“We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.” ~ Marianne Williamson
Hello Lovelies! I hope that you all enjoyed your weekend and the gift of an extra hour. Did you have a lot of little goblins visit you to trick-or-treat?
My husband and I enjoyed spending Halloween with our grandchildren. Our youngest grandson, Jordan, spent the night with us on Saturday night. He did not get the memo about the time change so we were up at 6:20 with him. He was ready to start his day.
Jordan is 13 months old and it is such a joy to see life through his precious, curious eyes. I held him at different times throughout the evening while they kids were trick-or-treating. Some of the houses had scary decorations and I would feel him tighten his hold on me. He never cried, but he certainly clung tighter to me and if he could talk, I imagine he would have said something like, “I’m scared Lulu. Protect me and don’t let that monster hurt me.”
Of course my heart swelled with love and appreciation for his trust in me and that he looked to me to comfort him and keep him safe. It transported me back in time to being a child. A time that I thought my parents could protect me from all of the big, scary things in life.
How quickly that period of our lives passes. Before we know it we realize that our parents can’t protect us from being hurt and experiencing difficult, scary situations.
I personally went through a dark period in my late teens and early 20’s where I felt alone and afraid and sought comfort to calm my fears through other people and vices outside of myself. None of those people, places, or things “out there” were effective at making me feel safe and protected. My loneliness, fear, and pain continued to grow until it was unbearable and I eventually sought support to heal my pain.
My healing journey took me inside of myself and what I discovered there was beauty, magic, power, and comfort. I found that I am one with Spirit and that Divine energy runs in and through me. That beautiful discovery provides me with all the comfort I could ever need.
My ego doesn’t want my grandchildren to have to learn the glory of God is within them by having painful life lessons. Oh, how that little ego of mine wants to protect them from pain. I know I can’t and that they, like all of us, are already tethered to Spirit.
I believe our souls enter this world knowing they are One with Source, but we temporarily “forget”. Perhaps “forgetting” our connection to Spirit so that we can have the experiences of “remembering” is part of our soul’s purpose for coming to this physical realm in the first place.
My question for you is a big one. Has your journey brought you to discover that the Divine Source is within you? If so, how has that discovery supported you in expressing yourself in life?
I would love for you to share your experience in the comment section below.