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An Angel Loves Me

…that's what I have written on the outside of my wedding ring.

I found my angel when she was just a cherub. I showered her with love and watched her bloom into an amazing being. We were both just kids then and we've grown up together—loving & fighting, hurting & healing, raising a family—living our lives as partners.

At times, learning about life has been difficult for me…but *she* has been a constant helper along my journey—helping me to overcome my issues, teaching me that disagreeing is okay,
slapping me up side my head when needed—but most importantly…loving me.

When I was growing up, I remember vividly the feeling of being watched over by a guardian angel…that I was being protected in this world. Not until many years later in life have I learned the truth…that I married my guardian angel…and she has done a wonderful job of continually looking out for me,
helping me to grow, protecting me…and loving me.

An angel loves me, indeed…and it's an amazing feeling...;-)

Sanctuary

You all are here today…
I am here today…
We meet in the safety of this place.
You belong here…
I belong here.

It is understood and we all agree
that love entwines us…
connects us…binds us together.

For we are all One.

No one is a stranger…we are all One.
There are no outcasts…for we are all One.

We are inclusive…we are love.
We are connected…we are love.

I have had heartache…and you reached out in love.
I have been battered…yet, you reached out in love.
We all have difficulties…trials…all kinds of attacks.

But, THIS is the place of belonging.
THIS is the place of safe haven.
This is your church…this is my church
WE are the church.

We all make up this church…our fellowship…
Not a building, but the people
And the relationships we've built.

My church is with you…my friends…
Your friends…and our fellowship.
This provides me safety…
And some sanity…during the storms of my life.

So…we are here today…
We are all safe again…
All of us…together…we are all One.

Calm

We travel our life journey in a small boat…just the right size for her and I
Too many times, we've experienced rough seas
17 foot waves often try to veer us off course…
The wake of other ships seems intent on tossing us out of our little boat.
The journey thus far has been to just try and hold on

It's easy to see interesting things on either side of the boat
One or the other of us will lean over the edge to get a closer look
This has only made the boat lopsided…
Nearly capsizing us…way too often

Sometimes, we see the huge waves coming at us
We try to run from one side to the other…to balance ourselves
Even after the waves have subsided, we continue running back and forth…
It's what we've gotten use to doing to steady our boat

This does nothing but continue to create waves
WE create the waves by running back and forth
In a vain attempt to stabilize the boat

If, however, we remain calm…
Seeing the waves and other interesting things as mere distractions…
If we remain calm and simply move together towards the middle of our boat
We can stop creating unnecessary waves…and
Little by little the boat will rock less and less

If we lie together…quietly in the center
The waves will eventually subside
The little distractions will eventually float away on their own

If we cling to each other...the other we've always enjoyed…
And loved…
The rough seas beneath will return…
To calm…to love…to us

Ellipsis

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Not ...

But …

Cute…friendly…engaging…

…;-)