Friday, October 5, 2012

not always

how is it we dream- we question and worry about the future
the future comes and it's nothing like we imagined
sometimes worse, most times just different and then when better---we, i, still question-

hard to let go of thinking things will work like we have seen them in the past-
hard to set about acting on the answers we have been given

such is life, full of endless hours wondering and stilling the fears that ebb into our consciousness-
all is for purpose--could it truly be ----when do the windows open wide enough to see the plan

faith at what's not seen---okay i agree---but what of the world around us---how dissimilar it appears at times

the one foot in the one foot, you know-----

go with it-let it be---stop asking over and over, is this the real thing--is this the story --is this the way

while all around us the rain falls and the seasons do their thing and i take a backwards glance- to discover--once in a while, you can get what you want and it might just be what you need

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  1. Questioning keeps you thinking which keeps you wondering. I think you get what you ask for sometimes, but not in the way you imagined it.

    BTW-wondering and curiosity are two good attributes to have.

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    1. i so agree--i think we almost stop living when we stop wondering--thanks d.g. :)

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  2. How does your brain work so well on a Friday?!

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    1. haha you are funny--i was just thinking----hmmmm maybe i shouldn't try to write on fridays--have a good weekend judy :)

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    1. haha somehow i knew you would get that--love it--thanks suze :)

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  4. Yep. Sometimes we wind up exactly where we need to be even though we never thought we would. Happy Friday, Lynn.

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    1. yeah i like when that happens most of the time--happy friday and weekend to you too :)

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  5. Very nice posting. I have come to learn that often the answers are only in my heart. Def enjoyed reading your posting today!

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    1. i love that--the answers are in our hearts---thanks :)

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  6. It is nice to get what you want AND what you need- sometimes people get what they want, and then realize it wasn't what they needed.

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    1. haha so true--but hopefully we can enjoy it until we find out the truth, huh cynthia ;)

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  7. I'm an over thinker and stress about everything. I know it's not likely to change the outcome, but I just can't help it.

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    1. oh i know very well how you feel---i maybe am a little bit better---i just don't remember all i am suppose to worry about ms a ;)

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  8. Aw, very nice. I'm definitely a worrier, unfortunately...

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  9. I am really trying to live in this moment. All the others are uncertain. Of course, it goes against every fiber of my being, but I am trying.

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    1. i hear ya juli--i am trying the same thing and it is so darn hard :)

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  10. A nice thought provoking essay Lynn; I enjoyed reading it. Thanks.

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  11. Hi Lynn,

    I enjoyed reading your post, and so often the uncertainty in life is so hard to fathom.

    Have a happy weekend
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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    1. i know--i think most of us think we want to know what is going to happen but maybe we really don't--hugs to you too! thanks carolyn :)

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  12. Thoughtful and lovely. Have a wonderful weekend.

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    1. thanks christine--hope you have a good birthday weekend :)

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  13. I like your thought about the future coming and it is not like we imagined it, whether it be good or whether it be bad. I'm a worrier and a thinker and a "what if" etc., I just need to be still sometimes and let that faith really take root and trust God knows what is best for me....

    I do hope the weekend is a nice one!

    betty

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    1. we all struggle with letting go and letting God---it's this imperfect body we are in---thanks betty--have a great one yourself :)

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  14. I'm been so busy lately, I haven't taken time to reflect on the past or look to the future. I need to do that.

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  15. We never know where our path may lead. I try to take day at a time, and not question it too much. I believe the universe unfolds as it should.

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    1. i believe your way too--i just keep forgetting---thanks sherry :)

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  16. It is always a good idea to stop and reflect. I helps you to see where you have been or need to go. Thanks for stopping by, Laura

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    1. yes, recently i have come to appreciate the art of reflection---thanks laura :)

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  17. I think and stress too much! I try to live for today, but yet you do have to plan for tomorrow somewhat. Hope you had a nice weekend!

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    1. i stress way too much too marie---i can't seem to keep letting go---i did have a pretty good weekend--although it was kinda stressful--hope you had a nice one :)

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  18. "Go with it and let it be"--so perfectly stated, and so perfectly what I need to hear. Thanks, Lynn.

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