sought after

....sometimes watching people get it wrong....is a way of showing you how to get it right....// There are dreams in life that once in a lifetime come true...there are also dreams that come true everyday...and then there ones that never come true. Lately life has brought the latter...and having to embrace the thought that the dream won't come true. Maybe it's the melancholy thoughts that shadow the true feelings of believing in the dream...and causes one to believe that the dream won't come true....//


There is a dream...for each of us...something that can't fully be grasped on it's own...but must be sought after....//

Isaiah 62:12: "...and you will be called sought after..."

holiday joy

It's that time of year...when the stockings are hung by the chimney with care...in hopes that Saint Nick will be soon be there...// The shimmering lights adorn the tree and smiles and laughter fill the room...and a sense of magic has never been more clear. It's the holiday joy that we all embrace and sends a sparkle to our face...// It's the magic...that the most wonderful time of the year is being celebrated and the bright star is guiding the way....// The hustle and bustle is ever present where ever one goes... and sounds of Christmas fill the air...// That itself is the beauty of this Holiday....however, the miracle of love surrounds this season...and makes it whole...and that's the greatest story ever told...// Not only is magic apart of this holiday joy...but that love is found in the magic of His story....// So as one hopes for Saint Nick to fill those stockings with joy....know that the magic of this holiday... is a blessing from the one with a greater story....//

can they pass

There's so much one could say and question. There's truths untold....and memories that were never discussed. There's a lack of clarity when all seems lost...and when things occur to take one off their course. Don't they see...do they get it....do they care??

There are things in life that purposely happen to test our faith, determine our steps, and strengthen our character....but do we pass?? The real question is ....can they pass??


There was a time in life when a person could absolutely pass a test and follow the course and keep their eye on the star. The older one gets the more one questions can they pass?? Can they pass the test of faithfulness, courage, determination, and solidarity- Can they pass the test to trust and gain hope through building their own character-


This journey is about trust...and how in the end it's all about what one trusts- Trusting that the person absolutely can pass...but even more trusting the Lord that the character of another will shine forth.

So life is perilous and can bring confusion and cause one to question something else...that clearly is wrong....and take them completely in another direction....or....one can accept who they are, what they have become and how they can add trust in another's life.


It's easier said than done...to trust...but that's what life is built upon...and it is ultimately one of the hardest things to live out- Can they pass??

30

3o... is just number right?! To most it is....but in eleven days it will be milestone for my life here on this earth....// There are moments in the past 30 years that I am not proud of and moments that have brought genuine love to my soul. There have been lessons learned, spiritual growth and wisdom embraced. In the last 30 years...when I look back over this life...it's been about fighting...striving to get ahead... and when people said I couldn't do something...proving to them that I could.

As 30 approaches...I look over the last 29 years with much gratitude in my heart for the people who have been within my life...encouraging me when things got tough....giving me spiritual wisdom...to expand and broaden my faith...to shape the foundation for my future.

I have thought in recent years...that I should be at some other point in my life...but it has taken me 30 years to realize...it's not about where we are...it's where we're going...that truly matters. It's about believing in yourself, when no one else does...and knowing that at the end of day...you are not alone...but simply being carried by the Master's hand. This is a journey...one that I hope will give me another 30 years to embrace....and hope for better tomorrows. It's almost liberating...to think of what you've learned...and how you can move forward...to a new beginning. So here's to the next 30 years...may hope shine with each new day....just like it has in the past...may joy radiate within...and extend love to those who enter my path. Maybe the fairytale of love will find my soul and the white horse will appear...and perhaps with each enchanting moment...my life will continue to shine...//

brighter than sunshine

Love will remain a mystery
But give me your hand and you will see
Your heart is keeping time with me

What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine

...and it's brighter than sunshine...

~Aqualung

castles in the air

Do not worry if you built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
~ Henry David Thoreau

Most of the time people think that life is built upon foundations of truth...and this isn't wrong....foundations are established at the beginning stages of life....however the lofty side of me believes that foundations aren't the answer to everything...and that building castles in the air... are in reality the dreams in which form our foundations.

Most of our castles are shaped from something that we believe in...not something that we have achieved by forming a foundation. A foundation has to be formed from something, whether that be a dream, a hope, or a desire...the belief in the heart that something great can be achieved. That's when we start to build the foundation...and typically foundations are discovered from the castle that isn't being suspended to the ground by a foundation. That foundation has to be formed to reach one to their castle.

It may take a lifetime to form a foundation to reach the perfect castle floating in the air...but it's where it should be...and it's what we do... how we believe and have faith that form the foundation for us to reach our castle.

half of the heart

Often times people can mask their real feelings and at other times reveal truths about themselves that they didn't expect to share. It happens to the best of us- and in those moments we don't realize how honest we are being with not only ourselves but to those who are listening-

Typically people live with half of their heart...not wanting to share the core of who they are due to fear and what one might think. People live with either their hearts half closed or their hearts half open. So which are you?? A heart half closed is someone who can't quite open up and express their true emotions without blaming others. A heart half open is someone who opens up...but has trouble determining the course of action to take, due to past experiences and not understanding the concept of opening the heart fully. When the heart is half closed there has been pain afflicted on that person...and the tapestry of their heart has yet to heal. When the heart is half open healing may have taken place but the soul of the heart can't grasp the truth of what they feel. When the heart is wide open...the tapestry has healed...the soul can grasp truth...and the heart can beat freely...//

Past experiences whether they be tragedy spun or happy endings...can result to how one's heart is actually presented to another. It is ultimately fear...that keeps a person from opening up their whole heart and moving forward in life. It also keeps people from ever truly embracing another soul- To each person their own pattern is formed and how they present their heart affects the dynamics of all whom they embrace.