What Treasures I Hold!

What Treasures I Hold!

In the course of our lives we have acquired experiences through relationships, old and new, that have nurtured, cultivated and developed us.

We’ve learned technical, motor, and social skills and hold on to a sea of information that is
valuable and, at times, seem to be of no use.

The most intricate insignificant snippets of our past have taken a part in shaping our present being. Nothing is ever wasted.

In our lives we face situations that call for us to reach into our past and pull out something meaningful and insightful. Uncertain or troubling times lead us to test the depth of our faith in God. Our religious beliefs and our own personal history brings a certain calm and comfort allowing us to move forward assured, confident, carefree, and poised to help ourselves and others.

We have built layers of love, feelings, opinions, emotions, ideas, inspirations, faithfulness, hope, trust, conviction, devotion, loyalty, beliefs, confidence and fears.

Through this sea of sensations and passions we are pulled in and out of the high and low tides of our lives. We may face turbulent times, tumble or get caught in a rip tide, but with faith in the plans that God rests on our hearts and in the gifts and skills we possess, we are led to a more fulfilling depth of our spirit. Together with the lessons learned and the practice of the new ideas and goals we set our sights on, we are able to swim or float to a safe haven.

The current may take you, but be at peace and feel secure in your own vessel. Continue to reinforce and build on the foundation of its original design. Inventive ways should never stop for the world keeps changing and your heart must rise above and continue to grow in love.

Everyday will not be over-the-top thrilling, moving and electrifying. Some days will be uneventful, calm and tranquil. Enjoy the most menial of events, experiences, conversations, and observations for they all play a part in the treasures you embrace today or for those yet to come.

What treasures you hold in your heart may encompass an array of beautiful sparkling deep rich colored jewels that are titanic in size or they may be a pool of the tiniest smoothest perfect pure white pearls in the chest.

Whatever word, phrase, scripture, memory, picture, or feeling you find worthwhile, meaningful, and valuable, hold on to it, and keep it safe in the protective cove of your heart.

Recall often the wondrous works of God and His miraculous creation of you. Include simple things and pure thoughts; make them readily accessible and sweetly on the tip of your tongue, so that you will be prepared for that one surprising unassuming day where your recollection and reminiscence of joyful, certain and uncomplicated times will keep you afloat and buoyant in the midst of your storms.

One’s treasure is only valuable to the one who looks after the gems in their heart. Cultivate it so it will stay and hover like an aura of an angel’s crown, ready to share its lovely light and unveil itself at any vulnerable moment or obscure place to offer holy and sound direction as you travel through your uncertain channel, path or route.

Allow your inner faith, hope, and love to work in sync with your past, good and bad, significant or not, to be your guardian angel and perceptive guide that will lead your ship out of harm’s way back into the harbor, and through the inlet, where you will return safely and dock from the voyages of your life.

Through your faith and trust in God and with the strength of your own persuasion you’ll humbly proclaim, “Oh dear Lord, what treasures I hold!



Inspired by Matthew 13:52

Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”