April 2, 2025

This morning...

...I grabbed every couch cushion, pillow, and blanket on my way

to the hallway.

Made a pillow fort.

Nestled in with my coffee and journal,

and waited for the tornado sirens to quit.

 Round 5.

Quiet. 

Then the mockingbird sang.

be well...

xoxo

💓

"Here's the moments when you realize

the simple things are wonderful and enough."

 

Outside

Today....

...I honored the "Dad" parts of myself, and found contentment 

cutting up, clearing away and working in the yard.

Removing the old and making way for the new.

Journal bits...

Be joyful always & hold onto the good.

"You are beautiful as you are; 

you don't have to be someone else."

Do not force a beginning. Beginnings will arrive.

Let the pace flow naturally. Move forward. Do it gently.

Do it in peace. Cherish each moment.

Seek to nurture your budding dream.

"The mind is the steering wheel that determines the direction."

Make up your mind.

"Your mind may guide you in what you do,

but the heart affirms your passion to do it."

'Every day offers you the miracle of life, 

if your open to receive it.'

be well...

xoxo

💗

"It's comfortable to be inside.

Sheltered, protected.

But there is a comfort to the outside too.

Because outside there is freedom.

Outside you can keep moving until you 

find a place of your own.

Or you can decide that outside is your

place. 

And stay there."

 

Gifts

Today...

Polly

I will be grateful for the love of pets,

and the very way they make the whole journey more beautiful.

A few journal notes lately....

If you want your love,

you'll need to go back inside to find it.

'Switching over to heart mode can only happen

when you are unconditionally kind & forgiving to yourself.

Start the moment your ready, perhaps now.'

Accept the limitations of living one day at a time.

'A life lived close to God is not complicated or cluttered.'

There is a beautiful simplicity about life.

"Doubts and reasoning clip the wings 

of abandoned flight."

Live by the truth instead of the lies.

Don't let doubt, temptation, or accusation stop your

progress in faith.

"Remember who you are. 

Your sense of who you are determines what you do.

Remember you are a spiritual being with infinite abundance."

Align with your true north.

Things like family, relationships, Jesus.

Pick your direction, understand what true north is 

and stay close.

Remember what you really want.

'Your need is the signal for God's great.

His provision is not just for the obvious lack,

but for all the emotion, energy, & woundedness

associated with it.

You don't have to pretend to be strong.

Open your heart to Him.

Watch.'

Don't lose your sense of wonder.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying

Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer,

is to keep your soul alive."

 

Fresh Start

Waking up on a beautiful Spring morning.

Taking my cup of coffee, Bible, and journal out on a quilt placed in the grass.

Bare feet to the earth, breathing in the fresh air, Polly rolling in the dirt...

the happy chirping of the birds on the feeder.

Starting the day more softer,

sweeter...

serene.

Feels like a BIG morning hug from God.

be well...

xoxo

💝

 "Every day gives us the chance for joy.

We wake up with a fresh start and anything is possible.

This moment is the only thing that matters.

If you feel residue from yesterday,

take a moment to loosen it's hold on you.

Journal it out:

get it out of your head onto paper.

Transfer the energy.

Today deserves your full attention-

and yesterday is over."