Friday, January 25, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Remind me when tomorrow forgets.
Remind me when tomorrow forgets. When it forgets the joys and possibilities from this very hour. When sorrow overwhelms my soul and the joy from yesterday has disappeared, remind me of Your goodness, of Your hand over my life. When it forgets of how the stars shone with such beauty and wonder, may I be but reminded of the One who spoke that light into the darkness, the One who speaks light into my life and heart. When tomorrow forgets love and laughter and knows only the aches of a fragile heart, remind me of my home in the clouds where tears shall be no more. When tomorrow forgets to slow down, remind me of just how precious my time is here on earth. When it forgets of the black and white that once was, remind me of just how dangerous a slope the grey is. When it forgets to deal with the pain and chooses to run far from the problem, remind me of Your closeness to my heart, the rest I will find in You, and of the healing that can come. When it forgets to live passionately and sing loudly, remind me of the vibrant and determined spirit you gave me. When it forgets to love and care for the outer vessel you blessed me with, remind me of just how beautiful this temple, Your temple, truly is. When voices from tomorrow lead me astray and tear me down, remind me of the hope and promises you have left with me, that you whisper into my heart. When tomorrow leads me down road after abandoned road, remind me of the abandonment I will never find in you, remind me of the acceptance and open arms You'll always offer me. When tomorrow seems as though it's too much, remind me of the plans you have for me. When I am decieved by tomorrow's shame, remind me that I am desired by You, even still. When with each new breath a battle starts, remind me of the battle You won, remind of the one You defeated. When tomorrow's struggles seem unbearable and unfair, remind me of the Cross, the reason I'm free from chains, the ultimate symbol of struggle, and a constant reminder of beautiful grace. When tomorrow forgets understanding and feels only confusion, remind me of the Peace that passes all understanding, remind me that worrying robs me of happiness. When tomorrow finds me with disdainful eyes, remind me that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. When tomorrow forgets contentment, remind me of the abundance of blessings that surround me and fill me up.
When tomorrow forgets, remind me. Remind me that this is the day that You have made and it is worth living.
Jesus, You are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, but when tomorrow forgets, remind me.
When tomorrow forgets, remind me. Remind me that this is the day that You have made and it is worth living.
Jesus, You are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, but when tomorrow forgets, remind me.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
2013
I'm just going to start writing what's on my heart and whatever comes out comes out...otherwise I'll be staring at a blank page precious longer than I have time for tonight-->BEAUTY SLEEP.(Actually, JUST SLEEP...because honestly, I don't know anyone who looks more beautiful when they wake up than before they go to bed.)
2012. Goodness, I don't even know where to begin. It's been quite the year for me, for my heart. There's so much in the rearview mirror of this past year. I'm trying to find this perfect balance between reflecting on what was and what will be and I'm beginning to realize that there isn't a perfect balance, there's just now and who I am in this moment. Thinking too much about the past brings back old demons and shadows. Thinking too much about the future robs me of what's right in front of me. Both haunt my 'now'. So, for me, 2013 will be a year of introspective and extrospective, each day an opportunity to dig deep within and examine who I am 'now' and to focus on who and what surround me- an opportunity to slow down to a pace of healing and thankfulness.
It is undeniable that the start of a new year brings hope and new beginnings, but ultimately and without fail, this opportunity is offered to us each day and in each new sunrise. Lamentations 3:22 tells us, 'The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning...'. God is not done with me yet and to that I will hold fast this year through each joy and each struggle. Not only is God not done with me yet, but He is not done with those around me either. At the start of this new year I am reminded of the ugly-beautiful in me, in all of us, and how if I'm not willing to pour into those around me who are flawed, I don't deserve for my Creator to do the same with me, to pour into this empty vessel with each breath I breathe like He does so without fail.
My particularly long list of resolutions this year can be summed up as such:
-To be healed.
-To have hope.
Every day.
I realize that for me to flourish as a young woman this year, I have to allow the healing to come when it needs to come and to cling to the hope even if I'm only clinging to the thread's end. Looking within myself may be hard, casting aside long shadows and distractions may be challenging, but it has to be done every day for me to truly live right 'now'. Until I truly find that 'now' I will never be able to shake the demons from my past and the worries in my future.
So, here's to 2013... living each day heart abandoned...finding and loving the 'now' no matter how hard it may get... and to looking on the inside and the out.
Happy New Year!!!
2012. Goodness, I don't even know where to begin. It's been quite the year for me, for my heart. There's so much in the rearview mirror of this past year. I'm trying to find this perfect balance between reflecting on what was and what will be and I'm beginning to realize that there isn't a perfect balance, there's just now and who I am in this moment. Thinking too much about the past brings back old demons and shadows. Thinking too much about the future robs me of what's right in front of me. Both haunt my 'now'. So, for me, 2013 will be a year of introspective and extrospective, each day an opportunity to dig deep within and examine who I am 'now' and to focus on who and what surround me- an opportunity to slow down to a pace of healing and thankfulness.
It is undeniable that the start of a new year brings hope and new beginnings, but ultimately and without fail, this opportunity is offered to us each day and in each new sunrise. Lamentations 3:22 tells us, 'The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning...'. God is not done with me yet and to that I will hold fast this year through each joy and each struggle. Not only is God not done with me yet, but He is not done with those around me either. At the start of this new year I am reminded of the ugly-beautiful in me, in all of us, and how if I'm not willing to pour into those around me who are flawed, I don't deserve for my Creator to do the same with me, to pour into this empty vessel with each breath I breathe like He does so without fail.
My particularly long list of resolutions this year can be summed up as such:
-To be healed.
-To have hope.
Every day.
I realize that for me to flourish as a young woman this year, I have to allow the healing to come when it needs to come and to cling to the hope even if I'm only clinging to the thread's end. Looking within myself may be hard, casting aside long shadows and distractions may be challenging, but it has to be done every day for me to truly live right 'now'. Until I truly find that 'now' I will never be able to shake the demons from my past and the worries in my future.
So, here's to 2013... living each day heart abandoned...finding and loving the 'now' no matter how hard it may get... and to looking on the inside and the out.
Happy New Year!!!
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