SAND
BY CAROLYN STICKLEY
Prison is not the realistic place to make forever friends. As evidenced by domestic partnerships and marriages formed here that have not lasted the years. Friendship knows likes, trusts, supports with warm comforting sympathy while it allows you to be your own person. We all have been broken and need to resolve ourselves first, which is a long journey. Fellowship with our neighbors is essential in prison to grow. People joke that “God isn’t finished with me yet” – I’ve seen it on bumper stickers. Most jokes or things said in jest have an element of truth … we need to listen.
Sand is a loose granular material and the sand in an hourglass can be the moments of a lifetime or the short time piece for playing a board game. I sift through people like sand to find compatibility and a reliable connection.
How firm a foundation, Hebrews 13:5 – for himself said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Singing oh, what needless pain we bear. All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer! The Lord and I are fixing me together to restore me to the joy of salvation with a willing spirit.
Attraction shows that whatever you focus on, you’re going to attract more of it into your life. Think about the speed of sifting sand in your personal time frame. Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time. It all begins and ends in your mind.
Making sandcastles is a favorite activity of mine, whether it is in real time at the beach or in my mindfulness mind. The beauty and then the gentle waves wash it away. Over and over we can recreate a new sandcastle in flow with our minds and design. Just like the sandcastle people cannot hurt you – wash them away and begin building again. | CS