Peeled back and exposed. That's me!
There is no hiding it's the journey I'm on.
There is ALWAYS Grace!
Vulnerable to share the short-comings, the successes, the failures, the ugly, the redeemed, the beauty, the hurt... all of it.
I'm living uncovered.
Last week wouldn't escape me, I tried.
There was no running this time.
It hounded. Hunted me down.
I was facing it head on.
You witnessed RAWNESS and it touched sometime deep.
Private messages and emails flooded my inbox.
As I sit at my desk {almost daily} punching letters on white keys, transferring heart into words, I'm realizing more and more they are YOURS.
The hurt ~ YOURS.
The pain ~ YOURS.
The dream ~ YOURS.
The joy ~ YOURS.
The wounds ~ YOURS.
The healing ~ YOURS.
These words are YOURS.
And MINE.
You are not alone.
I hear you.
Stuggles, battles, and wars are common. They shouldn't be hidden.
There is power in numbers. Strength in an army.
Alleviation in compassionate familiarity.
There is ALWAYS Grace!
As I took the running jump to plunge full into the depths, laying my emotion and heart on these pages... I have the privilege of listening to the scripted spoken sounds that return to me. From you.
Lyrical understanding. Celebratory cries.
That someone feels the same and has the written representation to place it on screen.
God is waking the dead inside of us all ~ to LIFE.
To behold His glory in weaving together the common threads of His people who are desperate for others to comprehend their aches and passions for injustice.
Can I just say... I love you! I DO.
It is an honour to be one of the many to relate and understand you.
To inspire and bring to light that which needs a voice.
I'm humbled you feel this is a safe place for you.
Consider it home.
Peeled back and exposed... He brings forth the fruit.
Layer by layer His glory revealed.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
(Galatians 5:22,23)
Partake, my friends!
lovely and inspiring as always Manda
ReplyDeletethanks for being exposed
not always easy
yet so necessary
we are all broken
and I believe
that it is in our brokenness
that we are most beautiful....
love and light
Manda - this is amazing! Waking the dead to life. It does help to know that there are so many people out there with the same struggles, sort of group therapy. Love you, sister in Christ
ReplyDeletexo Erin
I saw the thread running through those posts as I read them, and you are very right dear gifted one, they are MINE. I related, relate, have related, will relate, am relating...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your gift with people whom you will never meet. God uses it with each tap of the keys. Trust me on that.
Love you Sister! <333
ReplyDeleteBattles shouldn't be hidden. I will be in your army!
ReplyDeleteDear sweet friend, the struggles are yours and ours. We were not meant to journey alone. It is an honor and privilege to join you.
ReplyDeleteLet us not forget in the darkness what we once remembered in the light.
Much love,
Melissa
Hmmm....what to say to you sweet Manda.....I feel sometimes as though you are writing the words in my heart as well....thanks for doing so!! You are blessed:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing. I just hope that I can be a blessing to you as much as you have been to me in sharing. God's grace and mercy overflow!
ReplyDeleteI need you Manda..as a kindred spirit, you posts help me know this journey I am on is not barren..there are some that go before me, some that follow after and THEN there are those who seem to parallel the journey...we stand on our paths and turn our head to the side to see each other...I am seeing the scrapes, the hurt, the joy and I am alongside your path saying, " You go girl! I love and believe in you! You are SO loved!"
ReplyDeletebeautiful, manda... i love how you minister through your words.
ReplyDeleteGirl -
ReplyDeleteI'm living uncovered.
AWESOME! Growth - PTL! And how beautifully you embraced others who are going through the same things...
Ok - had a thought... you ever thought of submitting this to InCourage.me? It would be a great encouragement there... love this post!