This morning we woke up to the terrible news that Chile had experienced a horrific earthquake.
We sat in our hotel room, watching the news and untouched by the disaster.
Even now we are praying for Chile and always for Haiti.
Our third anniversary is tomorrow. We are thrilled as you can imagine and have had such a lush time together celebrating. Below are some flowing thoughts from the romantic pool we had all to ourselves :) . They may not resonate with you, but I hope you feel some of the peace oozing out of them. We find ourselves surprisingly and overwhelmingly thankful today...I had to post.
Breathing calmly, undisturbed. I'm horizontal... just floating. Listening to the water supporting me, and looking up into the deep, endless, navy sky.
Intentionally savouring the moment ... the next one, the next one. Separating thoughts and hitting 'pause'. I picture my husband, I picture my daughter. Uncontrollably, my heart reaches outside this earth, it penetrates the navy sky. Frantically finding heaven it cries, "thank you".
Like a helpless little baby or a lover at a loss for words. We sat in our hotel room, watching the news and untouched by the disaster.
Even now we are praying for Chile and always for Haiti.
Our third anniversary is tomorrow. We are thrilled as you can imagine and have had such a lush time together celebrating. Below are some flowing thoughts from the romantic pool we had all to ourselves :) . They may not resonate with you, but I hope you feel some of the peace oozing out of them. We find ourselves surprisingly and overwhelmingly thankful today...I had to post.
Breathing calmly, undisturbed. I'm horizontal... just floating. Listening to the water supporting me, and looking up into the deep, endless, navy sky.
Intentionally savouring the moment ... the next one, the next one. Separating thoughts and hitting 'pause'. I picture my husband, I picture my daughter. Uncontrollably, my heart reaches outside this earth, it penetrates the navy sky. Frantically finding heaven it cries, "thank you".
"Thank you for this life."
How come I get to be so...free? How come I was given choice? Why do I get to enjoy my family while others have lost theirs? Why has tragedy not come and knocked down my door?
Why is love all around ME? How come I am never without hope? What did I do to deserve laughter, rest, comfort?
My hands, my arms are moving without me thinking - they help me float so to be still inside.
Searching myself, acknowledging my different roles. There is an abundance of peace and understanding. I know these things, they are mine ... more real than feelings, pure as gold.
I look outside and there is snow. I think about all the things I REALLY like, everything that makes me smile. All of them, within reach ... I am focused on the life they bring.
It is our wedding anniversary, but until Mark joins me here, alone as I float I feel connected.
To the water, to the sky, to God, to my husband, to my daughter, to myself, to our life unfolding and unwritten. Savouring the moment, savouring myself. I am beautifully content and could die happily here floating ... as the navy gets thicker and as God gets closer.
I am carried, just floating. Holding on to the strength that will be with me in any hardship yet to come...I whisper, "love, love, love".
Explosively and without words it soars, "thank you for this life."
My hands, my arms are moving without me thinking - they help me float so to be still inside.
Searching myself, acknowledging my different roles. There is an abundance of peace and understanding. I know these things, they are mine ... more real than feelings, pure as gold.
I look outside and there is snow. I think about all the things I REALLY like, everything that makes me smile. All of them, within reach ... I am focused on the life they bring.
It is our wedding anniversary, but until Mark joins me here, alone as I float I feel connected.
To the water, to the sky, to God, to my husband, to my daughter, to myself, to our life unfolding and unwritten. Savouring the moment, savouring myself. I am beautifully content and could die happily here floating ... as the navy gets thicker and as God gets closer.
I am carried, just floating. Holding on to the strength that will be with me in any hardship yet to come...I whisper, "love, love, love".
Explosively and without words it soars, "thank you for this life."
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