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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Facing the Tough Times

I had a great conversation the other day with a friend of mine about the need to battle through the tough times in life to truly grow in our journey. Oh so easy it is to throw our hands in the air and blame the world for situations without thinking about the lesson that is instilled in the struggle especially about not facing life's problems on your own.

As a baby needs it's mother to care for it, so we need others to care for us too. Life's cycle demonstrates this. As we get older we often return to being at the will of others to do tasks that were in the past, easy for us to manage. No matter our age, it is important for us to remember this image so we can remember that there are no tough times that we can't get through, and their is no soul that is not loved for being the unique soul that it is.

Let's Love, Help and care for each other.

Monday, November 15, 2010

When times are tough who do you lean on?

Over the last couple of weeks I have once again been challenged on what or more to the point whom I lean on when I cannot stand up by myself.

Since getting back from camp, my life has been a rollercoaster as I have settled back into the routine of work and juggling all of my other commitments as well as the stress of having a member of the family far from well.

Since my sisters wedding a few weeks ago, my Dad had been battling some occasionally numbness and dizzyness. This led to him having (we have since found out) was a TIA the second last day I was on camp. Total numbness and a trip to the hospital and overnight stay was both a very tense period and a time for us all to sit back and work out just what our priorities are and should be.

The good news is that although at the moment he still can't drive (doctor's orders), he is feeling happy, relaxed and alot more aware of what is going on. He is able to do everything else but has to watch the blood levels in all aspects and make sure that he is doing R&R as much as possible.

This leads me to the question that is the title for this blog.

Through all of this time, the one amazing thing that has happened is the sense that the prayers being said by me and others have calmed my soul and strengthened my family. We are leaning on God, because he makes the way for us when all else seems lost. We are able to look for his guiding light when the darkness consumes our lives and we are able to walk through the quicksand safely because he is carrying us.

I remember the wonderful story about who packs your parachute and how it is also true in this case.
Who are you leaning on? are they strong enough to burden your load or do you maybe have to surrender the little bit of your hold on life over to God? Who has much more scope on what is actually going on then you ever will?

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Looking out at beauty

It is another fresh morning on camp. Fresh as in weather wise fresh, I'm feeling quite tired actually. The nature here has reminded me so much of the creation and awesome power of God though these last few days. From the Ocean to the mountains, from the forests to the plains, God is awesome and wonderful and I thank him for each person that comes into my life and the gift of sight to his woderful creation. Bless you all.