Treasure Chest

Treasure Chest

Deep inside us all there seems to be,

Something good that waits for all to see.

Between the excitement of a baby's first breath,

and the quiet stillness of one's last with death,

We hold inside each of us a treasure chest.

Do we realize we possess something so very dear?

Can we not notice it in chaos and fear?

Is it more visible to others and not to ourselves?

Hidden from view until deeply one delves?

It is not filled with gold, and silver and wealth.

With the rise and fall of each and every breath,

God has placed within us all a treasure chest.

The treasure is buried deep inside of thee,

The bounty is hidden in you and in me.

What is this treasure? Can you see?

The treasure is love, it is no mystery.

We all have inside us a ministry.

From the time of our birth, till the time of our death,

From the very first gasp, until the very last breath,

"I am with you" the Lord saith.

"With this life I am entrusting with you, My Child so new,

Something special for you to do.

I've given you a task to share at the start,

I've poured hope into each and every heart,

My promise that I will never depart."

"So I ask you to share all that life has in store,

Little things, big things, not to ignore.

Share the love that beats within your chest,

I am the keeper of your success,

You are capable of much greatness."

When the time comes that life is a mess,

Tell others you know, do not make them guess.

How do you open this treasure chest?

There is no cost, there is no fee,

The secret to the Master's key

is

L.......O.......V.......E!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Annette Monts Falls

words given early morning, August 19, 2006

Melancholy Moments

Several days have passed and I've not written here. It sometimes is strange the emotions that can overwhelm me at a given time. The last couple of days I have been contemplative, retrospective, pensive, wistful, wishful, reflective, sorrowful, remorseful, thankful, grateful, and several moments joyful, yet also tearful. When I sort it all out I will come back and try to express the fullness of jumbled words and thoughts that tumble through my being. For now I will blame it on female hormonal imbalance!

Loss of a Classmate part 2

"How could ~ why would he do that?"............................

He did not hear the inner voice telling him to hold on to the tiny thread that his pain - anger would work it's way from him with time. Only by God's grace did I hear the inner voice.........coming home confirmed it. I won't sugar coat that I nearly did the same thing, only it would have been a different means.........I had saved up meds. Turn my post pregnancy depression into post pregnancy psychosis......(three critical babies ~ four years; three job losses and out of state moves the same four ~five years)...Basically, I think he lost his mind during that particular event just prior........whatever that may have been. I've not heard what precipitated it /how it played out other than he shot himself...........his anger, his pain got the best of his rationalities and in a split moment, he pulled the trigger and it could not be replayed. I strongly believe that Jesus held him in those moments because I choose to believe that God is all forgiving and all loving. I do not believe Jerry will suffer in after life. He has completed his journey. Those of us who knew him are the ones to suffer the loss and the what ifs. It is what we take from it that will be our greater purpose that included Jerry's purpose. Compassion, love, acceptance, forgiveness....of self and others............just a few. Of course, these are Annette's perceptions; every one of us will have to wrestle with it and formulate their own perceptions. Different perceptions, different beliefs, different realities...........I am learning it is all part of our progress of living. Love you, always, Annette