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I could only be grateful when I realized that I would rather have known you for a moment than have lived any life without having met you.
I would rather endure this inexplicable pain of outliving you than to never have seen your face or spoken your name or shared our moments.
I would rather be yours, and you be mine, regardless.
Regardless of the sorrow, the sleepless nights, and the years I have walked and will walk this earth, carrying you in my heart.
#Iamgrateful
#warriorangel
Apparently, my life does not present itself to me for my convenience; all boxed up nicely with a bow I can untie and when I'm ready, lay everything out on the bed, write down what I see, insert wisdom and a point to make and then put it back in the box on a closet shelf for a someday objective review.
Rather, my life comes at me like two six year old kids at the top of a very steep hill with a red wagon. The girl is scared to death, but the boy is vibrating with excitement, whispering, "Get in, get in! Hold on!!" I don't know which one I am, but my fingers and brain can hardly keep up with the wild, terrifying, messy, marvelous ride down.
Perhaps this is God's point to everything:
Just get in and hold on.
#Writing
#Faith
You’ll meet only a few people
In your whole life
who are truly abandoned houses –
rundown, worn out, collapsing
at the seams.
I’m not asking you to take a hammer
and nails and pin up their rafters,
fix their leaky faucets
or put new panes of glass
in their broken windows;
I am asking you to simply
Open their door, spend a little time memorizing their floor plan.
Get to know them.
And when the time comes, I want you
To draw back their curtains and, once and
for all,
Let the light in.
#Grace #LoveWithYourHeartWideOpen
Last night in my written prayers I asked for a sign of encouragement.
This morning, I wandered onto the porch and sat in a rocking chair and while sipping coffee, I looked up and realized Steve's Red Maple tree bloomed! so I took out my journal and penned a note of thanks to God and Steve, but instead of signing off with my usual, ... Love, L... my pen writes: "So trust Me. I am with you all the time, orchestrating, blessing, and helping." In so, so many ways.
#powerofprayer #faith
#noticethemiracles
The best medicine in the world is a good book and a comfortable couch...eh, cot... 😜
#DontLookDown
#Repost @jc_glick31 Yes, this. Godspeed Warriors. ・・・
"Perhaps our leaders could consider that the words “thank you for your service” are not enough. We need leaders that act. We need leaders that are beyond partisan platforms and empty platitudes to secure re-election. We need leaders that will support everyone, not just the demographics that ensure them votes. It has been said before, and it will be said again: We need leaders, not politicians." We must take care of our Gold Star Families. Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, 43, and Sgt. Benjamin Hines, 31, were part of the 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, based in Harrisburg. They were killed by a roadside bomb Monday. Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, a reservist with the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment in Garden City, N.Y., also died in the blast. Read the rest of the article in @havokjournal https://lnkd.in/ekfcieY
#leadership #veterans #politics #sof #usmc #combat
