Wednesday Coffee Talk

We hide our emotions. We hide the real us from our parents, our spouses, our friends, but most of all, ourselves. Why do we do this? Is it out of fear? Fear we will let ourselves down? Fear we will let others down? We don't want anyone to find out the "real" us? Wearing masks only destroys the "real" us. It tears down our emotions, our trust, our hurts, and our hearts. In wearing masks, we disguise ourselves. Hiding the real self that is inside. When a soldier is fighting a war, he disguises himself from his enemy. When a child goes trick or treating on Halloween, he disguises himself from his friends and those he goes to get candy from door to door. We learn at that early age to put on masks. Wearing a mask then is fun at that age. Then, as we grow in to our teen years, masks become a "need". A necessity. A cover. A protection of sorts. Then, in adulthood, it becomes habit. We put our masks on as we leave home and go face the world. When we return home, off comes the masks and we are who we are. Why do we do this? Let the real you come out today. Take off the masks and just be you. When you do this, you will become happier than you have ever been. Why tote an emotional briefcase full of masks. A masks for this situation and another mask for that situation. Just pull off ALL the masks and be the person you were created to be. YOU! After God's OWN image. You see, God created all of us in HIS image. There is an old proverb that says "What's bred in the bone, will come out in the flesh." God was bred in our bones the moment we were conceived. Let GOD arise inside of you and let the REAL man or woman be seen today!" This can also go along with WLS. We wore masks of shame and hurt as obese people and we didn't want anyone to see that. As we become thinner, we ''slowly'' begin to take the masks off. It is my prayer that we will ALL take our masks off today and learn to be happy! BE YOU! Who you were MEANT TO BE! So, who's up? What cha sipping on? Me? I'm enjoying some awesome Classic Cookie Company White Chocolate Macedamia Nut Cookie Coffee from Pamela D! Thanks Pam for this wonderful coffee. It sure is good! Ya'll have a wonderful and blessed Wednesday! Randall

Good Morning Randall, I sure had a complete set of masks for all occassions and reasons. The biggest one was fear. I feared if you knew the real me, you would reject me the same way I rejected myself. Shame and low self-esteem can cause a lot of masks. As the Lord has become stronger in my life, I have had to use masks less and less. Me, I am sipping my sugar-free, iced green tea. I will be making some Starbucks Christmas Blend as soon as my dishwasher is done washing the pot. Have a blessed day. Hugs, Trish

Good morning my friend! I was right there with ya! I had a FULL set of masks. Thank God for His mercy and grace in helping me as I lay them down one by one. Yup! I'm still working on them! I'm victorious though! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your new pic! Look at you! You go! I've had my CL this a.m. and the coffee i****ting the spot! Be blessed today my friend and know that I am praying for you!

One can never mask themselves to God. My life is an open book. I fail, I fall, I feel unworthy....but He is faithful, He is forgiving, He is Forever my Savior.