Dear Reader:

The title picture above is one of my Kelly Rae Roberts ornaments from the cute little gift shop on E. Richardson Avenue that no longer exists. Today Fleet Feet Shoes is located there.

I fell in love with the Kelly Rae Roberts art collection with its witty, truthful sayings engraved among the colorful art work. Soon I began to recognize a common thread among the messages on her works…and that was the word possibility. Another one of my top ten words.

Possibility always makes me think immediately of poet Emily Dickinson and her famous phrase:

I can’t imagine dwelling anywhere else…can you? Upon reflection of my life…it is this philosophy that has gotten me through some tough “reality” times. As long as I can see a possibility to a new world around me constantly…I am never imprisoned in society’s definition of reality.

It was Roberts who also started the “Possibilitarian” movement several years back and I quickly realized I was a born member of that club. My beliefs coincide with this philosophy.

You Are A Possibilitarian If....

If you …

: Believe in practicing courage, every single day.

: Believe that kindness changes everything & love always wins.

: Believe that we are all part of something beautiful, something bigger than ourselves, something deeply, profoundly, surprisingly … good.

: Believe that success has everything to do with who you are, not what you do.

And you also …

: Want to live from the center of your life outward — a place from which you can radiate and live a whole life, not a half-life.

: Understand that our dreams don’t necessarily belong to us, but serve as important tools, belonging to the world.

: Have overcome the odds — big odds, small odds, private odds or public odds — and still have a full heart. And hope.

Then you are most certainly A Possibilitarian. (Side effects may include honesty, creativity, tenderness & inspired action.)

It has taken me awhile to find the connection between my love of story and “Christian truth.” Like C.S. Lewis, it has been my imagination from childhood that has opened my eyes to see God differently…to realize that He is in my life constantly and urging me to tell my story about my journey…my relationship with Him.

Upon reflection (from converting to Christianity from atheism) C.S. Lewis credits his love of imagination and storytelling as the guideposts that were leading him closer to God. His love of old Norse tales and mythology captured his imagination in ways that would later enrich his ability to “express the wonder and joy of his own spiritual journey.” (C.S. Lewis- The Story of a Converted Mind)

At one point Lewis was able to recall when his “imagination was, in a certain sense, baptized.”

The telling of each of our life stories is unique and life-altering. Once started…we can never go back to the well-paved road we were on…but we must continue blazing our own path guided by the light that God provides.

*Sue Anne Strickland…on a personal note I have watched you begin a new chapter in your life with all the changes you have made in your home, your garden and yard, but most importantly in your heart. You, my dear, are already telling your story…in the most important way…through sharing your thoughts and stepping stones of transformation with others. You are already there…like Cindy Ashley said… you are in the “write” time and place.

“So until tomorrow” Follow the light and share your story…the possibilities are endless and your path is well lit by Someone Who goes before you.

“Today is my favorite day”  Winnie the Pooh

*Remember the the photo of rock formations being built near the stream by the Chapel of Hope…Anne texted and told me they are known as “cairns.” (a mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark, typically on a hilltop or skyline.)