Deep Breath...

There are many things we can take for granted like-

deep breaths

 

What a wonderful thing to be able to inhale to the total expanse of your lung capacity and to exhale and have a wave of relief come across your physical being.

 

It has been hard to get that deep breath for months, but it is happening again-

                                                                                                             SLOWLY.....

 and I am enjoying it- one long breath at a time.


There seems to be a cleansing power in it, a relaxing wave moves through my body and I realize it could be one of the sweetest gifts our body has in its power to use. Breath is a gift- without it we cease to exist on earth, and I am appreciating the ability today.

It feels good to breathe in and out. I think about the Lord's breath that began life so long ago. The first breath a baby takes after exiting the womb. The breath of the Almighty gives me life. (Job 33:4b)



Five Minute Friday: Again

The things that come around again and again- bills, struggles, lessons to learn, lunches to make, lists to check off...

But then again- we know we are more than conquerors, there is more than this life.

I am in a place that I am beginning again as I shared in my last post.

When you have children it is the same lessons again and again. Sometimes I think making a recording of my instructions would save a lot of time and energy. :)

The greatest thought that hits my mind with this word- God's mercy's are new again and again- every morning to be more specific. It is so nice to know we can begin again after we have messed up and that we are washed in the saving grace of Jesus again.

Today I head out to seek the Lord and I pray for a renewing of my love for Him and for life and so I go Again expecting to meet Him in this place and that He will once more shower me with His wonderful Presence and I will feel like I can truly- Again- continue on in this journey of life.

That is 5 minutes. :) It went fast...

Life 101...

Starting again- how many times do we find ourself here. Beginning again to move forward as the Lord would have us. From ground zero, square one, coming off the bench once again to join life.

Years ago- I liked starting again. I had so much energy and strength- I liked change and rearranging and reorganizing. Now I like things arranged and organized- just not as much into redoing it all.

So for the past two years the ride of life has brought us back to the beginning- feeling more like the bottom. We now- middle aged adults- being life again. Just the sound of this exhausts me. And it has been an exhausting process. However, I see growth and maturity and that brings hope. I feel some healing and that brings peace.

God has a plan and I am choosing to trust Him in this process. I am thankful for so many things I took for granted. I am thankful for a clear mind, for being able to focus, to rest in Him. I am thankful He whispers in my ear when I can do nothing but lay before Him- no words from my mouth, no sound except my breath and he is there in that moment. He whispers- you are ok, you will be ok. I don't feel that- but He says it and I will trust Him.