Brokenhearted

The Spirit of the Lord God has taken control of me! The Lord has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to heal the brokenhearted, and to announce freedom for prisoners and captives. This is the year when the Lord God will show kindness to us and punish our enemies. The Lord has sent me to comfort those who mourn,especially in Jerusalem. He sent me to give them flowers in place of their sorrow, olive oil in place of tears, and joyous praise in place of broken hearts. They will be called “Trees of Justice,” planted by the Lord to honor his name.

Isaiah 61:1-3 CEV

I am familiar with being brokenhearted.  I have always loved others big. Do you know big love?   It means I don't really require anything from others to give them my love. If you've ever loved big,  you'll know... and I hope that everyone has had the opportunity to love someone big... but you'll likely also know that with big love comes brokenheartedness.

Yep.  I've been brokenhearted... more times than I ever wanted.  Brokenheartedness knows no time frame,  can't be predicted,  can't be ignored.   If you choose big love you choose brokenhearted 💔

Some people might choose not to live big because of the pain of brokenness.   But I am grateful for the people and their stories, for shared memories, and for all the stories. It's a reminder of who I am,  who I am called to be,  and how I choose to live.   

The joy is worth the pain... But it never gets easier.   It feels like a gut- punch, it makes me reel back and cower down for a bit,  it dampens my joy for a moment.   It takes my breathe away and makes my tears fall.   It is the risk of big love...a risk I'll take again and again.