Jan Denise
Jan Denise
avoid taking
I don't have to be doing too much to avoid taking on more!
solitude taking took
I took a day of solitude today. We know what we need. Taking it is delightful.
best determination expecting fine line somebody
There can be a fine line between determination to see the best in somebody and expecting him to change.
cried deeper feels god quit remind sound trying weary
I cried, and cried some more. I told God that I was weary of trying. And, God told me to quit trying. It doesn't sound like a revelation, but it feels like a revelation. Because I got it on a deeper level. I'm going to quit trying. When I forget, I'm going to remind myself. I'm going to do what I want to do; and I'm going to quit trying to do the rest. It's not the doing that's exhausting; it's the trying. The doing is exhilarating!
buried hard lack learning miracle rather reason struggle trust
I am learning to trust my instincts, rather than struggle too hard with reason ... because reason can get buried in misinformation, or too much information; and it can lack the miracle of love.
chance deal familiar feeling felt fully glad happy recognize second sooner third wondering
I am here again, in a familiar place feeling something I've felt before, wondering why it's still here, why I didn't deal with it more fully before. But I'm glad I have a second chance at it ... and I know that if I need a third chance, I'll get it. I also know that if it comes up again, I'll recognize it sooner and deal with it more readily. This is growth. And, I am happy to be alive.
ability accepting ahead equally friend lesson struck timely today truth
I was struck today with a realization that a friend had way ahead of me. I was equally struck by his ability to live his truth while still accepting me as I was ...a timely lesson for Jan.
hear quiet truth
If we quiet our minds, we can hear the truth discerned by the heart.
acting caught talking
If we're not careful, we can get caught up in talking about what we don't know ...instead of acting on what we do know.
believe contribute life love
I am sometimes disappointed, but I love my life ... and I must believe that the disappointments contribute something to what I love.
deterrent launching seen settling
I have, in the past, seen settling down as a deterrent to growth. It doesn't have to be, though. It can be the launching of new growth.
beauty inside love
Love really does make everything beautiful, from the inside out.
coexist feels giving holding lest love push sure tempted
When I'm tempted to do something that feels like giving up, I won't ... because love doesn't give up (I Corinthians, 13). But, lest I push love aside, I will make sure that what I'm holding on to can coexist with love.
afraid beneath fall fallen falling giving ground necessary ok productive remind
When I'm not afraid to fail, I wont. When I'm not afraid to fall down, falling down won't feel like failure. I have fallen down enough to get more comfortable with it, to know how productive it can be, how necessary it is to growth. Still, when I sense the ground beneath me giving way, I have to remind myself that it's OK if I falter. I have to remind myself that it's more than OK!