Have you ever started to write an important letter to someone but found it difficult to get the words from your mind to the paper? Have you ever been faced with writing a school theme paper but ended up washed out trying to express yourself. Times like this you can't even go with the flow--because there is no flow to go with.
Lately my Confession Stand blogging has been on ice. The problem hasn't been due to not having anything to say it has been due to technical challenges with the publishing platform I use. I have had no flow-because there has been no flow to go with.
I have not been able to express myself because I have been without the proverbial computer pen and paper options. So here I am starting all over again.
Speaking of starting all over again, as difficult as that may be for some of us, starting over doesn't have to be a bad thing. Bad in the sense of always keeping us emotionally in the dark ages. Certainly many are facing "stuff" in life that has nothing to do with any major computer problems. Some are dealing with life altering or life threatening issues. Because of this life may seem less than worth living. My prayer is that a sense of hope from the heavens begins to crawl to your neighborhood and finds the place where you live.
In your present circumstances you just may find yourself having to start all over again. That's if you even dare to try. You may have to start over from a failed marriage or a job loss. You may be experiencing physical and financial setbacks. You may have lost a loved one who was your anchor in life. Or you may be battling with demons of darkness that just won't leave you alone no matter the hour of the day or the day of the week.
So here I am trying to sound an alarm for you. Trying to convince you that you can find a way to start all over again in spite of any flat line personal issues. Yes, I know that no one knows what kind of unamazing hell you are going through. No one may feel as awful as you do or have the kind of despair you are facing. Only you embrace your own reality. Nevertheless, I simply want to throw you a glimmer of hope that convinces you to find the fortitude to start all over again--at the place of your greatest need. It is possible you know!
It is possible you know! I just wrote that didn't I? Of course I repeated myself on purpose.
Just like this blog of mine--I am starting over again. But I can tell you that I have had my share of hell in life that I have willed myself through the darkness--and yes started all over again. Life in the cheap sits will always be a reality. Life in the pressure cooker will always exist. Life isn't always a tiptoe through the tulips. Rather it can be a knee deep (neck high) walk through the stinking barnyard with cow manure spread all around.
Starting over again means finding our way out of that barnyard experience. If you feel like you need a new route to travel, but haven't a clue how to find your way out of the deep stuff. Here is some advice--STOP and ASK for DIRECTIONS. The last time I checked the Bible is chalk full of positive answers that can help anyone find their way out of the STUFF!
This week for your sake and those you love--Ask for directions--Starting over again is a good place to start.