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Contemplations and Compositions

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Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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If there's a book you really want to read but hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.

Toni Morrison

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Three Types...

A stagnant pond
...never fears the collision of rocks as it never moves past the comfort of its home. As it remains in one solitary place it begins harvesting bacteria and parasites. It also becomes the perfect breeding grounds for pesky little blood suckers.



A trickling stream
...travels at its own pace, seeing what it wants and stopping when it's done. It occasionally collides into rocks, but at its meandering pace the impact doesn’t sting too much. Eventually the stream either gains in momentum or it loses it; the rocks either give it the motivation to grow in speed and strength, or it discourages the stream until it becomes completely stagnant.



A rushing river
...explores the world, grows as it meets up with others, and moves with such intensity that leaves footprints in the world behind it. But it’s not always so easy; the rushing river has so much momentum that it often hits rocks with a crashing force that stings so much it turns white, and it often has constant resistance as it expands and forms its own path. But rarely does it ever slow down. The strength of a rushing river is so strong and determined that it sweeps all bystanders along with it and never gives up.


So which one are you? Which one do you want to be?
Me, I'm a stream that's gaining power and strength. Look out world, I'm becoming a rushing river!
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Life...And Something About It

Something that's been hitting me in different ways for a long time lately...

I get close to people when I experience the struggles of life with them. Those are the people I let into my life the most. Those who stand next to me with no obligation. It's a pattern I have. That's just where trust is built and my walls disappear. I don't plan it that way, it just is. I know many people are like this, they just aren't as walled up and closed as I am when I'm not struggling.

The thing I've realized though is that if this is my pattern. If this is the way I connect best with people...why on earth would God use a different way to strengthen our relationship? Time and time again I have some large crap come into my life. What I've come to realize is that it's just God saying "I really want to strengthen our relationship." And what's even more...He's willing to harm me just a little to bless me all the more.

Okay to most that probably didn't sound like a good thing. But if you think about it...when someone loves a person they would much rather hurt before they ever hurt that person. In other words, causing harm is about the worst thing they could experience. And yet God is willing to go through that experience because he knows 100% that the outcome will be worth it. There's no risk He's taking concerning the outcome, He is however going through the worst of heart pain by hurting me.

It makes sense I promise.

And I decided something last night. In all consciousness I realized that I too would rather go through all that pain and drama because His relationship is so beyond worth it.

The tricky part is the friends I have. I honest to goodness have lost friends because I have so much drama in my life. That is not a fabricated truth, I have been told such things as I have had friends turn and leave the door slamming behind them. So I hold in my drama. I tone it down. I don't share it with people. Not even my friends.

But then I realized that I would rather deal with all the drama in my life even if that means losing 'friends' because I gain the best thing of all; a better relationship with the God of this universe, my protector, and my friend.


So in summary this is what I expect from my life.
I expect drama to keep hitting me like a magnet. I expect that friends will leave because it's too much to handle. And I expect that God and I will be tighter than ever.

No drama is too much drama for me to handle if it means I get to have a stronger relationship with God as He helps me through it!
That my friends is life...and something about it. :)
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      I’m not one of those people who have an off switch for their brain...I missed out on that feature. So daily I am learning from things around me that happen and occasionally those odd thoughts and observations are worth sharing.
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