done
Sometimes “done” means “toast”, fini, over it, give up, surrender.
Sometimes “done” means finished, completed, accomplished.
Sometimes it might mean both. For me anyway.
Maybe sometimes God waits for me to say, I’m done. I can’t. It’s too big. I release it to you.
And then…(sometimes only then…) He steps in to complete the work He had begun…and then the beautiful work is truly done, fini,…
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Finding the Familiar
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...a few thoughts on hurting and healing...
Hurts
Deep hurts
that aren’t dealt with
Can turn into
Hate
deep hate
that infects and infests
hearts
deep deep into the heart
And the healing?
Deep healing?
It takes ReOpening the
hurts,
those deep hurts,
and feeling and reeling and dealing- then…healing
and forgiving
…and then living
with hearts
that hurt
and heal
and love
and feel
and in time
HOPE
Oh my friend–
feel,…
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the road
I’ve heard of ‘the road less traveled’
I’ve walked it a mile or two
I’ve seen my own road unravel
Horizon so not blue
but oh the grace that’s met me
On this unchartered course
My Savior never leaves me
Hope overrides remorse
For there have been such blessings
some in disguise, some clearly seen…..
I know that He is with me-
what peace that brings to me
Peace comes amidst the…
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...a few thoughts on forgiveness...
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ~ Lewis Smedes
Question: Seriously? Even when the offense is so deep and horrific and impactful?
Thought: Forgiveness is only necessary when there has been an offense. Sometimes that offense has been incredibly great.
Question: But doesn’t forgiveness mean you’re making light of what is done? You’re allowing the…
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amen.
There’s a stretch of trees between where I live and where I used to live. If you’re driving in the late afternoon, early evening, you’ll see a beautiful show of shadows– darkness and light all over the field. It’s such a visual for me of light shining through the dark. The silhouettes of the trees only add to the beauty of this scene, and they can even make the light seem brighter when compared…
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a hallelujah
So a few days ago I told my husband I was tired of being brave. Yep. Tired of it. I wanted a nap, a respite, and chocolate. I wanted to yell a bit too. And cry. And maybe even tantrum.
I did eat chocolate. And I drove pretty fast with the windows down. And I lifted my voice and sang pretty loud and didn’t care who heard.
And the cool thing is, I know who heard. He always does. And He tells us…
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Southern Snow
The winter is coming to a close. It’s the first day of March, and boots gave way to sandals today. It’s been unseasonably warm in North Carolina and the warmth is slowly melting away any hopes I have had of a good long snow this winter.
I always love a good snow. It white washes the world a bit and helps things come to a halt around here. As a teacher, well, I so look forward to having an…
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Bend
“A bruised reed He will not break”
Oh but a bruised reed will bend
And when the waters rush and the earth gives way
Lord let your mercy move and mend
Move like water in shallow shores
Where the current ebbs and flows
May the woundedness and desperate need
Be mended in this reed I know
My knees they bend
My heart does break
I know that only You can save!
Oh Jesus send
Merciful…
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In the moment
In the quiet
of this moment
Oh my friend be still and know
there is grace
to live this moment
To hold on and to let go
In the quiet
of this moment
May your heart find strength to see
Deepest beauty
Amidst deep sorrow
Oh how joy can walk with grief
For in the moment
in the quiet
May the love that IS -surround
Surround you and your sweet mom
with the love that is profound
Deeper,…
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what remains
When realities blow chaff in the wind
When real life burns dross away
When the depths of grief are surfacing
oh God help us seek your face
When the fire burns so deep within
And fear rises to the heights
Oh God let your Word ring loud and clear
You are with us in darkest of nights
When the Voids within are hollow coves
Fill us with your Words of Life
You can use the heights and lows
To…
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Enough
I love the cover of the journal I have right now. It says “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”
Yep. And I’m not talking just about stuff, material things. Nope, it’s about so much more than that. Am thinking gratitude does change things in big ways. The cool thing is that oftentimes it doesn’t take big steps to make big changes.
Nope. It just takes little noticings (my new word) –little…
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Morning Light
I pray you see the morning light
That darkness won’t prevail
that you’ll be focused on the fight
the will to live unveiled
the will to live, the ray of hope
oh seek it with your all
we love you more than anything
please answer to love’s call
we can’t control the choices made
You’ve said it time and again
the choice to live , the will to give
Yes, It is in your hands
Yes, in your hands…
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Silent Sunday
‘a little reflection’
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in the quiet
Just a thought:
Sometimes,
those who are most
wise
are the most quiet when trying to answer the hardest
“why?s”
In a world full of words, sometimes wisdom comes clothed in the quiet…or even…silence.
Learning that.
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Silent Sunday
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Silent Sunday
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