Grace can come at us sideways. When we are least expecting it, it showers us with surprise. In my novel Destiny’s Dilemma, one of the characters is utterly undone, when he receives grace. He is a bigot who finds himself at the mercy of African Americans. He is surprised by the grace they give him.
Many times it is hard for us to accept grace because we feel we have not earned it. Grace is not earned.
Remember when you give it. Grace is not given to those who deserve it.
Weeks ago, my hometown was covered in snow and ice. Life was at a standstill. This thing that caused death has faded like it did not exist. Yet we are left with what it did to us. Our greatest commodity is time. Use it well.
It is the thing we need the most, yet most of us are very poor at extending it. This month’s word means getting what we do not deserve.
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It is the thing. One day it will be become your best asset. You will do whatever it takes to keep it. It will be worth it.
Sometimes your peace is sideways. You may have to hide to find those moments where you can rejuvenate. Some days it may look a little different. It may not have the ebb and flow that you want. But it is there.
What is it? Snow. A Tree. Mold. The second week of February the environment took over.
It is the freedom from disturbance, but what it really is is not being bothered by the disturbance.
If you only got a little of this, hold on to it. Remember what it is like, it will grow.
If you don’t have it, you know it. The lack of it will rob you of sleep, disrupt your appetite and age you beyond your years.
It is defined as freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
In February we will take a closer look at things. We will get up close and personal. In place of larger landscapes we will dive off into what makes up the whole.
Something winter has taught me is that underneath the blanket of snow is peace. I find peace in the small things. The snow sits on the leaf like it was made for it.
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