We Are Here!

 When the Whos in Whoville cried out,

We are here! We are here! We are here!

Their voices collaborated in

Carrying a message to a place they'd never seen

And could not imagine

They didn't truly know where they were

. . . didn't need to know . . . 

"Here" described their situation perfectly

All the same

Horton knew where they were

And gallantly did all he could to save them

And share their existence with others

Where am I?

Here

Mind, Body, Thoughts, Feelings . . .

Here am I

Whatever my state of mind

Whatever aches and pains I feel

In my body, or my heart

It’s all part of “here”

I am always here

God is always here

For there is nowhere He is not

Love is always here, for God is Love

I needn’t search elsewhere

For Self

For Love

Needn’t worry about the unknown.

There is One who knows

One who is always here

I am known

I am loved

Always

Every bit of me

Inside and out

Is known by Mystery

Is seen by, and exists in, 

Unfathomable Eternity

We are here, We are here!

We vibrate, we sing, we dance

Our voices beguile the heart of Love

Dance steps entrance

Energy flows from and through Eternity

We know and see parts of our "here"

We catch glimpses

Impressions

Of all that is deeper and grander

All that fills the spaces

Sweet mystery

Such wonderful magic!  

My Beloved calls
And I answer, "I am here!"
We are here, together.

On the fifteenth of May, in the Jungle of Nool,
In the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool,
He was splashing... enjoying the jungle's great joys...
When Horton the elephant heard a small noise.

"My friends!", cried the elephant.
"Tell me! Do tell!
Are you safe? Are you sound?
Are you whole? Are you well?

"Don't give up! I believe in you all.
A person's a person, no matter how small!

From Dr. Seuss', Horton Hears a Who. (The book, not the movie!)

Perfection!!

A voice spoke

A wild and glorious universe

Exploded into being

God saw that it was good

With His breath

Life was given to humanity

God saw that it was very good

and . . .

He 
never 
took it back . . .

Never*

What is perfection?

A perfect cube has six identical square sides

A perfect sphere is . . .

a round solid figure with every point on its surface equidistant from its center!

How about a perfect tree?

A perfect mountain?

A perfect bird?**

A perfect human?

Do we not, each 

Have an ideal for which we strive?

(and invariably fall short)

A perfection that

Once achieved

Holds promise of success

Security

Peace?

And you know the rules.

You know all the "shoulds" and "should nots"

That have been given,

or assumed . . . 

That must be kept

If you are to be

The kind of person you're supposed to be;

so, you can measure up and

Be the very best you, you can be!

Oh, sure, one can never be perfect!

But, it’s good to strive,

Is it not?

We are expected to strive,

Are we not?

After which of these definitions of perfection

Might you be running?

Having all essential elements

Unblemished; faultless

Correct or precise 

Excellent in all respects

Conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type

What if I were to say

That you are perfect right now

No improvements needed?

This is not to say we needn't strive.

That growth and improvement 

Are not desirable . . . 

Striving, growth, change, learning . . . 

These give and come from life and health and love

But . . . 

Judging one's value

By how close we are to our ideals . . .

By how well we meet the expectations of self . . . another . . .society . . .

Is like using a ruler to measure how much water is in a lake!

(or, perhaps, like using a tape measure to determine a woman's value?)

It's the wrong form of measure.

It also assumes that we know what all the real rules are!

(We don't)

A perfect tree 

Is a tree that behaves like a tree!

It sends shoots up toward the sun . . .

Roots deep into the earth . . . 

It inhales carbon dioxide

Exhales oxygen 

Does it's whole photosynthesis thing . . .

Grows wherever it is planted!

Only people put trees

In perfect rows

Or trim the branches to be perfectly symmetrical

Nature is wonderfully random 

It is an incredible tapestry 

Of life forms that flow

Through, around and with

Each other

Nature is "messy"

Unpredictable

Animals and plants

Behave in all kinds of strange ways

Creatures suffer and die

Some limp around with various injuries . . .

But, it's all good.

As it is meant to be.

You

Are wonderfully

 Perfectly human

"God's works are perfect

in every stage of their growth."

Hannah Whitall Smith

Our lives are messy

Crazy

Screwed up

Amazing

Disappointing

Terrifying

Blissful

Wild

We are

Disappointed

Disappointing

Happy

Angry

Hurtful

Hurt

Delightful

Hateful

Confused

Deceitful

Honest

We feel

Ugly or beautiful

Right or wrong

Confused or clear minded . . .

None of these have anything to do

With determining whether you are

Worthy of love 

Valuable

We are perfectly imperfect human beings.

What else would we be?

You are the perfect you

With all the wonderful "flaws" and "weaknesses"

That shape who you are

That are shaping who you will become

And it is very good.

Who you are, is good.

Love says so

So, love your sweet, precious self

Smile at your humanity

Love your human ways

and your unpredictable, painful, wonderful human life

We're all in the same, very human, boat!

*for more on this, read Jonathan Brink’s, “Discovering the God Imagination: Reconstructing a Whole New Christianity”

http://jonathanbrink.com/

**  See, "Be the Bird"

http://theeternaldance.blogspot.com/2011/01/be-bird.html

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Nothing Changes . . .

All is dark and small

.

.

.

Until it's Bright and Big

What you are meant to know

. . . 

You will know

. . .

When it's time to know

A changed path . . .

Steps "off course"

Can reveal sights never seen

Views never known

Beauty unimagined . . .

. . . yet, always there

The Light is always there

. . .

Always

Love shines bright

Warm and true

Never ending

Before time began

Love looks at you

And smiles

Always

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Perfection

Feels so good

Each piece in place

Everything in line

I looked around

Listened hard

Watched and learned

Which path to tread

I know who I am

I know where I belong

Lines clearly . . . boldly drawn

Boxes neatly in a row

Clear and simple

Path to freedom

(Just stay between the lines)

Success and triumph!

Here I come . . . 

I know who I’m supposed to be

I know where I belong

Anything that doesn’t fit

I carefully remove

(Or cover and deny)

I know who I’m supposed to be

I’m learning who I am

Perfection is the highest call

It means no mess

All my boxes line up right

All my outsides shiny bright

Darkness looms

Questions threaten

Danger beckons

Look away!

I know who I am!

I know where I belong!

Watch and follow

Watch and follow!

I will take you home

Sterile light

Exposes fear

Brings me back to

Surface safety

I’m black and white

No secrets here

Simple and free

That's me

Don’t look too deep

That’s where the colors hide

I know who I am

I know where I belong

I know who you are

I know where you belong




. . . 




I've forgotten who I am

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Life is Not an Emergency

‎

Life is not an emergency....

life is a gift. 

Just 

. . . 

Slow 

. . . 

Down

. . . 

~ Ann Voskamp

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Mother's Day Fractal

Sending love to all

. . . .

Who have mothered

. . . 

or been mothered

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