EZEKIEL VISIONS BLOG

Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the  Lord!  This is what the Sovereign  Lord  says to these bones: I will make breath  enter you, and you will come to life.  I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the  Lord.’” – Ezekiel 37:4-5

Sanding it Down
Life, Faith, Growth, Healing, Change, Process Erin Thomas Life, Faith, Growth, Healing, Change, Process Erin Thomas

Sanding it Down

What I originally perceived as demolition has really become a beautiful process of restoration, an unhurried sanding down. Careful. Tender. Like the sanding down of a piece of furniture, the Lord is working to restore and preserve original beauty. This process makes sure to leave no gouges or marks, works with the sturdiness of the wood and its inherent qualities, and discovers the beauty found under all the years of use. 

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Rocks
Life, Faith, Recovery, Growth Erin Thomas Life, Faith, Recovery, Growth Erin Thomas

Rocks

One day during a run, I felt like God was asking me to use the time more wisely, to look deeper and harder into what this awkward season could provide. It was during that run when I thought about the rock in my shoe… and about how God wanted me to figure out which rocks I had left in my shoe and to begin taking them out.

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Garth.
Life, Faith, Music, Recovery, Healing, Trauma Erin Thomas Life, Faith, Music, Recovery, Healing, Trauma Erin Thomas

Garth.

I often wonder if professional musicians like Garth set out to change someone’s life? When they write music or compose albums, do they know that they could be attached to someone’s biggest moments in their lives? I certainly remember the beauty and the holiness of Catholicism that surrounded my mom’s funeral Mass. But, I also remember that we got to fulfill her request with “The River” blaring on the speakers after Communion. I sang each word as if it was my last song with her. Since she died, that song has hurt so good.

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