You....

Seen...heard...accepted...created for a purpose just such as this...truly we are seen and known...Psalms 139:14 'I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.'

This morning I sit in the quiet with only the snapping of the fire for company as I sip my hot cup of heaven...my mind follows and beyond a few random thoughts is quiet....resting after a day of emotional angst. When the heart is heavy dear treasures, the mind and heart collaborate together to find a place of rest, of quiet solitude to heal, to grieve...whether it is through loss of a loved one, or traumatic events shutting things down for a time.

The mind is a funny organ...mysterious in many ways still to this day despite countless years of research.

I believe the mind and heart are indelibly linked...

...as the heart suffers so too the mind, and as the mind suffers so too the heart...

...our spirit moves along in waves of soothing grace searching for a best way to heal....

God is able....'He's able to keep that which you've committed unto Him against that day.' 2 Timothy 1:12.

My mind is quiet today...my heart following suit...I will ride that wave of comfort until the next comes to knock me off the board and into the sea...in this moment I wish, I pray, I humbly ask for the ability to walk upon the waters, to calmly look upon the roiling sea and the storm breaching and provide wisdom, love, comfort and grace...

Later...later I will let myself sink into the waters, let the waves cover me...conceal me...protect, guard and wash away all else but truth...

Go today dear hearts and let your heart and mind find purchase, find stable ground to heal and continue on your path of healing...your journey to safety, freedom from fear and a peace that passes all understanding.

May you stand tall and speak your truth with grace, with dignity, with God-given mercy and compassion...may you know the comfort of a Father who never leaves us alone in our pain, in our mourning of a life we thought to live...God bless you greatly today as you go about your duties, as you work that job, wipe the nose of your child, smile at that sad looking stranger in Timmies....may He richly bless you with the strength of a thousand warriors, may He bless you with the wisdom of Solomon....

Bless you, each one...with love that saves us all...with forgiveness that heals...with grace that covers and blankets...