but not done yet

S T O P
It's time to take a step back . To take a deep breath
To give those swirling thoughts a break .
To pause if only for a second and think instead :
What good is worrying ?

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W H A T I F . . . ?
Hate this question . Hate it , hate it , h a t e it
And yet it cannot be helped .
The speculations . The wild scenarios .
The chain of events that is SO sure to be set off once one little thing happens .
Or, rather :
The future that just looks like a scary, hazy blur
Whether it`s far off in the distance
Or right on your doorstep

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T R U T H
Sometimes difficult to grasp . Hard to see . Hard to believe .
But it`s there & it`s absolute .
A big sister once told me this :
Stand firm against the devil and his lies, trickery, deceit
Remind yourself constantly of the truth you know in your mind
That it may reside in your heart, calm your spirit, reassure your soul
The truth isn`t way out there .
It`s actually closer than you think

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L O V E
Isn`t easy .
Hard to believe, harder to describe
Hardest to understand .
Does not consist of feelings or warm pink fuzzies, or warm fuzzies of any other color .
Shouldn`t be taken lightly, has been given freely
A gift .
If there`s any truth I know, it is G O D `S love
And I can lean on that

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Let the emotions settle, let the storms cease
Let the burdens be cast away .
We can wonder, we can feel

neglected jealous upset confused frustrated annoyed incompetent
cheated angry wishful
lost

It`s good for neither you nor me .
I`ve got your back ; let`s move on .
Let`s continue .
Let`s pray .