tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45215696456195217942024-03-16T12:50:53.874-07:00A Quiet Space for the Soulfinding God in the dailyMeridian Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415904614368419453noreply@blogger.comBlogger303125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521569645619521794.post-23800855976179723762020-11-21T17:03:00.012-08:002020-11-21T19:30:58.978-08:00DON'T DEBUNK AMERICA'S HERITAGE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?<br /></h3>
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<i>Appreciate what you have before you risk losing it.</i></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></h4>
<b>FAMILIAL</b><br />
The weekend we celebrated my father's 90th birthday gave me pause. I've reflected on his life, what my father taught me, and why I value my traditional Christian upbringing. My folks were young when their five children were born. Yet they understood the important aspects of parenting. They raised us within a biblical framework. They taught us to be people of character, to value honesty, righteousness, integrity; to do the right thing even when no one is looking. Our family's spiritual beliefs colored everything we did. A Christian heritage blesses when done rightly and lived lovingly. It influences for the good since it is based on godly, gracious principles and loving, unselfish actions.<br />
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<b>NATIONAL</b><br />
What about our country? The beliefs upon which America was founded colored the building blocks of our nation. Often we read and hear degrading comments regarding the USA. America, in times past, was defined by its values, many of which were based on its heritage and the principles of its citizens. People strove to better their lot and to contribute to the American dream. "<i>Do unto others as you would have them do unto you</i>" predominantly influenced culture at large. Truth and justice were held dear. Hard work and personal achievement were unwritten codes that strengthened people's resolve. The Ten Commandments were guidelines that mattered, that incorporated honorable ways of behavior in people's deeds, actions, and loyalties. Brave people they were in many respects. I believe we should look with favor on the blessings of our country instead of demeaning them.<br />
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<b>INTERNAL</b><br />
God has blessed America. Liberty is tied to the heritage that our founding fathers understood as human rights. Justice for all was not an academic phrase to them. They knew that respect for humanity, respect for God-given principles, respect for law and justice guide a nation well. We were given gifts by the people who went before us. Many lived with a higher purpose tied to divine enabling. Though not perfect, they contributed moral astuteness and strength of character; they were good people whose influence outlasted their lives. I am grateful they stayed the course. May their example not be lost. May we <i>not</i> debunk the blessedness of our American heritage. May we also determine to correct America's areas of blindness, where Americans have<i> not</i> been treated with equal justice or equal representation; where we as a people have<i> not </i>been loving, kind, or fair.<br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT of HAPPINESS </b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The "American Dream" is what people from world over come to America for, and for the "hope" it promises them, a country governed with laws "by the people, for the people." Most in America, even those who criticize her, are in some way participating in this dream. The belief in the goodness inherent in people comes from a belief that every person has intrinsic value. That is one reason why pro-lifers won't ever give up. That is why the marginalized speak up. That is why we must be fair in our dealings. That is why we as a nation believe in liberty and justice for all.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b> </b><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>CHRISTIAN LIBERTY</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">People of faith live out their faith with a responsibility to family, friends, community, co-workers, the government and, ultimately, to God. That responsibility to one another and the communities in which they live, in what is now a divided nation, has been tested in recent months... as the pandemic rages and cuts into people's way of life, as the protests, riots and unrest take a toll, and as the election controversies continue to spew anger, doubt, and discord among us. <i>Do we care? Do we love? Do we respect our leaders? Do we take our mandate seriously?</i> As ordinary citizens it is hard to remain positive when we don't agree with what's coming down, or when we suspicion or are convinced that we are being lied to. We can't just roll over and play dead. That begs the question. <b>What to do?</b><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>WWJD</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">What would Jesus do? We are called to love, Christ loved. We are called to respect those in authority, "Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's, to God what is God's." I admit to struggling with how our American civil liberties are being treated right now. Some authorities are misusing or abusing them. Some haters are hating, despising, and destroying. Some core values are being compromised and disregarded.<i> Power can be used for the good or for the bad.</i> Nevertheless, I will always defend liberty and justice for all. I will follow God's ways. I will bless them that curse me. I will defend the poor and downtrodden. I will strive to do what is right, even when uncomfortable, like what Jesus did with the money changers while defending His Father's house and God's honor from thieves who were taking advantage. Jesus wasn't soft on the Pharisees, either. Jesus spoke truth. So should we. Jesus sewed love. So should we. Jesus lived justly. So should we. I am convinced there is a way through this season without destroying America's heritage. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b> </b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>What would Jesus do?</b> <i>He would do what He taught</i>.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b> </b><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said,<br /></b></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b> </b><span class="text Matt-5-3" id="en-NIV-23238"><span class="woj">“Blessed are the poor in spirit,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-5-3"><span class="woj">for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.</span></span></span><span class="text Matt-5-4" id="en-NIV-23239"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="text Matt-5-4" id="en-NIV-23239"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>Blessed are those who mourn,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-5-4"><span class="woj">for they will be comforted.</span></span></span><br /><span class="text Matt-5-5" id="en-NIV-23240"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>Blessed are the meek,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-5-5"><span class="woj">for they will inherit the earth.</span></span></span><br /><span class="text Matt-5-6" id="en-NIV-23241"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-5-6"><span class="woj">for they will be filled.</span></span></span><br /><span class="text Matt-5-7" id="en-NIV-23242"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>Blessed are the merciful,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-5-7"><span class="woj">for they will be shown mercy.</span></span></span><br /><span class="text Matt-5-8" id="en-NIV-23243"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>Blessed are the pure in heart,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-5-8"><span class="woj">for they will see God.</span></span></span><br /><span class="text Matt-5-9" id="en-NIV-23244"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>Blessed are the peacemakers,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-5-9"><span class="woj">for they will be called children of God.</span></span></span><br /><span class="text Matt-5-10" id="en-NIV-23245"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-5-10"><span class="woj">for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.</span></span></span> <p class="top-05"><span class="text Matt-5-11" id="en-NIV-23246"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.</span></span> </p><p class="top-05"><span class="text Matt-5-12" id="en-NIV-23247"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.</span></span></p> <p><span class="text Matt-5-13"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>“You
are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can
it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be
thrown out and trampled underfoot.</span></span></p> <p><span class="text Matt-5-14" id="en-NIV-23249"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.</span></span> <span class="text Matt-5-15" id="en-NIV-23250"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span></span></p><p><span class="text Matt-5-15" id="en-NIV-23250"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">15 </sup>Neither
do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on
its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.</span></span> </p><p><span class="text Matt-5-16" id="en-NIV-23251"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum"></sup></span></span><span class="text Matt-5-16" id="en-NIV-23251"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">16 </sup>In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.</span></span></p><p><span class="text Matt-5-16" id="en-NIV-23251"><span class="woj">-Matthew 5 <br /></span></span></p></div>
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<![endif]--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdHZmvFc7kA/X63GLLPC-NI/AAAAAAAAJHo/nG1ORhF3Ab8pvgPmiiPG-eBV9SuwUThPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ben-white-ReEqHw2GyeI-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdHZmvFc7kA/X63GLLPC-NI/AAAAAAAAJHo/nG1ORhF3Ab8pvgPmiiPG-eBV9SuwUThPACLcBGAsYHQ/w378-h253/ben-white-ReEqHw2GyeI-unsplash.jpg" width="378" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WHEN THE SPIRIT CONVICTS </span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">NOTICE WHEN your spiritual life is getting out of balance. The thing is quite painful when your spiritual life is out of whack and <i>God reveals it
to yo</i>u. God gets your attention. Then He shows you where you are acting like a hypocrite. The
sting of that knowledge awakens you to the inner damage it is causing to your
spirit. The way you react to this knowledge shows you your heart.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">It reveals what matters to you. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Though it may take some time, once we know there is a problem, our inner person is motivated to
face this error and deal with it. People and circumstances can easily get us
off track enough to where we don't see the error of our ways. Something comes up and we begin to notice that we're off-kilter, which arrests our attention.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We start to pay attention.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Holy Spirit reveals
this to us, gently but firmly. Should we ignore the Spirit's prompting, further
distancing from God will be the result. Darkness may come in. The joy in our
hearts most likely will lessen. Frustration and discouragement builds as greater levels of
bitterness and resentment increases. This deflates us as it hardens our spiritual awareness. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We have stalled out. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">This can go on for quite some time, but it doesn't have to. You can blame God for your problems, for the spiritual distancing, lethargy, and dispiriting deadness. That's not the truth, and definitely not where the problem originated. It's
not really God's problem.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is our problem. </span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I recently had one of those situations. My self-righteous
side passed judgment on an elderly woman who was out of line. She was using the force of her will to dominate another elderly person. She was behaving improperly, but so was I when I criticized her to someone else. The Spirit of God took me to task. That night, I
knew in my heart that what I had said about her should not have been
said.</span><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><span style="font-family: arial;">I felt the pain of it in my heart. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">A deep sadness came over
me. I acknowledged, apologized, and sorrowed. I sensed a great need to pray
spiritual life for the woman I had criticized. She needs a relationship with Jesus. I now did what I should have done in the first place. She needs love
and she needs tenderness. I had been offended by her words and actions. I felt justified in speaking
about her "without mercy." That is not God's way, and it shouldn't be my way either. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I took it up with my heavenly Father. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">After I confessed to God and asked Him to help me, the light
came in. This activated compassion in me. God is love. God calls us to love the difficult people in our lives.
His conviction of our wrong-mindedness about a person or thing causes a stop. We know we have to put a lid on it. We are compelled to extend grace to that person.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">We follow God's leading. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The "stop" effects a re-thinking of the thing in light of the
Spirit of God. We are given the ability to make right, to turn in a new
direction, and to seek His face. The darkness leaves and the light comes on.
Pride leaves and a humble spirit is released. Joy returns, re-imagined and reawakened.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">God is at work in us. He is bringing many sons and daughters to glory. We get to be a part of what He is doing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Praises. </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">. . .</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo by Ben White, Unsplash </span><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://meridianwoman.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Meridian Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415904614368419453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521569645619521794.post-60614885567342949542020-11-01T20:12:00.006-08:002020-11-02T13:59:26.715-08:00WE ALL NEED GOD'S LOVE<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75KH89x8jeU/X5-GrdHZYWI/AAAAAAAAJG4/FMEfI0kH7CAE73drPHUZQJHUrz1HpdxXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/joshua-hoehne-VFWC1anYPfY-unsplash%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="251" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75KH89x8jeU/X5-GrdHZYWI/AAAAAAAAJG4/FMEfI0kH7CAE73drPHUZQJHUrz1HpdxXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w377-h251/joshua-hoehne-VFWC1anYPfY-unsplash%25281%2529.jpg" width="377" /></a></div></h2><h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">God's Love Is What We Need<br /></span></h2><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Love is where peace is found. </b><i>Love is the greatest equalizer.</i>
Love demonstrates peace when it is lived in its purest state. Love's peace is something anyone can experience.<br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Love is tested and tried</b>. <i>Love does the right thing in
the right way</i>. Christ is our best example of this. Christ shares His love with us. His helps us love
others with pure, tender love. Rigid religion is not what Christ offers His
children. He is gentle and kind.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>God's love embraces all people</b>.<i> God's love is life-giving</i>. His love touches people from every walk of life. Those who fully respond to God's love are dramatically changed. Love enters one's soul as the Spirit of God reveals godly truth. The more you seek God, the more your spirit enlivens. <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>God's love shows.</b> <i>A true believer will demonstrate God's love to others</i>. It is seen in their acts of mercy, love, kindness, justice, honesty, and fairness. The heart is changed. It springs to life. It opens up to the sunshine of godly love.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>A loving heart acts in love</b>. <i>Loving well is seen
in this biblical admonition</i>: “<i>Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
as God in Christ forgave you</i>.” (Ephesians 4:32) Love desires right relationship
and gives from out of its self. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Love is kind, good, and caring.</b><i> Here is one place where Jesus taught this concept:</i>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “<i>Teacher</i>,” he
asked, “<i>what must I do to inherit eternal lif</i>e?”
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“<i>What is written in the Law</i>?” he replied. “<i>How do you read
it</i>?”</span></p><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">He answered, “‘<i>Love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind</i>’; <i>And,
‘Love your neighbor as yourself</i>.’”</span></p><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“<i>You have answered correctly</i>,” Jesus replied. “<i>Do this and
you will live</i>.” (Luke 10)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <b>We are God's children. </b>Father God cares for His children. We, in turn, love Him back.<br /><b></b></span></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As Joseph Girzone says it, "[God] created us to become His children. He placed us in the midst of a
magnificent creation and asks only that we love Him and love and respect other
human creatures, and treat all His creatures with respect and gratitude.” </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>God's love is supernatural</b>. <i>It is beyond our human ability to manufacture godly love</i>. God is the giver of supernatural, godly love. Christians should be known by their love. God gives them His love. When Christians are not loving and known by their love, there's something not quite right in their spirituality. Those who give God their life experience God transforming them in almost every aspect of their being. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But we do struggle at times. </b><i>That is why we call our Christian life a spiritual journey</i>. Every step we take is an opportunity to get closer to God. It is also a process of yielding our stuff to Him. We stumble when we come to areas that trip us up or set us back. This is a frequent occurrence. Instead of pretending everything is okay, this is when we learn to trust in God to carry us through, which He does when we step out of the way and yield our will to His will.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Today is the day. </b><i>Let God transform the inner you.</i> Let Christ's love enter and make you anew. Embrace God's love with your whole heart. God will forgive, change, and heal you. You are precious to God. I know, it's not that easy, but it's worth it.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Give every circumstance to God</b>.<i> I suggest you pray over every decision you make</i>. I suggest you quit trying so hard and let God do the leading and providing. You show up and move forward. There's relief in this. I'm still learning how to do this. God's love carries me through.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>I see God everywhere.</b></i></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #660000;"><i><b>* * * </b></i></span></span></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #660000;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by Johua Hoehne , Unsplash</span> </b></i></span><br /></span></p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://meridianwoman.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Meridian Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415904614368419453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521569645619521794.post-8447057798144589622020-10-27T13:49:00.012-07:002020-11-02T13:58:51.990-08:00JESUS AS BREAD IN LIFE<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XND39JT4a8s/X5iGVenUxXI/AAAAAAAAJGc/WgL9IXaz2WkxjjI4aM6poC0o5F2cv-RYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/duminda-perera-zYsB2mezSnA-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XND39JT4a8s/X5iGVenUxXI/AAAAAAAAJGc/WgL9IXaz2WkxjjI4aM6poC0o5F2cv-RYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w381-h286/duminda-perera-zYsB2mezSnA-unsplash.jpg" width="381" /></a></div></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Think About It</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bread is common to experience in most cultures, both past and present. My grandmother, my mother, myself, and my daughter all were known to make homemade bread. The yeast in the bread gives the pungent taste to the dough and pleasant smell as it bakes. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In third grade I memorized the verse, "<i>Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God</i>." It was the first verse in a little red booklet of verses. I was on the top bunk and my little sister was on the bottom bunk. I taught it to her, then we recited it together. We said the verse many nights before we said our prayers. I wondered at its meaning. Somehow I knew it was an important concept.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Scripture mentions bread in many passages besides the Last Supper. Some are well known.<br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><b>"Give us
this day our daily bread."</b> We ask God for our daily sustenance. Spiritual sustenance, physical sustenance, God's enabling for the day; the bread is like manna in the desert. We are given what we need.<br /></span></span></p><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><b>"Cast your
bread upon waters."</b> We share what God gives. The bread multiplies. It becomes spiritual nourishment to many. Freely received, freely given.<br /></span></span></p><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><b>"I am the
bread of life."</b> Jesus is the bread of life. He is the source of our spiritual sustenance. He gives to us what we need for the day. He is the supplier. We are the receiver.<br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><u>Jesus said</u>,
"<i>I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever
believes in me shall never thirst</i>." (John 6:35)</span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><u>Jesus <i>is</i> the
bread of lif</u>e. Let's expand on the thought. Our daily supply for what we need is found in Jesus. What an
astounding realization. Dwell on the thought for a moment. He is all that and more. I'm thinking of
the many ways Jesus meets my needs, day after day; be they emotional, physical,
relational, spiritual, or financial.<i> I depend on His sustenance</i>. Just wow!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><u>These Covid-19
months have been hard for everybody everywhere</u>. I've listened to the stories of family and friends. One elderly
widow said how she got up, couldn't see any purpose in the day ahead of her. She didn't bother to get dressed for the day. After all,
she couldn't go out, and no one could come to visit her. So she went back to bed.
<i>Isolation is not natural for us.</i></span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><u>Jesus
understands</u>. He is with us even when we are all alone. I get
discouraged. I get lonely. I live like a hermit except for the occasional family visitor.
Jesus holds my hand as we walk through it together. He gives comfort and strength. He
is bread in new ways not experienced before 2020. I depend on Him to meet my emotional needs and to provide my spiritual filling. <i>We need Him all the more when our access to human contact is limited.</i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><u>Every experience in life teaches us something more.</u> I call this the <i>power of more</i>. We are empowered by the things we know for sure. I <i>know</i> God is with me. I <i>know </i>Jesus will give me my daily bread. I <i>know </i>there is life in what He gives which will last me as long as needed. I <i>know</i> I am here for a purpose; one that has positive repercussions. <i> I also know I can't do life well without Jesus</i>. <br /></span></span></p><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Application</span></span></h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">A - Accept the Bread of Life </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">B - Believe on Jesus Christ as your Savior.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">C - Confess your sins; Cherish Christ's life in you.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><u>We have been given everything we need in Jesus Christ</u>. When you pray the Lord's prayer, think through what you are saying to God. Pray each phrase and meditate on its meaning. This prayer impacts every aspect of life. Jesus is pleased when we want Him. He expects us to rest in Him. <i>He is the lifter of our souls even during a pandemic.</i></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><b>The Lord's Prayer aka Our Father: </b><br /></span></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">"This is how you should pray: </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">'Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Give us this day our daily bread.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'" </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Amen </span><br /></li></ul><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">(Matthew 6:9-13)</span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>***</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by Dominda Perera, Unsplash</span> </span></span> <br /></p><p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> </span>
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</p><h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">DARE TO BE <i>the </i>REAL YOU<span style="font-weight: normal;"></span> <br /></h2>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVUKQyB3Lis/X5O4BCSzTnI/AAAAAAAAJGI/t7CmPOd6HOgOyee0xvX0-aVerG9oijMbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/baard-hansen-jJuYXZdLg84-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="2048" height="258" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVUKQyB3Lis/X5O4BCSzTnI/AAAAAAAAJGI/t7CmPOd6HOgOyee0xvX0-aVerG9oijMbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w389-h258/baard-hansen-jJuYXZdLg84-unsplash.jpg" width="389" /></a></div> </b></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">YES, YOU CAN BE YOU</span></span>
</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Who am I?</b> What was I meant to be? It has taken years
for me to figure this out because of its many facets. I am a contemplative,
listener, encourager. I want to help people find their own path to light, spirituality,
and life. I see people's wounds and also the good that is resident in them.
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Be the real you.</b> I battle with wanting to be liked vs
being my real self. Writings and conversations tell your truth. One of Cec
Murphey's maxims states it well, "<i>I’d rather be disliked for who I am than
to be admired for who I’m not.</i>" That's the authentic self; the kind of person I strive to be.<b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spread your wings</b>. Dare to be what you were meant to
be. Dreams can allure as they engage the heart and soul. It is in the being,
though, rather than the dreaming, that makes life sing in its originality. Who
were you meant to be? Who are you? Answer the question. It's a hard one.
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I was depleted.</b> My joy, in the tank. My liveliness,
waning. My energy, in need of a reboot. I cried out to God, "Help
me!" The next morning, I felt revived, energetic. Halfway through the day,
I thought about my increased happiness. <i>What's come over me</i>? Then I
remembered my prayer from the day before. My prayer had been answered. God was
helping me.
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sometimes we need a break.</b> Today I took off a day
from busyness to read for pleasure. Just what I needed. I'd been worn out from
the emotions that come with changing dynamics. I read about angels in everyday
life. Very intriguing. I have experienced the unusual and could identify with
some of the stories.
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Keep these words from Philippians in mind: </b></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and
the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:6-7<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (NKJV)</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>That’s right on the money. </b>God says to come to Him,
to place our trust in Him. He is the giver of peace who guards our hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus. What a beautiful promise. There’s our part, and
there’s God’s part.
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">APPLICATION</span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>This isn’t about others; it is about you.</b> Be
confident. Place your trust in God. Listen to Him. Allow Him access. Trust Him
with your real self. Be the person God made you to be. Don't try to be like someone else, be uniquely you. Seek God to help you understand this.<br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Memorize and recite often: Philippians 4:6-7</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"> Tell God of your need</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Give praise and thanksgiving</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In Christ, you can do this.</b></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>I wish you well on your spiritual journey. </i></span></h4><p><span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">***</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by Baard Hansen, Unsplash</span><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Te<br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><br /></p>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://meridianwoman.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Meridian Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415904614368419453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521569645619521794.post-73807691444350828732020-10-21T08:55:00.015-07:002020-11-02T13:58:08.564-08:00WHEN GOD OPENS DOORS<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<blockquote><p align="center" class="MsoNormal">"I am a little pencil
in God’s hands." -Mother Teresa</p></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4RmQsGg03sA/X4-H34d_SqI/AAAAAAAAJFw/Jr36XJfLjoAwgt3lcOyi-acNKigJWJ4KACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/timothy-eberly-yiQgp5y1JaU-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="263" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4RmQsGg03sA/X4-H34d_SqI/AAAAAAAAJFw/Jr36XJfLjoAwgt3lcOyi-acNKigJWJ4KACLcBGAsYHQ/w395-h263/timothy-eberly-yiQgp5y1JaU-unsplash.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">YOUR JOURNEY</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ADULT LIFE IS a mind game. You choose your destiny by how
you choose to deal with your past, present, and future. Healthy or unhealthy,
you hold the keys to your path. Happy or unhappy, it is up to you. You owe it to
yourself to deal with your stuff and move forward. You can do this.
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inner-directedness means we are guided by our own personal
beliefs, God's Spirit within us, and the right thing to do in the circumstance.
We do not worry about what other people think since our motivation
is to walk in the Spirit. This frees us from needing others to
direct us.
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">A living faith opens doors into greater, broader realms of
newness and joy. Living faith is known through the Spirit of God. It is
manufactured through His enabling, enlivening, holy, supernatural Presence. The evidence of this
inner liveliness is seen in an individual's words, actions and at times by a glowing radiance.Their visage is soft, not hard.<br /></span></p><h4 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> YOU + GOD<br /></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking forward, then moving forward, meeting new challenges
as they come, wave after wave, provides energy with synergy that makes a huge difference in your outlook and bearing as a believer. You look to God. God infuses you with the strength you need. He helps
grow you as a person and fills your days with His grace. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">"</span></i><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>My heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will
rest in hope, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you
will not let your holy one see decay. You have made known to me the paths of
life; you will fill me with joy in your presence."</i> Acts 2:26-28</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <b>THE SECRET<br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">God gives us what we need when we need it. You are on a spiritual journey that will change you. It will change how you think, how you respond, what you do, and what matters in life. There's always something more to learn as you move forward to meet the next thing. Though it won't be easy, you can do this. Here's the <b>secret</b>; keep your eyes <b>on Christ</b>. </span></p><h4 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">APPLICATION <br /></span></h4><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Start each day by thanking God for it.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Ask God to direct your day.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Talk to God throughout your day.</span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Do this and your days take on new meaning and greater purpose. You become a blessing to others. You are strengthened during challenges. You learn to trust God in everything. Your faith expands commensurate with your depth of trust in God. God is your silent partner.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">God bless you.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> ***</span></b></span><i> </i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Leave a comment.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Meditation 3</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by Timothy Eberly, Unsplash</span> </i> </span><br /></p><div>
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</p><h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">IN YOUR FAITH JOURNEY </span></h2><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-frY914E7guA/X40dLkSaDzI/AAAAAAAAJFc/R6IgTx9v_kkhsv7f7v1ifVCg388TK4tZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/morgan-winston-pOOpWTrzgUE-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-frY914E7guA/X40dLkSaDzI/AAAAAAAAJFc/R6IgTx9v_kkhsv7f7v1ifVCg388TK4tZACLcBGAsYHQ/w383-h255/morgan-winston-pOOpWTrzgUE-unsplash.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><br /></span></h3><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> SURPRISES COME<br /></span></h3><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">THE FAITH JOURNEY takes you down side eddies and trends in fits
and starts, like Y's in a road. You are stopped. You consider. You pray. You
choose a direction, that is, until you come to the next big thing. One spiritual discovery, which started when I was in my forties, is that a life dedicated and fully surrendered to God will go His way, not your way. You can't foresee what God wants to teach you or how He wants to use you. They come at you and then they become like markers in a road less traveled. God draws you close and closer as He teaches you more and more. Throughout this process you become more like Christ.<br /></span></p><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MY CONFESSIONS <br /></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">In 2008 I made a
major directional change that, in retrospect, opened a previously unknown door wide open. This caused me to <i>see </i>and<i> know</i> in ways that fundamentally changed my perceptions and point of view. Then this, in turn, altered my view of Christianity as it relates to Christ's Church. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I first stepped into this with a visit to an Anglican church that holds a traditional view of Scripture. The liturgy moved my spirit in a strange way though I was kicking and screaming, <i>no, no, no</i>, <i>that's not right,</i> inside of me. I didn't believe they were accurate in their interpretation of biblical truths. A year later I was on an eye-opening search comprised of orthodox, catholic, and episcopal beliefs. I wanted to know where there was unity--if there was unity--and I asked God to show me. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">A decade before this I had been on another search. That time I wanted to know Christ; I asked Him to teach me. And He did. I have never been the same. I love Him in a personal way as a result of seeking Him without reservation. That's when God showered me with His love and became Lord of my life. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now I was on a new search to know His Church wherever and however I would encounter it.<br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I look back and am amazed by the way books and people came into my life with little effort on my part. I became aware of my own ignorance as to the global
Church and the limitations of my past, narrow view as a Protestant Evangelical. I read Augustine of Hippo, G.K. Chesterton,
Thomas Merton, Thomas a Kempis, Brother Lawrence, St. Ignatius, Hannah Whitall Smith, Annabelle Skarin, mystics like Julian of Norwich and modern day contemplatives like Carl McColman, and more. I knew so little. I'd heard Augustine mentioned for as long as I could remember but knew next to nothing about him nor his role in church history. For someone who loved God, my naivete concerning these things was appalling. </span></p><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A PLACE OF CHRIST<br /></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stepped out and left my preconceptions about Catholicism behind. I'd been taught about the errors, warned about the rituals and their beliefs, now I would see it up close for myself. I made weekly visits to a Trappist monastery, a place where the
peace astounded as it enveloped my being. Some of what I learned and experienced was life-changing
and exploded my prior understandings. I took notes, compiled my thoughts into a
notepad. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I met with a hermit monk, who was theologian, priest, teacher, and confessor, who had known Thomas Merton. In a beautiful meeting of the minds, he and I talked it through. We discussed our church traditions, differences, and
similarities.I had read a couple of his books, and he had read my book, which I had left with personnel for him a few months before. He was the most joyous person I have ever met. Our conversation is a cherished highlight in my life.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The whole matter was like entering an alternate universe by
seeing Christ in the forefront in a new, expansive, and impactful way. I sensed a greater
reverence for the holy writ and the Eucharist, far different from my Protestant
roots. This resonated in my spirit. Still, it was all about Christ. My faith and
beliefs expanded remarkably as grace and connection, peace and goodness, flowed in
and through me.
</span></p><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> IN CHRIST ALONE<br /></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Though I remain Protestant in my spiritual practices, beliefs, traditions, doctrinal positions, and theology, I have greater charity
toward the Church at large and more understanding as to my part in it. I look at the identity in Christ factor, the love for others' factor, and the spiritual motivation factor. <i>Church unity is found in Christ alone, see Ephesians 4.</i> I now get why C.S. Lewis
wrote as he did. He didn't want to alienate any Christ followers who believed
somewhat different than him in matters of biblical interpretation, some doctrinal positions, and some church traditions. I believe he understood what was at stake, where divisive shunning becomes the rule rather than the gathering around the cup and body of Christ, which should be the way. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Like the example set before me, I also have tried to model that way of sharing Christ in my writings. I want people to know Christ, first and foremost, and to love Him with all their heart, mind, and soul.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">C.S. Lewis had something to say and he said it. I, too, have
something to say that is worth saying. Christ is the answer. He offers
life to the soul. He forgives, redeems, and heals. He offers life to all who believe. His love is transformative. Christ's life in His followers is broken bread and poured out wine.</span></p><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">APPLICATION</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1.You will <i>not </i>be sorry if you ask God to teach you. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2. You will<i> not</i> be sorry if you ask God to reveal Himself to you. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3. You will <i>not</i> be sorry if you surrender your way to God's way. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">True, living, authentic relationship with God takes the burden off you as you give your desires to God. You can have intimate fellowship with God that speaks life to your soul. Give your life to God. Accept Christ's offer of salvation. For the already spiritually reborn, stop living a scripted Christian life. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Let Christ flow unrestrained in and through you. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Embrace all that He offers you. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Open your life to His leading.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Allow newness to enter. Let Jesus change you as <i>He </i>wills (this is a hard saying). Give Him full access to your life. Such is the abundant life in Christ. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Christ</b> is the answer. <b>Love </b>is the medium. <b>Grace</b> is the freeing agent.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>I wish you well on your spiritual journey.</i><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">***</span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leave a comment.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Meditation 2 </span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://meridianwoman.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Meridian Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415904614368419453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521569645619521794.post-78223265626983772472020-10-17T08:32:00.017-07:002020-11-02T13:56:47.850-08:00GOD'S GRACE FOR TODAY<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>God's Grace and You <br /></span></span></h2><h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oMLRmEH1hc/X4sMDT-eTUI/AAAAAAAAJFQ/q3VoLORq9SMRUP-nAkgP5LT1wfTv9DsdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/kai-oberhauser-uZxT3njDQYc-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="259" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oMLRmEH1hc/X4sMDT-eTUI/AAAAAAAAJFQ/q3VoLORq9SMRUP-nAkgP5LT1wfTv9DsdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w387-h259/kai-oberhauser-uZxT3njDQYc-unsplash.jpg" width="387" /></a><span> <br /></span></div></span></span></h2><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>GRACE PERSONIFIED</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The story of Jesus
is a story of grace. </span><span> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The theme of
Jesus' life's purpose and His doings is fully-lived grace.</span><span> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The spiritual already-lived past
bespeaks of grace.</span><span> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The spiritual
future-joy promises abundant grace.</span><span> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>This spiritual
present-moment infuses grace in the divinely awakened.</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> ABOUT </span><span>GRACE </span></span>
</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I have spent much of
the past fifteen years talking about love: Christ's love, God's love, our need
for love, the need for loving others, and the importance of love in the world.
Not enough have I devoted my thoughts to ponder the gift of grace given to us
by God through Christ.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>This week I've
been reading a book by Charles Spurgeon about prayer, <a href="https://amzn.to/2IGxHH1"><i>The Power of Prayer in a Believer's Life</i></a>. He emphasizes how prayer
is wrapped beautifully in grace. Another book I'm reading is by author Eugenia
Price, <a href="https://amzn.to/35bOYzc"><i>The Burden Is Light: A Spiritual Autobiography</i></a>. She shares her story of waywardness until the grace of God entered her
life and changed her heart.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I was astounded the first time I read in <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3o3GwL1">My Utmost for His Highest </a></i>that it is good for us to have difficult people in our lives. Who wants to be around difficult people? <i>Not me. </i>Yet grace is most apparent when it is applied as it is being lived out. Our lives are an example of this. God gave us undeserved grace. We were recipients of His grace. To live grace with difficult people means we approach the Source of all grace by allowing ourselves to be grace-filled through His divine mercy and grace. Then we will act accordingly to the ways of grace in the difficult situation. Our flesh roars to the surface more often than we care to admit, but it is soon overtaken by God's grace that lives in and through us.</span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Grace, besides
love, is the great compelling and fulfilling of the spiritual reality in life
and living. A true Christian is "living-grace" to the lost, unawakened
world. Grace does not see division or hopelessness. Grace sees hope and life
and resurrection in the small to big things.</span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>It's all about
grace. It's all about love. It's all about Christ. It's all about redemption.
It's all about life and living through the new life that can be had in Christ Jesus.
"<i>Grace, grace, God's grace; Grace that will pardon and cleanse
within."</i> </span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span><span>God’s grace is
freely given, not duly earned.</span></span></p><h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>APPLICATION</span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Every time we pray, the very act of praying, is in supplication of God's grace. Awareness of God's grace becomes a way of viewing life through the spiritual lens of grace. Your life alters when grace becomes your partner throughout the day. Conversations and actions are converted to spiritual happenings once this is realized fully in you. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Annoyances become opportunities to <i>extend</i> grace, to <i>live</i> grace, to be <i>grace</i> to others. To do this well requires supernatural grace to flow freely in us, through God's enabling. Since God is grace, He can liberally give us grace, from out of which, we are, in turn, able to give forth His grace to others.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>1. Do you have a difficult person in your life right now? (I do) </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>2. Ask God's grace in your interactions with them; then watch what happens. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i>3. God will help us.</i><br /></span></span>
</p><span style="font-family: arial;">
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the door when opportunity knocks.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Opportunities
diversify. A few opportunities do you well. Some mess you up. It helps to be
discerning when it comes to unproven opportunities. Sometimes, though, the door
swings wide open.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">You have been praying,
seeking and trusting God for it, but you’re cautious. You don’t always know
when the opportunity is right. You wait. Then boom! You know this one is
absolutely right.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">How blessed it is when
opportunity knocks and you know God is in it. That happens every so often. You
don’t always have time to think about it. You have to act, and you have to act
right <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">now</i>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">I made a lower offer
on a house and the owners wouldn’t budge. I made an offer on a second house and
then withdrew it. The house was in a flood zone. And a third house. It was
misrepresented. I had never owned a home, had always wished to, had never had the stability. And the dream died. It wasn't working for me.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">I stopped making
offers. Three years later, now retired from teaching, I am praying while I take my daily walk when I sense God telling
me “It’s time” to re-enter the house market. Days later I tell my mother. The
next Sunday, guess what?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">A church friend tells
my mother that she plans to put her house on the market in a couple of months.
My mother calls me about the house. She bubbles with excitement. I am curious
but cautious.I check out the neighborhood. Modest and quiet. <i>Maybe?</i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Mother calls the lady.
That very same day, a couple hours later, we go to see the house. My agent, my mother, and I take a
walk-through. The house looks like we were expected. It is in pristine condition. The design, what I’m looking for. The
owner, gracious. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">We tour the house. The
house is perfect for my needs. It even has an extra bedroom--an office for my writing. Yes, yes, yes! The three of us step outside. My agent asks what
I think. “I love it,” I say. The house is perfect for my needs. Not too big and not too small.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;"> <i>I'm getting hopeful.</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">My agent says, “Look up, Norma.” An enormous rainbow
arcs the sky above us</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
am the Flag</span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">by
Ruth Apperson Rous</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></h3>
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I am the flag of the United States of America.</div>
<br />
I was born on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia.<br />
<br />
There the Continental Congress adopted my stars and stripes as the national
flag.<br />
<br />
My thirteen stripes alternating red and white, with a union of thirteen
white stars in a field of blue, represented a new constellation, a new nation
dedicated to the personal and religious liberty of mankind.<br />
<br />
Today fifty stars signal from my union, one for each of the fifty sovereign
states in the greatest constitutional republic the world has ever known.<br />
<br />
My colors symbolize the patriotic ideals and spiritual qualities of the
citizens of my country.<br />
<br />
My red stripes proclaim the fearless courage and integrity of American men
and boys and the self-sacrifice and devotion of American mothers and daughters.<br />
<br />
My white stripes stand for liberty and equality for all.<br />
<br />
My blue is the blue of heaven, loyalty, and faith.<br />
<br />
I represent these eternal principles: liberty, justice, and humanity.<br />
<br />
I embody American freedom: freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the press,
and the sanctity of the home.<br />
<br />
I typify that indomitable spirit of determination brought to my land by
Christopher Columbus and by all my forefathers - the Pilgrims, Puritans,
settlers at James town and Plymouth.<br />
<br />
I am as old as my nation.<br />
<br />
I am a living symbol of my nation's law: the Constitution of the United States
and the Bill of Rights.<br />
<br />
I voice Abraham Lincoln's philosophy: "A government of the people, by
the people,for the people."<br />
<br />
I stand guard over my nation's schools, the seedbed of good citizenship and
true patriotism.<br />
<br />
I am displayed in every schoolroom throughout my nation; every schoolyard
has a flag pole for my display.<br />
<br />
Daily thousands upon thousands of boys and girls pledge their allegiance to
me and my country.<br />
<br />
I have my own law<span style="font-family: "tahoma";"> </span>Public Law 829,
"The Flag Code" - which definitely states my correct use and display
for all occasions and situations.<br />
<br />
I have my special day, Flag Day. June 14 is set aside to honor my birth.<br />
<br />
Americans, I am the sacred emblem of your country. I symbolize your
birthright, your heritage of liberty purchased with blood and sorrow.<br />
<br />
I am your title deed of freedom, which is yours to enjoy and hold in trust
for posterity.<br />
<br />
If you fail to keep this sacred trust inviolate, if I am nullified and
destroyed, you and your children will become slaves to dictators and despots.<br />
<br />
Eternal vigilance is your price of freedom.<br />
<br />
As you see me silhouetted against the peaceful skies of my country, remind
yourself that I am the flag of your country, that I stand for what you are - no
more, no less.<br />
<br />
Guard me well, lest your freedom perish from the earth.<br />
<br />
Dedicate your lives to those principles for which I stand: "One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."<br />
<br />
I was created in freedom. I made my first appearance in a battle for human
liberty.<br />
<br />
God grant that I may spend eternity in my "land of the free and the
home of the brave" and that I shall ever be known as "Old
Glory," the flag of the United
States of America.<br />
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<h3>
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God Doesn't Waste Anything</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>God does not waste the hard things that have happened
to you.</b> Pasts are repurposed. He heals you and then reveals how you can use
your experiences to help someone struggling in a similar area. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">That’s the way it works, and it is a good thing. The
end of a tragedy is often the beginning of a new phase. You may discover a new
purpose and a cause to advance after a loss or heartbreak.</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Comfort comes in knowing you can be an encouragement
to someone else, though the hard times you experienced were not easy. Others
benefit from your insights, grace, and acceptance.</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Think of all the organizations formed by those who saw a
need and knew they were a good fit: Their personal experiences stream-lined
with opportunities to minister to others and meet people’s needs.</span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Those in a crisis mode look for people who understand
and empathize. They have a great need to talk and talk, to get it out, and to
let the emotion run its course. Their need splashes on others.</span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">What people need is not so much the advice as it is the
listening and understanding. Overcomers listen well to hurting individuals.
They relate as they offer hope where none existed on the outset. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Care and concern
repurpose the bad for the good. Thank you for caring.</span></i><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;">*Photo by Nathan Dumlao, Unsplash</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Dad and Son working together in the orchard.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>In 2012 Pastor Pete asked me to speak for
the Sunday sermon on Father's Day.</b> I'd had a couple students wounded by their
fathers that year. One teenage girl had seen her family split up as a result
of something her mother had done. After which her father moved to Texas. She told me
that when she called her father he told her to never call him again. It was breaking
her heart. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>A fourth grade boy burst out crying in
class, sobbing his heart out. </b>I took him aside and asked if something had happened at recess; he said no, that wasn't it, "It's just I miss my
dad. I haven't seen him in a long time. I don’t ever get to see him anymore."
I talked to Mom and learned that Dad had left them a few months before, moved
to Oregon,
and he hadn't seen his son since. Those were two of many stories I'd heard over
the years, at least one a year. Children get broken hearts. Many have father
wounds. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i>Or
which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if
he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you… know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in haven give
good things to those who ask him!</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">*</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>I taught from the passage about how human
fathers,</b> being good fathers, give bread, not a stone, to their children, how
Father God gives good gifts to his children. I talked about how one man, a man
I had recently dated, had told me I was too hard on my son, a then senior in
high school, and that I expected him to be perfect. He said I needed to let my son
grow up and find his own way, and that I needed to believe in my son. His words shocked
me.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sons, SIL, and Grandsons</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>The next day I asked Son 3 if he thought I
was too hard on him. </b>He asked why I was asking. I told him what my BF had said
to me. Son 3 paused, and then spoke carefully, "Yes. I think you're too
hard on me. I think you're too hard on all of us. We're good kids compared to
most kids." The next time my BF came to visit, Son 3 stuck around. He even
sat with us in church, which was not the norm. My son felt validated,
understood, and respected. That was significant for both of us. My BF had acted
like a good father, noticing my son's frustration and by being his advocate. (Son 3 is second from left in the picture)</span><br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">People's Stories </span></h3>
<b><br /></b>
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>We don't know other people's stories. </b>One
Father's Day I said to the smiley grocery clerk, one of my favorites because of
his friendliness, "If this applies, Happy Father's Day." He looked at
me, paused, seemed lost in thought, like when you bring back a memory. He said quietly. "I haven’t thought about that in a long time. Yes, I was a
father once. She passed away 21 years ago." I felt like a fool and
mumbled, "I'm sorry." He gave a sideways grin like 'things happen.' I
walked out of the store feeling different, sad, sorry I'd said anything but
changed by that brief exchange. </span><br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Father Wounds</span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>If you don't have a father or you had a dad who
wasn't available </b>or wasn’t what he should have been, today may have some weirdness
or pain attached to it. I wish it had been different for you. I don't know if
this helps but I can truthfully say, your Heavenly Father loves you. He cares
for you. He does. You are loved by a father who understands you.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My daughter and son-in-law with their 4 biological and 4 foster children</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>It is like "Father
Knows Best" when my son-in-law comes home</b>. All the kids run to him,
jabbering a mile a minute. The two youngest foster children always say,
"Hi Daddy," and he always responds by saying their names, "Hi 'Ariel' Hi 'Jenny'" even when they repeatedly say it.
He is a hands-on daddy who, along with my daughter, parents intentionally. It’s a
blessing to watch them do this thing.</span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>Thank you to<i> all</i> fathers on this Fathers
Day. </b>You are more important than you will ever know. Your love and care means
everything to your kids, and it will be remembered, if not now, in the future. God bless you.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>For those fathers who have a hard time being a father</b>: It is never too late to work at being a good father. It will always matter. You matter. Look for ways to speak life to your kids. Acknowledge where you messed up, where you failed them. Apologize. Say you're sorry, but only if you mean it. Repent. Give it some time. Let God do His perfect work in you and your children. God bless you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>For adult sons and daughters with father wounds:</b> Your wound can heal, can cease giving you pain, until it is more like a scar and no longer something that angers you. It is an important area in you to pay attention to. Emotional wounding is that way. You can't change your father but you can change you. Father God will help you if you ask Him to. I promise you, He will. I wish you well in this. God bless you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">*Matthew 7:9-11 NIV</span><br />
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<h3 class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">THE
GOOD</span></h3>
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<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia";">You have only one life.</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I
have shared my life with you that it might shed light on the past, on the
present, and on the richness of living an intimate life with the Triune God. Life
has much to offer the human race.</span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Life
would pass you by without making a dent on your soul, should you not open your
heart to the beauty of the natural world, the inner world, and the God world. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia";">All three impact your soul.</span></b></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Darkness
and evil have tried to choke out the goodness in life like how weeds choke out
a fruit bearing crop. One has to push back, fight against the wrong to
encourage the right, the best.</span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">What
I have written is my attempt to brighten the corner where I am so that it might
brighten the corner where you are. Your conscience will be awakened or it will
be darkened. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia";">It is up to you.</span></b></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Influences
impact choices. Choices impact futures. Futures impact the world to come. I
think life is worth fighting for, and the future is worth saving. True good
gives goodness to the world.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">All
the natural goods are gifts from God that make life one of beauty. Injuries,
hardships, and pain come to everyone. Joy, peace, and love offset life’s
tragedies as hope springs eternal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">A life awakened to God is the song of
a soul enlivened and set free.</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">WHEN YOU ARE LOVE
CHALLENGED</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">There’s an art to loving
well</span><span style="font-family: serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">But loving like that doesn't grow on
trees. It doesn't magically happen. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">Can a person learn to love who wasn’t loved
in childhood? I was loved as a child as were my siblings so any answer I produce
in response to the question is not from my own personal experience other than a
problematic marriage.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">I’ve read a lot of books from a variety of
perspectives and experiences that touch on this subject. Love is tricky. You
can’t make yourself love just because you want to, and I don’t mean 'making
love.'</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">You can’t fake it till you
make it. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">Love comes from within. Love originates
inside intrinsically, and from outside, like in parent--child bonding. Trust
and distrust are learned relational behaviors.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">An infant, toddler, preschooler,
gradeschooler, and teenager are all sensitive to their environment. Gaps form
from constant neglect, abuse, emotional injury and deprivation. You can’t give what
you don’t have.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">Back to the original question, can you learn
to love when you weren’t loved? Here’s my take. I believe it is possible. It
depends on several factors falling into place, which includes doing the hard
work.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">How so? </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">You have to want to love. You have to
chase it by dealing with your past, sorting it out, letting God help you, and
learning all you can that is helpful, non addictive, healthy and healing.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">At best, learning to love is a slow journey.
Having God in your life is the best thing you have going for you. God is love.
His love is transformative. He heals in watershed moments, in layers of healing
that transpire in segments over time. You were damaged in layers, you heal in
layers.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">I’ve known and know of people who now love
well but weren’t loved in their pasts. They’ve traveled a journey to change it
up. It wasn't easy. They had to give up self-protective behaviors and
addictions, manipulative and self-serving relationships.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Their stunted lives
blossomed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: serif;">They’ve had deep healing. Their empathy for
others on the journey is remarkable. Their demons no longer haunt them. Most
are in a community that understands, loves, and is supportive.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: serif;">Learning to love well is worth pursuing,
however long it takes.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-RIZqWpig0/Xsrz-fI__dI/AAAAAAAAI9w/8jkVIa3mmV0VxFjBvnU5XdpUGbpvc63fgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/photo-1482359430415-61904975c6ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1000" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-RIZqWpig0/Xsrz-fI__dI/AAAAAAAAI9w/8jkVIa3mmV0VxFjBvnU5XdpUGbpvc63fgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/photo-1482359430415-61904975c6ab.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 16.0pt;">SELF - AWARENESS PAYS OFF</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">You
can have a wrong belief about yourself. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I
used to believe I had little to offer. I didn’t think I was talented or smart enough.
I was wrong. I’ve learned differently. God uses what you have and He grows it. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">You blossom under God's care.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">THE PROBLEM</span></span></b></div>
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<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The
problem surfaces when we are too focused on others’ so-called ‘perfect’ lives.
We view others’ successes and accomplishments as better than our own. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">We can view
ourselves as “less than.”</span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">We
begin to doubt ourselves when there are too many defeats and personal
struggles. What we perceive as a failure and defeat may just be a closed door.</span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">But it may be an opportunity for personal growth. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Zoom
out and take a bird’s eye view of the whole matter. What do you see? Realistic
expectations? Unrealistic expectations? Impatience? </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Are circumstances beyond your
control?</span><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir" style="text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">THE SOLUTION </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span></h3>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Figure out what is true about the circumstance. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The
simple formula is doable: learn, grow, and do your best. The requirement is to
persevere, make wise decisions, plan ahead, and become resourceful. </span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Do the hard
work and give it your best.</span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I’ll
add one more essential for intentional Christians. Do what God shows, leads and
provides. A good thing becomes a bad thing if God isn’t in it. If God says
“Stop,” you know what to do.</span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<br /></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Simply put, you stop and don't fret or question it. </span></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">You bloom where you are planted.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "curlz mt";"> </span></span></b></span></h3>
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you remember falling in love? </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span></h4>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><br /></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">LOVE IS? </span></span></b></span></h2>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Emotions of love speak joy to the heart. Happiness comes when you're wanted, loved, and desired, when you're treated with warmth, kindness, affection and deference. You know if you have this or don't have this in a relationship. It's pretty sweet when you do. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">It's pretty painful when you don't. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Cherished moments are the
stuff of dreams come true.</span></i></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Dreams do come true, that is, when the cherished moments last. All sorts of dynamics are at play in the love game and some aren't about love at all. Those who surf from partner to partner are hunting for the next thrill . . . but? Deep
inside <b>they might be looking for a place to belong</b>, unbeknownst to them. </span></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Some individuals have emotional gaps they're trying to fill. They're looking for others to meet that need (codependency fits here).</span></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><b>They want to be needed and need to be wanted.</b> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">This
is true for many of the wounded. </span></span>They want to know they matter. That's a reasonable expectation. But it's going to take work. You need to become healthy first. <b>Solution: Work on your 'self stuff' first, then a relationship.</b></span></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">The healthier you are emotionally the more you will be able to sustain a relationship.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="profiletweet-textjs-tweet-textu-dir">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Some
fall in love and then fall out of love. Dissatisfaction sets in; disinterest
grows. The giddy feeling evaporates. They close down and retreat. <b>Truth: It wasn't love at all. It was a facsimile of love. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Solution: </span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Couples that build a relationship to last, a relationship that grows closer and remains strong, their relationship will endure the test of time. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Love is key to making a relationship thrive. It also helps when the individuals are committed to each other and dedicated to relationship maintenance--its preservation depends on their commitment to it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">No marriage or relationship is doomed when both people in it are
committed to its success. </span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Spiritual
context provides a secondary component that draws couples together. Those who are close
in their spirituality are extra fortunate in that they add a spiritual connection of love with loyalty attached. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">This added dimension--spiritual communing--sweetens the connection.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">The real deal, <b><i>true love</i></b>, is not fickle or fake. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Suggestion: Take inventory: some behaviors are nonnegotiables, like physical or mental abuse. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">If
you're already in a dysfunctional relationship, if you're keeping
score and see the partner as disengaged or not in it with you, then you
are between a rock and a hard place. You can only change yourself. </span></span></span><b>Start taking care of you and your mental health.</b> <i>Blaming will not help you</i><b>.</b> Be wise, be careful, work hard, grow, heal, move forward, believe you have a future. Trust God and seek help. There are people who will help you.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Make the most of it. </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, you can still get things done in the middle of a pandemic while you're stuck sheltering at home.<b> </b>You can use this time as a respite from normal busyness. I've noticed people getting quite creative. Some are doing something to contribute to the cause like sewing masks for convalescent homes. One of my friend's nine year old granddaughter is sewing masks for others. That touches me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>More Suggestions Than You Know What To Do With</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. <b>Do</b> yard work, spring cleaning, room painting, whatever sounds good</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. <b>Read </b>novels, magazines, tomes, different genres, and comic books</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. <b>Eat </b>healthy, plan meals in advance, vary the menu, practice your culinary skills</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Choose </b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to smile often... just because, lighten your mood</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. <b>Laugh </b>as you find humor in a variety of situations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. <b>See</b> beauty, see wonder, see goodness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. <b>Watch</b> classic movies/classic TV shows/comedy/documentaries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9. <b>Meditate</b>, contemplate, pray, connect with your spiritual life</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10. <b>Play</b> board games/cards/dominoes/caroms ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">11. <b>Do</b> puzzles, the bigger the better</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">12. <b>Take</b> home videos, make podcasts, blend tech mediums</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">13. <b>Learn </b>something new that you've always wanted to know how to do</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">14.<b> Clean</b>, organize, sort dresser drawer items, go through closets</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">15. <b>Paint</b>/color/sew/craft/crochet/knit/cross stitch/wood work. . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">16. <b>Bake</b>, cook, make shakes, read cookbooks, try new recipes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">17. <b>Write</b>, journal, do word games, write letters or encouraging notes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">18. <b>Sing</b>/play instrumental music/listen to music from multiple genres</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">19.<b> Create</b>/discover/experiment/garden/think outside the box</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">20. <b>Exercise</b>, dance, swim, walk, jog, run, lift weights, be active...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>There you have it! </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The list isn't exhaustive, of course, but I'm sure a couple of these might be just the ticket for filling in the time or to help keep depressed feelings at bay. I'm doing some long over-due yard work. It's nice to see the progress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Happy Sheltering in Place!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>On a more sobering note.</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some day you will look back at the C-19 pandemic and remember something you or someone else did that was beneficial to your or their mental health<i> or</i> physical health<i> or</i> spiritual health. Our human losses are its sting. Loss is difficult no matter which way you look at it. I'm not diminishing the impact of loss on our lives, it's a terrible part of this, but loss is not the whole story of the Caronavirus pandemic. <i>Human resiliency</i> and the <i>will to overcome</i> is as much the story of the past couple of months as the hard story that we've endured "alone...together." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I pray God's blessings on you and yours.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">What
in your life needs God’s help ? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Prayer and planning are powerful tools that help us.
We ask for God to guide us as we heal, strengthen, and restore. Maybe we need to release something or someone to His care. Movement forward
takes a willingness on our part. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Change
what is in your ability to change. Invite God to help you and to go through it with you. Healing of hurts or whatever the issue when addressed through
God’s loving intervention prevents you from being filled with resentful
bitterness and keeps you from remaining in a wounded state.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I
think it’s much like carrying a burden that weighs you down but is unseen by
others. Most don’t know what wounds you bear, but God does. He
knows your internal suffering and your worries and fears.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">One
of the nice thing about a relationship with God is He knows us through and
through. He knows our concerns and what we bear. When God goes before us He
enters the battle to help us overcome and to set us free. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"> </span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">The
battle belongs to the Lord.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">We
may not like the imagery but for me it is like a fortress that protects a
castle. God is our protector and helper. God never leaves us or forsakes us. We
may not be aware of His presence all the time but that’s intentional. He wants us to grow strong in our faith.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">We
learn to trust through our faith, not by our sight. I’ve had some scary
situations where I was in need and I called on God. I was all alone and afraid.
I made it out okay. He got me through the difficulty by providing what I needed at just the right time. It was in answer to my prayers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Deep growth comes according to God’s timetable and our willingness to deal with our
struggles. I wouldn’t want you to think it’s easy to move forward for it’s not.
Healing and change come in layers. I encourage you to trust God in every
situation. Call on Him and He will be found.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Keep moving forward and never stop.</span></i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">--- </span></i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by Colin Horn, Unsplash</span> </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A tree is not only a tree, it is a gift, a miracle, and a
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">SOLITUDE IS GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></i></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Your soul partakes of the beauty found in quietness</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. </span></span></span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We may not like being in
isolation, having so much time away from others, but the simple ways have extra benefits in
unseen ways. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">We hear better when we aren't so busy or distracted.</span></h4>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">When we take moments of
quiet reflection while in-tune with God, nature, and our surroundings, God
creates something extraordinarily beautiful in us. God's presence speaks peace,
love, and truth to all who seek Him.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">To live simply is
good for a person. I read about a young man who left his well-to-do family to
join a monastery. Through this he learned the value of having less. He speaks
about it to others.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The young man
was a participant in the monastery for almost two years. He found what it is to soak
in the light of God’s presence. He took that practice with him back to the outside.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There are times now when he
finds himself staring at a tree, contemplating in the silence. Rarely is he
angry. He is a changed person; he’s at peace on the inside. This presence is a
gift to his soul.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">What do we make of such a
thing? He tasted something sweet that endures within him. His inner being
absorbed meaning as it gave life to his soul. Something lasting in beauty took
hold in him.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Those who meditate become
aware of peaceful presence. Their mind, spirit, and soul partake of meaning
beyond the physical. A tree is not only a tree, it a gift, a miracle, and a
delight from God.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Seeing the sublime in the
ordinary changes the ordinary into something extraordinary. Take a wildflower,
for instance. Look at its intricate lines, its magnificent hue and its delicate
design.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Let the simple overwhelm
and you will go away changed in your sensitivities.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">FURTHER STILL</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">God takes us further still.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Our beliefs inform our actions. Beliefs evolve as well. A decade ago my faith journey was shaken and shaped by unexpected events that initiated my search across the church divide. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found what I wasn't looking for, and I began to see why we hold fast to Christ alone as our true truth. As I turned my gaze on Christ, He began to show me what I had not seen before because I had blinders on and had some mistaken beliefs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">FORWARD HO </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">God says to follow Him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In 2009 the Lord was guiding me to another level of spiritual understanding. Holy Week took on greater significance as I attended my first Maundy Thursday service and my first Stations of the Cross at a liturgical church and later, in 2014, at a Trappist monastery. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My beliefs were birthed in traditional Evangelical Protestantism but have found a measure of community with other faith groups that follow Christ as the head of the church and believe in Christ for salvation. We are one in Christ, one at the cross of Christ, and one as beloved children of God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">WHERE TO </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">God says to love one another.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Christianity is represented in three predominant groups: Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant. Within those three groups are a myriad of branches, each with their own strong church biblically-based doctrines which link to their Christian theology, based on interpretation of the Hebrew and Greek of the sacred text. The Christian fold, um, family, has too much in-fighting and dysfunction, and has in some ways lost its first love. Christ is the answer.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Though that is a rather simplistic statement--it is much more complicated than I have stated--it somewhat explains the broad tent of Christianity. According to the Word, unity is found in Christ. We in the Church are to follow Christ, first and foremost. To do that we must follow the teachings in the Word of God. O</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ther sorts of beliefs aren't rooted in biblical teachings</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. We must look to Christ. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What I found that I wasn't looking for is people of God and historic writers not of the Protestant tradition that love God with the same fervor as I do. And that makes Easter extra special. I can celebrate Christ's resurrection with them and with my church tradition. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hallelujah! Christ has risen. He is alive!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*Photo by Tony McLachlan on Unsplash </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "curlz mt";">OCEAN BLUE</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;">The ocean never ceases its movement. In ripples and waves
of frothy bliss, it's either coming in or going out. The ocean is both wild
and tame. She is either reacting or subdued by natural forces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;">The mariner knows the ocean in a way the rest of us do not. We
find ourselves mesmerized by the ocean; its beauty pulls us in. Salty wet air
brushes mist on our faces as we stand on the shore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Driftwood pieces, sea creatures, sea weed, sand, rocks,
and grit rest on her beachhead. The ocean's sand-strewn perimeters reveal colorful
agates worn smooth by the ocean’s ever-ceaseless activity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Boats prowl the ocean’s surface and comb its depths to
discover what is above or below: liners, sail boats, submarines, speed boats,
fishing trolleys, carriers, barges, cruise ships, and ferry boats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;">The mysteries of the sea will continue to capture our
imaginations as we capture her rhythm through the expressive works of poets, writers, painters,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;">photographers, adventurers, and
lovers.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Embrace the romance
of the sea</span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">*Photo by David Marcu on Unsplash </span></i></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Wonder
delights the senses. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">To
wonder is to delight in the simple and complex mysteries in nature; we love the sights, sounds, their tastes, touch, and scents. They touch our thoughts, the unknowns with their complexities and
much more than one can take in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Children
have a gift of wonder. They delight in watching an insect alight on a leaf, a
pill bug roll in their palm, a lizard doing push-ups, a snail on the sidewalk,
and a snake slithering in the dirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Children
ask many questions that originate from their innate ability to wonder. How do
things work? Why do they do that? How are they made? What do they eat? Why are
they that way?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I
like to wonder as I wander especially out in nature. I see much that fascinates
me. I open my eyes to see the unusual in the usual. Mysteries abound.
Everywhere you look you find them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">My
brother and I share this love of wonder. I remember being in second grade and
he in first grade, how after school we wandered the alfalfa field while looking
at the sheep and talking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">A
few years later he and I scrambled to a distant corner of the farm acreage to
look at a bed of wildflowers full of California poppies and violet lupine. Luscious, they were. He and I, content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I
have an outlet for my sense of wonder. I view as I write. My words describe the
beauties as they touch me. I act like a conduit sharing the mystery of wonder
with my quite willing pen.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Artists understand wonderment.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">*</span></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Katie Rodriguez on Unsplash</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "curlz mt";">MY SIXTH
GRADE TEACHER</span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My sixth
grade teacher was a teacher-principal.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
grade school was the only school in the Shasta Union
School </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">District with one
classroom per grade for kindergarten through sixth grace. The principal was the sixth
grade teacher. He managed it well.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mr.
H. did some unusual things for back in the day. Art class was a Friday event.
We learned various art forms such as yarn and paper crafts, still-life,
shading, and drawing with perspective. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
sang in his class and learned the old songs of our country. Students took turns
bringing flowers from home in vases for the flag corner. The Christmas program
had lots of choral singing.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mr.
H. liked literature. The achievers got to read <i>The Yearling</i>, a coming of age story. I remember feeling honored
when I got to read it as a reward for reaching a plateau in SRA. We wrote
poetry.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bird
watching was a fun unit. We learned the native birds and went for walks around
the school campus as Mr. H. identified the birds. He tested us by pointing to
birds, and we wrote the names.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mr.
H. stressed grammar knowledge. He went after it by teaching the eight parts of
speech in a sequence. I got the top score, which was a rare event for me. He
gave us opportunities to write.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sixth
grade meant country reports. I was assigned Ecuador. But I was ill for a couple
of weeks. At home I completed each component and sketched the report’s cover,
flag, bird, and map.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Mr. H.'s birthday was every four years. He was born on February 29, leap day on leap year. </i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Andi Goldstein on Unsplash </span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Make
a path all your own.</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“<i>Do
not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave
a trail.</i>” Ralph Waldo Emerson knew what he was talking about. Find your best
life. You can create it.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do
what you must do. Say what you must say. Build what you must build. Create what
you must create. Sing what you must sing. Write what you must write. Do it to
the best of your ability.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Use
wisdom to guide your steps. Make understanding your friend. Let personal initiative
propel you forward. Be wise in your risk. Ask for help when you need it. Carry
on no matter what.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
met an engineer that spent his life immersed in his career. He said he had no
choice; his job paid the bills. But his heart wasn’t in it, and he never pursued
his interests. I say, it’s never too late.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I’m
saddened when someone gifted and talented lives an unfulfilling life. There are
ways to blaze a trail in spite of any limiting factors. I hope these
individuals somehow tap into their dreams.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bright
days lie ahead with hidden opportunities. Surprises come when they’re least
expected. Should one dream die, then it’s time to pursue a new one. You know best
what works for you.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Seize the day.</i></span></span></div>
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HOPE<br />
We can struggle in ways that unglue our usual ways of doing life during the hurting times. Hope is what we cling to.<br />
Hope can dim, too, if life is hard enough. Yet it is hope that we look for; hope for better days ahead; hope for new beginnings; and hope in hope.<br />
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HOPE IS<br />
Hope is present in a word of comfort, a hug, a smile, a colorful card, a kind word, a pat on the arm, a gift, lunch together. These are a few ways we encourage each other.<br />
What may seem like a small thing when given from the heart and received in kind that has the unique capacity to rekindle hope and decrease despair.<br />
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HOPE ENCOURAGES<br />
I have been the recipient of 'gifts of hope' on many occasions when I desperately needed them. The givers had no idea how much they helped and encouraged me.<br />
We say "thank you" by turning around and giving a 'gift of hope' to someone else who is struggling, hurting, and in need of it.<br />
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Pay it forward.</div>
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