Secret Place

Happy…the smell of the clean air after a snowy day, the feel of warm breezes while walking at the sea shore, the sound of children playing ‘hide and seek’…day to you. Happy moments we could let slip away.

I will be sharing happy beats so we can remember them together.

We have so many that are treasures.

Dear ‘LB’ friends,

I call you ‘LB’ because we all have our own life beats. If we breathe, we have life experiences, some good, some bad, some happy, some sad. My life has contained all of them and I want to share some of them with you.

I could just share the hard times, but that wouldn’t give the whole picture. I’m thrilled to say I found the One, the only One, who gave me answers to my many ‘whys’? I guess I shouldn’t say I found Him because He was there with me all the time. I just didn’t know it. Most of us don’t realize He’s with us. He’s only a prayer or a whisper away. I’m still in process or on a journey to know Him more. He, of course, is Jesus.

I mention my secret place on the logo because in the secret place is anywhere we pray and communicate with Him. While in my time of praying and listening, I, many times, get answers and direction. There is a scripture in Ps.91:1* that exhorts, ‘He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.’ The ‘secret place’ can seem elusive or hard to understand as to how to get there. At first it did for me. I had thoughts like, What in the world is a secret place? If it has to do with getting closer to God I want it, but how do I get there?

But, as I spent time in prayer, reading the Bible and just talking to Him daily, a relationship grew within me. It didn’t happen overnight, but, it came. I started to trust and love Him. With joy I realized, as I felt His presence, I had entered His secret place. At all times, I felt His acceptance and love. I never felt condemned or unworthy; just the opposite, I felt uplifted and cherished. Our secret place to pray and seek the Lord can be anywhere we slow down and tune into Him from sitting outside on a bench to a darkened bedroom.

Many times, when I prayed, He talked to me with words of encouragement, love and direction. I began to treasure those times. Prayers got answered and I got more and more excited to be His child. I tell you this because the secret place is for all of us. He certainly wants us all to be there. This is why He created us; to fellowship and love Him. He longs to show His love to us. We may find it hard to believe that the tremendous God who runs the universe, actually cares for us or longs to love our little lives but, He does and it’s true. He doesn’t feel we are small or insignificant. To Him we are all special with our individual personalities and temperaments.

To begin, all we have to do is believe Jesus is Lord and receive Him in our hearts, turn away from any sins (that stuff we know we shouldn’t have done) and talk to Him. This may sound hard to some of us especially, if we have never prayed before. “How do I do it? I don’t know how to talk religion.” But, He waits and loves our attempts and understands everything about us. He doesn’t want ‘religion,’ but rather a relationship with Him. To others, it may sound too easy. We may say, “It’s too simple, too easy. There’s got to be a catch.” The same answer applies; He waits, listens and understands. We are all at different places in our journeys. The thing to remember is, we can trust Him. There’s other things to learn but for now, we have begun.

I’ll tell you, in later reflections, about my secret place, its beauty and comfort; why it was hard to trust Him and go from being a spiritual orphan to being His daughter. I’ll write to you about the many damaging, emotional layers developed while being raised in a dysfunctional family; how He graciously removed and healed the memories.

I’ll share a letter telling of my gratefulness to Him along with fun notes I’ve written of experiences of myself and others from a memory Christmas tree, yummy soup recipe (at least that’s what my grandson says), ‘offerings’ at the warm, sandy beach and the rugged beauty of the Colorado mountains with it’s special wildlife of a deer family I call Doe, Rae, Me, Buckaroo and Big Bubba along with an adorable chipmunk couple called Chip, Munk and their Chipetts. I will also be sharing about the trauma and sorrow of unexpected deaths of beloved family members, friends and pets. Also included will be small chapters of books and articles just to name a few.

It’s been quite a journey so far and I hope to help others with things I’ve learned along the way. I look forward to sharing them with you on a weekly basis…

Oh yes, let’s remember to look for those happy beats moments.

Until next time ….

*NKJV

If you or someone you know, has had similar experiences and need to talk to someone, they can contact Dawne at (833) 644-3600 She is a compassionate professional with years of experience helping families, individuals and children. For more information click CONTACT option at top of page.

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