5 Finger Prayer

Annie Graham

 

from MJ Blossoms

If there’s one piece of advice I could offer, it’s to truly cherish every second with the people, places, and moments that mean the most, because there’s always a last time, and I’ve realized you don’t always see it coming. There’s the last time I’ll laugh with certain friends or hear the voice of someone who once felt so close.

The last time I’ll hold onto a memory, whether painful or full of happiness, might pass by quietly, and before I know it, that chapter has ended.

I used to believe there’d always be another moment to relive those experiences until life showed me otherwise. Now, I’ve learned to hold onto the moments that truly matter, both the sweet and the painful, because they shape me.

I try to savor the laughter with friends, even the moments that sting, knowing they all carry meaning.

Whether it’s the warmth of a shared memory or the ache of a goodbye, I want to live fully in each one. Because when those moments slip away, I want to be able to look back without regret, knowing I embraced both the joy and the pain they brought.

YOU CAN’T BE EVERYONE’S CUP OF TEA

There will always be someone in this life who just doesn’t like you, no matter how hard you try to please them.
There will always be something that you say, or do, which causes offence or division.
Whether you meant to or not.
There will always be someone who finds fault in you, your life or your words.
You may never find out why, please don’t waste your precious time trying to. You can’t be everyone’s cup of tea. Then there will be those who like you on impact.
A little fizz of energy that passes between you.
Silently, unseen, bonding.
Those people will not only like you but they will like you fiercely.
They are your people.
Whatever spare time you have, spend it on them. You can’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but you can be someone’s first sip of a cold drink on a sunny day… Or a warming hot chocolate when you come in from the rain
or the pop of a long awaited champagne cork
or a stiff shot of tequila when things go awry Find your people,
love them hard.

Donna Ashworth
from ‘to the women’

from Mary Anne Byrne

Don't take life for granted, go out and seize the day,

so often, we waste precious time, in senseless and frivolous ways.

Tomorrow is not promised, we don't know what lies ahead,

so instead of deferring those plans and dreams, do it now instead.

Life is for living, so make each and every moment count,

It's the quality of life that matters, not the quantity or amount.

Get busy living, stay curious and enjoy the fast paced ride,

try to worry less and take everything in your stride.

Fill your life with fond memories, to be treasured always,

these you will cherish for the rest of your days.

Live and let live, forgive and forget,

leave no room in your life, for bitterness and regret.

The big moments are great but the little ones count too,

every single moment matters, not just the special few.

Do your best to stay strong, amid all life's troubles and its strife,

these too play a vital part, in the rich tapestry of life.

With life, so very fleeting, participate fully in the dance,

live life to the full, you only get one chance.

remember this as you go through life...

There are times when God will make you wait for things He prepared for you. In Him nothing is delayed nor too early. Everything happens in His own perfect timing. Put in mind that God knows your heart. He knows what you long for, what you are earning for. He knows the depths of your laughter and tears.

He understands how things and certain events would affect your life. He cares for you when things don’t go your way. He encompasses all that you are; all that you feel, what you are going through and even things that are yet to unfold for you.

Not all the time that the prayers you have will be answered at your own timeline. Neither will He answer it according to how you pray. Sometimes, God will use things that we barely notice. There are also times when God will give us the parts. Instead of giving as a whole blessing.

He may also use our way of deciding and contemplating gestures as a vein of His answers. Sometimes, He would let us choose between two difficult choices and make those choices be an answer to our heart’s desire.

It cannot be avoided that there are what ifs behind our prayers. Those what ifs are sometimes the doubts that we encounter that may correlate to our fear of experiencing uncertainties. This is because, when things get out of our own control, we sometimes lose our way. When we lose them, we tend to lose parts of ourselves as well. But please do remember that the more challenging the path is, the greater the lesson God will teach.

Sometimes, God wants us to see the process of achieving something rather than the goal alone. Because most of the time we can only value things the moment we discover the process.

food for thought for my athlete grandkids...