It only seems appropriate that while we are still building & cleaning up this new website, that I would ask you to ‘pardon my dust.’ I was minding my own business the other day… actually working on this business… when a song popped into Pandora, by Chris Rice, called “Pardon my dust.” The words gave me great pause…as I reflected on the current season of my life. Don’t know where you are… with yourself or others… but maybe you need this pause as well.
Pardon my dust, excuse the mess…we’re making somethin’ new out of all of this… I’m saying my prayers, and I’m trying to change… so give me some time, ’cause I’m still finding my way
Why are you lookin’ at me this way? pointing your finger, shakin’ your head …how ’bout some love along the way, instead
Pardon my dust, excuse this mess… I’ve left a trail of debris, so you’ve gotta be very careful where you step… I’ve made some mistakes, so what? Done quite a few things wrong… Could you roll up your tidy sleeves and help a brother along?
Pardon my dust, excuse the mess… Please don’t be another judge I need to try to impress …Stop calling me names, stop casting your stones… let the good Lord sort this all out when we are all at home
Pardon my dust, excuse my mess… help me believe there’s gonna be something beautiful on the other side of this… have patience with me, I’m still sweeping floors so pardon my dust, I’ll pardon yours
I am so elated to see God has you in a wonderful but sometime painful state of restoration.. May we all be broken together,to be restored..
A number of years ago God showed me a tree in our backyard . I could see that all the leaves were brown and began to fall off. I was frightened because I knew that this tree represented my family. I feared it would die.But then God said “As you see the leaves fall ,let them fall but do not fear, I will see to the green growth.. I will just say that the leaves of dead works fell and God has been restoring us as only He can.. Faith is seeing the good in others, Love is the action of our faith in them and Hope is the mind set of a good outcome.. God will bless you,
Thanks Jackie. God’s process of restoration is stunning to observe. At first you swear that what is dying could never live again… & then surprise of surprises: new life emerges. Actually, now that I think about it… I want to write about it… soon:) PS. Also see Caron’s newest post of how loss becomes gain