I have found my ‘Jacob wrestled with God’ moments as the place I twist and turn and unfold out of into a new space of understanding. Suffering has required a big tussle for years with me & God. He has finally won me over. I accept it.
It still makes me angry and disappointed, but I can see a glimmer of its purpose.
This is an expression of that…
Joanne Reha
No Shame
There is no shame in it.
Being sick.
Being unavailable.
Being temporarily disposed.
Having a moment to tap out and own the fact that you need more than a quick minute.
Rest, recover, break away.
The Night of Day
Bleakness when it should be sunny
Barren when it should be fruitful
Chaotic when it should be peaceful
Cracking in to steal a space that doesn’t belong to suffering
Yet here you are
A night in my day
Valleys
Are valleys really the low and lonely places?
Are mountains the successes?
The valleys that are full of lush growth, surrounded by trees and flowers and streams. The mountains and their desolation. Tough soil, rocks and crevices. Not a person for miles to be seen.
They are not the places you chose to build.