Please read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 5 for context. Thank you. And so the flight of the butterfly provides wonderful insight. Life presents challenges that often come disguised as change in the form of struggle. Change provides the motivation to strengthen the wings of our flight to our destiny. Change through struggle prepares you and I to move beyond the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2009
Freedom, Courage and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 3
Please read Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 4 and Part 5 for context. Thank you. Craig To break free from the cocoon the butterfly needs to undergo a struggle. To fly the butterfly has to free itself from the confines of the cocoon. To free itself from the cocoon the butterfly has to expand its wings. To find freedom the butterfly needs to expand it's wings with enough force to break … [Read more...]
Freedom, Courage and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited Part 2
Please read Part 1 , Part 3, Part 4 , and Part 5 for context. Thank you. During elementary school I remember learning about the stages in the butterflies' development. First the egg is laid, that later becomes a larva, which then develops into a caterpillar. As a pupa, the caterpillar attaches itself to a leaf and proceeds to spin a cocoon around it's body. From within that … [Read more...]
Freedom, Courage and the Flight of the Butterfly — Revisited — Part 1
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Thank you my friend. Several years ago I wrote an article that was widely read at the time. Over the past several days I have felt impressed to revisit that article. I will revisit that article below and add to its original content. Isn’t it great to be alive … [Read more...]
Hope, Encouragement and the Parable of the Cracked Pot Part 3
Please read Part 1 and Part 2 for context. Thank you. Today's Thought We may have bought into the notion that our lives are too are cracked to be of use. We may find ourselves comparing our vessels to other vessels. We may be experiencing shame and sadness because we see ourselves as failures. In the process, we may have developed a fear of failure. Consequently, we may be … [Read more...]
