“Jukebox In My Mind”
In the corner of my mind stands a jukebox
It’s playin’ all my favorite mem-o-ries
One by one, they take me back
To the days when you were mine
And I can’t stop this jukebox in my mind.
I don’t need no quarters, don’t need any dime
You filled it up forever
When you said good-bye
Heaven knows I love old melodies
They were meant to ease the pain
But the kind that’s playin’ on my mind
Are drivin’ me insane.
In the corner of my mind stands a jukebox
It’s playin’ all my favorite mem-o-ries
One by one, they take me back
To the days when you were mine
And I can’t stop this jukebox in my mind.
Song by song, those melodies
Were meant to ease the pain
But the kind that’s playin’ on my mind
Are drivin’ me insane;
In the corner of my mind stands a jukebox
It’s playin’ all my favorite mem-o-ries
One by one, they take me back
To the days when you were mine
And I can’t stop this jukebox in my mind.
For your consideration….
This is the song that kept playing over and over as I waited for today’s message. As I sat and asked the why and what does it mean, I was given a picture of a house I had visited in Poland and asked once again to pull out the pictures and revisit them. I have only been to this house….at least in this lifetime….but know it is significant and I am supposed to remember why. But it just sits out there in the corners of my mind and I can’t quite pull it in no matter how hard I try. I’ll get there sooner or later. All in Divine Timing, right?
We have all had those deja vu moments where we felt like we have been somewhere before or known someone before. More than likely we have. As we accept this, our Guidance wants us to consider even more. Sometimes we seem to surprise ourselves and know, understand or are able to do things without any previous training or experience.
We are asked to consider today the possibility that we can carry lessons and experience from one lifetime to another. We have earned the knowledge and skill. So rather than shy away from it or disown it because we can not slap down credentials, embrace it as a gift. Embrace it because you have been able to “remember” when you needed to. We don’t have to know the why and how to use what is so obviously ours.
We are asked to put away the doubts and fears and embrace all of who we are past and present.
That is the HOPE. And so it is.
Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take……
-Meditate/pray….dig into those corners of your mind.
-Drink lots of water.
-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.
-Take some more and relax into the start of your weekend.
What made me smile yesterday……
-First and foremost, that out daughter and all of the crew on the USS Carl Vinson are safe. We thank God for that.
-A relaxing school day. My students really made me proud.
-Fun prep night at our club.
-Mackenzie’s softball game….fun to see her and all of the girls be such powerhouses full of confidence.
Love, Blessings and Gratitude,
Rev. Chris
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