Twinkle of Appreciation
by
me despite me
Yesterday I heard “you are a miracle” … Although, it was not my first incident of hearing something similar … for some reason, it is the first moment in time the statement hit its intended mark.
You see, I believe in God, I believe in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit; known to me as the Holy Trinity.
I believe there is a Divine Plan, and everything has a purpose … a very specific purpose, at that. I have deep faith, and it is because of this faith I have been able to endure whirlwinds of hurts, erratic growth, tragedies and darkest moments at the bottom of the well, or from the quick-sand pit I often tread. There are times I believe I see a light at the end of the tunnel, and trust it is hope rather than a larger than life train preparing to roll over me once more.
So, with all of these beliefs, and faith … why is it so difficult to realize I am a miracle … not because I beat the 5% odds of surviving cancer, but because I was created … and this creation in itself constitutes a miracle.
There are necessary lessons to learn in order to become a stronger person. How am I going to learn these lessons, unless I do the homework, and practice, practice, practice to get the best end results? I admit there are subjects I enjoy learning more than others, but in order to “graduate” I must be well-rounded … and it involves growing, changing, opening myself to experiences and weaving these experiences throughout the fabric of my life. I realize, if I would get out of my own way, some lessons would evolve quicker … but noooooo, instead of taking the short route, I invariably take the longer. Do I think the scenery is better? LOL 😀
In truth, my life decisions should boil down to how I see myself and how much I love and value myself. So now that this is clearer … let me get out of my way, and start treating myself as I attempt to treat others. After all, I would not tolerate a friend accepting behavior from anyone that was not supportive, loving and honoring.
It is past time I do the same, and start:
Appreciating
I
Am a miracle
______________________________________________
Other Twinkles of Appreciation
______________________________________________
© by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012
"On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea" 
I hope you hear this every day, Becca. Thank you for being a person who passes it on.
LikeLike
This is so inspiring.
Admiring self and accepting the compliments enable us to cherish the goodness and also strive to keep that warmth alive in our heart and life.
You sure are a miracle dear Becca !
Always 🙂
LikeLike
As are you, Nimue!!! 😀 Thank you for visiting!!
LikeLike
What a beautiful post! You have set my direction for the day. Blessings to you…
LikeLike
Thank you Carol Ann for stopping by, visiting and leaving an uplifting comment. I am glad it assisted in setting direction of the day … what a blessing to me to know. 🙂
LikeLike
Beautiful …. this post is so inspiring … we all can perform miracles, if we believe in the power 🙂
LikeLike
“I realize, if I would get out of my own way, some lessons would evolve quicker … but noooooo, instead of taking the short route, I invariably take the longer. Do I think the scenery is better? LOL”
Any sense or mention of journey whether it is spiritual, emotional, physical, journeys of purpose, serendipity, choosen or given, intended or not seems to bring me back to “two roads diverged in a yellow woods . . .”
You are a miracle — starting the thought with a whisper can become a feeling expressed outloud.
LikeLike
Excellent…my insight for the day came from Charles Mashburn…the entire blog for today is on my facebook wall:
“I seem to have the same problem when it comes to loving God.
I’m certainly not in a place now where God totally dominates my thoughts,
but I believe I get closer every day, and I can see the difference it makes in my life—
especially when it comes to peace. And the thing is,….” and the nugget at the end that spoke to me: “the more peace I have, the more peace I want. It is really quite addictive.”
Thanks for your wonderful blog today.
Peace,
Siggi
LikeLike
“the more peace I have, the more peace I want. It is really quite addictive.”
This is so true, Siggi … I could not have found a better quote! Thank you! 😀
LikeLike
Oh….Becca, you’re such a precious person…I hope you’ll learn to be as kind, nurturing and encouraging with yourself as I’m certain that you are with others…. bless Becca…okay?
(in case you might be interested….there was just a really good one hour show on The Compassionate Brain online series…about Self Compassion…I have a few gaps in that area….it was special. I know the host and he is so loving and encouraging and so was the guest speaker. This week’s show will be available Wednesday. The guest, Kristen Neff, offered good, specific strategies etc. http://www.self-compassion.org/ And http://live.soundstrue.com/compassionatebrain/ ….so kindness to Becca week…. 😀
LikeLike
Thank you so much for the breadcrumbs!! 😀
LikeLike
This is just lovely. You know – sometimes we need to hear “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, and sometimes we need to hear “do unto yourself as you do unto others”. What an amazing reversal that is – and how true!
LikeLike
Oh! Speaking of animal communication – I have elephants on my blog!
LikeLike