HEART'S CRY

I love to read and feel wrapped in love with books piled around me!  In fact, I used to dream of creating a fort out of book shelves and piles of books. However, there is one book that I need above all.  It is an owner's manual.  When I read and meditate on it, I see the inner workings of my heart and mind. When I'm not running right, the answers will be in these pages. The book comes with an interpreter, teacher, counselor and friend.   The Holy Spirit brings this owner's manual to life within me.  Making it personal.   It is as if I am plugging in to a  diagnostic tool.  It reads me and The Holy Spirit searches my heart bringing conviction through truth and healing through forgiveness and grace. When my body and heart are tired, the Bible reboots and defrags my soul.  His Word nourishes and fills.  Don't worry, the Bible is an owner's manual for you as well.   We just need to plug in. ...

  My son mailed a book to me, filled with his highlighter, writing and musings.  The book, "Sometimes you Win, Sometimes you Learn," by John Maxwell is provocative and challenging.  Being on a learning journey with my son, is priceless.   I have been on a learning journey with him, his brothers and his Dad for 26 years.  Learning to observe, reflect and learn from those interactions and experiences has been my greatest joy.   The most painful and profound lessons come from within relationships.  These are the relationships I wanted to succeed the most in.  To win.   It was when (I still work on it!) I let go of the winning, I began to learn and grow together with my family.  Trying to win always seemed to involve losing and loads of guilt and shame.  Learning to take a moment to stand back and reflect on these interactions is when I began to learn.   What changed?  The focus....