Transition Times

There are so many things to be thankful for.  However, of late, I've been giving energy and thought to the things I want changed; to feelings of unfamiliarity and isolation, to the feeling of being on the outside looking in, judgement of how we should be treated and welcomed.

I'm hoping for and going to work towards finding balance as my feelings of loneliness and judgement deserve acknowledgement just not so much focus.  And an excerpt from Courage to Change helps:

If I am always reacting, then I am never free.

Losing (and then comparing) the familiarity and relationships from our east side communities and entering into new communities -- 2 schools, neighborhood, church, town -- is taking a little toll.  My heart aches a little with the feelings mentioned above.  But alas!  Again!  Help from above in the form of God Calling and Streams in the Desert:

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I came to learn that a place of isolation is often the most useful place of all in this diverse world.  Its harvest is more rich than the seasons when the corn and wine were the most abundant. 

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Be full of gratitude.  Wing up your prayers on Praise to Heaven.  Take all that happens as My planning.  All is well.  I have all prepared in My Love.  Let your heart sing.

'Let your heart sing' -- sounds so joyful and nice!  My heart feels heavy much of the time -- maybe it's just learning the words right now... and soon it will in fact sing (:

Unfortunately, I couldn't get a posed picture of Graham on his first day.  He was in a zone and has handled all of the changes like a champ.  He started in August so we were commuting his first week of school...way to go Graham-bo!  Proud a ya.