Take a mental picture

Take a mental picture

Written by Philessa Hooks Jenkins

Aka Lady PJ

4/3/2014 10:25 PM

    Have you ever just sat outside and listened to the world around you?  I love to listen to the birds, especially when they're talking to each other.  It’s amazing to hear them communicate backwards and forth.  

     I love to look at all the flowers and a time or two I like to just touch the petals but mostly I take in all the bright colors and the smells with intense pleasure.  It's my way of becoming one with all that's around me.  You have to learn to appreciate God’s gift because it keeps on giving day after day.

     I try to accept my scenery as it is and I don't try to change it because then I've taken away its beauty.  My purpose is to capture that beauty and keep it in this place where I can pull it up when I need it the most.  Whenever I feel lost I come back to it and it’s my safe haven, in a crazy kind of way.  It’s like when you get lost in your car; you ride around looking for a familiar place or a sign to direct you.  The same can be true if you get lost mentally and can’t find your way.  In essence you have this mental picture that’s pleasant for which you can draw from.

     When you get to a point in your life where you no longer enjoy the simple every day beauty that surrounds you, just stop!  Take a deep breath and tell yourself that the simple things in life will give you the most joy.  I just have to get to a place to receive it.

     What gets me through my hardest times is the belief that God is watching over me and no matter what happens I can make it through.  If you don't have that hope or that belief eventually you will keep falling and you won't get back up again.  I refuse to stay down and I'm praying that you will live with the same courage.

     Go out into the world and capture some wonderful moments that you can pull on when you need them the most; some times that picture is just your children’s smiles. You don't know how much hope can spring from a simple smile.  

     It's your girl, Lady PJ, saying "much love to you all."