Blessed with life and blessed with hope.
Blessed with words spoken with promise, courage and love.
Blessed with glimmers of light in the dark.
Blessed with real life goodness that connects with the heart.
Blessed with laughter, challenge and lark.
Blessed with silliness, learning and spark.
Blessed in the moments that catch me off guard.
Blessed in the days that get difficult and hard.
Blessing abounds in the days, minutes and hours
that pass my present moments like warm summer showers.
Blessing is here if only I look
to see, hear and taste goodness that wants to be took.
Blessing is waiting just around the bend
if only I'd always see it and greet it like a friend.
Blessing in light and blessing in dark,
help me see blessings in all my life - not just part.
T.L. Eastman 2009
Mary Lue shared her host post on business and rest for this weeks Sleeping with Bread Examen. Her words resonated with me in the fact that due to a significant staff change at my office, there is more work to be done and my plate is feeling fuller lately. There have been more meetings, and lots of talking and planning. For the most part, I've felt much more connected to people since I've become more involved in this way, but oddly when I'm done for the day or night - I find myself in need of some quiet. Maybe I'm still sorting and planning in the back of my mind, but silence (even my own) is something I find myself being more and more drawn too. It's like the extra noise, both internal and external, makes me feel claustrophobic . A few days after Christmas, I went into a game store with my son and was overwhelmed by all the noise and activity there. The store was tiny but filled with kids and their parents vying for their video game of choice. My head felt hot, my
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Thank you also for posting this beautiful poem. It is an excellent reminder that we are truly blessed even if we don't always see it.
God bless you!
And don't think I didn't need this bit of wisdom from you this morning... Obviously did!
*hugs*