With....

....you...for you....It has been a morning of renewal, of finally taking a deeper breath in and releasing a part of grief, of sorrow, of sitting in silence and quiet within and without...the mind an empty pot with naught but air for contents...

My heart falters at times...the memory of the sound of tears, of grief, of such loss from my children...a physical ache, a punch to the gut...oh dear friends, it is not our own grief that sits us down in the dirt with force....no, indeed not...it is the grief of those you love dearly, deeply...

Today I feel...I pray...with a touch of desperation, with a touch of distress for the hearts and minds of each one, but most especially for my kids....adults each but babies still as every mother will attest...

I sit with love, with compassion, with grace and mercy, with no judgement and send out those thoughts and prayers...I sit with a sense of expectancy, a sense of belief and hope in a Father who watches over us with patience, with forbearance, with long-suffering and with a love that never falters...never leaves us alone....

I thank God for His grace, for His comfort and ask for an unending supply, bucket loads of each one as they move through each minute, each hour, each day....

May you too move with grace and mercy, with confidence and fervour...

May you too move forward with love and compassion, with hope and faith....

Stand tall dear treasures...walk proud and speak your truth with dignity, with conviction...and know your worth, always.