In The Garden...

I've been sitting here...this Morn...

thinkin'...

{oh dear...)

I keep thinking about the Many...Conversations...I have had...

throughout my life...

with...People... from every walk...of Life...

Some... outwardly... you would... be tempted... to envy...

Seems...their lives... are all...Roses... and Sunshine...

others...

who...are sad... and Struggle...

some....

have had such... crushing Blows...

such...as a loss... of a Child....

one...recently... who is in her 80's...

and like a 'Rock'...on the Outside...

shared with me... her tragic loss...

of Two  Sons...

in as many years...

they were each...in their 20's...

I hear folks...talk... about people....

and...for no other reason...

but witnessing... their Outwardly...Appearance... or Financial Status...

{they...have..."Too Much"...

or...maybe...

"Too Little"...}

speak... 'Judge'... them... really...

I have found... within my conversations...

with Folks... from Every Walk..of Life...

They all...

Have a 'Journey'...

There is no way... anyone... could ever have... or be able to form...an Opinion...

just seeing them...here... or there...

I find it...sad... so very...sad....

that people do....

I'm sad...

for the ones...

who 'Judge'...

I truly... am...

They sure... are missing... a lot...

oh my...

Back to work....

Love to ya...

Barb C.
 

{ I was thinking...this Morn...about a story... in my Streams in the Desert...

{one of my Favorites... : ) }

about the Woman... who was talking with the Lord...

Wondering... why... the Cross... the Lord...Gave her... was so...

'Ordinary'...

as she looked... and saw other's Crosses... they were Carrying...

that were Heavily...Laden with Gold... and Precious... Gems...

or...

Beautiful... Roses... and Flora....

she said to the Lord...

she thought, she too... should also have... one...

that was... Extravagant...and Grand...

{not...a simple... little... thing....}

The Lord...spoke gently... to her... and said...pick one...

She was Soooo Excited....

and... set her little...cross.... down...

Grabbed the Big....Beautiful... Jewel Encrusted.... one...

Threw it over her...shoulder...

: )

but... as she carried it... she found... it was So Heavy... she Struggled... to keep it upright...

Her legs... were getting weak... she... was getting...weary....

So...she turned to the Lord... and shared her dilemma....

and said...tho...this one... wasn't right...

could she have the Beautiful... Cross... that was Covered...in Roses...

she was Sure... That One... with All of It's Splendor...

would suit her...

Best...

The Lord...Nodded...

She ran to it...

Picked it up...

and Immediately...

put it down....

For...hidden by the Beautiful... Foliage...

were Thorns...

that pierced her skin...

and made her hands... bleed...

The Woman...then... turned around...

and saw...her little cross...

: )

and...knew... The Lord... had Blessed her...

with The Most...Perfect...

One...

 

You see....

we all...have our...Perfect...Cross...

It's...Beautiful...and Exactly... what we are supposed to have....

With Gold... and Flora... also...comes... a Journey...

that creates...

Calluses...so the Thorns... can't find their way...through..the skin...

or...

a whole lotta work...

to make our backs...strong... to carry the Load....

Nothing...comes easy...

 when you think... some Folks... get to where they are...

with...all the Glory...

'Easy'...

Think..again...

They have earned it...

or...they won't be holding it...

for long...

and... when you think...

those... who seem...to have very little...

Have Much More...

than you could Ever... Imagine...

: )

It's...All...

about...

'The Journey'...
 the best way... I have found... to understand...
Life... and... People...
is... to...put myself...
in others... shoes...
and...be... content...
in my own...}