Teacher Ruth

I Am Grateful

For this life
For my family
For my community
For my friends

For my work
For the talents and skills
For the opportunities that come my way

For the lessons I learned through experiences
For the feedback sincerely given to help me grow
For the challenges I overcome through the grace of God and the people He sends my way -- knowing I couldn't do it on my own.

Life isn't easy
In fact, nothing in life is easy.
And I am grateful that God is always there when things are extremely not easy.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

I am yellow; and so much more.

I looked up the word ‘yellow’ the other day.

I found so many shades of yellow that they had been distinguished by words like
gold
honey
daffodil.

I found words like fire and sand and champagne and lemon and sunbeam and I even found a song.

Now imagine someone telling yellow that it’s ‘just yellow’.

When yellow is a sunbeam and a daffodil and fire.
When yellow is a song.

Without yellow, we couldn’t make orange and we couldn’t create green and our world would be far less colourful because of it.

Yellow’s true colours are not limited to one thing.
And neither are yours.

Some days you are dark and fiery and intense.

Some days you are rich and bright and vibrant.

Some days you are buttercups and dandelions and some days you are champagne and a song.

And without you, someone’s life would be far less bright and far less beautiful.

You are you as
yellow is yellow.

And the world needs you.

Because, no matter what you think, you are not ‘just you’.

You are so much more.

💛💛💛

Becky Hemsley 2023
Beautiful artwork by Akira Design House (via Etsy)

'True Colours' is from from my fourth collection ‘Letters from Life' and is also on my website as a free downloadable print.

Taking some time off  to recharge and soak in new experiences.
Can't wait to share my adventures with you.

Father, we pray for those who carry a heavy load. In the heart of Jesus, their pain may be soothe, hurt be healed, sadness be overcome, and peace be found. Sacred Heart of Jesus, we trust in You. Amen.

Today I'm okay. It's not a great day, and I'm okay.

Life isn't always rainbows and sunshine. Sometimes, dark clouds gather and it feels like the storm will never end.

Even in the middle of the storm, there's hope. Be still. Trust that things will get better.

Every cloud has a silver lining, and after the rain, the sun always shines brighter.