So I Look Up

Faith at my core and not ever feeling lonely again. 

Truly the wholeness and completeness we seek in these bodies is there for the taking, we just look in the wrong direction. So... I looked UP. 

No mortal can give us the daily support, undivided attention, pats on the back or fill out heart so much at times it feels as though it will burst. No mortal is errorless, because we are all looking for the same things.

So I Looked UP. I saw his smiling face, his hands reached out and cupped my heart and he took a piece of his and he filled mine. So I Look UP. 

 

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28 KJV)

Finding Truthful Trust Again

It becomes easy to spout how have worked on your healing after suffering from an injury. Whether that injury is a stubbed toe, major athletic injury, heartbreak or a business partnership that dissolved through dishonesty when it passes we start the healing process. Too many times we rush this process, we often look to God for answers as to why which is good. It is better to look towards him to help us forgive; forgive the hurt, forgive ourselves for putting yourself in the situation, through true forgiveness trust can reform.

After a knee injury when I was younger it took me a while to trust that knee again, that it wouldn't do that again, that it was strong enough to hold me and to completely trust that it wouldn't fail me again when I most needed it. When I think on it now ultimately, I found forgiveness in my knee and in that developed the trust in it all over again. Still to this day I thank the Lord at nights/mornings in my prayers for the renewed strength, the protection from injury and trust in him that he is always working his plan through me.

In matters of the heart when it is from a spouse, significant other or a parent when trust is injured it is mucho difficult to move forward or trust another again openly and honestly if this forgiveness - true forgiveness is not found. It states in the bible to error is human to forgive is divine. I remember reading this and how it opened my heart and my mind to what this truly means. We look to other humans to complete us, but when you truly open your heart and love God first and open your heart to him he fills the void that we look to other flawed humans to fill. God is perfect, he has no imperfections and I am humbled by his true love for me everyday. It brings me to tears to feel how he loves me. Me - far from perfect, mistakes and wrong choices made daily, but still he loves me and stays at my side and just gently guides/corrects my path. Sometimes not so gently. My trust in him is unfailing and through this true relationship with him I open myself to the forgiveness piece in my heart and soul that enables me to openly love and trust man again.

I am far from healed but it is my hope in sharing this that maybe even one more person out there are be touched and find forgiveness, drop the bitterness and anger and walk lighter here on earth. Do  not put so much over bearing pressure on those we interact with and love here on earth. Remind yourself daily that there is only one perfect love and that is the love of God. (For God so loved the earth he gave his ONLY son) He did that for us, can you imagine sacrificing your child for anyone?

Find forgiveness through Christ, remind yourself that humans are flawed but worthy of respect, love and trust, and mostly remember that life is going to hurt sometimes but you can find comfort in his word, his light, his love.

"There is no fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."  John 1:4

A Light footed walk; No more, No less.

I have been blessed in many hidden ways that when they have occurred I now really take notice, absorb that moment and let it all in. 

Over the years I have shared the woods with some phenomenal hunters, some of the best in the business it is safe to say.  From years ago learning all the basics from Nick Mundt when I first started hunting the outdoors. He rebirthed in me my love for the outdoors that had been lost to corporate America. From him I learned and absorbed everything from using your quads to quiet your path though the brush, moving just your eyes to best scout for animals in the woods, watching for shadow movements to fore see an animal moving our way, not to mention learning to film from one of the best in the business at that time. Framing, following the animal and all the other little trade secrets.

When I hunted with Chris Brackett and Chipcity Spaulding I learned new techniques and even more about how, why and where you hang your stands to give yourself the best shot at success. Reading scrapes ad rubs to determine morning stand or afternoon, mature buck sign virses young, and some of the best bow shots to take on different animals. My favorite game of freeze frame; Brackett would freeze footage and have me quickly point to where I would shoot the animal in different scenarios. I highly suggest this to any novice or experienced hunter, helps a ton and keeps you sharp.

Those being just a couple examples, what I have noticed is every individual I have entered the woods with has his own technique. His hunt prep, the way they call or don't call, use of scent killer or lack of, preferences of calls, clothes, ammo and weapons it all veries with the individual. 

My blessing comes in that I have had the opportunity to share this time with them, learn from them and explore my own theories from there and then spread this on to today's youth or other new hunters. The thing to remember is that everyone is unique and every hunter comes into their own style and comfort zone. The success that comes in those moments are the one's to note down in a journal, see if it works the same in different locations, years or even weeks. 

In my opinion the key to hunting is to find what is comfortable to you so that when you are in the woods the mind is free of the outside world and you can take the moment in God's creation to absorb, study and learn. Simply take a light footed walk into the woods and see what presents itself. 

Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 
(John 4:35 KJV)