A SUMMER'S TALE

Winter is such a great time to remember summer. And wish for all the warmth. Of course dreaming about it is not the same as experiencing it.

So by summer how many times do we end up thinking in terms of winter? Just part of our nature to always want what isn't available.

The challenge being to savor what we have when it is ours to be claimed. And to find the good that is there as God would reveal it.

I have known so many who don't do that. They will spend their time concentrating only on the downside.

This never improves things and the complaining seldom seems to make people really feel better. But we do it anyway.

I wish that venting our feelings really did help. It just makes me feel worse in the long run.

Now what is so amusing is how some act like they never complain about anything. They would never admit to any negative feelings

Not sure how such views really help. I have this one friend who is known for being encouraging. And is very good and being uplifting.

Still this person does have plenty of opinions that fall in the shadows. Which is not what you would consider as truly helpful in the long run.

I've never met anyone who didn't have at least some dark moments in their thoughts. And I don't think God expects us to be perfect.

But the choice is how we deal with them. Pretending they don't exists never helps. It only makes things worse.

However for some it is the path they follow. And they let their reality slip out of their lips is yet another said element.

For not admitting to same is just as big a problem as actually feeling that way. There are many paths to God in terms of understanding.

But not seeing things clearly in terms of our feelings only clouds what we are suppose to know and recognize. This will never bring light in our darkness. Just a false flicker

God will help us when we seek him. When we truly do so without wearing some self righteous or denial lipstick. But then we have to be willing to leave that part at home in a closet that we keep closed.