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Inception
Goodbye, adieu, au revoir… I don’t want to say them. Friends are so very dear. The reality of moving forward is sinking in. Tears fall and expectations grow. Anticipation for what is next, And yet, part of me is saddened for the previous chapter’s conclusion. Memories will be held closely. The new act has begun. I am ready. – RG
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New Monday
Each January 1st countless of us make resolutions. We have good intentions. We make new beginnings. We promise ourselves this year will be different. 2018 is different! Today is a new beginning with a new company. So much happened in the last half of 2017 that it almost seems incredible. But, here I am now – with a new job and looking forward to relocating. Yes. Looking forward. It’s so funny, because moving typically is dreaded and causes so much angst in people. Maybe that’s because we become attached to things. I hope to be attached to what is permanent – meaning God and people’s souls. Sure, I enjoy nice…
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Yours
Finding the stride, Seeking the truth, Listening to hope, Don’t turn away. Always move toward the sun – Leaving shadows behind. I will run toward You. Arms outstretched, smiling, I am Yours. But, You knew that already, didn’t You? -RG
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Horizons Ahead
There is a place in my soul; It is well-guarded. But the open road brings it out to play. I see the future, I touch the present, I leave the past behind. My days are ordered, and slip into harmony. How grateful I am for Your Direction! As the swirling chaos of this thing called “life” dances, I tip my head back and taste the rain. So many wonders, it takes my breath away. I am Yours, and rejoice in the certainty. God has given me Serenity and Adventures! – RG
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Good Tidings
So, Linus had it right years ago in “Charlie Brown Christmas”. He stood at the mic and recited the passage from Luke. As I go through my first Christmas without either of my parents on good old planet Earth, I am in equal parts rejoicing and missing them. I hear music and think, “Papa loved this song.” I make recipes and remember Mom putting on an amazing spread on Christmas Eve after midnight Mass. The joys. The pangs of separation. Still, I will focus on the real reason for the season. Thank You, God for caring enough to make a way for us to get to You. Thank You that…
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Open Road
So, it’s been over 100 days since my surgery. I can hardly believe it! A lot has happened in a relatively short amount of time. With the death of my Mom on October 9th, it’s like a whole new chapter is being written. Of course I miss her. There are tears, but there are also smiles as I consider many of the blessings she and Dad provided for our family. True, no one is perfect – including me! Now, as we approach Christmas, I find I am ready for this new chapter. Ready, willing and able to meet it head-on. I’m so grateful for the ability to breathe in and…
