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Detached

Kimberly Cooley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:35:40 +0000

Good evening. Pastor Terri Barnes said today that we can be physically present in a place, relationship, etc but still be detached. I personally think she could have ended her sermon right there.

Let me be transparent for a minute. ‘Detached’ is where I have been living lately. Some good, some bad. I’ll start with the bad cause I’m pretty sure that, by nature, that’s what most people want to hear. And for those in my same boat, maybe this is what they need to hear.

Have you ever been hurt so badly that though you forgave all wrong, you still put yourself in a place that you’re confident it won’t happen to you again? How can one be so confident of this you ask? Simple. You create a boundary and no one gets past that point. See. Simple. Well the disadvantage of doing so is that you limit fellowship; you limit interaction, and most importantly you MISS a whole wave of life itself. The chance to truly heal and reestablish and form new relationships come to a halt. You have yourself, and you have God, but you have no one to share the two with. There’s no chance of human touch because no one can get close to you. There’s no chance of sharing an experience because things of interest create questions, and questions require conversation and well you just don’t feel like talking. So, what gives? Detached.

The beautiful thing is that a new day is dawning. Get it right. Be open. Be free. If you need to make amends with someone, do it. If you need to come to terms with a situation that you have no control over, do it. If you need to forgive yourself and restore trust in yourself to take care of yourself, do it.

It’s seemingly easy to live a life of confinement and control, but its that much easier to live a life of love and freedom.

Peace – Kimberly

PS – This is how it feels to be free…

Face It

Kimberly Cooley — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:24:00 +0000

Good evening. Unresolved emotions get you nowhere., but confrontation and transparency opens the door to possibility.

Peace – Kimberly

Walkin Tall

Kimberly Cooley — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:05:00 +0000

Good evening. When life takes you to your knees, take advantage of the fall. Knees bent and head bowed is the perfect way to regain your strength and reestablish your position. Stay down, get lifted, get up, and walk tall.

Peace – Kimberly

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How.

Kimberly Cooley — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:56:00 +0000

"Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here." – Marianne Williamson

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Endurance

Kimberly Cooley — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:11:00 +0000

“What you do as a family, that determines your character and what kind of person you’re going to be. We can either lay down and we can accept this or we can get back up and fight. I choose to fight and I believe they’re going to choose to fight.” ~ Coach Rod Barnes

Lose Yourself

Kimberly Cooley — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:39:00 +0000

Good morning. If we never lose control, God can never have control. Give it up.

Peace – kimberly

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Closest As I’ve Ever Been To A Tornado

Kimberly Cooley — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:27:00 +0000

good evening. my drive home tonight was the scariest ever. take a look at the pic below…enough said.

peace – kimberly

Make Your Move

Kimberly Cooley — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:50:00 +0000

Good afternoon. Win or lose. Just participate. Removing yourself from any situation in fear of its outcome is not wise. From victory comes affirmation, and from defeat comes an open door to wisdom. In any case, there are lessons to be learned…just compete!

One love – Kimberly

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Lose Yourself

Kimberly Cooley — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:31:00 +0000

good morning.

“You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not lose your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime”

Eminem – Lose Yourself

Well?

Kimberly Cooley — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:11:00 +0000

Good morning. I think I've blogged about this before, but I'm doing it again. Take chances! Too many times what we want passes us by because we are afraid to go after it. We're afraid to follow our hearts regardless of what we see. Some things in life require very little thought. Stop second guessing what you clearly need and just go for it!

One love – kimberly

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