Opening up, the experience of sharing with someone else. Having a problem recognizing it and than working on it can be a long and difficult process. Yesterday stepping through the fear I started working on some problems that are close to my heart. Today I am exhausted from the fear, the tears, sadness, some joy and finally hope. I am amazed at what I learn when I think I know it all, I think I've figured it all out and than there is a new twist. What touches my heart can stop me still. Grief is powerful and all consuming and can break ones heart. But once the heart is broken it can be repaired with more room than ever for more love and tenderness. Grace is with me today allowing me to love with an open heart.
What a beautiful post- soul touching!
ReplyDeleteKeep that heart open - there is a lot of love trying to get in there.
ReplyDeletea big hug Lorrie!
Oh, this is such a powerful and beautiful post! You are an inspiration to me, Lorrie! And...I wish you could see the smile on your face every time I read one of your comments on my blog. I consider you one of my dearest blogging friends!! Love, Silke
ReplyDeleteThanks for a lovely post that is full of hope...
ReplyDeletei cannot wait to see you sunday....oh by the way....i got accepted into 'STUFFED' what? crazy i know!
ReplyDeleteWe never can have it all figured out. Hearts do mend - if we let them. And there is always more love. Sending hugs.
ReplyDeleteOh, the heart is such an immense thing to understand and behold. It is fragile and strong, simple and complicated, full and sometimes broken, hidden and sometimes closed, open and vulnerable, sometimes wise and sometimes foolish. We could all go on and on with those ideas I imagine and no doubt our hearts have experienced all of those things. The gift of that is that all of those ways of "being" shape the people we are meant to become and isn't it funny that after the body quits growing for the most part, our hearts and souls continue to grow beyond our expectations. I so admire how you share your journey and soul questions with us. You do it in the most lovely way. And know this one final thing, you can't be brave until you do what you're afraid to do. So keep letting your heart grow and don't let fear stop you from being brave. You can't have one without the other.
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear friend, for all of your comforting posts over the last couple of months. They have meant so much to me.
I know just what you mean, I was praying about that very thing on friday, its amazing how your heart can change from dark to light, how all the anger and bitterness can disolve and be filed with love....grace is a wonderful thing...as is peace....
ReplyDeletewhat fantastic colors in these photos...wow...i have been laying in bed since saturday afternoon...glad i have my laptop! sorry we did not get together yesterday..missing you....your words are amazing!
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