Trust

For your consideration…

Every day when I receive our message, I search for an image to match that message. Sometimes it is easy. Sometimes not so much. Some are more perfect than others. Before I get into today’s message, I need to mention how disturbing and negative the search was… overwhelmingly so. This is sad.

Trust takes discrimination. Trust is earned. Do we sometimes get disappointed or even hurt when we trust someone we shouldn’t? Sure. But we need people we can trust in our lives. We need to find those people. Those are the people we belong to and with.

There are signs when we trust someone. We do not have to act around them. We can simply be our true, authentic selves. We feel we can share with them. We feel safe. We do not feel judgment. They tell us the truth even if it is not what we want to hear. They listen with their soul.

Today we celebrate trust because when we have it we know we belong.

That is the HOPE. And so it is.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take…

-Affirm…“I am loved.”

-Remember…You are the keeper of the light. Wherever you go, there can be no darkness.

-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”

-Drink lots of water.

-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.

-Find your people…the people you trust.

What made me smile yesterday…

-A beautiful day.

-Night before last, I pulled a card to journal. It was “Career Transition.” I was puzzled by this. I couldn’t get a good read on why I. I assumed that it was a push to get on with my book, which is once again stalled behind me trying to move. Then it all became clear when the next day I pulled the card “Clairvoyance” and I got a call from my niece, Patsy. She never calls me> I can count on one hand the times I have talked to her on the phone. Later in the phone conversation, I found out she was calling about using my discount to buy a car. But initially, we just chatted. Patsy had worked at a restaurant for more than 20 years. A month or so ago, it burned down leaving her with no job. Suddenly she is forced to rethink her career. Thus the card I received. CAREER TRANSITION. It is time. I was puzzled when I pulled the card but our Guidance had a plan in place.

-Catching up with nieces, Kelly and Patsy, and Mary.

-Beth and I went to Kampers and then to the Fisher Theater to see “The Wiz”. It was outstanding.

-A good book.

Love, Blessings, and Gratitude,

Rev. Chris