Waiting all year for their time to shine
Hoping they haven’t been left behind
But cold it dawns, and breath is seen
The sweater and the blanket gleam
As if they were gold and precious things
The warmth, the softness, the comfort brings
Their time to shine is here.
c2022 Lisa Lyons
I am attending a family wedding soon. This is no ordinary wedding, in fact, it is a veritable gala. 😉 It is very easy to get caught up in the nerves of trying to fit in, trying to be whatever it is that I think is expected of me in order to be a presentable human at this event. I struggle with attempting to mold my personality, my core self into the mold that is presented to me.
What to wear? What to say or not say? Will my ankle hold out? All these questions stem from insecurity and from too much navel gazing. Too much thinking about myself.
We are all humans. We are all aging, thank goodness. Aging means we are still blessed enough to still be on this beautiful planet, and still able to praise our beautiful God and Savior Jesus Christ.
I am praying hard to not fall into my old traps of self-consciousness and people pleasing. I just want to be me, the me that blesses and encourages others, that is interested in their lives. I am praying that we will all enjoy each other’s differences and quirks and personalities. That we love all the ways that humans are created, that we stir each other on to more love for our God.
Most of all, I am praying for a lifetime of love and commitment and caring for the two lovebirds tying the knot. I am praying for all of us to surround them with love and excitement as they look forward to celebrating the best days of their lives. Every day. For as many years as God grants them on this earth, and in eternity to come.
Looking up and out, Lisa
Nancy’s in Ardara, County Donegal.
Cold morning. Still dark outside as the seasons change.
Warm Lyons tea. Hand painted cute raccoon mug.
As the warmth fills my hands, I relax. I feel better.
I enjoy holding the heat as much as drinking it.
I breathe deeply. Aahhh….
The restorative power of a cuppa tea in my hands.
Blessings on your day, and may you drink much good tea,
Lisa
Postscript….those of you who prefer coffee, insert preferred word above. 🙂
The mist of my knowledge swirls through the mind
The haze of what I do not know blankets the doorways of time
God alone knows all, why do I worry
He will lead me through the mist of His Mysteries
c 2022 Lisa Lyons
“And He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment – to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.” – Ephesians 1:9-10
“He reveals mysteries from the darkness
And brings the deep darkness into light.” – Job 12:22
“It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things;
He knows what is in the darkness,
And the light dwells with Him.” – Daniel 2:22
I think a lot of anxiety stems from holding on tightly to the outcome of the future. From trying to control what will be. When I let go, really let go, and trust God for the outcome and the meaning of the mysteries, there is an amazing sense of surrender. Of peace.
There are things that I will never understand until I see Christ Jesus face to face, and I am glad of that. I am glad that my God is great and mighty and way past all my human comprehension. He is worthy, holy, amazing. He is God, and I am not.
Praise to Him, Lisa
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