Hey You...

Yes...you....the one hiding in plain sight....the one smiling in spite of the heavy heart....the one extending a hand of love, of encouragement while battling inner demons that have climbed on your weary shoulders to whisper lies in your ear. You....dear hearts, rest...

Rest in the love of one who will never leave you nor forsake you. Lay those weighty burdens down...let them fall to your feet to be crushed and stomped into dust, to be blown free by the winds of change...by the winds of an unfathomable love that covers a multitude of sorrows.

I have to remind myself daily to lay down the sadness, the heartache, the pieces of my soul I have no idea how to fix or repair....little by little the tears, the rents, the cuts are mending...healing...little by little my spirit becomes a tiny bit more buoyant....

As I spend time amongst the beauty of God's creation I breathe easier...I see clearer...and while leaving behind the dream and desire of my heart brings sorrow, joy comes in the morning as I witness His goodness and the possibilities that lay before me and dream new dreams, see new visions for the future and I am complete.

The roadblocks of happiness have been removed...the harbinger of destruction has been defeated and ignored, no longer to affect my life, my mind, my spirit....

I have seen miracles, experienced loss and sadness, stood in the midst of fearsomely epic terror....and known God's presence....

Jung's most famous televised quote came after he was asked if he believed in God. He replied, “I don't need to believe, I know”

I know...I cannot regret a moment of what I went through....I survey the damages within and without and still I cannot feel a second of shame for giving my heart and loving the way I did. I came to know God's presence, in a way I fully believe I never would have if I had not gone through the raging storm, the tumultuous waters, the fierce fires....

Do not for a moment think I am super human or especially special....I have my times of tears and frustrations and anger...however, they now dissipate quickly into the ether, in to the bowels of darkness where they belong. I still have moments of fear, of anxiety...but they are quickly released to the one who never forgets us...who chases us down...who never gives up on His children.

This I know to be true....our purpose here on this earth is to live, to love, to breathe free air and to fully embrace life...

So go today and live...live your truth, speak it...free that inner child to sing, to dance, to LOVE with arms wide open.

'Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' Isaiah 41:10

God bless you today...may you find strength in Him, solace and comfort within His arms, and a peace that passes all understanding. You are not alone dear hearts...never alone. Go in peace as you place each foot in front of the other, as you make it through each hour, each day...