~From within~

I believe that the best things arise from within. I believe people are afraid because of two reasons. 1: They are unaware of their inner strength and 2nd: they have yet to learn how to rely on and trust in God!

Hear is God's Hidden plan for you: First you need to understand that God has a hidden plan for you that He wants to make you aware of. God said "I know the plans that I am planning for you, saith the Lord, plans of welfare, and not calamity, to give you end and expectations".  In other words God's plan is to prosper you and give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

What we call a process, God calls an end!

If you and I can stay in the midst of the all the turmoil, chaos, circumstances and issues in your life and can remain unperplexed and calm because you see Jesus, that's God's purpose in your life; not that you may be able to say "I've done this or that and now all is well". God's purpose for you, is that you depend upon Him and His power now.  That you see Him walking on waves-No shore or land in sight, no success , just absolute certainty that it is alright because you see Him. Remember, God is everywhere, He is in everything. My study today vape from Mark 6: 45-52. Relating back to the feeding of the multitude. A question to ponder: when chaos hits, turmoil is boiling, trouble is surrounding you, are you calm, are you unperplexed because you see Jesus in the midst or are you in disarray?

God loves you so much. Learn to trust Him in the midst of all of your concerns. When things are falling apart.

I've learn that its okay to be disappointed, just don't give up!!!

These are my thoughts, I welcome yours

... When love is Strong ...

There is a quote and I do not remember where I heard this. But here it is: " True love cannot be found where it does not truly exists, nor can it be hidden where it truly does".

E.E. Cummings wrote this: 

“I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)I am never without it (anywhere

I go you go,my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling)

I fear no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true)

and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows ... higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)

and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

I carry your heart  ... (I carry it in my heart)” 

― E.E. Cummings

I trust you've enjoyed the reading...

*...The person you do not see...*

There is a twilight zone in our hearts that we ourselves cannot see. Even when we know quite a lot about ourselves-our gifts and weaknesses, our ambitions and aspirations, our motives and our drives-large parts of ourselves remain in the shadow of consciousness. This is a very good thing. 

We will always remain partially hidden to ourselves. Other people, especially those who love us, can often see our twilight zones better than we ourselves can. The way we are seen and understood by others is different from the way we see and understand ourselves. We will never fully know the significance of our presence in the lives of our friends. 

That's a grace, a grace that calls us not only to humility, but to a deep trust in those who love us. It is the twilight zones of our hearts where true friendships are born.

Moving forward: 

I have lived a long life, and I have seen a few things. I walked away from from situations that were detrimental to me. I have seen things you wouldn't believe, I have lost things you will never understand. And I know things, secrets that must never be told, knowledge that must never be spoken. 

Lastly,,,,,,,  I know this does not appear to have a meaning or a purpose, But:This is my problem. I want other people to tell me how they feel. But I'm not so sure I want to return the favor. Color me selfish or not knowing how!

...~These are my thoughts ... I welcome yours~...

... During Difficult Times ...

During difficult times it seems as though we are alone. We get lost in the pain of sorrow. But I believe we have an inner strength that we do not know we have. I hope you can gain some insight of who you are and what freedom you have during the difficult times in your life!

When someone you love dies, you are given the gift of second chances. Their eulogy is a reminder that the living can turn their lives around at any point. You’re not bound by the past; that is who you used to be. You’re reminded that your feelings are not who you are, but how you felt at that moment. Your bad choices defined you yesterday, but they are not who you are today. 

Your future doesn’t have to travel the same path with the same people. You can start over. You don’t have to apologize to people that won’t listen. You don’t have to justify your feelings or actions, during a difficult time in your life. You don’t have to put up with people that are insecure and want you to fail. All you have to do is walk forward with a positive outlook, and trust that God has a plan that is greater than the sorrow you left behind. 

The people of quality that were meant to be in your life won’t need you to explain the beauty of your heart. They already understand what being human is----a roller coaster ride of emotions during rainstorms and sunshine, sprinkled with moments when you can almost reach the stars.

I’ve learned this over the years, sometimes by listening with calm and understanding, when a person is in pain and trying to share what they are feeling, we can ease their suffering. And, there are time that speaking or giving advice is not in order.

Also, when we are faced with difficult times, we can either make ourselves more miserable, or make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.

The measure of our success will not be determined by how we act during the great times in our life, but rather by how we think and respond to the challenges of our most difficult moments.

Please note: Nothing remains the same. And, the only constant that we have in this life is that God is the same Yesterday, Today and Forever!!!

I hope this writing makes sense and find you where you may have gotten off the path!!!

... As always, your comments are welcome ...

~Does Time Truly Heals?~

There is a  cliche' that states, time heals all. But at this point in my life, I beg the differ. If there is anything certain in life it is this, time does not heal all. Not really.  Yet, many continue to make this statement, "time heals all".  But, I will continue to say,  thats not exactly true.

What I'm about to say may sound contradicting but, here it is. What time does is trick you us into believing that we've been healed, that you are over the hurt from a great loss. But, what time does is lessen the pain. Deep down in your sub-conscious lingers the memory, and when a single song, a picture, video, a fragrance, maybe a tiny light that shines across an empty room, an epiphany can trigger a memory.

Either one of the things I've just mentioned can take you back to that one moment in time that you never really forgotten, but you thought you did. I like to compare our minds to our homes.

• Our minds have a living room where we allow people to come and visit for an open time of conversations and sharing.

• Then there is the bedroom; this is where in our in our minds, we allow limited access, but somethings are shared.

• Then there is the closet; this is where we keep things locked up in our minds and where we maintain secrets not to be shared.

• Then, there is that special room some call the hiding place. In this room and in our minds, we sit and think. And then, we discover  that even though time has moved on, the pain or hurt is very much alive. But, because of elapsed time we've learned to move forward  and live a promising life, even though the wound is still open, it's not bleeding any longer.  (This room should have limited re-visitations). smiling...

These small things are agents of memory. And, they can render pleasant, sad, terrorizing or unexplainable thoughts and emotions. It all depends certain moments in time. I guess you can label this as being the sharp needle points piercing the living fabric of your life.

Listen, life isn't linear. Meaning life is not one dimension only. It is not always straight, direct and undeviating where the heart and mind is concerned. It is filled with invisible threads that reach from your past to your future. These threads connect every second we have lived and breathe. As your life moves forward and as the decades pass, more of these threads are cast. Your task is to weave them into a tapestry, one that tells the story of the time you shared with that special person, etc.

Now, does time heals all?  I don't think so. But what you must do as an individual is make a conscious decision to let go, look forward, and live a joyous, complete and fulling life regardless of these memories. LEARN TO LET GO ... remember the good times, but do not look back if it causes you to stumble.

LOVE
 ...  LIVE ...
         LAUGH!
                          JUST LIVE A JOYFUL, COMPLETE AND PROSPEROUS LIFE

~These are my thoughts ... I welcome yours~

~Choices ... and ... Regrets~

If you live long enough you will have regrets about something. And, the first regrets that hit you are the ones where you knew you had a choice; where you knew you could stop yourself, but didn't. You stared at yourself in the mirror, and everything inside of you said don't do this and you did it any way. And, in the end you realized how detrimental your choices became.

The wrong choices we make can affect a relationship or a situation to the greater worst.

However,  no relationship is perfect, ever. There are always a time when you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain something greater ... The love you have for each other is bigger and greater than the little differences you encounter.  And that's the key. We can compare this to a pie chart, and the love in a relationship has to be the biggest piece. The love you have for each other can make up for a lot of short comings you and your relationship may encounter.

Problems in a relationship can occur due to lack of direction and/or lack of quality time being spent together. When problems are encountered in a relationship they just don't go away with time. They get worst unless you deal with them immediately. Holding on to problems and not discussing them are simply not good for any relations.

Robert Frost said " The best way out of a problem is always through".  Most times going through a storm makes for a stronger man and woman once they come out of it.

We  can learn to enjoy the journey of life, even when it takes us in a different direction than we had planned. Hold this truth deep in your heart.

This may seem out of place, but learning to let go of something or someone can sometimes and most times release you from your past.

I guess you can call this an abstract  writing...

~These are my thoughts ... I welcome your comments~

~You Determine the Subject ... I can't~

When we honestly ask ourselves which person or persons in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with you in a moment of pain, despair or confusion, who can stay with you in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face the reality of your powerlessness during that time, is a friend who cares.

We all have secret sorrows that family, friends and the world knows nothing about; and when you choose to be on an island, alone and separate yourself from family, friends and the crowd, many times people call you cold, mean and selfish, when you are only sad and need time alone.  In that type of situation , to have a deep close friend during those moments, who understands without constant questioning, but to be there in silence close to you, ensuring that you feel their presence and closeness, is truly a favorable friend to have.

But know this: a true friend will and should always speak the truth to you in love, even when you are hurting, if it is necessary. I know that I'd rather be hurt by the truth, than to be comforted by a lie.

As beautiful as life is, it can be a awful, ugly or lonely place not to have a best friend or someone that you sincerely love, that just happens to be your best friend, that wants to be near you when your pain seems unbearable.

Over the years there is something else I've learned. I've learned that in life, its not the ladders you climb that makes us successful, but rather the service we offer in this life that truly make us great. I've also learned that we all love competition, I know I do. And, winning is fun, but should I truly be fulfilled by beating someone? Sometimes I wonder! Now, this was a very hard lesson to learn: Gratification at another's expense is not always a commendable truth, but building up others at my own expense is.

Lets face it, the most important relationship your you will ever have in this life other than God is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself. But, to have someone always in your corner, who understands your difficult times, who appears without being invited, who looks into your eyes without saying words, knowing the stare into your eyes ensures you a clear and concise understanding, that they are there for you.


I don't know if this makes sense. Heck, I couldn't even come up with a subject. Maybe the subject should have been ... {The Way I Feel} ... I hope you find some solace in this writing.

~I truly welcome your thoughts~