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Crossing My Bridges Blog
INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL STORIES
TREES AS METAPHORS FOR LIFE, GROWTH AND DEATH.
When we go through transitions, we are like trees that need to rest, to conserve and renew our energy, it is the end of that season in our life. We may even be transplanted if we move to a new location, this will take a long time before our roots settle down into the new soil and find their food and nutrients.
PEEPING THROUGH MY TREE HOUSE WINDOW – The Blessings of Trees
Take those happy memory snapshots to keep with you, but also learn to plan ahead for your future needs, which like a tree need time to grow. Remember the provision of God and the beauty in the variety of your inner and outer landscapes, you can grow with them and mature like those beautiful trees.
MY TEARS ARE COLLECTED IN A BOTTLE
‘You have collected all my tears and preserved them in your bottle! You have recorded every one in your book.” Just as I came to realize when you must collect your own water, you wont waste it. How amazing that God will not let your tears be wasted either. He stores them for refreshment later.
THE BOUNDARIES ON YOUR TRIALS HAVE BEEN SET
“All your waves and billows have gone over me, and floods of sorrow pour upon me like a thundering cataract.”
WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE RIVER OF DIFFICULTY, YOU WONT DROWN
I was born in a country that has two great rivers for borders, the one was the Zambezi on which the Victoria Falls is situated and is a treacherous river with crocodiles and hippopotami. It is also one of the most beautiful rivers when the sun is setting, and...
REFRESHED AT THE FOUNTAIN
Let the joy of sparkling water droplets be the words that fall from your lips to sustain the suffering another day
Bridal Bouquets
This is a time to value one another, who you are and what each contributes to the relationship. Celebrate the goodness of God and His provision for you both, and having grown together at a new and deeper level, with lessons learned from your past, you will travel the next part of your journey through life together
Temporary Beauty
Look at the lilies! They don’t toil and spin, and yet Solomon in all his glory was not robed as well as they are”. Being grateful for the small things, seeing them as provision and thanking God for them, opens your heart and mind to receive more of His provision, and knowing it is just for a season, it is as temporary as the flowers helps keep your perspective.
BLOOMING IN THE DESERT
What is the difference between thriving and surviving? Indigenous plants flourish and thrive because they are in their home environment and have adapted to the conditions, so they grow strong and healthy. Ask God where He wants you to bloom, be it the desert, mountains or meadows. Wherever it is He will display His glory through you.