through
through
by Tanner Olson
.. .. ..
the only way forward is through.
through the pain with hope.
through the silence with peace.
through the fear with love.
through the regret with grace.
How are you getting through this time?
Yesterday I went to the grocery to buy some fresh fruit and veggies.
I returned with cinnamon rolls, a chocolate cake mix, hot wings, Oreos, and ice cream.
Oops.
I also bought two sweet potatoes and all the bananas were bad.
I turn to sweets when I am overwhelmed.
And by the looks of my shopping cart, I am.
Maybe you are overwhelmed as well.
My mind daily floods with questions and anxieties and when the night comes I toss and turn with them throughout the night.
My body is exhausted as it holds the stress of the world’s current state of being on my back and in my chest.
My soul is surviving, but seems to be hiding in a shadow of uncertainty.
But here I am.
And here we are.
And Jesus continues to speak, “peace be still.”
peace be still.
And those words are still being spoken into the storm that we are spinning inside of.
And those are the words that I will invite to meet my mind, body, and soul.
Nothing is sweeter than the words of Jesus.
Nothing is sweeter.
Peace be still.
With hope,
Tanner Olson
Written to Speak
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Tanner Olson is a writer, speaker, poet, spoken-word artist, & creator of Written to Speak.
He created Written to Speak to share hope & announce love.