Sometimes it really hurts to get excited about things…sometimes it really does.
I find that everytime I get excited about something, about starting a new chapter in my life — there is always a “but” involved. Always.
I guess that is life, huh? Always something there to represent an obstacle of sorts in your path. I guess [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pain’
Pain
Posted in Grandma's hands, tagged but, disappointment, excitement, obstacle, pain, pains, struggle, tears, victory, worth having, worth having in life on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
‘By grace you have been saved through faith…it is the gift of God”
Posted in Grandma's hands, tagged Esphesians, faith, friendship, God, grace, guidance, imperfection, lessons, love, mercy, pain, pride, spiritual on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am saved by God’s grace.
I am here right now because of God’s mercy and because of God’s grace. Mercy is when we are spared from receiving what we should receive and grace is when we are given what we do not deserve. And I am grateful that God has extended both of these to [...]
I feel like a butterfly…
Posted in Grandma's hands, tagged breathe, breathing, butterly, caterpillar, cocoon, growth, Oprah, pain, Pema Chodron, reflection, stay with the experience on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I feel like a butterfly…or rather a caterpillar growing into a butterfly.
I remember in 5th grade, in Ms. O’Neal’s class, we watched caterpillars grow into butterflies. We got them in one of those kits that you order and had them in a glass case with branches and everything. I don’t remember all of the details [...]
shedding…
Posted in Grandma's hands, tagged friendship, growth, holding on, honesty, indecision, layer, letting go, Life, pain, reflection, self, shedding, snake, wisdom teeth on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This day, this week, this month, hell even this year has been one in which I have been struggling to outgrow my old layer of skin. I feel more sure of myself, I see the beauty within myself more than I ever have, I bounce back from disappointment much quicker now, and I lean a [...]