over the edge

man, idk about you, but I have been right on the edge recently...worked up about who knows what??

kinda wanting to break something, kinda wanting to laugh and run and just let go.

ready for a fresh perspective on life - forgetting all the things that always made me spin and skip and smile

but then it snowed.

oh did it snow!!!! it fell peacefully and elegantly, and in a few places it even swirled... it was beautiful. and it was just what the world was needin'

at that moment my past seemed to melt away. my face turned to the sky and the snowflakes fogged my vision. I was lost in a snowstorm of escape. alone in the moment. finding the next step to take.

as the white snowflakes stuck to the pine needles, my heart seemed desperate - desiring to be embraced by the falling art.

peering through the window, it reminded me of myself. falling over the edge, being taken by the wind.

then watching the white haze come over the parking lot - drawing my eyes out of focus. my mind finding beauty in the blur & the mystery of the layers. the millions of moments that come together to make one splendid moment.

creating a new world. or maybe just a new perspective. but to me - that is a new world. a newfound freedom.

much like God's scandalous gift of grace. even when we go over the edge, his grace embraces us with wide-open arms. like a long-awaited hug. a hug that sets your soul ablaze. just what the world is needin'