Plans

Do you ever make plans,
look forward to something —
perhaps a mini vacation or retreat or event —
but then something completely out of your control thwarts those plans?
I believe this happens to almost everyone.
The disappointment felt is a given.
However, the more I wallow
the more it feels unfair
and the downward spiral continues.
But if I give my sadness a limit
and accept reality with an “oh, well,”
I can move on to glean nuggets of insight from my current situation.
Perhaps I will learn something new that I wouldn’t have otherwise. Perhaps…

Photos © Sondra Sula.

Take a walk with me by reading my daily devotional book, Meditations on Mendocino by Sondra Sula. Available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle versions.

If you’d prefer a daily river walk, Reflections on the Fox River and Beyond by Sondra Sula, might just be the book for you.

Seeking Wisdom

Seeking wisdom from my surroundings has become second nature to me ever since a Lutheran pastor introduced me to the concept during a silent retreat over twenty years ago.
Metal Arbor: Look up — and you will see Me.
Bee: I work tirelessly. It is who I am. Do not pity me. I fly around freely and see things you could never imagine. I am happy to be who I was made to be.
Nasturtium Leaf: Every path eventually leads to The Center if you head in the right direction.
Tree Trunks: I recover from wounds and they become my eyes to see into others’ pain.
Fallen Leaves: Our lives are not over, as you may imagine. We simply become something else: soil to nourish our community.
Giant Rhubarb: I may look small and compact, but soon I will be a giant. Never underestimate the power of growth.
Yellow Flower: When I look toward The Light, I see more clearly.
Fava Bean Bloom: Growing close to each other ensures our lives are intertwined.
Bare Trees: Our posture of praise engenders gratitude.
Sign: I may be old and cracked, but I still bring joy to those who encounter me.
Bird of Paradise: Do you see my silhouette? How I look like a bird’s head with a long, graceful neck? Seek, and you will find.
Backlit Leaves: When I let The Light see within me and through me, I feel at peace — and also feel loved.

Photos © Sondra Sula.

Take a walk with me by reading my daily devotional book, Meditations on Mendocino by Sondra Sula. Available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle versions.

If you’d prefer a daily river walk, Reflections on the Fox River and Beyond by Sondra Sula, might just be the book for you.