I’m sitting in my kitchen somehow too exhausted to finish unpacking but yet with an inspiration to put into words what I’m feeling. I feel a restlessness to write. The light in the kitchen is dimmed and the rest of the house is dark. I can hear the freezing rain pouring down outside while the furnace occasionally starts up downstairs to keep the house warm.
(more…)Tag: hope
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We have all, without exception, experienced a challenging and difficult year. I too have had quite the experience that I can say has broken me in a way I never could have foreseen.
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I am finally back home in Tripoli, I have been asking myself over the past few days whether I was homesick or if I would be okay to stay away a little longer. I shied away from answering my own question although I noticed how I had become a little tense the last few days I stayed at my grandparents house.
The house was finally empty yesterday afternoon when everyone went outside for some fresh air, feeling exhausting I decided to lie down in the dark and take a deep breath. If you know anything about traditional Libyan living it’s you have no privacy, my grandpa doesn’t even like it when I close the door to my room. So, I was glad to have a minute to myself however before that minute could turn into several minutes my phone rang. My dad told me he was waiting for me outside to go home. I quickly got dressed, grabbed my bags (purse, laptop and luggage) and bird cage.
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I love reminders. As humans we are forgetful and we need to be reminded of things we already know. Some of the most beautiful and heartwarming reminders can be found along #Libya’s coastal road. This is my favourite reminder:
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Life sometimes takes us on detours to get us to the right mindset we need. So that as we proceed after what seemingly feels like wasted time we move with confidence, determination and perseverance; making up for the time sacrificed. God always knows what’s best, even when we are lost in desperation. The key is to keep your head up and sustain faith that everything will work out in the end, it always done time and time again.