I value safety.

The rest found is knowing that I’m protected no matter what.

Heart protection, mind protection, protection in my body.

I value consistency.

There’s a certain kind of will that is needed to not give up.

In the face of hardship, opposition, interference, delay, seeming denial…

There’s an insurmountable persistence that facilitates consistency.

I value being poured into.

I pour. I know what it takes. sometimes everything.

And what’s being poured matters also. I don’t like “yes men”…I never have. I value the heart that can honestly “pick me up”…when everything external reads “green”…and intuitively know that maintenance is required anyway. That’s special. I’ve never encountered this.

One day I imagine me not running.

I imagine me standing still long enough where I can see and feel what’s valuable around me.

Someone long ago said to me: “keep running and I’ll keep running after you.” Pfft. Yeah, ok.

I’ve yet to encounter the light that can slow me down.

It’s not about money, never has been. I know what it’s like to be abased and abound.

It’s not about clout or a “clock”…better yet, it’s not even about the optics.

Can you help me sort through these dreams?

Is your success tied to my presence?

Can you honor my favor?

Will you cherish the heart that has been misused?

Can you take me to the next level? In God?

What about the things that keep me up at night? The dreams…the plans…the visions…

Do you share the values?

Can your persistent, intentional presence put an end to this heart’s marathon?

with love and intention,

-mj