Shadows in the Light

written by 

Jeannette Zink 

The scent of today no longer our concern--

just sweet ash memories;

shadows of tomorrow now free to dance in new day's light--

turn cartwheels on lavender waves of hope.

Hey, God … did you just kick me!!??

written by  

Jeannette Zink

I’m not sure if the sensation on my backside was God’s way of re-directing my focus, or just the happenstance of the door closing brushing against my new beginnings. It is always a little disconcerting when starting a new adventure, but to start with the heavenly father giving you a swift kick into tomorrow is not exactly the jumping off point for a fun time journey. Just imagine all the questions that find their comfortable seat between the “should I or shouldn’t I” -- taking up the valuable real estate you need for all the luggage packed for this life-altering trip.  Not to mention the illusive answers that dance in step with the shadows of our heart-felt desires, hopes and ambitions.

Hey, God … did you just kick me, again!!?? Enough is enough … I do not need you questioning my decisions. I need your love and grace, those high-beam lights that are sure to guide me to a fresh start of a better life, an exciting tomorrow.  You have told me time and again that you are always with me, through the thick and thin of life.  So, where are you when I really need your support?  Where is that gentle and loving God, not the one that keeps kicking me!

Okay, I have had it with you, God … the third kick is not the charm!!! What’s that you say  — when I learn all you had intended for me to learn, you will no longer have a reason to kick me.  Then and only then the path will be clear for the journey you have planned for me.

Oh, now I get it… thank you for the lesson, God. It is the perfect time for me to move on to the tomorrow you have envisioned for me … not my decision, yours!  Not my plans, but yours. Got it.

Have a nice day, God.

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Plan D ... the one that nearly gets away

written by
Jeannette Zink


  

There are at least 4 plans that guide our life journey...

PLAN A - the plan we may choose to just survive. 

PLAN B - the plan for when PLAN A does not work for us.

PLAN C - the plan we hope to implement "one day" when everything is perfect. 

Drum roll please...

PLAN  D - the plan that nearly gets away from us ... Run, run as fast as your questioning legs will carry you, my friends ... don't let this one escape you!  This is the PLAN that will feed your soul and nourish your spirit for a lifetime.   

Cherish each of your PLANS - they serve a purpose. Believe in their wisdom; adjust as needed.

Peace, love and joy to all PLAN D's ...

Enjoy the adventure!

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Time for the Ink to Dry

written by

Jeannette Zink

I think I may have reached the part in my story where the ink just needs a time out.  You know… much like the geometric circle of life, one finally arrives at the key point where some things just no longer make sense…the dots do not connect… so, when in doubt, pause and let the ink have a chance to smell the roses of drying time.

While it may seem on the surface just a coy playground to procrastinate under the disguise of drying ink time, rather than make grown-up life defining--draw the line in the sand--decisions. I prefer to take a different path of interpretation, one that pays respect to the guardian spirits - truth and love…those awesome spirits that serve as my internal GPS to the map of next steps.

When the ink has dried and the circle has found a lasting friendship with the family of dots, it is then I will know where and how the vagabond of tomorrows will form the new phase of my life journey.  My internal GPS of love and truth will reveal the direction that is to be my unique path of unspoiled adventures.

Be patient…do not rush the process…give the drying time enough fresh air to breathe in renewal and exhale a life we are intended to share with the universe of goodness. Truth and love…may these spirits shine their light for us all to follow.

Peace, my friends.

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