Simple Apology
“I am……….s….so…..sor…..sorr……sorry!”
Whew! Those three words are sometimes the hardest words I have ever uttered.
Truth?
I use to hate to admit when I was wrong. I was a “woman, hear me roar” kind of gal, and I never liked saying that I was sorry. Ask my husband of almost 35 years.
But something changed all that. One of those life incidents that forever changes a lot about a girl’s life. I had kids. Continue reading Simple Apology
Simple Kickball
We have all went through it. Being picked for teams. In my case it was a simple kickball game.
I wasn’t the most athletic kid in the world, but I wasn’t the least either. So I was always picked some time in the middle of the “picking” process. I had gotten use to it, it wasn’t that good, but it wasn’t that bad either.
This particular day there was a new girl. She wasn’t in the best of clothes and had a lot of acne on her face. And yes, you guessed it…she was picked dead last. The look on her face was one I will never forget, and never wanted to experience myself. Thankfully she was on my team and we became friends. She wasn’t picked last again…but someone else was… Continue reading Simple Kickball
Simple Helicopters
Helicopters. Falling. From . Trees.
No, this isn’t a new science fiction story, it is about those “seed pods” that flutter down from the maple, or box elder tree. I was sitting out on the patio the other day, listening to the wind blow and watching them fall out of the trees. It was pretty cool actually.
These helicopters land in the gutters, cracks in the brick, corners, neighbor’s yards…just about everywhere. Once landing, if the seed pod is down, they take root. The circumstances needed for perfect implantation and growing aren’t always present. If they land in fertile, tilled soil they have the best assurance of growth.
Every year we clean out the gutters and other areas in which they have fallen. It is funny to see little tree sprouts growing out of those pods. They certainly are fragile, with one little tug will easily remove them from any area. As I have removed more and more I am reminded of life and how fragile it can be. Life is a gift given by the creator Himself.
God created us each with a purpose, a plan and His pleasure. He enjoys His time with us. He loves us.
These tender little trees need some love, concern and truth. Pulling them out and giving them truth that they needed to be planted in solid soil was the only thing that could give them life. We have some trees in our yard as a result of that “truth”. They are various sizes and in different places. But the “truth” indeed set them free!
My sister in law currently has breast and bone cancer. And years ago a dear friend passed with this very disease. If you have ever tried to encourage someone in those circumstances? It is hard. How do you possibly minister to them? Truth.
Have you ever had to tell your child that a good friend had an accident and passed away? What can you possibly say? Just truth…
Plain, simple truth. Truth is the word of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit. Nothing else. His word is truth, his word is love. His word can set the captors free.
John 8:32 “You will know the truth and it will set you free.”
Jesus said that he was the way and the truth and the life….simple helicopters.
Simply stay focused on truth….Jesus.
Be blessed~
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