In every moment is a Whisper. Welcome to one man’s quest to listen
  • Home
  • About
  • Daily Thoughts
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
In every moment is a Whisper. Welcome to one man’s quest to listen
  • Home
  • About
  • Daily Thoughts
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
In every moment is a Whisper. Welcome to one man’s quest to listen
No Result
View All Result
Home Belonging

At the Core

by bill
2011-12-14
0 0

I listened to a friend describe his week.  Death in the extended family, a new stage-4 cancer discovery with another extended family member, conflict, uncertainty in his residence, and a job search uncertainties were the bullet points.  How does one describe the content in any one of them, much less all?  From my perspective, what could I say?

“I cannot imagine how you are feeling.”

At the time I was thinking something quite differently.  While your bullets maybe different than his or mine, I understand how overwhelming life can be.  I know this was not a competition.   I could only hope that I did not make his life any more difficult.

“I hope I can help.  There is enough pain and stress in life without anyone of us adding more to the pile.”

As we talked, I wondered if there was any reminder that I could leave him with.  At the time I did not realize that I was paraphrasing Paul’s advice generations earlier; “give it all you’ve got, be resolute, and love without stopping.” (1 Corinthians 16.14)

“My only two cents is that you and I need to resolute; always acting with intentional compassion and love.  Do this, and the best of life will follow.”

I do not think I was insightful.  I see my response as one born from a desperate grasp on Hope.  I was not sure how much I could help, but my fear of what might happen if either of us gave up was tangible.  Giving up always gives birth to ugliness and despair.  One may not always win, but one can always strive to make things better.

I have come to realize that my heroes have all gone through life’s worst.  Even more than the traits of leadership, courage, and discipline, I am beginning to see that it was their endurance that I admire most.  Each struggled against impossible odds.  They did not do it because they believed it would bring great glory.  They did it because they were alive and wanted to live with compassion and love.

Post Views: 1,341
ShareTweet
Previous Post

Swimming

Next Post

Credit

bill

bill

Hearing and sharing stories are a big part of living and growing. I in the hope my stories will help you hear more of your own. Feel free to share and be part of the quest to hear whispers in the moments we have.

Next Post

Credit

Models

Latest Posts

  • Fire
  • Standout
  • Gifts
  • Place
  • Rationale

Categories

  • Awareness
  • Because
  • Belonging
  • Dear John, Continuing Conversation
  • Dear John, Love God
  • Discovery
  • Hope Emerges
  • Hope Lives
  • Invitation
  • Journey
  • Knowing
  • Living
  • More
  • Reality God's Way Part II
  • Reality into Living
  • Reality Strikes
  • Reality…God's Way
  • Recreated
  • Recreation
  • Renewal
  • Restoration
  • Steps
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized
  • Unknown
  • Welcome
  • Window
  • Windows

Archives

In every moment is a Whisper. Welcome to one man’s quest to listen

  • Home
  • About
  • Daily Thoughts
  • Contact

2023 Copyright © Daily Whispers.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • Daily Thoughts
  • Contact

© 2021 Daily Whispers.