How many prayers, cries, footsteps
How many lives, laughs, fears
Countless and many, fervent and lukewarm
Yet all were seen, heard, answered, loved
By Christ who sees, hears, answers, and loves
c2024 Lisa Lyons
Photo of Glendalough, County Wicklow, captured by Ed Lyons, September 2024
Where cloud and sky
Land and sea
Blue and White
Grey and green
All meet
Heaven touches earth
Ireland
c2024 Lisa Lyons
Photo – Slieve League, County Donegal, 2024, Ed Lyons
A soft, misty day in Ireland is a thing of beauty. The white blankets the green and grey with hints of what was and what could be. The imagination runs wild with imaginings. The hard lines of reality meld into the soft focus of dreams.
One of my very favorite things to say when confronted with anything I don’t understand or don’t know the outcome, is, “I don’t know…. it’s a mystery.” (loosely paraphrased from Shakespeare in Love.) And for some wonderful reason, I can relax about it and enjoy the waiting and uncertainty more. Instead of scary, things seem magical and exciting, unknown and different.
The beauty of mystery, of not knowing, of release, of not so perfect, of all too human.
Blessings,
Lisa
We all are on our pathway through life. Most of us are trying our best. As you see here, everyone is walking towards the top of the hill in the Burren. Some are distracted by the things they see on the side; some are waiting for others. My son is choosing to walk on the challenging rocks, and my husband is choosing the smoother path. And me? I’m hanging back from the path, unsure of which way to proceed, and just taking the photograph.
One of the hardest things is understanding why people choose the paths they choose. It’s not our path; it’s not what we would choose. We just don’t understand it. It stresses us out.
The absolutes in this life are belief in Christ Jesus as the Son of God, His sacrifice for us and resurrection, the Bible.
The rest…. well, there is some wiggle room as to the path. Some will choose the smooth way, and some thrive on the rocks. And that’s ok. God has made us all to be different kinds of characters, different personalities. How boring the world would be if we were all homogenous robots.
Just make sure that you are following Jesus on your pathway, whatever it looks like. He will lead you well.
Blessings,
Lisa
You already know where this post is going. I probably don’t even have to write it. Ok. Blessings, Lisa
Haha…no, I’m going to write it anyway! 🙂
My heart is always dreaming, day dreaming, night dreaming, walking around dreaming. New ideas, new adventures, new horizons.
But my troublesome practical mind puts brakes on many of these things before they can take off and leave the ground. ‘It’s too expensive….we need to save for retirement….you need to be a responsible adult….” You get the idea.
Depending on how your mind and heart is wired, you may agree with one side or the other. “It’s a good thing she has that practical mind; no telling what she’d do.” Or, “She needs to follow her dreams and take more chances.”
But what if you are a practical dreamer?
God gives hopes and dreams. God gives us sound minds. God gives us all things. I just pray that I can hear what He is saying and where He is leading.
Blessings, (again)
Lisa
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