From The Heart of the Storm

Words to make your day:
I was down at my folk's house today checking things out since we are planning to sell it or rent it out, and I came across a book my cousin Tina Calvelage Searcy wrote before she passed away some years ago. The irony of the situation is that her brother Rick popped up on my fb page with a friend request yesterday.

Now I know my faith is being strengthened and reaffirmed by the struggles and storms that have plagued my life these past three years. From the Heart of the Storm is a chronical of Tina's battle with cancer while pregnant with her third child. Having lost one child prior to this, and the realization of how God works so mysteriously in our lives, she was able to endure and make the ultimate sacrifice.

Needless to say, as I read the introduction, and read her conclusion, I was moved in such a way that brought me to one knee and tears to my eyes. If there is one thing I have learned over the years it is that God does not place obstacles in our path, we do that to ourselves by limiting our vision of what we can and cannot do in life. We all have choices to make that either keep us enveloped in the heart of the storm or leads us out into the sunshine where a rainbow greets us with a reassurance that God will always be there to show us the way.

With that being said, let not your hearts be troubled, as Christ taught us to trust in his cross, and to never be afraid to take up our burdens daily, and follow in his footsteps. There is always hope amidst the tribulation, and such joy in knowing we do not live in vain. Now, there is work to be done... God bless!

To My Long Lost June

I left June in a cloud of summer dust not knowing when I would return to continue the quest of this blog; to entertain, educate, and inspire those who follow. With July now upon us and the dog days of August waiting for an opportunity to reveal  what it has in store, let us journey some more together. And so, here's to my long lost June.To faded glory of relationship. To dreams of happier days ahead, and to our heroes who save us from falling into the flames of our self destruction; whether it be a significant other,  friendship, or the love of God.

God Bless
Witt

For Paula:

Falling In The Fire

Lying there in darkness

Holding on to something

Left behind long ago

It's a lonely feeling

Leaves a coldness

Deep down in your soul

Wondering if you'll be

Saved by a hero

Or

Left falling in the fire.

Once upon a time

Is all you've ever known

But life isn't like that

When rain muddies your path

And you wonder where's your hero

There to catch you

When

When you're falling in the fire

Or just dreaming of tomorrow.

So in silence you go

Bitter with a wounded heart

And no one seems to know how you're feeling

Falling in the fire

But your soul yearns to rise

Out of ashes

Burning embers of hope

For tomorrow.

But tomorrow never comes

And today only lingers

Like a mythical creature

Waiting to carry you home

And God only knows

Who will save you

A hero

From falling in the fire

Or a sunrise renewed with hope.

D.A Wittler 16'