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The Silver Lining

September 8, 2014 By Lisa Larson 2 Comments

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My eyes peeked open. The sun was rising in all her glory, urging me to peel back the covers and get moving.

I managed my usual morning routine, but today with an extra bounce in my step. So much has happened over the last two years. Too much to squeeze into a few measly paragraphs but, I am learning to examine life with new eyes — to see the silver lining buried between the layers of darkness.

Today is a new day. It washed over my soul, this overflowing wave of gratitude as I said a prayer of deep-felt thanksgiving…

Grateful to be alive.
Grateful for a renewed sense of hope.
Grateful to be where I am.

Right here.
Right now.

As I opened my book, the words of Bonhoeffer sank in deep. . .

“There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.” {<=====Click to Tweet}

Like glue, these words attached themselves to my soul.
Just maybe, I am beginning to really understand this.

A little better.
A little deeper.
A little more profoundly.

The days roll on and the years pass by. The harshness of life threatens to beat us down and swallow our dreams. There are days that feel impossible. Days that seem hopeless. Days that seem like they will never end. On those days when you need a reminder, remember this:

Celebrate today. Let go and enjoy the wild ride! {<=====Click to Tweet}

Don’t throw in the towel. There will always be dark days. There will always be perilous days. But for those, I am most grateful, for they make the good days seem all the more sweeter. All the more real. All the more life-giving.

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 I love these words from Mother Teresa, because they remind me that life is too short to be wasted. Embrace it wherever you are at, today.

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.”
—Mother Teresa

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About Lisa Larson

Lisa Larson is a whimsical city girl who believes dreams are worth chasing and walls are worth painting. She is married to the boy she’s loved since she was 14, and together they have 3 little kiddos. She knows all about living a life lost in darkness and having her dreams crushed by the daunting waves of fear. But she can also tell a tale of redemption and the bold courage God gives you to set sail and venture out, not knowing where the ocean might take you. True beauty comes from following your passions in Him, and living a life that awakens others to come alive. She writes at The Copper Anchor and can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Comments

  1. AvatarAshley Fields says

    September 8, 2014 at 5:44 am

    Love this! It is beautifully spoken! There are days when I wake up to that renewed sense of hope and then there are days like today that I wake up to an upset stomach. It’s all good though because even when things don’t go the way you want them to, God is still in heaven and He still can and does use us for His glory.

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    • Lisa LarsonLisa Larson says

      September 8, 2014 at 2:23 pm

      Ashley, thanks for your words this morning. It is so true… there are days of hope and days of despair, but God uses them all! So blessed to be on this journey with you.

      Reply

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