The Destination

It seems to me that just because we can say what we want, it doesn't mean that we have the privilege of saying  what hurts.
I have been hurt many times over for things that someone felt "guided" to say.

Thanks for sharing but I have guidance as well...

I support some very difficult issues and stances...

I support people right where they live...

I support the not-so-popular...

I support my fellow sinners...

I have stood on both sides of many things that are uppermost in our world today.  Both the timid and the bold.

There may be a variety of things that guide us such as rules, regulations, religions, opinions, doctrines and perspectives.

Though there may be a true and right answer to some of life's hard questions, your bias has no bearing on my life.  Nor does mine have any real bearing on yours.

Do I have a voice?  Yes.

Do I have an opinion? To be sure.

Does that make your experience wrong?  No.

Does your experience make ME wrong?  No.

I wish for a world where we can all learn from one another in order to make our lives the best they can be...

I pray for understanding...

In the meantime,  I'll go forth in honesty and truth.

My truth.

We may approach it from different angles but the destination is the same.

Hard As I Can

I awoke this morning to a wonderful world.

Some days it's hard to crawl out of bed as I lie there listening to the birds, feeling my heartbeat and thanking God for not simply another day, but another chance...

To live.

Not just to live but to really live. To think. To feel. To enjoy.  To breathe in the splendor... To love...

To get it right.

Today the bliss was short lived.

Though I appreciate the complex world of connections, news and exposure, there are times when I think I could just chuck it.

I understand that my involvement is of my own choosing, so I give a bit of leeway.

However...

It is getting harder and harder to wrap my head around such atrocities as hatred, judgement, hypocrisy, condemnation, et al.

Even as I attempt to walk in understanding and forgiveness, I feel that my faith is shaken.

I feel besieged.

I pray that it is the world that needs changing, yet I know that it is me.

It's up to me to shine brighter... stronger... without reserve.

I'm loving as hard as I can...