related
For the parents and family of a child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuJrEBtmM1Q)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Song 4 Lucia Mendez
We are all pulling for you,
Lucia.
May you find comfort in the arms of all your friends,
fans, and your family.
~Jo
"Un Amigo Es"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPp-Q_fl6gE&feature=related
Lucia.
May you find comfort in the arms of all your friends,
fans, and your family.
~Jo
"Un Amigo Es"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPp-Q_fl6gE&feature=related
Donde Estan Corazon?
This is for all the cats wandering outside
looking for their owners.
Or possibly looking for new owners?
Your devotion calls to mind what the heart
is searching for in life.
"Where are you? Where are you?"
For the lost cat from Colorado:
For the lost cat I call, "Whimsy"
Enrique Iglesias:
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/e/enrique_iglesias/donde_estan_corazon.html
con letras... (lyrics included at site)
To my cat who gave me CPR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuJrEBtmM1Q
looking for their owners.
Or possibly looking for new owners?
Your devotion calls to mind what the heart
is searching for in life.
"Where are you? Where are you?"
For the lost cat from Colorado:
For the lost cat I call, "Whimsy"
Enrique Iglesias:
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/e/enrique_iglesias/donde_estan_corazon.html
con letras... (lyrics included at site)
To my cat who gave me CPR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuJrEBtmM1Q
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Brief Prayer
Kyrie Eleison
Christe Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
I found this prayer in a bulletin of a church in
Edgewater. It is an Episcopal church.
I remember
it years ago from a catholic service I attended
when I was a teen.
Then when I heard the following song on the radio briefly in the eighties, I recalled
the words again.
Kyrie Eleison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNKbHJ3PTu4&feature=related
Christe Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
I found this prayer in a bulletin of a church in
Edgewater. It is an Episcopal church.
I remember
it years ago from a catholic service I attended
when I was a teen.
Then when I heard the following song on the radio briefly in the eighties, I recalled
the words again.
Kyrie Eleison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNKbHJ3PTu4&feature=related
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Day Three: Moments
http://www.downloadmusic.ie/claireroche/bi-a-iosa-im-croise
Today, the series of moments I will experience will be heard by him.
I wish for a quiet heart, so I won't weep nearly as much as I do.
I recognize words in the song above.
I am reminded of Him in me, longing to speak
and sing the soul's song.
Today is yours also.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103722552
For those who miss a true friend above:
http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/taylor-swift-lyrics/beautiful-eyes-lyrics-18.html
Today, the series of moments I will experience will be heard by him.
I wish for a quiet heart, so I won't weep nearly as much as I do.
I recognize words in the song above.
I am reminded of Him in me, longing to speak
and sing the soul's song.
Today is yours also.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103722552
For those who miss a true friend above:
http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/taylor-swift-lyrics/beautiful-eyes-lyrics-18.html
Friday, March 26, 2010
Day Two
Today, I want to agree with you.
I want to leave time in your beneficent arms.
I want to trust you completely,wholly,
not doubting your plans for the world.
If I question you, pardon me my doubt and
my questions themselves.
May I search for you in quiet and directed ways.
May your radiance not singe me as I try
stalwartly to connect with you.
The last time I tried, I asked to see your face,
and I nearly collapsed in your arms.
I am not humble enough to shield my eyes
and bow before you. I knew you had to close my
eyes and breathe into me.
Forgive me my vain attempts to see you the way
I wanted to, sheer curiosity, and not in a true embrace,
and a true love for you.
This time, may I reserve a humbleness before you, to see you
when you want it, but not before.
Pardon me my vanity and arrogance before you,
holy majesty.
I make too many mistakes. I wish I could forget this flaw.
I can't.
I missed you.
Sometimes, I miss your name and words.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=you+tube+thy+word+is+a+light+unto+&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-890
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/a/amy_grant/thy_word.html
I like to sing to you this way. Even when I am by myself and quietly
thinking about you.
I still miss you.
Resources: Studies in the Word
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/resources/documents/Appeals/christingle/8265_full.pdf
I want to leave time in your beneficent arms.
I want to trust you completely,wholly,
not doubting your plans for the world.
If I question you, pardon me my doubt and
my questions themselves.
May I search for you in quiet and directed ways.
May your radiance not singe me as I try
stalwartly to connect with you.
The last time I tried, I asked to see your face,
and I nearly collapsed in your arms.
I am not humble enough to shield my eyes
and bow before you. I knew you had to close my
eyes and breathe into me.
Forgive me my vain attempts to see you the way
I wanted to, sheer curiosity, and not in a true embrace,
and a true love for you.
This time, may I reserve a humbleness before you, to see you
when you want it, but not before.
Pardon me my vanity and arrogance before you,
holy majesty.
I make too many mistakes. I wish I could forget this flaw.
I can't.
I missed you.
Sometimes, I miss your name and words.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=you+tube+thy+word+is+a+light+unto+&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-890
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/a/amy_grant/thy_word.html
I like to sing to you this way. Even when I am by myself and quietly
thinking about you.
I still miss you.
Resources: Studies in the Word
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/resources/documents/Appeals/christingle/8265_full.pdf
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Day One: Wanting
"Every day is a flower before thee."
Today sort of ran away on its own, and yet I sensed you were there anyway.
It's what I needed to do, but not what I wanted. I know you are still there
even when my heart is divided like this. Someone said I am not talking to
you nearly as much as I should. Others have also told me this also.
I think they may be right. I do feel you in the little things that happen
during the day. Today, I think I saw the joy on my mom's face as she saw
the cats and wondered why we neglect all the little joys that come along.
Then I wondered at the sacrifice my family made for me today, taking me to places
I found it difficult to visit. Then they took me out for lunch. That was a little bit of time, but I felt that you made it right.
The cat wanted to sit on my lap twice also tonight.. Now it is waiting for me to finish posting. He is such a patient waiter. Yet I know that you are even more patient. The cats do teach me about patience and maintaining serenity.
My friend brought me chocolate cake also. He is thoughtful.
So I find you in all the small things that pass by unnoticed.
I forget to thank you daily. While I am thinking of other things...
I think I can say things to you plainly now. My heart melts when I think about the devotional time I have not practiced near to you.
I still know you will forgive me, like you did in the past.
I am not trying to take advantage of it even though it feels like I do.
I am too afraid we will get close too soon as before. My heart is waiting and yet denying this wanting within me.
May they above speak for me, and the ones by my side, also, when I have no words before you.
"Every day rises before you and retires into your arms in the even."
Blessed be you.
Today sort of ran away on its own, and yet I sensed you were there anyway.
It's what I needed to do, but not what I wanted. I know you are still there
even when my heart is divided like this. Someone said I am not talking to
you nearly as much as I should. Others have also told me this also.
I think they may be right. I do feel you in the little things that happen
during the day. Today, I think I saw the joy on my mom's face as she saw
the cats and wondered why we neglect all the little joys that come along.
Then I wondered at the sacrifice my family made for me today, taking me to places
I found it difficult to visit. Then they took me out for lunch. That was a little bit of time, but I felt that you made it right.
The cat wanted to sit on my lap twice also tonight.. Now it is waiting for me to finish posting. He is such a patient waiter. Yet I know that you are even more patient. The cats do teach me about patience and maintaining serenity.
My friend brought me chocolate cake also. He is thoughtful.
So I find you in all the small things that pass by unnoticed.
I forget to thank you daily. While I am thinking of other things...
I think I can say things to you plainly now. My heart melts when I think about the devotional time I have not practiced near to you.
I still know you will forgive me, like you did in the past.
I am not trying to take advantage of it even though it feels like I do.
I am too afraid we will get close too soon as before. My heart is waiting and yet denying this wanting within me.
May they above speak for me, and the ones by my side, also, when I have no words before you.
"Every day rises before you and retires into your arms in the even."
Blessed be you.
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