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  As I'm reflecting on this Lenten season this surfaced in my heart when I came upon this picture from my back yard.                       Lent is the time for... We are told in Lent Remember you are dust And to dust you shall return We start our journey Towards the Cross And towards the Resurrection As dust specks As ashes God formed humankind From the dust of the ground Breathing life into us Lent is the time When the breath of the Spirit Gathers the dust And forms our souls Birthing Christ within So that we may be united To the Source of Creation Like a Phoenix rising God's flames in our hearts Aid in resurrecting And joining our souls To eternal love. Lent is the time To ponder and be introspective To grow out of the ashes And feel the fire Of Divine Love. I pray that the rest of this Lent you find yourself rising to meet the resurrected Christ in your daily lives, walking besides the God that does not disappoint 🙏 
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We Never Die

             


Luke 20:38

"... and He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive."

     I am convinced that we do not die, that we only transform upon our earthly physical death. We are not simply our bodies, but our essence is our soul and our soul is eternal. Just like the clouds that change into rain, hail or snow, our body changes into spirit and light.

     When my husband Michael passed away, his soul emerged and was free to become pure essence. I feel this essence surrounds me, encircling my heart and soul. God of the living has allowed Mike to show me glimpses of his soul in various ways (in nature, music, books, through others and in dreams). I feel Mike and God holding my hand as I walk the rest of my earthly and spiritual journey. I feel their presence in my life.

     Everything has that spark of life as God is in everything, and it all is in God. He is the creator of life, therefore, He is the God of the living. Our shells may perish, but the spark that is life never dies.

     This life is but a blink of an eye, yet our essence was, is and shall be eternal. Jesus says that to God all is alive and that even those who have died are considered living. When he said this, He was addressing the Sadducees, who did not believe in the afterlife. He was reassuring them that we are eternal. Through Him, with Him and in Him we live, we are truly and forever alive!

     Do you feel the Spirit of God within you? Do you see the spark of life in all of creation? Have you experienced a departed loved one's essence?

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  1. Dolores MartelloJune 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM

    We can live through the essence that we are gifted with. I think one would need a lot of faith to understand this concept.

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    1. Cynthia Gray June 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM

      Plus awareness...Thank you so much for your feedback! 💛

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  2. Dolores MartelloJune 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM

    Beautiful painting!

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  3. Cynthia Gray June 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM

    I really appreciate this!! 🙏 💛

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  4. AnonymousJuly 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM

    I love this painting! It goes so well with the post. Your insight is inspiring to me. I’m really happy that Michael is still present in your life.

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