Every morning the sun never fails to shine so brightly that it takes my breath away (and/or, causes a small amount of distraction as I'm on the road while taking various children to school). I couldn't miss it again - not one more morning; and rather than pulling over into danger, I took a side turn and captured it as quickly as I could. Intake Complete. Oxygen on Steroids....
Happiness in spades.
I am prone to copious amounts of contemplation; I live inside my head so much that things get turned inside out, backwards, upside-down and examined at so many different angles that by the time I'm done thinking, I've found more and more truth. This is what I know: That there are times things happen that don't feel good, that may even cause loss or sorrow, but that eternal truth sees that emotions come and go and that patience and love is what is constant, welcoming, warm and peaceful.
I often have to shove aside my own ego. Many times my mind rises up into a roar that wants to champion things which seem completely unfair to others and causes them significant confusion and pain. I share it sometimes. Know it. Understand it. I am mindful also, of seeing through eternal eyes - eyes which measure our worth not from circumstances, behavior or even the many pitfalls that come along the way from the self-induced or the unnecessarily exacerbated variety. And through those eyes, my soul feels the wisdom of God, His ageless presence and His limitless care as well as His strength and purpose which doesn't recognize time constraints but entreats, nourishes and prods each of us along, steadily, tenderly and without fail.
I think of the power of the sunshine in the morning; its far-reaching rays which shine light brilliantly over the morning dew. It is a continued reminder that timing is so much a part of God's will and plans for each of us as it also gives renewal and the stunning evidence of His miracles. It fills my heart, changes my outlook, allows me to feel less concern over things that prick but will pass and move steadily into a place of continued peace. Patience and peace. Nourishment and Light. Oh, the fences of the morning - the two young foals drinking from their mothers in the pasture. Photos I could not catch today, but will certainly catch another time.
Life is a miracle; to move beyond self and share it with others has a way of obliterating every single care in the world. Yes, it is an increase every day.
I am prone to copious amounts of contemplation; I live inside my head so much that things get turned inside out, backwards, upside-down and examined at so many different angles that by the time I'm done thinking, I've found more and more truth. This is what I know: That there are times things happen that don't feel good, that may even cause loss or sorrow, but that eternal truth sees that emotions come and go and that patience and love is what is constant, welcoming, warm and peaceful.
I often have to shove aside my own ego. Many times my mind rises up into a roar that wants to champion things which seem completely unfair to others and causes them significant confusion and pain. I share it sometimes. Know it. Understand it. I am mindful also, of seeing through eternal eyes - eyes which measure our worth not from circumstances, behavior or even the many pitfalls that come along the way from the self-induced or the unnecessarily exacerbated variety. And through those eyes, my soul feels the wisdom of God, His ageless presence and His limitless care as well as His strength and purpose which doesn't recognize time constraints but entreats, nourishes and prods each of us along, steadily, tenderly and without fail.
I think of the power of the sunshine in the morning; its far-reaching rays which shine light brilliantly over the morning dew. It is a continued reminder that timing is so much a part of God's will and plans for each of us as it also gives renewal and the stunning evidence of His miracles. It fills my heart, changes my outlook, allows me to feel less concern over things that prick but will pass and move steadily into a place of continued peace. Patience and peace. Nourishment and Light. Oh, the fences of the morning - the two young foals drinking from their mothers in the pasture. Photos I could not catch today, but will certainly catch another time.
Life is a miracle; to move beyond self and share it with others has a way of obliterating every single care in the world. Yes, it is an increase every day.
- This Carman Girl
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