© Photography by ~CC ~A Lost Art...The Pathway to Living From The Heart Does distance make the heart grow fonder? I guess the answer to that depends on what we are distanced from. In my case with the absence of spending time this past month blogging, the answer is yes~ I've been away from blogging partly due to some writing assignments with N.E. Georgia Writers Club. So, I'm glad to be back! The writing assignments are done and submitted!
During my hiatus, I came across a small four inch spiraled notebook that I used in the early days of my journey in the restoration of my marriage and my life. It was nice to sit back and reconnect with who I was in those early days and understand how far I've come with the aid of a phenomenal God, tremendous support and guidance from qualified counselors, and the generosity of other women that have aided me in understanding that I've not walked this journey alone.
My purpose of the journal was to write daily in it before I began my day. Typically I would write before I even stepped foot out of bed. My challenge was to write and express who God was to me each day. I was also to explore and write about what God meant to me that specific day. I thought it might be interesting to share these with you. The things I wrote about is most likely where the threads of our tapestry in life are similar. We all are searching for more of God, and to learn the art of how to live more from the heart.
Journal Entry#1, July 27, 2002: Circumstances change, but God doesn't. Today He is waiting for me. He is patience to me today, so patient. Journal Entry#2, July 28, 2002: Today God, my Heavenly Father is my only source for breath. He always has been I guess...Today I know it for sure. Journal Entry#3, July 29, 2002: Today, my Heavenly Father is still my breath... I am no longer breathing, it is He who inhales and exhales; but it is still I who sighs. I don't want to sigh Father. Journal Entry#4, October 26, 2002: Father God, Today you are my encourager - to get out of bed, to bathe, to think, to function. Where would I be without you? Journal Entry#5, October 27, 2002: Lord God, Today you mean to me "My Tomorrow". I cannot think about anything but today, I can not~ You are my tomorrow, no matter what~ Life is not fair, but you are. Journal Entry#6, October 29, 2002: Today God remains with me ---every moment of the day. I feel Him in me, around me, carrying me, I feel him everywhere. It's OK that I am tired. He will carry me; I don't have to do it on my own. Journal Entry #7, November 3, 2002: Dear Lord, You have not changed ---ever! I only have lost my view from time to time. Today you are "Forever" to me! Forever, ~CToday it rained here. The air always smells so great and fresh! It's always as if there is a sense of new beginnings to me after a rain. The sunshine comes out, the earth is inhaling the fresh air and the plants and trees around always appear greener. The rain has a great way of reminding us of what we can't live without.
Taking the time to read this journal again reminded me that God works the same way when we're faced with the struggles in our lives. He uses whatever He can in our lives to draw us closer to Him. The ultimate goal is for our hearts to be 100% connected to His~ How can we live from our hearts if we're not connected to Him, our source? I'm glad the journal entries refreshed my mind as to how my own journey of brokenness brought me closer to Him. The brokenness and tragedy was sometimes paralyzing to me. But in many ways, it was like the dreary rain over my life eventually brought forth greener pastures. Today, my life is much brighter. Today, I'm still searching to understand where God is leading me. More importantly, I'm working at living from the heart, it's truly ~HIS Art... Staying in the Day, ~C
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