“Forever is a long time,” she said, twisting her hair through her fingers.
“Not long enough sometimes,” he said, gently brushing her arm.
“But I was hoping this would go quick. I’m not ready,” she said.
He shifted in his seat. “I’m disappointed. I thought we were together on this.”
“We are,” she said, “I’ve just fallen a bit behind.”
“So we’re good?” he asked.
“For now,” she said.
Here’s the 5th reading for the week, you’ll find them all in Faith.
Luke 9:20-26
This is where Jesus told the diciples that he would suffer, die and be raised to life. He gave them strict orders not to tell. He explained that anyone who wanted to join him needed to give up themselves and live for him. Anyone who tries to save themselves will lose, but those who give their life to him will have their life saved.
What does this mean to me today?
I guess this is the famous passage that who ever believes in me shall not die but have everlasting life. To me this isn’t literal. I think we experience many deaths during our physical lifetime. When we are too focused on ourselves and are not sharing love, we experience an emptiness that is like a death. But when we follow the light, which is Jesus’ love, we are saved over and over and are able to experience a bit of heaven here on earth. The beauty is that this light is always there, we need only look, it’s never too late.
I wasn’t expecting that!
I was feeling a little alone today so took a walk downtown. I no longer feel alone, but I think I’m getting the flu. More than one person detonated a germ bomb near me. I’m rushing now to administer echineachea and Cold FX before the fallout invades my cells. I may be doomed.
If you practice yoga, you’ll appreciate this. Often when I’m in a challenging pose, a memory will come to me right out of the blue. Tonight, just as I was aware of this happening, my yoga instructor said, “if a memory comes in, just be with it and let it dissolve.” She then went on to explain that memories get stuck in our bodies and we need to free them. I’m not talking terrible memories or anything earth shattering. Tonight I simply remembered being at my doctor’s office at her previous location. This particular memory dissolved before I could chase it to a cathartic ending.
Sometimes though I think about people who are no longer with us. I must be holding my sadness in my body. It feels good to release it and release them.
“I couldn’t care the least bit about that,” he said as he turned the corner.
“You should care, it’s important,” she replied, grabbing his hand and struggling to catch up.
“It just doesn’t matter to me,” he said.
She stopped abruptly, pulled him back and whispered, “but it matters to me.”
Here’s the 4th reading for the week, you’ll find them all in Faith.
1 John 4:4-6
The spirit of God is stronger than the world. Those that concentrate on worldly things have limited power. Those who know the true spirit are more powerful. With this understanding, we can recognize the true spirit versus the false.
What does this say to me today?
What it feels like for me is that we will be comforted and more powerful by attaching ourselves to the true spirit and setting aside worldly aggressions and false spirit. Being true to ourselves, and loving ourselves, will make us more powerful.
Anybody?
“So then what happened?” he asked.
She looked softly into his eyes took a deep breath and leaned in. “I jumped, feet first, no ropes.”
“What did it feel like?” he asked, moving closer still.
“Revealing, energizing, naked, free,” she replied.
“Wow,” he said, pulling back a little, “would you do it again?”
“Tomorrow. Wanna come?”
When you’re living in your mind
you create the perfect space
then reality breaks through
and throws you off your pace.
I listen to myself
and in my lonely mind
I see brighter days
of the love and loving kind.
So say goodbye to fantasies
and better will appear
you can’t see what’s ahead of you
when the past is still a glare.
Here’s my third reading this week. See them all in Faith.
Hebrews 13:7-9
In the letters to the Hebrews we are instructed to remember those who have guided us, how they lived and how they died. We are challenged to imitate the steadiness of Jesus’ faith and not be lead astray by rules that are not good for our soul. For when we obey the wrong rules, we do not achieve what our soul desires.
What does this mean to me today?
Do not follow false leaders who don’t care about your truth. Let the peace you find within yourself guide you to your proper path. Be steady, trust in your faith and follow the path that’s revealed to you. Only your true path will bring you what you desire.
I get it.
Forever is a space of time
that’s fluid and not clear
its edges can be changed
by those who wander there.
We set a path in life
and hope it will be straight
but it’s not always practical
to make our true hearts wait.
So love may be forever
and we carry in our hearts
a version of forever
that’s ours to rip apart.
Just a Moment 