The Howell Blessings

It’s time for Five Minute Friday. Join us over at Kate’s blog today to read some more great FMF posts on this week’s word prompt: WEARY. When I saw this week's word prompt from Five Minute Friday, I both sighed and nodded my head in affirmation. That is how I feel. I am weary physically, spiritually and emotionally.  I am physically weary by all the "things" in my life that keep my schedule full, yet often times unfulfilled. I am spiritually weary by being "alone" in my spiritual walk. My honey and I don't communicate on a spiritual level, nor does most of my family. Honey and I haven't connected with anyone at the church we attend due to the distance we are from it and some spiritual healing that needs to take place. And emotionally, well, let's just say I'm so weary there, it's hard to even think about working on it. My daughter recently started a study group using The Love Dare book. I took the Love Dare Test today and it reflect...

I t's been a VERY long time since I have joined the crowds at  Five Minute Friday  to write with (almo st) total abandon for five minutes based on a prompt provided by our host  Kate Motaung .   The word this week is: Open. Here goes: Allowing access,  passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked up. This is the dictionary's definition of the word 'open'. For quite some time now, this simple single word has eluded me. I have been the total opposite of this word.  I have felt closed and blocked up, not allowing access to anyone or anything to those passages into the real me. I long to open my doors, but the lack of movement has made my hinges stiff and unwilling to open easily.  It's felt safe having my doors closed, it keeps intruders out, and I can easily hide behind it, not having to dress to greet anyone. But it's lonely. I long to open my doors, but my door is stuck. It's going to take some effort to open i...