A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to squeeze its body through the tiny hole. Then it stopped, as if it couldn’t go further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bits of cocoon. The butterfly emerged easily but it had a swollen body and shriveled wings.
The man continued to watch it, expecting that any minute the wings would enlarge and expand enough to support the body, Neither happened! In fact the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around. It was never able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand: The restricting cocoon and the struggle required by the butterfly to get through the opening was a way of forcing the fluid from the body into the wings so that it would be ready for flight once that was achieved.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. Going through life with no obstacles would cripple us. We will not be as strong as we could have been and we would never fly.
I hope you have a restful weekend Wanda. I'm taking my 2 furbabies to the park for a morning walk here in a little bit, before it gets too warm (hot), so about 7:30 central.
Saturday is upon us and so is the heat wave. Now let's find something exciting to do.
Loud music and lots of dancing should be on the agenda for every weekend.
Well, not everyone is full of energy today, I see. I hope you have something fun planned.
Even reading a book or watching a movie can be exciting. I finished another book last night and then watched a Hallmark movie.
There aren't many things more fun than just getting in the car and driving. Turn down a road you have never been on that leads you to someplace you have never been. Woo Hoo! Let's Go!!!
Then at the end of the day, "Thank the Lord" for a wonderful day of adventures, through travel, books or music or wherever He has taken you!
GOOD MORNING, LOVE, HUGS & BLESSINGS, Ms. Wanda, I pray YOU have a STEADFASTLY SENSATIONAL SATURDAY, and are having a SPLENDIFEROUS WEEKEND, my friend...
As the day winds down, I just want to say thank you for being part of this little online family we’ve created. Whether we talk often or just cross paths here and there, your presence matters — and I’m grateful for each of you.
May your night be peaceful, your heart at ease, and your sleep deep and healing. Let go of the worries of today — tomorrow is a new chance, a fresh breath.
Wishing you a restful night and a weekend filled with love, light, and little moments that make your soul smile.
Dear Source of Light, Divine Presence, Love that surrounds all —
I lift up every heart connected by unseen threads, those I've met through screens and words, but who feel so real, so dear, so important to me.
Some of us are hurting. Some carry quiet pain, grief buried deep, wounds that no one sees.
For those who need healing — may your gentle light touch them. May their bodies, minds, and hearts begin to mend in ways they didn’t think possible. Bring comfort where there is ache, rest where there is weariness.
For those seeking love — may they know they are already deeply loved. Not just by others, but by something greater, and may they feel that love like warm sunlight breaking through the coldest day.
For those longing for peace — quiet the noise in their minds. Help them find calm in the chaos, and trust in the unfolding of their journey.
For those who feel lost — remind them that they are not broken, not behind, not forgotten. They are becoming. And that is more than enough.
Let us hold space for one another, with kindness, patience, and care. Help us speak life, not harm, to uplift and not tear down. To remind each other — you matter, you are worthy, you are not alone.
xoxo 
