“Love is not love until love’s vulnerable.” – Theodore Roethke…
Meaning of mute: refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.
The word mute is referred to in approximately 28 instances.
Hold that thought!! What, the cat got your tongue??? I’m speechless!!!
If I share my feelings or thoughts, some people will think I am not good enough! Or maybe they may think that I am losing my mind?? Feeding my doubts, which may factor into negative thoughts?
I don’t know about you, but when I look back on my life, I too have had many silent moments… Moments when I did not speak my mind or share my feelings. I retreated. Many wondered why I did not have anything to say??? I thought, did my opinion really matter? I would find myself gravitating to people who were conversationalists, so my being quiet became comfortable, and that grew into who I had become. I had crafted the art of listening… Which isn’t really a bad thing.
But I became aloof and only shared my inner thoughts with a chosen few… Trust and loyalty are traits I deeply value. However, like many of us, I fell into that snare and cared too much about what others would think…
So with time, I bound my heart and kept my soul buried deep within… I indeed found myself dancing on the edge of being mute…
But one day, everything changed… I can only say I was chosen to be loved far beyond my own understanding… I still do not understand why things happened the way they did…
However, I will admit, in the beginning, I felt a burning desire to share this amazing love. To be honest, it was a struggle to contain it and spilled out many times. Many people did not understand.
This was not my normal.
It seemed that my behavior was changing.
What they did not realize is I had been mute for so long that I learned to fly under the radar… You could say I became invisible.
I now was like a fish out of water. I had lost the ability to openly share without fear of judgment.
Such a dilemma… I had been given this great love, but my insecurities were raging. I felt bewildered and confused… and I cried many tears… The struggle was real… What would others think??
But this LOVE was intensely beautiful and much greater than any fear…
And my Savior did exactly what His name described. He saved me from me, and He delivered such a beautiful life lesson for me to experience and to share.
He loved me through my doubts and sang a beautiful love song to my soul… He opened my heart and freed my soul…
This newfound love and freedom loosened my tongue…
He gave me this message for a reason… This message is about greater love. He sings His love song to all mankind… Listen with your soulful ears and hear His voice…
He has asked us to love beyond boundaries… We are all not so different… We all bleed the same… We will struggle with things in our lives.
But in the end, we all crave to be accepted and loved by our Creator… It’s a love not of this world!!!! It’s a LOVE that surpasses all human understanding…
I am no longer mute because to share Him and His Love is the greatest adventure we can share in this lifetime… The only time now that I am speechless is when I can feel His loving presence… I can only close my eyes and breathe Him in and bask in the moment… and my heart whispers, I love you, thank you for the gift of You!
He WOWs me #speechless
It’s Him. It’s always HIM… But now it’s you and me… He gave us a voice… share Him… your life will never be the same.
“And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God.” Luke 1:64
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —William Arthur Ward..
Just sharing, this was our first post on this blog in March of 2020, and here we are 6 years later with 196k views, 824 post. and... He still blows my mind..
HOLY Smokes ...We created the blog to share this amazing journey of discovery. And to my amazement, we have received over 20k views.
During this time I have been taught so many amazing things about life, love, family, and friendship...
I have been loved far beyond my own imagination by the Father, Jesus, and the amazing Holy Spirit. I have grown to love this book that I thought was old and boring. Many know it as the Bible. I found that there is so much power, grace, and pearls of wisdom lying between its pages. But mostly I discovered it's...
The GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD.
It is such a masterpiece of wonder.
My friend and I started this Bible Word Study on Dec. 14, 2019. We committed to each other to study one word a day... Details can be found here Word Study. We have cataloged over 460 words... To me, that is such a personal victory... Our blog started because of Covid and a desire to share our word journey with others.
Special thanks to Joann for sharing life and love, it's been an amazing ride... and thank you to those that have taken the time to become part of our journey.
xoxo
Lori
Holy is the very first post on our blog to read more click on the link below.
Love is a choice to reach beyond myself not once, but twice. First, I reach out to God to grant me the love that I don’t possess, and then I reach out to others to give them that love. And to be a conduit of this sort is to take love beyond the thin romantic notions of men and set it ablaze within me so that it might consume the world around me.
Craig D. Lounsbrough
The Meaning of reach - To extend; to stretch; in a general sense; sometimes followed by out and forth; as, to reach out the arm.
The word reach is used approximately 104 times in the Bible.
When I reach for you will you be there? I run to you each day but you are always just beyond my reach. I feel you in my soul, I hear your gentle whisper. However, I yearn so to touch your beautiful face.
What is this race we call life? What is this drive to love you, that lives in my heart? What is our purpose…
I find this journey so simple yet so complex.
It’s the midnight hour when I seem to reach for Him the most. I want to share my thoughts, my desires, my love with the one that holds my heart. The one who keeps the chaos from knocking at my door. The daily noise of life becomes a distant memory in His presence. … He is my fortress, my high tower, my protector, my escape to a spiritual existence.
In Him I found life. He is such a gentle and kind spirit. I found a beauty that I never knew existed in this world. He fills our souls with an unexplainable love. It is so difficult to put it into words. His dream is for His children to share this great love! So, I ask you, how do we share this kind of heavenly LOVE ?? I can only pray that He opens your heart and that He gives me the words.
He has given us this promise of this kind of love for eternity. Once you have felt God’s Love there is no turning back…. I can only pray, that if we began to slip from His grasp. That He will reach for our hand and pull us lovingly into arms. I personally do not ever want to fall far from His reach..
It’s Him. It has always been Him.
He breathed life into my soul. How did I not reach out sooner? How did I not respond ?? He tried to reach me so, many times…But I never stopped long enough to hear His melodic voice. He had to pour out His heart from heaven and touch my soul so deep, so profound that there was no doubt ... I knew in my heart it was Him.
And life will never be the same.
Thank you, my LOVEs my 3N1for never giving up…
Psalms 139:7-11, 17-18, 23-24 TPT
“Every single moment you are thinking of me! How precious and wonderful to consider that you cherish me constantly in your every thought! O God, your desires toward me are more than the grains of sand on every shore! When I awake each morning, you’re still with me. Where could I go from your Spirit? Where could I run and hide from your face? If I go up to heaven, you’re there! If I go down to the realm of the dead, you’re there too! If I fly with wings into the shining dawn, you’re there! If I fly into the radiant sunset, you’re there waiting! Wherever I go, your hand will guide me; your strength will empower me. It’s impossible to disappear from you or to ask the darkness to hide me, for your presence is everywhere, bringing light into my night.
God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares. See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on, and lead me back to your glorious, everlasting way— the path that brings me back to you.”
The Trees Are Weeping is a reflective visual meditation set to an emotional orchestral soundscape of cello, violin, and piano.
Inspired by a winter storm, this piece captures a moment where beauty and burden coexist—where ice weighs heavy on bare branches, tears fall from melting limbs, and creation quietly mirrors the human experience of change.
Winter invites stillness.
Change invites reflection.
And even in sorrow, God is present.
This video is an invitation to pause, to look upward, and to feel Him in the moment—to let go, to release, and to be gently transformed.
🌨️ Themes: reflection, change, faith, creation, hope
“See Him in the moment…
Reach for the heavens…
Let tears fall…”
This song isn’t a formal release — it’s a prayer. A quiet offering for those affected by this winter storm.May you stay safe, find warmth where you are, and see Him gently revealed in the moments around you.
[Intro]
[Verse]
The winter storm carries its violence— bitter, cold, and damp. Yet I see the beauty in You.
As I watch the snow gently fall, it covers the ground in white purity and splendor.
I see the sparkle in the trees. The sky is blue—if they only knew. Seasons of love follow Thee.
I feel warmth rising in my heart. Beloved, it is You, revealing Your endless creativity.
Each snowflake— different, cut with precision and care.
I am in awe of Your splendor.
[Chorus]
Seasons of love follow Thee. I love seeing You in all things. Beloved— seasons of LOVE follow Thee.
[Verse]
Mother Nature is but a shallow dream, yet You, my Beloved, have unveiled the beauty that lives within my world.
It’s You— King of Kings, Lover of my soul, my seasons of love, a gift from Thee.
