I'm not sure why in the last week or so I have been getting more and more detail to my story- especially near the end. No- I'm not going into great detail because that would be a spoiling a surprise- but let's say that the ending to this tale will not disappoint!
The thing that continues to amaze me is the timing of songs, movie clips, quotes, and other things that cross my path. For example- I was watching the Matrix with Rich last night and Morpheus says "There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path." It fit right in with something in the end that I had just visualized in my head only hours before.
Also this quote hit me between the eyes..
."Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life and don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. Most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become." —Steve Jobs
That inner voice.....boy am I getting to know the sound of that!
And the new song by Coldplay that I had downloaded last week thinking it was just a song to enjoy and listen to turned into a huge conduit for me visualizing an important theme for Afton.
Two lyrical gems:
"Maybe I’m in the black, maybe I’m on my knees
Maybe I’m in the gap between the two trapezes
But my heart is beating and my pulses start
Cathedrals in my heart."
Once I really thought about this- being in the black would be not being able to see anything. If you are on your knees you are pretty desperate. Maybe you are begging or praying or proposing marriage. Being on your knees is never a neutral position. And the gap between two trapezes? There is a whole lot of unknown there. How fast do you need to go to grab the other bar? How do you let go of the bar that is safe? What if you fall and there is no net?
If my heart is beating and my pulses are starting Cathedrals.....those building took a long time to construct. They were not even built in a lifetime. It made me think about things that we start- especially in our children- that we will not live to see finished.
"So you can hurt, hurt me bad.
But still I will raise the flag."
We can put up with a lot of pain and still raise our "flags". The flag may be our faith, our family, our hopes and dreams... whatever the flag is- we can still raise it proudly- even in the midst of great pain.
I've also thought about how "every teardrop is a waterfall." I interpret that this way: We have no idea what other people are going through. What kinds of emotions are tied up in their tears.
When I was going through infertility- those tears were filled with dashed hopes and dreams of ever having a baby. When my dad died those tears were full of years lost with him and how much I missed him. On the days both kids were born- those tears were full of hope and happiness.
All of these things fit into my story. AND they also fit into where my life is right now.
Isn't it funny how life is like that?
As always- I want you to connect this post to your life.
What things has God brought across your path this week? What is He using to speak to you? Are you listening?
What waterfalls have been in your tears?
Do you know your path or are you walking your path?
Where ever you are on your journey.....Be encouraged!! You are in good company!!!
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