Hope Victorious

I never welcome being afraid           but neither do I fear it I have lived through fear, through danger, threats of harm and pain that overwhelmed me I have lived in panic, dread and terror I look in my history and I see countless times of fear overcome           determined relentless pursuit of survival and freedom I see victories and overcoming           Fear has never killed me When I stand, now, looking back           I can remember the painful racing pace of fear bursting in my chest           The panic of uncertainty eating me alive from the inside out           I can remember the dread of darkness overcoming me But now it seems smaller, a dimly lit shadow           What shines bright is the feeling of perseverance           The thrill of love and victory I have seen too much, lived through too much to remain afraid of fear I do not welcome fear – but neither do I fear it I face fear as an overcomer           One seasoned in fighting for truth and experiencing victory When I st

  Breathe Quiet Still I listen to myself Alive The swell and collapse Provision Release I rest My stillness is so full It is good to be alive   Hope I hear you:      “Lift your weary head      Look up      See my smile as I look at you      You are not alone           Not too far away           Or forgotten      I am looking at your future      Come and look with me”   I see the light of promise      I’m not too late after all Just in time to see it rising The day Hope smiled at me And called me higher I looked through hope and I could see it too             It was easy to smile back       Loss A love so deep it hurts There is so much more my heart wanted for you If only you had lived it So much I would have changed for you if I could But never would I change the depth of my love for you Even in the pain I am forever marked by the joy of loving you Forever marked by the pain of losing you I remain here Loving you still Faith I wonder what will happen             How it will turn out I

  ·        You may feel lost, but that doesn’t mean that you are lost. Just like feeling you are stuck doesn’t mean that you are stuck or that you will always be stuck. ·        Feeling Lonely doesn’t mean that you are alone.   Feelings change! And feelings are often exaggerated or completely false.   We often think of ourselves as powerless against our own feelings.   But you can change how you feel, if you choose to focus on something different or change your perspective.   Sometimes it takes a determined effort or decisive action to change how you feel.   ·        Even when you make a mess, you are not a mess yourself! ·        Making a mistake doesn’t make you a mistake! ·        Just like failing doesn’t mean, you are a failure.   Being disappointed doesn’t make you a disappointment   You may feel weak, powerless or invisible – do you believe that you are these things? If you believe you are weak – you will stop trying to gain strength, to succeed or thrive !   But if you believe