The sun came out today….and the beauty of that sunshine on the snow filled my little heart with joy. It felt good to be able to get things done around the house that I have been longing to do…baking bread and cutting soap…cleaning the house…and so thankful for a furnace that works and power that has stayed on.
Today I worked on a project in the laundry room. I am halfway done….
Finishing up a fun soap project….the name of the soap is Miss Dot…a nod to my clown character….
I have a few social media accounts….and several Facebook accounts…I am not popular…I don’t have a huge following. Sadly, it used to bother me…why do some people attract so many followers and others…do not?
I will never be able to answer the question…but is it really important? Is your worth really linked to your likes and followers?
I use my social media as a documentation of my life. I keep trips and memories safe in these little squares…in case I forget. In case i forget what I have to be grateful for. In case there are days I can’t feel the light and love from others and I need a reminder. On days I don’t feel like enough…on days I cry because my heart just got on a plane and went far away from me again.
I am delighted when people like my squares and comment on my stories….
Sometimes I go through my social media and like several things because I know how happy it makes my heart when someone takes the time to “heart” me. Talk about what a small effort but what a sweet return.
So, for the few people that interact…I appreciate you. But know….it’s for me…and the amazing life I’ve been given…it’s like a capsule of all the ups and downs that have come my way.
Life is not all about the highs….sometimes I have found out the most amazing things about myself as I sat next to the surgeon who told me my husband was never coming home…and how very alone I felt in that big hospital. It came when I sat in a hotel broom trying to fix problems that were “God size” and there wasn’t a thing I could do. Life is who you are when you are given the biggest pile of crap that ever was…and you take God’s hand and you tell Him…well…what beautiful thing are you going to do with that huge pile….of mess.
Those mountains are big…the storms come on full speed….but in the end….your story…did you change? Most of us do….and we aren’t the same as we were before…we are bloody from the battle….but we got up…we persevered and we came out swinging….
The impossible we found….is possible….and that’s why no matter how small the following…I will keep sharing…keep documenting….because I’m still amazed at all He has done for me…
The Reluctant Red Nose 