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Winter Trees

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WINTER TREES Everyone loves the sight of Spring. Fresh, new. Full of hope and promise. The smell of ozone lingers in the air after rain And the vibrant colors of life emerging grab you. We bask in the warm rays of the summer sun And find useful, the respite of the canopy over head. Soothing shade cooling to your skin, like aloe And the verdant leaves brighten your gaze. And no one can deny the beauty of Autumn. As if all the work of Spring and Summer, were just to take you here. To this moment. A spectacular show of colorful acheivment. Who will say the Winter trees are lovely? Shed now of all their beauty and splendor. No longer of use to cover over you, nor to look at. Barren. Dormant. But, there is magic in Winter trees  They have faced every season. Their strength is evident. In every curve and the many branched lines reaching up. Solid and sturdy. The rings of the tree bestowed by the Winter. Where their status has been hard-earned by all the seasons before. The Winter trees a...
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Why me? The Cure to an Anxious and Confused Soul

 There is much confusion in the world. Bad things happen to good people. Sometimes what seems good- can later be a curse. Sometimes, what seems bad, may end up the biggest blessing. Faith may give you some peace, solving half of the confusion- by giving you an outer post to focus your path. But the other half? How can you be sure that God has planned for your life the events that are occurring? How can we hold onto faith during trying times and be sure God is working in our lives toward a greater purpose? You may ask, 'Is this really what God wants for my life?" We may wrestle with the nagging thought- 'I did this to myself.' And that may be true. Remember, God does not punish us for our sins, as some religions may like to preach. The natural consequence of our sins is plenty. After all, what sin has ever worked in favor of a person- though it may feel that way temporarily- it will surely come back to you or those around you, having caused a negative ripple effect. Sin...
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SWF ISO ...

 What would it take to have me? It would take matching my heart- The one God gave me, to love others  As he has loved me. It would take matching my eyes- The ones God gave me, that see the best In everyone around me. It would take a fire in your soul- Like the one God gave to me, that lights up  So others may see. It would take honesty and humility- The same truth that God sees, that owns up To what you'd rather not be. It would take a passion for service- The way God drives me, to see His will Be done on earth as it is in heaven. It would also take a man with priorities- Who makes God his number one, not me. And treats others as vessels made Holy. If he isn't all this,  just to start. then he's not the one God made for me and he'll be better off to just let me be.
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Heartshaped Paradoxes

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Hold two opposing ideas in your mind Like holding on and moving on. Like, I love you. And, I have to let you go. Like, this hurts. And, it is what is good for me. Like the entire universe of matter That is built upon relationships. Between positive and negative. Matter and anti-matter. Between heartbreak and soul mate. Between you matter,  and focus on what matters. Somewhere between lonely And filled with God's love. Give up everything,  to have everything given unto you. Balance is allowing two opposing forces To remain without contradiction. Like, I want you and need you. And I have to leave you. Balancing the equation Without solving for answers.
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End Your Suffering

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 If desire is the cause of all human suffering  than grieving from the loss of something you had desired  but now realize will never be, should be the opposite of suffering.  Shouldn't it? After all, To be set free from desire  is to be set free from suffering.  Or is it that your desire has not changed-  only the reality that there is no longer any hope  of realizing your desire. Do not seek to fulfill that desire in another place  in another time in another go around. Set yourself free from suffering. Why you are reaching for that which you desire?  What do you believe will be healed? or  what pain inside you will be fixed? Realize that nothing outside of you  will end your suffering, bring you happiness  or heal your wounds. You will only pull near to you a new thing  to blame for your pain, your suffering  or to cause you new wounds. You must sit still. Alone. Be silent. Understand YOU are enough.  You a...
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You're doing it wrong.

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I have always felt as if someone forgot to include the manual when I was made. I try to watch and see what everyone else is doing. But, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.  I have finally come to the conclusion: No one knows what the hell they are doing. Can you tell me for sure, why you are here? Why you are doing what you are doing?  Yes, we can come up with some superficial answers- but frankly, we are all going to die and everything you have done will be forgotten. Erased by time.  Meaningless. A chasing after the wind. -Ecclesiastes   But we are here nonetheless and no one wants to look weird, or stupid, as if they don't know what they're doing.  We create roles and rules (that's the manual I mentioned never getting) so we can live with some direction and purpose. We try to nail it and be the best at it. All the while looking around to see what everyone else is doing to make sure we have it right. According to who? Who says they have it right? Becaus...
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Wrapped in a blanket of rain

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 Growing up in Oregon, made rain feel like home. Where the sun makes people warm, the rain makes me feel warm inside. Like my soul is wrapped in a blanket, warm and at home. Every little pitter patter on my roof calms me, brings relief. Like cool water on a burn, is what rain does to my soul. The smell of ozone, clears away the mask, its ok to be sad sometimes. Like the rain makes life grow, sadness also creates growth. If you don't try to shield yourself from it. Don't carry an umbrella. Sit with your rain, like a blanket, let it wrap you up and keep you warm. Soon enough, you'll have no need for it, you'll be warmed and free. The sun will be back. It's ok to sit in the rain while you have it.
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