"IMAGINATION"

That is the Word I heard God saying to me upon reading these beautiful words !!!

It brought me back to an experience with God. My Husband and I were in Disney World with My Oldest Son and his family.  My youngest Son flew in for a race in Disney World. My husband is very heavy set and has knee problems so all the walking you must do in Disney World was not easy for him. He was getting very frustrated and angry. It was making the trip horrible for everyone, I didn't know what to do. I am always one that goes with the flow, That morning in my prayer the reflections talked about entering others pain, that what Jesus did, He looked at the sick, poor, widow's, children, the weak, the forgotten and entered into their pain with compassion. Wow !!! That hit me like a ton of bricks !!! I was not entering into my husbands pain, I was not being compassionate at all !!! I was angry with him. So, I changed my attitude and the trip was changed drasticly. We went to Epcot that day and the first ride we went on was on

"IMAGINATION"

God talked to me throughout the ride on how we can look beyond what we see, feel, hear,

I heard "Think outside of the Box". It put more meaning to enter into others pain. Slow Down, Why were we running, running. Y'all are missing the Beauty of my Creation !!!! I cannot put into the words the Awareness God was showing me that day !!! Once we walked out and started walking slowly down the path, I could smell something then I look a head and it was a path with Roses on Both sides and I heard God saying "See, If you slow down and STOP you can "Smell the Roses" Trudy you have so so so so so much to be Thankful for and you are not enjoying What I have Given you !My Husband is the Most Loving Man there is but I did not appreciate him at all or did I understand him. I wanted him to be who I wanted, or thought at that moment who I want a Husband to be, or a Father to be. I was not excepting him for who he was. He was the one paying for the trip for all of us and I wanted more !!!

Then as we were laughing and using our "Imagination" Slowly walking hand in hand Smelling the Roses there was a Food stand a head with the words "Discover, Enjoy, Season, Relish, Savor, Taste, Relish"

I heard God saying use you Imagination -- Stop, slow down and Smell The Roses -- I have Blessed you "Discover, enjoy, season, relish, savor, taste, and Relish  The Gifts I have given you !!! You are missing out !!!

That day my Relationship with God, My Husband, Children, Grandchildren, Family, etc Changed drastically !!! I was like the Grinch who was trying to steal Christmas, my Heart Grew two sizes that day.  

Now I do the best that I can to Pick up My Cross Daily with Jesus and Be that Light for others, Have the Heart of Jesus, Be Compassionate as he was with others, spreading God's Love to all I meet. I still have lots of Fears to Face but I hear God, I have made the CHOICE to open my Heart and allow God to Lead me. Trust me God still has alot of work to do in me but I am open to accepting His Will not not My will be done. I will be Patient and Allow Him to Lead !!!!

"STOP" SMELL  the Roses

"LOOK" see God's Goodness

"LISTEN" hear God's Voice

"FEEL" the Love

"TASTE" the sweetness and bitterness

"LIFE" in the Moment

Be Thankful of what you Have !!!!

Deep Awareness of Truth in Love

Spirit of Jesus in God

Amen !!!

Imagination is a wonderful thing !!!

Paise and Glory to you Jesus Christ !!!

Let Go and Let God !!!

Yours in Christ,

Trudy Eichon