Thank you Father...

Thank you...for life, for health, for peace that passes all understanding...

Circumstances may dictate fear, may prelude worry and anxiety...and yet...I sit with cup of heaven in hand and think on those things that bring joy, that bring life eternal...grateful, thankful for all I have but most of all for what I do not have...

I do not have constant worry over a word, over a feeling expressed, over just breathing and existing which on some days was all it took to bring on rage....

I no longer have death riding upon my shoulder ready to raise a freshly sharpened scythe and cut the fabric and thread of my existence...

No longer do I worry over a dish put away in the wrong spot...

No longer do I fear an animal bringing out the devil within to rain down hellfire and brimstone...no longer...

No longer do I wonder and know deep within my being that betrayals and deception are happening under my nose and in front of my face...relegated to wingwoman in dismay and astonishment that any human being could be so crass, so hurtful...

Today I stand alone...stronger for it...I rise up in peace and lay my head down in contentment...I walk with purpose, with forethought, leaving behind the chains that bound me to a monster lurking behind eyes of contempt and disgust...

Dear treasures...life awaits your steps...do not give up, you have come so far and accomplished much, so much you are not even aware of.

You are stronger than you know...able and capable of more than you can imagine...

Dear lost ones...I search mightily for words that will spring you loose from the ropes of lies and deception that keep you imprisoned in an invisible cage...I pray for truth to pry loose the sordid scales from tired eyes...I pray for courage of a thousand battle hardened soldiers, ready for war, ready to once more take up arms and meet the enemy on the field of battle.

May God ride beside you as you enter the fray...may His arms of love and comfort keep you safe...may His angels guard your six and light the way forward...

There is hope...no matter how small a spark, it will illuminate and shine upon ground meant for your feet...there is hope, there is a way, always...

May your heart be suffused with the oil of gladness, may your spirit find solace and comfort in the littlest of moments to water that tiny green shoot of hope...

There is a way...always...

No matter the despair, no matter the confusion...clarity and grace are a blink away, a mere turning of the head can bring light to the darkest recesses...

God bless your days and nights dear friends...may the light of love find its place in your heart and mind...you are loved, so loved...needed & necessary...