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A Human Sunflower Seeking & Seeing the Light Dawna Hetzler In January, I turned forty-eight years old. Forty-eight! Like sand slipping past my fingers, the days slide through my grasp. I begin to sense the brevity of life. Like King Solomon wrestling with life’s meaning in the book of Ecclesiastes, I too struggle. Journaling in the early morning hours, I ask myself hard questions. Have I used my time wisely? Is my life fruitful? Life has taken its toll. Is there always good from hardships? Beauty from ashes, as the Bible says? The sun stretches toward the horizon, ready to wake the world—signaling a new day. I write, shedding light on what I do know. I haven’t always used my time wisely, and that’s alright if I do it differently from today forward. ~Don’t just experience life, live it. ~Trust your intuition. Always. ~Safety is a mirage. ~Be vulnerable. ~Learn to know specifically what you want, and clearly express how you feel. ~Don’t be a people pleaser. ~It is not my job to make others happy. ~Be free from the need to be liked. The Bible only commands love. ~Run toward your dreams. ~Don’t neglect your gifts. ~Be a truth seeker. There have been times of fruitfulness and barren times. A productive life begins here: ~Don’t scatter yourself, lest you abandon the ones you love most. ~Don’t let hurt stop you from loving. ~No one can make me happy but me. ~There is no one messenger that will deliver the “you are good enough” message—except for God. ~Trials do serve their purpose. ~Be excellent at forgiveness. ~Hold tight to faith. Even when faced with unanswerable questions. ~Be steadfast in prayer. ~There is power in silence. ~Rest when you feel weary. ~Look forward, but don’t lose sight of lessons from the past. This is me—a human sunflower seeking and seeing the light in a world of darkness. And I conclude with Solomon (the wisest man), “Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.” Ecclesiastes 12:13
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