You’ve got this amazing creature—yourself—that can breathe, dance, and cry. And you have a certain amount of moments (maybe a few million moments—but moments they are) and you have this chance to do absolutely anything—to reach out to another vulnerable and true. To dance on the roof of euphoria and pray beside the ocean to let go. We have the chance every moment to Be Alive and give to this world who needs each one of us so badly.
(Sabrina Ward Harrison)
This is it! The first of the new Truth Thursdays! I feel like we’re on a brink of something great, much like we’re about to go on a journey to a place where we haven’t been before. There is a plan and a destination, but oh, so much road between the the first step and the last!
Sometimes, I think, that in the great excitement of What’s Next we forget the Here and Now. Since Truth Thursdays is mostly about stopping and thinking and reflecting and being inspired—let’s shine a spotlight on the Present and find the beautiful Here.
And with that, we present our very first Truth Thursday:
I Am Here
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I’ve always lived my life with this thought in mind: “do something today you’ll be grateful for tomorrow.” I’m very much into long term goals, but i do get very antsy. I tend to worry too much.
Recently, I’ve been spending so much time with my grandmother. She is 89 and in good health, something the family is very grateful for. She’s lived a full life and I couldn’t help but be impressed by her good humor (She is also the snarkiest woman alive, yes.). However, she gets periodically sad and feels useless. I guess this is normal, since my lola was VERY independent in her youth.
So going back to “do something today you’ll be grateful for tomorrow.” i’m glad to be spending time with my lola. Also, it’s a great opportunity to share about Jesus with her and make her feel loved. In a way, it’s like I’m showing her how what she did in the past translates to something in the future—which is now her present.Her grand kids are with her. She raised her children to the best of her abilities and they’re quite alright. This also makes me think of all the other things I am thankful for, no matter how simple. Like eating breakfast with my child, talking with friends, or simply staring at my plate that’s full of food. The idea of gratefulness for the moment tempered by thoughts about the future translates to so many possibilities for the now. And these must not go to waste.
Hi, snarkyrella! Thanks for sharing in our comments box. We would like to encourage you to share in your own blog. We even actually have a few people who started a new blog just for doing Truth Thursdays. Hope to see you post a link next time!
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Mine: http://blissph.blogspot.com/2013/06/truth-thursdays-i-am-here.html
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Present! http://www.tarits.com/2013/06/13/truth-thursday-i-am-here/
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I don’t know why it didn’t ping! Here’s the link: http://theailene.co/?p=907
Here is my rambling Truth Thursday 01: I am Here –> http://lilzn.blogspot.com/2013/06/truth-thursday-01-i-am-here.html
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:) http://scarlet12.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/truth-thursday-01-i-am-here/
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https://www.facebook.com/notes/ems-sicangco/the-one-way-mirror/392862831705
This is an old post, but I still kinda feel the same way, so it’s still where I am — I am still there
here’s another one: here’s another one: https://www.facebook.com/notes/ems-sicangco/i-am-here/10151380956371706
:)
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http://onewhowaited.tumblr.com/post/52898949884/truth-thursday-i-am-here-6-13-13
Late, but glad to be here :)
http://mariamcawesomecakes.tumblr.com/post/52905976638/truth-thursday-i-am-here
My first blog entry (after almost 4 years) – and my first Truth Thursdays post:
http://sheilacatilo.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-am-here-im-here.html
Here’s mine. First time to do this. :)
http://www.tinaaraneta.net/2013/06/truth-thursday-i-am-here.html
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Late, of course! Haha. But glad to be here!
Better late than never? ;)
http://safetoshare.blogspot.com/2013/06/h-truth-thursday-i-am-here.html
http://iamrsreason.tumblr.com/post/52978179353/truth-thursday-01-i-am-here :))))))))))))))))
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http://www.shewearswoolf.com/2013/06/15/truth-thursday-i-am-here/
http://francesalvarez.com/blog/2013/6/15/truth-thursday-01-i-am-here
http://moibeal.tumblr.com/post/53030484781/truth-thursdays-i-am-here
Super late. Sorry… let me see if I did this right (I dunno how to do the ping thing): http://thriftymichie.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/truth-thursdays-on-a-monday-i-am-here/
no need to apologize for lateness! you wrote something and that’s what counts! if you want to pingback all you have to do is just link back to this page. cheers!
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so because I use diary.com (let me be anonymous even if you know who I am!! haha) I can’t link to the specific entry but hey, you’ll find it :)
http://diary.com/thefrogprincess
Hey Deus! Yeah so here’s my blog post on the latest TT topic. Thanks for getting me back to writing ;)
xx
http://whystopthere.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/i-am-here/
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I’m so rusty at this writing thingy haha. So anyway, this is what being the last few months have felt like.
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http://sergbautista.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/truth-thursday-i-am-here/
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http://pigeonholeprinciple.blogspot.com/2013/06/truth-thursdays-i-am-here.html
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I know this is a very late post but I still want to share mine. I started from #1 and will work my way up if you don’t mind :) http://louiseito.tumblr.com/post/63537553434/truth-thursday-01-i-am-here
Late but here :)
http://missmeladious.tumblr.com/post/65325148731/truth-thursday-03-on-a-monday-i-am-here