God comes through
This morning I feel discouraged about the book, The Little Things, that I've been so enthused about, riding a high actually. All of a sudden, I crashed. Instead of purposeful, I started to feel the book is ego driven, and that I should be focusing on The Godwriting™ Book.
Please, don't anyone try to cheer me up! Everyone else is going through stuff, why shouldn't I? I'm entitled to aggravate as much as any one else! And, fortunately, God comes through, Here's what I wrote to God:
I’m discouraged about The Little Things book. Maybe that book is ego. Maybe I should be focusing on The Godwriting™ Book, yet I don’t feel the urge right now. The Little Things seems to have emerged. God, what would You like? You must know.
Here's what God said:
Always the message is to follow your heart. That’s all you need to know. Remember to stop thinking and just be. You well know that you don’t have to know how something is going to turn out, what it’s going to look like. Know this: The writing you are focusing on now is serving. This very process is serving. You don’t have to know how or when. No one is forcing you to write where your heart takes you. And no one is forcing you to leave where your heart takes you. You belong to write what you are writing now. You belong writing this until you are writing something else.
Then I told God the pressure I feel under and how I can't keep up with everything that needs to be done, and that Heaven Admin, too, has more to do than one person can do and how much help we need. I went on in an embarrassing way about how stretched I am and all the responsibility I have. I really laid it all out. And God answered.
Actually, He gave three satisfying messages, healing messages.
God said:
The responsibility for Heavenletters is Mine. Leave Heavenletters to Me. See what comes to you, beloved. Be patient and kind to all.
Meanwhile, what can you do but the best you can do? You are My very best, and I am not worried. Keep your intentions high and clear. Keep the big picture.
You want someone to come help with the website and all. You want an administrative assistant. You want someone to come get Heavenletters higher on the search engines. You want..you want... Think beyond what you want.
What you really want is everything of Heavenletters to be taken care of in a timely manner. What you really want is for My Will to be fulfilled, not yours. Just think a little bigger, yes?
I responded:
Yes, God. Your Will, not mine. Of course. I’ve been thinking too small.
With God's responses, I felt as though I have been filled with sweet cream.
All is well.
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Ocean Report
This morning the Indian Ocean here at Palm Beach is very green. The sky is baby blue with white papery clouds. The ocean is sparkly and energetic. As the waves come closer to shore, there are three big white waves at a time that splash onto the shore.
Why do waves get white as they near shore, does anyone know?
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I think the waves get white because when they beat on the shore they take on air and become foamy.
Joyce, you're so smart! Of course, that's it.
Why do they take on air closer to shore?
Love, Gloria
When the ocean water sloshes around away from the shore, there are usually not whiteheads. But at the shoreline, the water that has broken on the shore gets sucked back out, and when it does it collides with the next wave coming towards shore. The collision of these two waves stirs up the water and causes foam. (Like if you make a fruit smoothie in the blender, the agitation of the blender makes foam in the juice by mixing the juice with the air.)
I can see your next question coming: What causes waves to crash on the shore and get sucked back out? This is called tides, and they say it's caused by the pull of the moon!
Now I know who to ask all my questions. It's very clear now. Ah, yes, the tides!
Keep up the superb job of reporting your state of mind to us, Gloria. It all matters, & we care very much. & of course we like God's answers very much as well. :) He sure knew what He was doing when He came to you, of course... :) Great job, God.
Gloria as Sharon said.. keep reporting your state of mind.
I have been and am in a discouraged state.
It does seem that we run on a high and then life or circumstances come forward for us to take a look at.
I am writing and getting my websites up...not quite there yet though.
I have worked three jobs at times just to pay the bills. I do feel maybe I deserve a reprieve so that I might focus on what I truly love to do, which is writing and blogging, and perhaps coaching. I need a miracle to happen. The end of the `Package` is looming... and I want to feel more positive.
And I had a visit with my father who has aged so much that I hardly recognized him. They have told him they cannot operate, as the cancer mass is growing too quickly.
I know this too shall pass.. it just feels so heavy when one is in it.
Much love to you,
Lynda
Beloved Lynda, you say it so well. It indeed feels so heavy when we are in it.
It's so hard to have your father ill. I'm so sorry.
Yes, you deserve an opportunity to work on your writing. See if there is any part that you would like to send in for a guest blog.
Lynda, Sharon, you don't always want a report on my state of mind! As Mark Twain said about the change in New England weather, all you have to do is wait a minute!
Take good care of yourself, Lynda. Love, Gloria
Blessings to you Gloria. I will take a look and see what I might send in for a guest blog. I have set up a website with the book title - "This Girl Can't Help It" and I have been posting a few excerpts and blogs on that site. I believe the picture I used as a header is familiar to you:)
I am doing my best to stay positive and I know God has plans for me. I may not always post a comment, but I do read the Heavenletter every day. Sustenance...
Much love,
Lynda