It has been some time since I have posted on my blog, but with harvest and calving behind us expect more more posting from this Farmer's Wife. I missed sharing with you and with love and gratitude I share my thoughts and memories and I am grateful for those of you who take the time to read this blog.
During this Thanksgiving season so many people are posting their gratitude list of the day on FaceBook. I have not posted the things I am grateful for this year. I have a practice of getting up each morning and whether it is while I am moving about with morning routines or sitting quietly in repose I thank my creator for things that I am grateful for and give them time and space in my heart. After such a peaceful meditation it seems redundant to post them on FaceBook, so I just move on with my day holding that love in my heart. Even through difficult times (and boy have I had them) I have been so blessed with life changing lessons. In the end it has left me with such peace and contentment that I am not sorry for the road that I had to travel… there were lessons for me to learn about myself. Our journey is about our lessons, how we can become a more loving and enlightened spirit; it’s really not what we can teach others. If someone learns a lesson along the way from a detour that we take then that is a bonus.
We owe our children and grandchildren a much more positive outlook on our future. When I read the rants and all the chatter about the end of the world, that;feels a lot more like a threat than it does enlightenment; it takes me back to when I was a young mother in 1976. I had a one year old and one on the way and I was attending a prayer group of young mothers and watching TV evangelist, all who were predicting the impending end of the world. I wondered why I was bring children into this world that was about to end. I was so upset I wondered why I bothered to make my bed or clean the house if any moment it wouldn’t be evaporating.
My family came for a visit and daddy quickly picked up on the state of my mind. To this day I can still hear his words and feel the peace that came over me as he sat with me on the front steps of our house. I share the same thing with my children when they raise concerns about the end of times.
Daddy said since the beginning of time there have been stories of the end of the world in whatever fashion people choose to believe, Christians and non-Christians both have their versions of how and when it will happen. He continued since he had been born (1912)he had experienced times when fear rose because of global and or political situations that illuminated people’s fearspredictions would run rampant. He said this is natural and will happen over and over but that I had nothing to fear.He said, “You have been raised to trust our God and know he is in control. We can read that not even Jesus knew the day or the hour and no man will, so stop worrying and enjoy your life and live it as a Christian and in an exemplar fashion. If the end comes today or tomorrow, we will all be together and you have nothing to fear - but don’t live your life in worry and stress. Live your life full of happiness, love and face each day with an adventurous attitude, enjoying each day that the Lord. Has given to you and teach your children to do the same.” With a hug and a smile peace came over me that has lasted 36 years so far and will carry me until I am with him again.
When my children go through these sorts of feelings and experiences I share the same story. I hope when their children come to them with these concerns that they share their grandpappy’s story philosophy. Not only does it bring comfort but it continues to pass the love that daddy showed me as a young struggling mother trying to do the right thing for my children on and on making his love eternal.
If these are the last days, so be it. Regardless, each of us is a day closer to it being our last day so we need to enjoy each moment, spread and share the love that Christ came to earth to teach us how. Keep the flame going. Live your life in a way you will not be embarrassed to discuss at the feet of our creator and lead by example. Teach your children to do the same; don’t expect the government, the church or their school to do it for you. People want to live a life of love and peace so they will figure out that you have something special and they will want to learn how to draw that into their life. Rants, rage and negative energy will push those who need the love the most away from you. It is impossible to walk the path without tripping and picking yourself up and getting back on the right path again. When these time come that is when having a spiritual partner that lends a hand with you fall off the path or helps by walking along beside you holding your hand to help keep you along the way is so very important. I am blessed to have Randy. He is more than a soul mate, he is my spiritual partner. His love is unconditional; he is here to celebrate staying on a spiritual path, to be beside me as we grow spiritually and to lend a hand when he needs to pull me back up on the track. I pray I do the same for him.
If we bring light, peace, love, compassion and contentment into our life there is no room for darkness and negativity or as some see it “the devil” (nor do I make room for those things). Negativity only brings unhappiness, stress, disease that pushes others away… it doesn’t bring anything constructive. (I don’t believe that there is anything constructive in th term “constructive criticism” J).
We have all been through a long year of political debates and elections. I believe that most people want the same thing: to be loved, peace, to be able to provide for those they love and a safe place for their family to live and grow. Because of these basic beliefs of the majority of people I believe that there is a powerful band of prayer that surrounds our globe… not JUST the United States of America, but the entire world. I believe the majority of the petitions, in one form or another, are for the greatest good of humanity and for the Lords will to be done. I don’t question my creator, I KNOW that answered prayers come in all forms. I know not all healings come in the form of a cure. But what I do know is the answers that I have received in the past make sense later down the road and so with this knowledge I trust the answers that I get – even if I don’t like or understand them at the time.
My wish is for my friends and my enemies to join me in loving ourselves right where we are, that we do our best to be positive about our future for our sake, for the sake of our children and our grandchildren. Let us live each day as it is our last and enjoy, treasure and celebrate even the smallest of events. Prepare our house for we are all are going to pass away… Let us leave our loved ones with the knowledge that we lived our best life, we shared as much joy and love as was possible and when they need comfort just the memory of our love will bless their day and each day until we are all together again.
I am grateful for each of you because you all make me think about who I am and who I strive to become. God Bless us all; whether we meet again at the grocery store, on FaceBook, at a reunion, or in eternity… Until we meet again!
I Love the Farm and I Love You Randy!
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