Loving Myself

Ever since I was a child, I have know that I was to love my neighbor as myself. Yet somehow in the midst of focusing on loving my neighbor near and far, I somehow missed the other half of the principal. Before I can love anyone else I have to love me!



I am created in God's image. That means God gave me what I need to succeed, that I have strength and abilities that even I don't know I have. I have to remember that I am but flesh and despite my best attempts, I will fall. And even when I fall, I can find redemption, forgiveness and the strength to continue striving. I must celebrate the good and look for the root cause of that which I wish to change. Critcizing every fault I see in me will not change who I am.



I love you, Me!

Help Me Understand

I do not understand
Why kindness is greeted with distrust,
And genuine friendliness
Is twisted into deceit.
If we are to answer wrath
By refusing to shout back in anger,
Then should we not
Show kindness for kindness,
And greet all we meet with a smile?

In God's Presence

I hear God's voice calling me,
Whispering my name on the breeze.
I hear His wisdom flung far and wide
For all to hear in the chattering of the birds.
I feel His strength encouraging my soul
In the rising of majestic snow capped peaks,
Towering over the valleys in eternal grace.
I learn of God's resilient spirit
As small fragile flowers
Once again stand tall in the sunshine
After the night's raging storm.
I know His laughter, His joy
From the gurgling mountain stream
As it dances through the forest
Tickling the ferns along its banks.
I feel God surrounding me,
Embracing me in His everlasting love.