Monday, April 16, 2012

Blue Moon



It happens to pop up in my mind every blue moon.  It baffles me why I have to live it all over again.  Sometimes I wonder if I've truly given forgiveness, or am I being reminded of a time that I've shown forgiveness?  Either way I find it exhausting recalling anything in my past where I've felt like a welcome mat.

Two questions come to mind... Does forgiving mean forgetting too?  If so, I've forgiven no one.  Does forgiving mean remembering? Of course it does, when remembering the forgiveness that's been given to me.

"The old life is gone, a new life begins, a fresh start is created new."

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Redo



With strong feelings of failure, and a dose of rage, I gritted my teeth at the thought of another do over. Backwards seems to be the trend here lately, and a forward motion is becoming more rare these days. After thinking this thing through with a clear mind, this is what I got...

My failures are opportune times for redemption, and when failures are placed in the right Hands, a step back is a leap forward in the right direction.

"The old life is gone. A new life begins. A fresh start is created new."

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Clear Coat



After refinishing a beautiful hutch cabinet this morning, I realized that we're not much different from furniture.  Furniture that needs a facelift from time to time. Maybe a new fresh start will do? We might even try a new look, another coat of paint could do the trick. Sanding off that old stain, just to add another stain in its place. Now, after the dust settles, we look back at our finished work and realize that there's not much difference than where we began, and we're right back where we started.  All we really needed was a fresh clear coat to seal, protect, and shine what is unmanaged, vulnerable, and dull.

"The old life is gone, a new life begins, a fresh start is created new."