face your heart

from a fashion post to the deep stuff
that’s just the way i roll around here…
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sometimes it’s easier to stay busy than it is to face your heart.
but then, you gotta be prepared….your heart will find a way to speak.
i’m there.
my heart is speaking.
here i stand, naked and bare, stripped of my armor….completely exposed.
nothing to hide behind.
nothing to mask who i am.
most of the time, it’s not as pretty as i want it to be.
and it’s all i can do not to run back to what is safe.
but there is a lesson here.
something i am supposed to learn.
as much as it may sting… 
this is a chance for growth.
so with steamy tears,
and a frightened heart,
i’m going to just be still.
for this moment.
and then the next.
and in all of it i will pay attention to my heart.
i will learn His lesson.
i will grow.
and i will be stronger.
that’s the way He made me.
that’s the way He intended it to be.
beauty from pain.
but first…
i must face my heart.
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…in repentance and rest you will be saved,
in quietness and trust is your strength.
Isaiah 30:15
that’s the thing i love about the bible, and why i turn there when life is hard or my heart is heavy…
i never walk away empty handed, instead always finding hope and reassurance.
….i know i’m not alone in what life brings, and i hope you know you aren’t either.
© 2011 “Le Musings of Moi”
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Comments

  1. very beautiful and totally true 🙂

    happy tuesday

  2. Beautiful song Summer! Thanks for sharing it. My wish for you today is that you are able to focus on something that brings beauty into your present moment. You share so much that is beautiful. xx

  3. Beautiful Summer. Thanks for posting and reminding us…

  4. hugging you through the miles. oh and hug me back too cuz i need it.

  5. What a beautiful song! I’ve heard Superchick on the radio a handful of times, but never payed much attention. I’m in this spot, too. It’s not fun, but God is good all of the time and He is faithful! The first part of Isaiah 63 came to mind when I read your post:
    “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
    because the LORD has anointed me
    to proclaim good news to the poor.
    He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom for the captives
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,
    to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
    and the day of vengeance of our God,
    to comfort all who mourn,
    and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
    to bestow on them a crown of beauty
    instead of ashes,
    the oil of joy
    instead of mourning,
    and a garment of praise
    instead of a spirit of despair.
    They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting of the LORD
    for the display of his splendor.”
    I think that we’re all called to do those same things, and part of how God equips us to do this good work is in being all of these things to us. Lean on Him, see His faithfulness in these areas, and then you’ll be able to “pay it forward.”