A Cinderella story...

... of our own. 

A desire to find true love.

"God finds each of us in the cinders of a less

than perfect world, held back from the life

we dream of living.

He longs to raise us up to a high position,

transform us and grant us His power,

so he seeks us out,

inviting each of us to dance with Him.

And yet each of us needs someone to affirm our

inherent value and encourage our transformation.

We each need a Cinderella story of our own.

Each woman's relationship with God is such that

He finds her in the ashes, held back from the life

she dreams of living.

He seeks her, invites her to dance with Him, 

transforms her by revealing the beauty hidden beneath

the ashes, then confers on her His power and position.

Dancing in the arms of God is a relationship between 

you and God that is based on love and mutual respect.

The two of you communicate in a close, intimate setting.

He holds you, but His embrace is the embrace of a lover,

not a restraint of an oppressor.

As partners in this dance, God leads, and you let Him,

moving with the flow of His leading.

You are not enveloped in God, losing your 

identity as a unique person,

you are who you are,

retaining your freedom and individuality at every turn."

~Women's Devotional Bible~

be well...

xoxo

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"Let life happen to you.

Life is in the right, always."

~Rainer Maria Rilke

 

When you argue...

...your limitations

you get to keep them.

Change the way you communicate with yourself.

What you say today will create your experience

tomorrow depending on your focus.

notes...

 thoughts starting to go sideways...

  course correct

prayer breaks the chain

refocus...

barefoot in the grass

 cool breeze, an audience of birds, moving to the beat

fully receptive...

returning to the natural flow of things

savor the pleasures

you don't have to choose between staying close to God

& staying the course

He is the course

concentrate on and enjoy the present

stay in step with Him

He will show you little ways to 

clear out the chaos and lead a more

peaceful life

Help is available every nanosecond of your journey

be patient

it doesn't happen all at once

you continue to learn as you go

you need to persevere 

where is your heart today?

get real and honest with where

you really are

not where you wish you were

you can turn your worries into 

something positive

view worries as triggers

that switch your focus

to trusting God in them

things are not always comfortable or convenient 

don't be unkind to yourself

the words you speak to yourself can wreak havoc

they have the power to encourage or discourage

motivate or deflate

generate joy or repel it

stop beating yourself up

right now

sabotaging thoughts are in stiff opposition

to who God wants you to be

discipline your mind

the words you speak reflect your inner beliefs

& reinforce them

if you can't say something positive

silence is the best substitute

it's one thing for others to fill you with junk

it's worse when you choose to feed toxicity to yourself

learn to take good care of your mind, body, heart and soul

nurture the relationship you have

with you

take your focus away from the things that cause you

to feel pain, stress, fear and unhappiness

onto things that make your heart sing

things that make you happy

practice practice practice

"Sometimes reality is terribly unrealistic."

you are dearly loved

be well...

xoxo

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"Character cannot be developed in ease & quiet.

Only through experience of trial and suffering

can the soul be strengthened,

vision cleared, ambitions inspired

and success achieved."

~Hellen Keller

"Character develops itself in the full

stream of life."

~Goethe

 

Nothing occurs...

 ...by chance.

No experience exists as an obstacle

on your path.

It is merely here to teach you

something about yourself

that you may not have known.

notes...

Hubby was on his way back to sit on the bed

 to feed range cubes to the new girls.

I was sliding over to drive

brushing my head on the rearview mirror,

 which caused it to shatter onto the seat.

"If it means 7 years bad luck, I refuse it."

(my first words after some unsavory first words)

I'm not superstitious....

not anymore.

That's fear.

However,  I do believe in signs,

 (and that was a pretty freaky one)

 so I looked it up.

It was good,

as I believe most signs are.

Broken mirror: (AI)

A sign of release, protection or energy clearing.

(Roman belief)

A positive sign that the glass absorbed 

a major negative event or curse meant for you,

sacrificing itself to protect you.

(Middle eastern/Victorian belief)

Shattering old, stagnant, or harmful energy

to make space for fresh light,

and transformation.

(Feng Shui)

you often rush past the very moment

that offers the greatest opportunity

for self-recognition

slow down &

explore your life 

brokenness is a pathway to blessing

it's a way of uncovering your true

potential

God will never tell you to hurry forward blindly

listen patiently and persistently

even when doing so stretches your faith

you will be guided one step at a time

when all the details are in their proper places

for your good

then you will be instructed how to proceed

resist self-pity

ignore negative counsel

brokenness is painful

God works at deep levels

to deal with our issues

brokenness brings clarity and focus to your life

once you allow it the space to work

clarity will come

to get from where you are

to where you are going

you have to be willing to be in-between

be willing to let go of what is old & familiar

being in-between isn't fun

but it's necessary

and it won't last forever

be willing to live for the truth

you may feel like your standing still

but you're not

 you're still moving forward

where you are is the place for you to be

have faith it's moving you toward 

something good

"He is in the process of shattering your old

self made life

so that you may walk with Him in oneness."

stop struggling & 

allow Him to carry you

you have agency to build something in your

life that is both beautiful and lasting

use the right materials

'He breaks us in Love

it is not punishment

it is to remove all the clamor and clutter

 to open us to His love

so we can hear His voice

and to reach our full potential.'

#charlesstanley

He will not only heal  your brokenness

He will give you a new dream

one that is in harmony with

His plans for you

seek to nurture this budding dream.

be well...

xoxo

💞

"Problems are not stop signs,

they are guidelines."

~Robert Schuller

"The emotion that can break your heart

is sometimes the very one that heals it."

~Nicholas Sparks

"Stop being a prisoner of your past.

Become the architect of your future."

~Robin Sharma

"Wherever you go

leave a heart print."

~unknown

Slow down...

...your mind.

Sit and listen.

notes...

'Look for God in the change that you are going through.

You can find the face of Jesus anywhere if you look close enough.

Don't seek the comfort.

Listen for God's whisper.

He speaks to those that take the time to listen.

Don't ask why, but what.

Every situation is an education.

You'll grow better or you'll grow bitter depending on your response.

Don't focus on  the circumstance, focus on your character.

Don't focus on the problem, focus on your personality.

Don't focus on what's going on around you,

 focus on what God wants to do in you.

Some things you only learn through difficulty.

Expect opposition.

Learn contentment.

Contentment and character is something you learn.

Give thanks IN all circumstances, 

not FOR all circumstances.

Focus on what never changes.

Don't face change alone.

Trust Him in the situations you don't understand.

God did not bring you this far just to leave you where you are.'

be well...

xoxo

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