The last couple of weeks I have wanted to write a lot. But, mostly because it was the anniversary of my mom passing away and the start of covid a year ago. My mind has been so full, and quite frankly racing. I don't feel that different, for all that I have been through. It has been a lot of loss, but at the same time a lot of goodness and feeling full of life. Even if I am by myself most days. I feel blessed with a beautiful grandson. My children have been making the best of what life is throwing at them. I really have no complaints. But most of all it is the same old story. What is tomorrow going to look like? So, with that being said, I really feel our life is about the seeds we plant each day. And, each year the soil we plant our seeds change. And, depending on the environment or weather is how we will grow. In other words, we grow from what we can not control. But, the most important is to keep planting the seeds and keeping the faith.
This time of year I love. As Spring approaches so does our hope. I get emails daily from the National Cathedral. I love them because they are a scripture from the bible, and then from all different religions; there are thoughts, meditations and intentions to go along with them. This by far is my favorite so far this year:
Mark 4:1-9
Again, Jesus began to teach beside the sea. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the sea and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. He began to teach them many things in parables, and in his teaching, he said to them: “Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil. And when the sun rose, it was scorched; and since it had no root, it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. Other seed fell into good soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.” And he said, “Let anyone with ears to hear listen!”
We each have different stories. And, this last year didn't turn out anything like I expected. So, going forward I will walk with arms wide open to whatever life brings me, with no expectations. I will keep throwing seeds and see what kind of garden will grow this year. I am loving my daily practice of painting and creating each day. I really appreciate all of the encouragement through your likes and comments.
Quote of the day: The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or the other about with us in our minds wherever we go. Martha Washington
Song of the Day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssg4_KMrS0o This Hard Land Bruce Springsteen
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