Life Lesson....

I am a life long learner...I love learning new things. However, there is something that I believe is my lesson to truly learn in this lifetime is Patience! I read my Rev. Run Words of Wisdom this morning, which often provides me with inspiration to write. This morning's message was "Patience is a science of peace". Wow!
Patience is defined as 1). quiet, steady perseverance; even-tempered care; diligence, 2). an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay.
Peace is defined as 1). freedom of the mind from annoyance, distraction, anxiety, an obsession, etc.; tranquillity; serenity, 2). silence; stillness.
By definition alone, these two concepts indeed go hand in hand. This is why I must achieve it heart to heart, mind to mind, and soul to soul.
How does one become patient? How does one reach peace?
First stop is Prayer.
Secondly through Purpose. What is my purpose? What is that I need to be patient about? How can I reach this peacefully.
Through prayer, my answers will come.
And like anything new that you may learn, Practice, Practice, Practice for things to become Perfect.
Therefore, on my path I will pray with purpose asking for Peace (heart, mind, soul, actions, and words) which will bring Patience, and practice it until I become perfect in the art of Patience. Life lessons to learn....

Soldier of Love

It's the wild, wild west and I'm doing my best to stay alive....
So goes Sade's newest single, which is the title track of her widely anticipated new cd. I heard the song earlier in the week and can not get it out of my mind! Besides the beat and lyrics being hot, I'm wrapped up in the feeling the song gives me.
Right off the back it made me feel like she understood what it meant to fight for love! I've been on that quest...
I've noticed that that quest has been my muse in my writings for so long. Now I wonder why...
Who knows why it may be. So I continue my quest and now have a new anthem for my journey, because I am a Soldier of Love!



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Trying to find my Merry

I know the holidays are upon us... I even my Christmas decorations up. But you all, I'm missing my joy and merriment right now. In fact, this minute, I'm hating the holidays. Yes I did say that. But this is what I mean by it.
I'm trying keep up with a schedule of parties, gatherings, and dinners. Among that I'm also trying to figure out the "perfect gifts" on a furloughed budget for my loving family, friends, and randoms who may gift me and out of guilt I will gift. Can you say stressed with a capital S??!

So this is the thing... All year we should gather together just to celebrate being a part of each others' lives. We are not perfect, therefore, perfect gifts don't exist unless it signifies the true reason for the season... Giving love and peace unto others. However it may look and whenever it is given... Year round!
Flee commercialism.... I'm thinking about going back to my roots and beliefs this year. And I realized this all while watching the Charlie Brown Christmas special :-)
Find your true joy and merry in this season... For I'm on the journey to find mine! My mom says the lights of the tree should represent the love that is possessed by the residents... So I will look at my lights and think of the love I want to share...


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Inspired!

I was reminded today how important it is for me to express myself...
At times I have been told that I can be "reserved"...but little do they know that I best express myself in written form.
Therefore, I am feeling inspired to write more. So hopefully, pray for me, that I can keep up my blog on a daily (at least weekly!) basis. I love writing, I love expressing myself, I love the way writing makes me feel more whole.
You know there are days when I feel like I don't quite know myself, but when I write...things seem to figure themselves out. Change happens, life happens, content happens, and sometimes, I find patience or a new idea in it.
So today, I feel INSPIRED! I will write again...maybe I will finally tell my story in 2010...it isn't much..but I'm hoping that it can make a difference some way some how to someone...
That's what I'm all about..making a difference! Inspiring to empower....remember that!

Two Questions

I have only two questions I want to ask in this post...and not that I want to respond to myself, but just to put out there....

How do you give yourself permission to fall in love?

How do you forgive yourself of the pain that comes at the end of falling in love?

Lost, but grateful

In this time of thanksgiving I am grateful for many things. However, I'm also reminded of how lonely it can be when you are single. Sure I have lots of family and many good friends. But having that connection and sharing this time of year with someone special is, well, special!
Right now in some ways I feel lost. Lost in what I should be doing while I wait for God to bring my special One along. Lost in desiring more but having to be patient. Lost in not wanting to settle on just anyone and not being someone they are just settling on.
In the midst of being lost, believe it or not, I'm still grateful. Grateful for the lessons I'm learning along the way about others and myself. Grateful for the various people have met because they are wonderful to know. Grateful that it is making me wiser everyday. Grateful that I know and have the capability to be loved. That is what being grateful is all about...showing love.


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Do you believe?

Never perfect...just believe


There is never a perfect time for always and forever.When we feel it in that moment then it is our moment.We will never come across a time when whatever became ours wasn't for us.Just believe...

There is never a perfect time for life to be peaceful.Chaos swirling around, we have to know that this too will pass.The valleys belong to us just as much as our peaks do. Mistakes made, lessons learned. In giving our best is where we find some peace.Just believe...

There is never a perfect time for you to become mine and me to become yours.When the door to your heart opens and I walk in, thus our journey begins. Only time will tell the true story of us, but who are we to deny what it can and will be?Just believe...

There is never a perfect time to like, lust, and love beyond ourselves.Imaginations abound, faith keeping us grounded. Beaming light into each others' darkness. Sending our hearts to reach into uncharted territories of the Souls.Just believe...

Never perfect are we, just believe in the us we have become. Trust in our imperfections for they are a part of the Perfect we can hold.



-CallaLili 11/2009