Embracing The Child Within

Embracing The Child Within

         As a child we need to be held close and embraced to build a sense of security as we grow.  Such hugging teach lessons that bond us with family values.

         As we learn we also imitate those within our reach, sensing so much we’re taking in.  Our appearance speaks volumes about who we are plus how we live in becoming the best version of ourselves.

         May we absorb the material fed to us and soak in what’s presented to our senses.  When I got involved with the Liturgy of The Word for Children ministry at Church, I was preparing for one Sunday.  I remembered a cola commercial, Tab Cola, where someone stood backward at the edge of a pool, drank the Tab, and fell backward into the pool.

         I imagined myself falling backward into the Word of God, and it was a refreshing experience.  Preparing that lesson was amazing, and enlivening to the point of opening up my own eyes to great things.

         What I’ve learned over the years is background information adds to the richness of a story.  When we sense more details, then there is much that is brought to life in the explanation.  Let the over-flowing happen.

Getting Unstuck

Getting Unstuck

         Sometimes we get into a situation where we feel caught in a certain predicament with no way out.  A recent reflection included “Apps for your phone – Basic Unstuck and Unstuck Pro” for when we’re mired in an issue and have trouble moving forward.

         Being where we feel trapped is an uneasy sensation, and the struggle can be excruciating.  Having a Support Group may offer encouragement to each of us, bringing us to levels beyond our comprehension.

         The freeing experience lifts a weight off of us that can be a burden we don’t need or want.  Clamped in a tight spot could hinder our progress, plus impeding growth in any direction.

         If we’re jammed in place then we have limited choices, immovable as to where we may move.  To get unstuck allows us firm footing to stand on, and a jumping off point with a renewed perspective.

         To not be entrenched in a location might let us reach for a person to fill hope into our lives.  If we don’t feel like we’re glued in place then options for our range increase.  Be free, share freedom.

Bits of Joy Add Blessings

Bits of Joy Add Blessings

         We can make many choices in life and can have joy be a part of most of them.  Such positivity adds blessings in immense ways for us to enjoy as well as share with others with whom we come into contact.

         Choosing joy to be included in our experiences enhances so much of our lives, to the point of building us upward.  The dimension of growth in us makes blossoms occur and we can share as such with others.

         Added happiness contributed results in a cherished amount of graces bestowed upon each of us.  An outcome of peace may also be realized in connections established between us and all those who intercede with us.

         Being next to someone can be enlivening to a point that lifts our spirit and can give us a newer perspective to a previously unknown level.  Words or thoughts revealed to us may be a renewing spark, taking us to places we had not envisioned.

          Teacher’s income has value, but the outcome is valuable and also so essential.  Inspiring others to thrive multiplies the production in ways that is incredible.  Let joy be fulfilling.

If Anything Matters, Then Everything Matters

If Anything Matters,

 Then Everything Matters

         In “The Shack” included is the phrase “… because you are important, everything you do is important.”  We are significant to our environment, and our contributions have immense value.

         The littlest thing we do can have incredible impact on our and other’s existences that spill light onto many.  “Everything matters” is valuable to us and those brought to our path.

         When we pay attention to what stimulates our senses, we’re fed with a tremendous boost that accomplishes greatness.  A focus on being aware shines a light into our lives that brightens a perspective to much more than we realized.

         At a place I volunteer there’s some signs – “In a world where you can be anything, Be kind.”  That spark challenges us to be not impulsive in our reaction, but thoughtful in responding.

         Our consideration of actions can render attentive focus on what we’re doing, and also for whom we are accomplishing it.  The things that matter give importance to so many features.  Choose wisely in what you do.