Hi there, sharing some thoughts today: it's been a journey navigating life with health challenges that offers no cure. Sometimes the journey is clear, like when my swag mobile (aka my mini van) has a clear view of a stop sign coming ahead, and sometimes the journey is unclear, like searching for a stop sign during a foggy day. I'm learning and will continue to learn, that no matter what the day is like or the status of my health, that stop sign will still be there as a reminder to slow down. And to me, that stop sign is symbolic of my relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who is my constant hope in a constantly changing world; in a world filled with illness, sorrow, pain, uncertainty, and sin. I'm grateful to be able to write some thoughts down after months of battling fatigue and pain as the brain fog is slowly lifting and the pain not as debilitating. I haven't written much poetry and wanted to write about my health journey conveyed in a short poem. I hope that in sharing this poem and my thoughts, that you'll be encouraged with whatever challenges you're facing.
"Calm in the (Chronic) Chaos" Tug and twist, pull and pain Fog, fatigue, nothing gain Want to give up, won't give in For my Jesus rose, my hope in Him Thank you for reading and I sure hope you'll find something creative to do today. For those that love and know Jesus, Happy Easter! For those that don't know Jesus, I hope that you'll soften your heart and get to know how much He loves you. Photo taken March 2023.
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Hi there, thank you for taking time to read this post. Time sure flies by and we are already in July! For Americans, we celebrated Independence Day yesterday and it was fun to hear firecrackers going off in my neighborhood. I'm just grateful my lovable cat wasn't bothered by the noise. I began my journey of simplicity a little over a decade ago and have noticed that I don't celebrate holidays, birthdays, or anniversaries as elaborate as I use to when it comes to material elements. I started to shift my focus more on the intangible things that a specific holiday may mean to me. Therefore, I wanted to share with you what Independence Day means to me. When I think of Independence Day, I think of freedom and God's grace in my life. Without His grace and the compassion of Christian missionaries who sponsored my childhood family from Cambodia to the United States, I would've remain in a country during a time in which it was recovering from the devastation of being overtaken by a socialist, communist regime. I wouldn't have been afforded rights that I've been blessed with and privileged to have. I wouldn't have had access to awesome opportunities and, for these things, I'm grateful to be an American. But if I was to dig deeper in regard to freedom, what is most important to me is the freedom that I have when I place my faith in God and I'm thankful to be a child of God. So, even if your story is filled with simplicity and isn't filled with tragedies, I hope that you may see, that there is freedom in loving Jesus and there is always hope when we place it in His hands. Thank you for reading my words and make it a creative day today. Image captured, 2011. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
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HI, I'M SAROUM.I'm glad you're here! This is a place, when time permits, where I share some of my creative musings, side projects, inspirations, and images of what I'd like to remember. I hope your visit will encourage you creatively. Check out Doodle Thinks for my children's art resources.
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