Whatever you...

...spend time looking for

you will find it.

Looking for discouragement and cynicism?

You will find it.

Looking for hope and joy?

You will find that too.

notes...

...arriving home this evening. Shifting gears.

Up at 2 to take hubby in the morning.

connect at a deep level

refuse to worry about anything

switch from problem to presence

stop striving

watch in hope

surrender control

press on

don't let anything or anyone get you off task

you know you are chasing down the right things

with your time because those things

will be both lasting and loving

don't get distracted

don't mistake quantity for quality

believe things will come together

all by grace

for the better

for the good

break up with stress

celebrate your life unfolding before you

there is more than one happy path

you get to choose your way forward

be methodical and intentional

tune out what isn't true

find out what you need to be your best

and get it

only you understand what it takes for you

to be your best

accept the situation

center yourself in God

set priorities

don't believe the people who tell you 

there's no hope

hope is everywhere

surround yourself with positive voices

who speak words of truth

exhibit the highest level of faith

you can endure no matter what happens

never underestimate the power of a small step

notice where you are

notice what it feels like

pause

breathe

it's a gift

one day you will see the struggle

was beautiful and necessary for your growth.

All is well.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Life is full of lessons and there

is great beauty in imperfection."

"Happiness is not something ready-made.

It comes from your own actions."

"Be sure where your feet are."

"I know that there is nothing better for people

than to be happy and to do good while they live."

Ecclesiastes 3:12

 

Life is ordinary...

...and extraordinary 

all at once.

(wild and free)

"...after 53 years, we still have cute." Sam

notes...

I paused at the horse poop,...and noticed there was a path through the trees,

so I followed it, 

and came upon an opening, and a herd of wild horses...

'God delights in your effort to create

experiences & spaces that help

you love Him back

He promises to be there

He has already shown up

and waiting for you to do the same'

let your story be a reminder of

His tremendous Love

slow down and feel more deeply

and remember what is good

live unhurried

resist the pressure to 

always be on

'breathe and grow into experiences that help

you bloom into what you are today,

and what you will continue to become'

hold onto the little things that remind you

that you are part of something

so much greater than yourself

allow yourself to dream

be well...

xoxo

💝

"When you're young, you have endless time,

none of it free at the moment.

When your old,

you have precious little time,

all of it weighing on you every day."

"Everything happens for the purpose

of whatever you decide to do about it."

 

 

Our journey...

...is unique,

but we're all trying to get to the same place-

the place where we feel happiest,

most alive and

the most like ourselves.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"I am the light of the world.

Whoever follows me will

never walk in darkness,

but will have the light of life."

"For where two or three gather in

my name, there am I with them."

Matthew 18:20

"God isn't an editor,

He's a creator.

He's not looking for typos in our lives.

He's looking for the beauty in them."

 

Don't blindly...

...follow your habitual route.

 

Listen to your heart.

The voice of gentle love.

You get to choose how you see

your reality.

Get out of your head.

There are no wrong turns or twists.

There's just being.

Reconnect to who you truly are,

and start investing in what is true for you.

notes...

listen to that still small voice

take a breather

let go of limiting beliefs 

that hold you back

live in the present

trust

go for what's in your heart

stay the course

life will give you what you need

it may not be what you would have chosen

but a more wonderful

impactful 

one

believe 

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Life is like sailing--

you can use any wind  to go in any direction."

"You only get one life,

but you can't get through it as

only one person."