WK 9: MOURNING GLORY

Reading the title one might think i have a spelling error- but i don't, well not this time. I awake this morning to a new day, one that holds a lot of promise and hope but one that will also need to be well navigated. More on this in a minute.

I have been wondering how do people post during difficult times, without leaving a wake of verbal devastation, and without robbing the reader of having an uplifting experience whilst visiting your blog? It's an easy solution- just don't blog those imperfect times! right? I simply have not posted for several weeks, waiting and hoping to have an opportunity when i could write something that did not resemble the events of my timeline to date. Waiting for that perfect experience or event that could show there is a generous amount of sparkle in my part of the world. But the simplicity of life is never simple and we all have days that are not glittered with gold and days we each pace through the mundane “things”.

Mostly I am just thrilled to put my head on the pillow at night and drift off to sleep with a silent wish to greet a great new day with an adventurous heart.

We each live our lives daily with a fair amount of simplicity and complexity to make us stretch and grow and sometimes these times come from joys or sadness; can look like pain or sickness or poverty and so the list grows. Truth is, difficulties arise and occur at inopportune times, without invitation and often in a whisper that can sometimes resemble thunder- i know that sounds like a contradiction but I wasn't sure how to describe being clam amongst the scary imperfections of our lives- you know- the stuff that shapes our journey, forges our character and strengthened our humanity. Having these oppositions in our lives can be a great blessing even when we are not receiving or perceiving them to be a blessing- does that make sense? I have been really blessed with a calmness over the unfolding weeks that have passed, with family and friend experiencing disruption in their lives. All ripples felt but accompanied with calmness.

So here I am today, in mourning glory- The sunset was glorious and I remember LowLah-a bright loving soul, who completed her 26 year mortal journey last night shortly before 6pm and slipped quietly from this life into the next, were I believe they greeted her and shouted for joy at her presence. LowLaw was my second counselor in the Stake Young Womens Presidency, her infectious personality endeared her to all and although I will miss her presence and influence here for a time, I will celebrate her and remember the footprint she has had on mine and many others lives.

February your evening is coming to a close and I will hold dear those precious memories of difficult times that blessed my life, events unforeseen and uncomfortable that steered my direction and a God who sees wisdom in strengthening my weaknesses so I can hopefully do some good in the world today and in the future.

It’s a glorious day, no weather report required and I look forward to the dawn of March

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