time goes by

So, I recently had a conversation with someone about certain ‘hurts and pains’ never really ‘leaving’ us, always being a part of us. During the conversation I tried to be as ‘positive’ as I could, knowing that a little encouragement can sometimes go a long way. But, since that conversation I have sat and thought a bit more about it. Mind you, before you get all hyped up for some ‘deep’ stuff to flow out into this blog … I’ll warn you now, it’s not really that much.

I guess one thing I’ve come to re-discover is that it’s not only the ‘hurts and pains’ that stick around, there are ‘joyful healing’ moments that stay close (we just have to let them). I guess the ‘trick’ is that we need to take every bit of ‘life lesson’ that we receive and use it to build us into the person that God has called us to be. And, in the mean time, share some of those ‘experiences’ with those around us to build up, strengthen and encourage them in their life journey. Perhaps I need to work on my ‘sharing’ a bit more, I’m sure that won’t come as too much of a surprise to many of you. So, I guess while I have you here, I’ll ask that you say a ‘little’ prayer (not to minimize the power of prayer) for me – to give me courage to ‘share’ in those ‘God-moments’ that come by.

For me, an ‘obvious’ life-lesson that comes to mind today would be one that I’ve journeyed with for 27 years now (yes, much to my surprise as well, I am getting old). As time goes by and circumstances change, the life-lesson seems to grow, shift and change … I can’t help but see God’s hand in it. I won’t go into ALL the details of all the things I’ve learned along the way, but it does make me chuckle to realize that 27 years ago I was more than distraught to find out that as a seven-year-old the plan of having a sleep in day on a holiday Monday was ‘crushed’ in the wee hours of the morning … and now, this past holiday Monday I found myself up at nearly the crack of dawn anticipating what the day (with God in it) would hold for me! Do I hold a bit of regret in that, yeah at times I do – but I guess I also have to remind myself that I was a seven-year-old still ‘learning’ to experience all of the joys that life has to offer – even at what seems to be the worst ‘times’.

So, I guess that might be what I’d want to remind you of today, perhaps you’re having a thought that my seven-year-old brain was holding on to … that ‘this’ could be the worst time ever. Well, I’m pretty sure if that’s the case you’re not likely going to want to hear me say what I’m about to say … In the moments of what could seem like the worst time ever, don’t forget to open your heart and soul to experience what could be the best ever. Take the moments God has given you, fill your chest of treasures even if it feels you have to dig deep for them. I’m pretty sure, in the end, you’ll be blessed beyond measure!

Blessings to you on your journey …