Wednesday, November 9, 2011

when suddenly you notice

When suddenly you notice you had not noticed the trees were yellow and orange, rather than green. And shocked, you follow the leash in your hand down to the puppy in your care and you realize you have quite quickly turned into what you wanted to be.
When suddenly you notice you are busy and overwhelmed and your inbox is almost full while you have 13 drafts saved that need to be sent today for answers. And shocked, you follow your thoughts back, back into the near past when you thought your whole life would always remain twirling around papers and weekends and football games.
When suddenly you notice the blue eyes that belong to the more than six feet of human are the exact eyes that make you go whoa after a long day. And shocked, you feel every tingle as you get the hug that your body and soul have been craving for a very, very long time.
When suddenly you notice that after more than a year of near-constant worry and sadness, tears haven't fallen down your face in multiple months.

And shocked, you realize when you search for happiness you'll very often find it.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

the words to rest on

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.