growth can happen
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A field of lilies in full bloom doesn’t know the process of growth, how it got into that field, or where the sun comes from. It just accepts how God created it and stands showing its beauty. Wisdom. Humans are much more complicated. We ask questions, poke holes in creation and bring along our theories.…
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Crickets chirp or sing for courtship or aggression. Doesn’t that sound distinctly familiar? Somewhat like abusers. They court you one minute and the next they are aggressive. Leaving abusers causes confusion in our minds. It shouldn’t but it often does. We believe they are singing only one song — a song of love or courtship.…
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Triggers and flashbacks – oh my! PTSD and all the symptoms – oh my! Healing while in the throws of a reoccuring scene – oh my! Judgment happens so often in life. I do it and you do it! We all do it. The problem is judgment hurts. To judge someone means to form an…
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Retribution is the act of taking revenge. I’ve never sought much in the way of revenge, I’ve mostly aimed to hurt myself. While I’m learning to put myself in a much higher esteem, I will not begin the acts of seeking retribution. I never really have. Justice is my goal and justice I will seek. All…
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Proverbs 24:16 says, “For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.” I stumble and fail often it seems. I trust myself these days to make a succesful rise that doesn’t take days or weeks. I do it because I am learning the unconditional…
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What happens if a caterpillar does not turn into a butterfly? The caterpillar will continue to feed while there is food available, until it can no longer grow. Feeding slows down and eventually stops. Since the caterpillar does not form a cocoon or pupae it eventually dies from dehydration. It has a short window to morph into it’s beauty. Not so with God’s human creatures. He gives us…
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What happens if a caterpillar does not turn into a butterfly? The caterpillar will continue to feed while there is food available, until it can no longer grow. Feeding slows down and eventually stops. Since the caterpillar does not form a cocoon or pupae it eventually dies from dehydration. It has a short window to morph into it’s beauty. Not so with God’s human creatures. He gives us…