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The risk

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I've never been much of a risk taker.  I colour inside the lines.  Wear sensible shoes.  Venture carefully through green lights.  I'm wary of best before dates.  A rule keeper. But when it comes to love, well, that's a completely different matter.  This only occurred to me recently as I was driving away from a familiar place.  I was crying because my heart was broken.  That's really what it came down to.  I took a risk.  I opened my heart to Him and His people and they walked in and made themselves at home.   Loving is so many things, both good and bad.  Hellos and good-byes, waiting and watching, stopping and starting, hurt and hope, pain and joy.  All mingled together in a messy jumble of tremendous emotions.  But, do you know what really occurred to me?  Thankfulness.  Thankful that I have the capacity to love so wonderfully that it's heart breaking to say good-bye.  To love completely, regardless of the risk