There is definitely something so very tender about sharing love with another person who knows your history.  We take the good, the bad, and even the ugly when we have that person by our side.  They may even be the cause of some of the bad and the ugly but more than likely they are a lot of the good.  Nevertheless, I am reminded that although the time we share maybe short, it is the constant memories and inward laughter that propels me towards that love.  History is a story about a journey in life.  During that journey the hills we face may seem like mountains but it is that love, never ending and enduring , that our hearts yearn for when facing the next incline.  Our time is truly limited here on Earth, yet with each memory our time then becomes limitless, without an end, forever.  If you are currently holding a pen in your hand to help me write this chapter of my story, thank you.  Or you may be the words left there from another time, a script that is forever stamped on my heart.  This may not be a book worth reading to some but for me it is a best seller.

Need to Reboot?

One of the first things someone using a computer learns is there are times you'll have to "reboot". Though frustrating, it is not time to get angry. You have to stop, turn it off and then start it again. What a great metaphor for life. Stop, take a breath and reboot. Sure, if I don't like how this situation is going, I am not likely to react with a cheerful disposition. In fact I might even lose a little respect from others around me when I show them the underbelly of the monster who resides within. But being a blessed child of God my reboot comes with a spiffy redeemed heart. What if the written word of God came during this fast paced time of technology? Would Jonah realize that God was sending him on an adventure because his life needed a reboot? A giant smelly belly for three days screams reboot. Jonah didn't listen and neither do I. Yet three words can save me from the torment and chaos I create. "Father, forgive me." Simple yet redeeming, choosing to reboot a life full of crashes and malfunctions. I shall seek You in the morning and learn to walk in Your ways. Thank you Lord for the gift of starting over. Time to reboot my "heart" drive. Are you ready to do the same?