Dear Child of Mine...

run, child run. take your dreams and run far.
this place is too small for dreams to the stars.

fly, child fly. spread your wings and fly.
may you find your own castle in the sky.

pray, child pray. Don't forget to pray.
To your heavenly Father who lights your way.


Love, child love. for it is the key
to manifold mysteries and your own identity.
but remember dear child these small words from me,
when we love, truly love....
we set it free.

mentally preparing myself this morning in a quiet house, to say good bye to this girl,
for one. whole. year. (she will come home for visits:)
 I am okay. She is excited and I am too but...you know how it is...
I wonder will she be okay?

as i sit here writing I look over and see this...so typical...sigh. I miss you already:)



Have a good day friends. Thank you for stopping by, I will try and share what she will be doing in a later post... for now I must begin my day!

One Word Wednesday

sojourn

The definition of a sojourn is a temporary visit or stay.

(noun)

Last week someone said this word. It stuck with me, as I pondered it's greater meaning. A derivative of the word journey.

It made me think about our temporary stay here.....as sojourners.

how what I do here should have eternal significance,

how the sorrows and joy here will some day be made perfect.

A sojourn ,here.    Friends who were here for a month fly back to Africa today.

We say good-bye with the hope of seeing them in two years, but no one knows....

                                  We stand on the brink of vast eternity, 

                                       Life is vapor, compared to what will be.

                                          Hope this final day of July treats you well.....