Journey with Spirit

-Joy Belynda Russaw

Lord God, our Father, we thank you for all the light you give us and for all your loving help in outward things as well. We come into your presence and ask you to give us your light and your constant guidance for the path we must follow. Grant that what is of heaven may be revealed on earth, that we may rejoice in the good and beautiful things you give to all people.

Our Father, reveal what is of heaven, and free people from their sin and darkness so that at last they recognize your glory. Strengthen our hope for this goal. Rule and work in the hearts of many people, that through them your glory may be proclaimed to all.

Amen

Today's Meditation

Sometimes it is hard to have free, uninterrupted time to yourself. We get to a point of thinking that we're letting other people down if we're not there for them. And so we neglect ourselves, failing to make time to renew our spirit and emotions. This means we are dealing with others from a diminished state, never dealing with them from the strongest state we're able to reach.

Time to ourselves and for ourselves is the greatest gift we can give to ourselves and to the people we love. It doesn't have to be a two-week vacation in Europe, it could be an hour each morning or afternoon where we devote ourselves to finding a place of peace inside so we can keep on dealing with issues of our world. It can take the form of a walk in the park, but it really does need to be by and for ourselves. It's not a time to deal with other people's problems, and it's not a time to seek out passive entertainment. It's simply a time to be alone and allow our batteries to recharge.

There is great healing available in quiet and solitude. We can find ways to mend our thoughts and emotions, ways to help ourselves to reach places from which we function more effectively and from which we live our lives much more fully. But getting in touch with those places inside ourselves takes effort, and that effort starts with the simple determination to spend time alone. Time to give ourselves a chance to grow and heal.

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Joy is the founder and spiritual consultant for Journey with Spirit.

She and her late husband, Ernest Caldwell Browne jr, spent years traveling, immersing themselves in global cultures, dining on exotic cuisine, touring historical sites & museums, and enjoying the spiritual energy of undiscovered places of beauty.

Ernest, A Tuskegee Airman, former President of the Lansing Chamber of Commerce, Vice president of Michigan National Banks. A trustee on several Boards, and a former councilman and mayoral candidate for the great city of Detroit.

Joy met Ernest when her company transferred her to Michigan. Joy spent thirty years in many Human Resource management positions at General Motors Corp. From corporate staffing engineering & business disciplines, opening new dealerships, managing student programs, on-campus recruiting, sales service and marketing, conducting corporate seminars, and lastly Director of Education & Training for a Division.

Joy served on Lead-Teams for U.S. Presidential candidates, sat on the board of the Explorers, she is an honorary Tuskegee Airman, a member of the Brentwood Historical Society, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.