This year’s Master Key experience is going to be different for me. Like most people, I’m not a fan of change.
I was scrolling one morning last March and came across an essay written by John Roedel. He writes his conversations with God, and I loved this one about change:
“Me: Hey God.
God: Hey John.
Me: Change is coming.
God: It always is.
Me: I hate change.
God: You shouldn’t. Life is constant change.
Me: I just want things to stay the same.
God: No you don’t.
Me: Um – yes I do!
God: If things never changed then you would take everything for granted. If the sun didn’t set, you wouldn’t miss it when it was on the other side of the world. If winter didn’t come you wouldn’t miss warm summer breezes. If the people you are close with didn’t leave or pass away then you wouldn’t cherish every moment with them. If you didn’t age, you wouldn’t appreciate your youth. The music of your life is changing it’s melody and rhythm all the time. All things change. The good and the bad. Happiness can come and go – just the same as your suffering. Nothing on Earth is forever. Your life is an adventure of persistent transition.
Me: change is just so scary.
God: I know – but think of it like taking a new breath. you can only hold onto one breath for so long before you have to let it go and drawn a new one in. That is how your physical life works. Sometimes you have to let old things go in order to make room for the new. Try honoring each of the breaths you take as the gift that it is. Honor each person in your life as the miracle that they are. Honor every moment of your life because each of them are unique and will never come back around in the exact same way again.
Me: Easier said than done.
God: It always is.
Me: I want time to slow down so I can appreciate how my life is right now before change comes.
God: Oh, I know a secret to slowing time down quite a bit.
Me: You do?
God: Yeah – it’s called gratitude.
**************
everything is moving
so so so fast
my hair is graying
my friends are leaving
my eyes are failing
my children are growing
my heart is transforming
my days are a blur
but God’s love
for me moves
in slow motion
when I rest
in that slow love
the sun crawls across
the sky
the spring flowers take
their sweet time
blooming
my beloved friends
linger on my heart
like a piano note
that won’t fade away
the words of love that
come from my
wife pour out like
maple syrup
when I rest
in slow God’s love
and honor each
moment
and whisper a soft
“thank you . . .”
to the ear of the Divine
time slows down
and change doesn’t
seem nearly as terrifying.”
~~john roedel

Hundreds of people have decided to change this year. What changes are you hoping to see in yourself?

Beautiful communication Nancy, thanks for sharing it. I just shared it with the girls. <3 This will be a new year for sure, and so many changes already. With change comes that fresh new breeze though and it smells so good right now. I am so Grateful for this new opportunity.
-Candy S
Thanks, Candy! Change is invigorating!
Thank you Nancy – always love reading your posts .
I was wondering what to put into a friends birthday card & a copy of your blog post is perfect ! Gratitude🥰
Thanks so much. This is a lovely poem. I found the author on Facebook and truly love his work. Let’s spread the love!
Powerful perspective regarding change. Perfectly fits with the reason why those who go through the MKE do, the desire for change in their lives.
If we aren’t changing, we aren’t growing – and what a terrible thing that would be!
I was going to ask you for some until I realized it wasn’t money you were referring to, Nancy. You get your Week 3 blog, and I’m left holding the bag. How is that fair? LOL
“Spare change, anyone? Spare change?”
Oh, by the way, great blog! 🙂
Life isn’t fair, Loren! You know that! What’s in the bag? You could have some real treasure in there. 🙂
Life isn’t fair? On the surface, appears less than positive. Need to investigate. It’s all good…for now. LOL
Bag? What bag? I didn’t even get the week # of your post correct…but, yes, there could be treasure. Love your attitude! 🙂
Open the bag – new adventure could await!
🙂