* carried *

*...when I call out your name...something inside awakes in my soul...how quickly I forget I'm yours..I've been carried by you...ALL my life...* hope now ~ Addison Road

One of the treasured beauties in this life is knowing that one has been carried...

Life presents stories that capture the essence of who someone is and who they can become. These stories are built upon paths that never should have been walked...however...when one looks back over the course of their life...they don't see their footprints...// It's in that moment that they capture the truth...and treasure the thought that they were being carried-

Tis true...a moment where one stands at a fork in the road...and realizes...they can go left or they can go right...one decision is sacred and the other is a good thing...neither are wrong decisions...but it's what's best...He carried one to this very moment...to bring truth and light for one to determine will they make the sacrifice-- and trust to be carried.

my revolution...//

So I really have never been one to set a New Years resolution....however this year I have created alot of random thoughts into a something I like call...my revolution...//

As 2011 begins....I have looked back over 2010 as being a year of transition, preparation, obedience, and trust. I also see where over the year...I should have spoken out more and been more open with where life was leading me...after all it was I wanted...just coming to me in different way that I had anticipated. In being prepared...I have learned that a person should never hold back their true feelings no matter what risks it involves...so no more questioning, wondering or even analyzing what I did or didn't say in conversations....this is where I have taken the random thought of SPEAK NOW...or forever hold my peace. Without risk...one will never get anywhere...and in all situations in life we have to be willing to speak now and risk even our words into the air...and trust that they are taken with the right intent. Another random thought that was compiled was appreciating the delicacy of each moment. Every moment is captured by truth...and reveals something new. I learned this past year...to appreciate the delicacy of each moment...and to remember there is something delicate in each one of us...that shines. The last random thought that I have processed this year...is to live with purpose...never underestimating myself or my thoughts....or even my dreams. In order to accomplish the dreams of my heart....I have to live with purpose...take risks....speak now....and appreciate the delicacy that shines in each of us.

This is my revolution...so here's to 2011...the joy that will spring forth...when I live with purpose...appreciate the delicacy that shines....and taking risks to speak now...//

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