Thanks Given...

Crisp, cold air greets my face as I open the door for the protective moose living in my house...sounds of neighbours stirring, starting vehicles to warm and I am greeted by the first hints of dawn across fields of frosted greenery. Breath pluming, skin prickling in the cool air I take a deep breath of a new season of grace, of love, of challenges and sorrows.

A wise friend once told me, 'tomorrow is a new day, Mo. A new beginning each morning.'

And so I begin my day, slightly sore from the past few days of building bookshelves from solid fir scraps, from purging my cozy home of unnecessaries, of clutter and feel my mind expanding, growing, making room for new adventures, new horizons. I speak with a quick glance toward the heavens, 'Hi God, it's me, ready for whats next, whatever that may be.'

I check in moment by moment, hour by hour, day by day...seeking the face of God for wisdom, for clarity, for more...

He has been my constant bulwark against sorrow and grief...consistently providing grace and examples of His love in the here and now. A visit from son and girlfriend here in this little hamlet, sitting upon benches made from my own hand, around a fire pit area made for just such an occasion with sweat and sore muscles, watching dogs run and laughing at the antics of a giant dog and his much smaller companion.

Here...here we find peace dear treasures. In the moment...present for each blessed moment of love and easy affection. Here we find our footing and the ever present love of the Father. Though sorrow may come, may hover and flit through mind and soul, these moments eclipse and shutter, provide shelter from storms of anguish and life's stormy shores.

Though we stumble, though we stutter at times, the overlying life of love and grace place feet firmly upon paths of such wonder, such amazement of the works of His hands.

Generational blocks will be broken before your very eyes if you hold on...hold on dear hearts, miracles do happen.

Today I spend the day with a much loved co-worker and look forward to stretching physical muscles as well as mental...sharing kindness and compassion, speaking on Gods love and His mighty Hand in our lives...seeing once again a man among men, an example of honour and strength, sharing in laughter and camaraderie built upon trust and friendship.

Each day I am provided with examples of the real, the true, the strong in heart and honour...and I stand blessed among women and men alike. God is able my friends, always and forever able to overcome any situation or circumstance that seem impossible to our oh-so human emotions and sight. Working behind the scenes...miracle worker, light in the darkness....

May your day be filled with all that is good, may your eyes be opened to see miracles though they may be small they do mighty work within heart and mind.

May God bless you; richly, greatly, with a heart of a lion, filled with courage and forthrightness and fortitude. You are loved without measure, needed, necessary and accepted. Always.