Changing, Yet Remaining

Posted on August 1, 2014 by lyonsroarforgod

I’ve been thinking about change. Sand dunes blow, shift, rearrange with time, wind, and water. Yet the essence of the sand dune remains. It’s still sand; it is still present in some form although maybe different. Storms blow through all our lives, rearranging things, shifting priorities, helping us to see what’s really important. Family, friends, Jesus, love, sacrifice for others, giving, smiling, caring….those are the things that remain. Things may look different, but they are really the same. “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these if love.” ~1Corinthians 13:13 Hold on to what remains, and know that no matter what changes come into your life, God’s love for you remains steady and unchanging, always. Slainte, Lisa

What Remains

Posted on July 22, 2014 by lyonsroarforgod

Sometimes what remains after time is not what was. Actually, that is true almost all of the time. But what remains can be beautiful and the changes usually produce a tempered strength and new perspective.

The woman who has gone through years of heartaches and trials…her face has changed but there is wisdom and steadiness, true beauty in her eyes. She is beautiful.

The man who has faced day after day of work, the routine day in and day out, yet he perseveres in his great love for his family, his need to take care of them. The years have turned him from boy to man, and he is beautiful.

The home that used to be glossy new, but has faced rain, wind, children’s pounding toys, floods, and time. The old house now sits with graceful wisdom, having gone through family after family, holding their dreams, their hard times, their togetherness. It is beautiful.

Time will change all things, but it can be beautiful. “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed, changed, into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” ~2Corinthians 3:18

You are beautiful; shine today for God. You are made in His image. Blessings, Lisa

The Sea of Green Turned White

Posted on March 18, 2013 by lyonsroarforgod

My green crew after parading and feasting all day

Scene: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 16…..Sea of green, green people, green decorations, warm delicious Irish food.

Just a few hours later

Scene: St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, mere days before Spring….Sea of white, white trees, white bushes.

Hmmm….major special effects. 🙂 Have a wonderful green or white or whatever color day you’re having! Slainte, Lisa

Batten Down, Button Up…Or Not

Posted on January 31, 2013 by lyonsroarforgod

It’s coming. The winds that will bring change. Be it cold front or circumstances…change is inevitable. And the more I can expect it, be ready for the change, even though it’s relatively unpredictable, the better I feel when it comes. Here are a few of my favorite quotes on battening down and buttoning up for change. And sometimes when the winds come, you just need to fling your arms wide and run into the newness. May God bless you with the wind at your back and the sun shining on your fields. Slainte, Lisa

“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” – Gail Sheehy

“When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor E. Frankl

“You must be born again. The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” – Jesus (John 3:7b-8)

“As Kind As Summer”

Posted on October 3, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

Some of you know that I’m re-reading “The Hobbit” by Tolkien. Bilbo and company have just left Rivendell, and are heading out past the Edge of the Wild. A description of Elrond, the chief elf at Rivendell, struck me. Tolkien said he was “as kind as summer.” Sometimes words just hit you, and the way that they are ordered and phrased play around in your mind.

As kind as summer:

cooling breeze on a sweltering day

running outside without shoes and coats

splashing in an obliging ocean or pool

sipping a cool drink on a shady porch in a rocking chair

holding hands outside gazing at the stars

having time to lay back and just relax

greens and blues and yellow sun, white puffy clouds

picnics on blankets and looking for four-leaf clovers afterwards

a break from normal

As autumn is here, it’s kind of nice to look fondly back at the summer we had, and the summer we will look forward to returning. Meanwhile, I’ll enjoy the changing colors, and kicking the leaves, and sipping on a warm tea. Slainte, Lisa

….If you have any words to share about “kind summer”, please do. 🙂

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Lisa Lyons

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