The last few weeks of my life have been extremely busy and anything but ordinary. The events and things that have been going on aren't mine to share, but they have prompted lots of deep thinking.
I am typically pretty circumspect anyway - as I think most people of my personality type are, but sometimes it gets kicked into high gear. So, since we have a snow day and I am enjoying a much needed day off, I thought I would share.
There is a verse in Deuteronomy 29:29 and it reads:
"Some things are hidden. They belong to the Lord our God."
We don't like this thought, we humans, especially we Americans. "What do you mean hidden? That doesn't seem fair. I have the right to know!!" We don't appreciate hidden things. We want to search things out. We want to be well informed. We want to understand. We want to do all of these things, I think, because it gives us the illusion that we are in control.
The older I get, the more I realize that is not the case. But, here is another thing I have realized. It's not as scary to not be in control as I once thought. In a way, it is somewhat comforting to release my death - like grip of being in charge.
It's kind of like the Doc Holiday quote in Tombstone:
"There is no good life or bad life, Wyatt. There's just life."
Huh.
My prayer is that as I walk through this life, I will live it to the fullest, love the most, enjoy the good, grow through the bad, be a blessing whenever and to whomever I can, and to relax into the steady hand of the lover of my soul.
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