“Faith is the strength by
which a shattered world shall
emerge into the light.” ~ Helen Keller
Good
morning!
Sometimes
our world shifts dramatically, without warning, as
it did on 9/11/2001.
I
wanted to take a moment today to reflect on this type of
unwanted and unwelcome shift in the world.
Perhaps you have experienced other dramatic
and unwanted shifts, like
the loss of a loved one, a job, a pet, or a move.
How do we keep our thoughts, minds, and
hearts in a positive place when things seem to be crumbling all around
us?
This
is not an easy question to answer, but I believe that
the answer has two parts. The
first, I believe,
is to remember what we still have in our lives and to admire the
courage of the
human spirit. As we
see pictures of the Astrodome
in the wake of Hurricane Katrina; watch the stories coming out of Texas
in the
wake of Hurricane Harvey; watch footage of the crumbled towers in New
York, and
hear the stories of sadness and loss, we also hear stories of gratitude
and
praise for a saved life – even if that life has lost everything within
it. Why is that?
Because no matter what we lose, our heart, our
soul, our spirit,
remains. And from
that we can rebuild.
Secondly,
where does that human spirit come from?
It comes from our connection to something
bigger than our world, than ourselves.
This simple quote by Helen Keller, a woman who
could have perceived life
much differently than she did, is yet another admirable show of the
human
spirit.
Your Turn: Today, I
challenge you to take a moment of silence to reflect and pray for those
who
have suffered such great losses in the events we have witnessed on the
news,
and in the many events that we will never know about.
Then, reflect on your own spirit. Are you nurturing your
spirit within? In
one of my books I wrote, “Faith is the
soul’s food. One
cannot live long
without it – or live well on just a little.”
Are you feeding your faith?
Today’s Affirmation: I
find strength in my faith.
And as always, don't forget
to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
