There is no way to know how long an opening through the clouds will last.
The important thing is trusting that there will always bea grace spot
between life's storms.
Bask in the light when you have found it
...or it has found you.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Skywatch Friday: Grace Spot
There is no way to know how long an opening through the clouds will last.
The important thing is trusting that there will always bea grace spot
between life's storms.
Bask in the light when you have found it
...or it has found you.
Please stop by SkyWatch Friday to view amazing sky photos from around the world.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Waiting, Watching
watching the storm
calmly observing
nothing to do
but breathe
patiently
in and
out
We lost power again Friday evening through mid-day Saturday and then again Sunday night into Monday...powerless. Storms have a not so gentle way of reminding us how powerless we are at times. We learn to watch, observe, do nothing, breathe, patiently...we learn to wait. I think that's ok...this learning to wait. There are times when empowerment is essential, when one is healing from victimization trauma, for example...learning to own the power we do have. But it is good to know where our power begins and where it ends and when it's ok to trust that we are safe even without the power to change certain things. Watching, observing, doing nothing, breathing, patiently allows us to figure out exactly what is in our power to do, what it is that we can change...and when we know, when we are ready...we will.
I am grateful that my dear, dear young friend Eve is safe in Santiago, Chile after the earthquake. I had some extremely anxious moments waiting for news from her parents who were spared some anxiety because they still didn't have electricity and didn't know (until I called their cell phone) that the earthquake even happened. They were able to quickly contact the organizers of the program and found out all of the students were safe and sound. I am saddened by the loss of many lives not far from where our beloved Eve is staying as an exchange student. I pray for all of the emergency aid workers to do their jobs safely and efficiently to find those buried in the rubble who can be rescued and for the bodies of victims to be found so their families can have resolution.
*the photo above is our cat Nefi watching the storm Saturday night.
I am grateful that my dear, dear young friend Eve is safe in Santiago, Chile after the earthquake. I had some extremely anxious moments waiting for news from her parents who were spared some anxiety because they still didn't have electricity and didn't know (until I called their cell phone) that the earthquake even happened. They were able to quickly contact the organizers of the program and found out all of the students were safe and sound. I am saddened by the loss of many lives not far from where our beloved Eve is staying as an exchange student. I pray for all of the emergency aid workers to do their jobs safely and efficiently to find those buried in the rubble who can be rescued and for the bodies of victims to be found so their families can have resolution.
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