frogs & train wrecks

we never know what life events will pass away forgotten and which events will stick. we often guess and we're often wrong. like friendships we thought would last forever and events we thought would change our lives. i think its the unexpected that impact us the most. the people we meet in passing who turn into friends or lovers. events we never wanted to happen mould us the most. in light of this, should we become more open to the unwanted? embrace what we can't control?

you're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. with less of you there is more of God and his rule. you're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. only then can you be embraced by the one most dear to you. you're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. that's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought. you're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. he's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat. you're blessed when you care. at the moment of being 'care-full,' you find yourselves cared for. you're blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. then you can see God in the outside world. you're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. that's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family.