"putting a poultice on a wooden leg"

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me (John 14:1)

"trying to put life together in a fashion which will not cause pain to other people and not betray my ideals."
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

"putting a poultice on a wooden leg"

"When a dragonfly lands on you, you will hear excellent news from someone far away from home. A dead dragonfly symbolizes sad news."

Yesterday I received sad news.
Today on my porch I found a dead dragonfly.
From time to time I have been given the pleasure of a live dragonfly flying near... it always made me feel hopeful.
Today...
The sad (or discouraging) news came from a dear loved one...
one who has been far from home in spirit... far from God.
The dragonfly only seems to confirm my loss of hope or encouragement.
It seems to tell me, 'this is the way things are, this is the way they will always be'.

"to try and persuade or encourage one who did not respond was 'putting a poultice on a wooden leg'."
(from Lark Rise to Candleford)

However, I'm still holding out faith in prayer...
so if my dear Xanga friends will pray for my two 'lost' children, and all the other young adults who are losing their way in this day and age...

and when they choose to remain lost?

I did not teach my children enough scripture...
heck I did not teach them scripture, only Bible stories...
should have taught them God's Word so that it would live in them.

What do you do,
when nothing you do,
will do,
any thing,
any more?

when you can't decipher what's up, and what's down?
when you don't know,
is it best to speak, or stay silent?
to just say sorry, or to confront?
to accept, or disbelieve?
did what I did help, or hurt, or nothing at all?
and what would help?
what would do something to light a flame, to ignite a change?
or is this just the way it is to be...
always?
there was a time when what I did had effect
when what I did mattered
a time when I knew,
what to do,
without question... (or at least little question)

what do you do when the thread is broken?
the heart no longer reachable...
(like Pharaoh)

~ I pour out my heart ~

My mown down hopes, my fly away dreams.

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I have dragonflies land on me all the time at the river. It depends on where you live whether there will be a lot of sad news or not...

Leastways, you shouldn't be judging anyone. What makes them lost and you not?

Posted 5/23/2012 6:58 PM by stationary_seniorita - - reply

We do the best we can at the time. Looking back is incorrect because we have grown and learned more. I say focus on now. I have a simple believe in my old age--Romans 3:23 explains everything--us and our kids are sinners. Sinners cannot help it. They sin--sometimes horribly, but even selfish things of a small matter are still sin. Our kids will make mistakes due to Rom. 3:23.

Now what. They are adults. Just talk to them if they will listen, but pray for them daily. My son was a nightmare, but at age 50 he is more mature, responsible, and searching for a good relationship with God.

Sadly, some kids never exercise faith and that is exclusively their choice. We feel awful as parents, but that is the way it works on this planet of sin.

frank

Posted 5/23/2012 7:23 PM by HUMOR_ME_NOW

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@ANVRSADDAY - I am focusing on now... It's the now in which I can't figure out what to do... what is a correct response...
once a relationship is broken...
You also made me want to share this that I posted on Facebook earlier.

The years teach much which the days never knew. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted 5/23/2012 7:32 PM by JstNotherDay - - reply

What you said is so true. People make their beds and it's done unless God intervenes. I love that quote about the years that teach us. Sometimes I feel so sad about choices that people make in life which I know will never be undone and life goes on anyways. SO much precious time gets wasted by bad feelings and wrong decisions.

God answers prayers. I also know that Dad died without seeing some of his most desired prayers come to pass and have closure. I also think God is still honoring those prayers. Life is full of hope and God is faithful.