The Unchanging One

In awe of you I stand,
examining your plan
for this life and the next,
but all the world’s a mess
My vision is at best clouded
and all around me shrouded
by the darkness that unfolds
in the most unlikely of places
I see it on those faces
Once filled with your joy and peace
Now they’re longing for release
From the sickness and disease in life
See how they struggle with the strife
that seeks to pull them under
Lord sometimes I wonder,
when will it all end?
But until then
Until the answer comes
When at last the battle’s done
My gaze will remain transfixed
Never flailing, forever remaining with you
The Unchanging One.

~Live Life, Love God, One Enkounter at a Time~

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A Matter of Time

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Loneliness Cure: Emotional Hygiene

Before the grumpy cat gets under your skin this Valentine's Day, here are my FIVE favourite quotes from Dr. Guy Winch's TED Talk: "We all know how to care for our physical health but what do we know about maintaining our emotional hygiene?" "We sustain psychological injuries (failure, rejection and rumination) even more than we sustain physical injuries." "Once we become convinced of something, it's very difficult to change our mind." "You cannot allow yourself to feel that a situation is helpless. You have to fight for control over the situation and break the negative cycle before it begins." "When you're in emotional pain, treat yourself with the same compassion you'd expect from a really good friend." For more great quotes listen to his 17 minute talk below: What are your favourite quotes? ~Love God,Live life,One Enkounter at a Time~

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