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Category: Faith, Religion & Spirituality / Topics: Contemplation, Insight • Faith • Metaphors, Life Lessons
Lessons from a Blender Lid
Posted: January 8, 2012
How the Lord spoke to me on my morning walk…
When it feels like life's a blender
and you're spun out of control,
don't try to cap the chaos
(though that seems a worthy goal).
When you hold-in what you're feeling
and refuse to let it out,
hope clogs and leaves you wondering
if your faith has turned to doubt.
Lift the lid on what concerns you
as you brace for what's in store.
Let your stressful circumstances
catapult you toward the Lord.
* This past week while going on my three mile walk, I came across a black object discarded on the side of the road. As I stooped down and pick it up, I discovered it was a brand-new lid to a kitchen blender. Holding it in my hand, I pondered what to do with it. Should I leave it? Should I take it to the nearest trash bin? Should I take it home? At once an inner voice seemed to say, this object is a visual aid that communicates how I want you to deal with stressful circumstances in your life. Don't put the lid on and hold your angst in. Uncap your stress and let it fly to me through prayer. I wrote this poem as a way of capturing the truth of this insight.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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