This weekend Eden and her Fresh Horses Brigade are all about 'signs'.
Signs, symbols, clues, hints, premonitions, tokens, warnings, assurances - I'm into them all.
I'm always looking for signs.
As a chronic over-thinker, it's part of the job description.
I used to look for signs that it was 'all wrong' - you know, to prepare and protect myself. Now I tend to focus on the signs that there's something bigger than me at work.
Something good.
Something that wants me to be happy and bring happy.
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When I ran my marathon last year, there were rainbows every which way I looked as I drove to the start line and as I set out on those first few kilometres.
Christianity says that rainbows are a symbol of God's promise to us.
The promise that he will take care of it - that's it going to be just fine.
That day, I took those rainbows as my sign, and ran with 'em - literally.
I felt more mentally strong and serene than I would have thought possible.
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When I dragged Magoo to Ireland last year to visit my ill Mum,
I was hesitant about making the trip for a bunch of reasons.
While we were in the air, the surgeons backflipped and decided to perform the previously-too-risky surgery on my Mum during our stay.
While we were in Ireland and Mum was recuperating,
my beautiful aunty/godmother had a stroke right in front of us.
Sad times, but assurance that I was right where I was meant to be.
Signs to trust my instincts.
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I decided in the past few months that the demolition of a familiar house
on my run/walk trail was a sign.
I found out that I was pregnant as they levelled the land and laid the slab
for their new house.
I decided that the construction of this new home was going to share my journey.
If I was still pregnant when the roof went on, it was going to be just fine.
Every day that I passed that house, I saw progress.
I rubbed my tummy and watched that structure rise.
The tilers roofed that house the day I went for my gloriously 'normal' 12 week scan.
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My iPod keeps shuffling back to Beyonce's 'Run The World (Girls)'.
It's a sign.
Muppet's a 'she' as far as I'm concerned.
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I could tip tap this stuff all day - but you may deem it a sign to have me institutionalised.
Happy weekend.
Open your eyes (and mind) - there's signs of greatness everywhere.
My little sister unearthed this 25 year old family photo the other day. Gotta love being dragged into a Dad joke! |
Shar :-)
12 comments:
I have a theory that the signs are there for everyone, it's just that not all of us care to notice them.
I love your signs, all of them :)
A beautiful post Shar! I love rainbows too.... they always make me feel more peaceful! I love the photo of your dad! it just cracked me up!!
Great post Shar...that Beyonce song rocks...a little girl would be beautiful :)
I so am nodding my head at the moment as I am such a sign girl. Actually though to be honest sometimes it is to my own detriment as I can see things as bad signs as well as good. That being said, I am so going with you on it's a girl, cause I have just met 2 friends new babies this weekend and they were girls and only an hour ago I wAs having a big convo with my bestie about us not having girls and well I'm wearing a pink shirt as I type this, so there you go :) by the way, your dad totally stole my sneezing pose ;) xxx
Haha, that photo is hilarious, brilliant stuff Shar. I like your theory and I like the signs you've been finding in the every day. Positivity, faith, looking for the good... it's all the kind of stuff that keeps us going xo
Oh my God! I have been so slack with my blog reading and I have missed the 'outing' of the Miss Muppet!?! Such wonderful news Shar. Congrats. Congrats. Congrats xx
Another nodder here! It's good to know we're not alone in our diverse ways {I've often believed there was something wrong with me for questioning / reading in to everything}. Constantly.
Thank you for posting xx
You're so right - glorious, happy, positive signs everywhere all around us or just as we need them.
Can't wait to virtually meet miss muppet xox
I read Eden's post too and was nodding my head to yours as well. I like to look for 'good' signs as well. It's nice to feel that you're on the right track and that things will work out. Who doesn't love a good rainbow? And that photo of your Dad is priceless!
Love this! I'm a total sucker for a sign too. When I was pregnant second time round I had a feeling it was a girl and knew I wanted to call her Lila. Then on the day we found out the sex, I had this weird spam email with the title 'Lila something or other' in my inbox and then, after the scan when I walked in to work, there was a magazine one my desk with 'Lila' across the front page (as in Kate Moss's daughter!). Totally meant to be!
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ooooh, I see signs everywhere.. all the time, in everything. I talk myself into things and out of things based on little bits and things I've noticed. I like to think I'm not crazy, just a little quirky.
It's surely a sign of a highly evolved, intelligent being to notice the mundane and turn it into something else?!
Run the world ... GIRLS.
Thank you for that beautiful ear worm. And beautiful post ... I didn't know that Christians believed that about rainbows. Learn something new every day.
Your dad looks like the Solo man.
XXX
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