Just around the bend...

This blog, up to now, has been about recipes and short stories about people I love and admire. Usually it has something to eat but instead this one is about something to digest.. the miracles of dreams. The song is from a collection of Susan Boyle and the story includes my friend and heroine, Katreena. Thank you for being you.

Who I was Born to Be by Tim Mikael

When I was a child
I could see the wind in the trees
and I heard a song in the breeze
It was there singing out my name.

But I am not a girl
I've known the taste of defeat
and I've finally grown to believe
it will all come around again.

Though I may not know the answers
I can finally say "I am free"
and if the questions led me here then
I am who I was born to be

And so here am I
open arms and ready to stand
I've got my world in my hands
and it feels like my turn to fly.

Though I may not know the answers
I can finally say "I am free"
and if the questions led me here then
I am who I was born to be

When I was a child there were
flowers the bloomed in the night
unafraid to take in the light
unashamed to have braved the dark

And though I may not know the answers
I can finally say "I am free"
and if the questions led me here then
I am who I was born to be... I am who I was born to be.

Visions, Dreams, Goals and Accountability


This past Sunday our pastor spoke on accountability and I wanted to look above my head to see if there was a spotlight on me. His words hit so close to home for me. Nobody can really see into our hearts but we all have accountability for our choices and actions or lack thereof. In her book "Dream Circles", Katreena speaks of the connections between us and others as we seek to be a light for them. It is not something she just decided one day to write about. It is how she has lived her life. In the book we are taken into the world of young child who witnesses another child hurting as the victim of teasing. The little girl did not stand by silently but sought to be a light in a dark corner and a positive influence on others. With the cooperation of a wise teacher, she held the other children accountable for their choice to tease then gave them a choice to change their behavior and be a friend to the little girl. Katreena lives her life reaching out to the ones who are the last chosen for the team or who are seeking answers to life. She works with students and business people who are at crossroads and don't know which way to turn. Gently she guides them in a positive direction. We can all do that, if we will seek the opportunity. A frest start is just around the bend... sometimes we just need the courage to go a little further in the right direction.

Who we are and how we think as children influences what paths we choose in life. The dreams we have, the goals we set, our visions and our actions all begin when we first "heard the song in the breeze". I pray for courage, wisdom and guidance as I step outside of my familiar circle that I will see the person who struggles that I can help. It may mean I have to go around my own bend in the process. I gain courage as I encourage others to keep trying.

As this song says "although I may not know the answers, I can finally say 'I am free'". I know I can't change the past... not the things within my control then or things that never were that I tried to control. I am accountable to God for who I am and what I do with my life. Katreena has the right idea. For you to have a richer fuller life, you need to draw others to you.

No, I don't know the answers and maybe that is what actually makes me free... for "if the questions led me here then, I am who I was born to be".

Proverbs 27:1"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another"

Love,
Nana