WITH ME, IT IS IMMEDIATE. WHEN I REACT 'DIFFERENTLY' TO ANY PARTICULAR SITUATION...I KNOW IT IMMEDIATELY AND I USUALLY PRAY AND THANK FOR THE 'CHANGE'...'CAUSE KNOWING MYSELF LIKE I DO, I KNOW IT HAS TO BE GOD(SMILE). THANKS FOR THE SHARE AND BLESSINGS. LOVE AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Growing spiritually and emotionally is much like looking in the mirror every day and trying to detect our own aging. The one difference is that while we all age with time, we don't all grow--except grow old.

It occurs to me, however, that if one is committed enough to look for growth, then inherently there must be growth. The very act of looking suggests itself as evidence of growth.

My dear friend Jeanette Cooper (below) makes an interesting observation that I can buy into: If we're making mistakes, we're probably growing. Man oh man, with that standard, it's obvious that I must be growing so fast I can hardly keep up with myself.

Oh! She did add a caveat: "...if we learn from them."
(Strike my previous conclusion about growing fast.)

A very provocative write, Barbara!
Richard

The thinking process is part of growth based on experience as we mature.

Your verses give the reader pause for reflection, Barbara. Thank you. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis

Louisa!!

This poem touches on some in-depth thinking. I think the mistakes we make in life are a good measure of our growth--if we learn from them.

You just gained another inch. Blessings! Jasmin Horst