To celebrate...

...is to delight in the gift

and to show gratitude.

Celebrate the lessons from the past

and the love.

Enjoy the beauty.

Celebrate all that is your life

 and all that is good.

Celebrate you!

notes...

We celebrated America's 250th

and our 11th Anniversary.

We kept it relaxing & simple.

The clouds have been so gorgeous lately.

Summer is flying by....

"....It has been and exciting 11+ years.

The next 11 will be even better....."

~Hubby

you do not have to try harder,

be better,

be perfect, 

or be anything you're not.

Your beauty is in you,

just as you are,

each moment.

be thankful on a daily basis

love the people around you

connect to the truth of your own heart

make inspired heartfelt choices rooted in love

not fear

true belief is more than something we say

it's a path we follow

write your own love story

move toward what you want to experience

say yes to the right things

and no to the wrong things

back off and look at the way you

have been thinking about your life

create space for the light to get through

do your best at whatever is before you

you feel what you dwell on

whatever holds your attention

molds your intention

when you go negative

you cannot produce anything positive

fix your mind on blessings

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Some things take longer than others.

The end goal may not be the reward;

perhaps the process is.

We can learn many lessons along the way.

Growth, insight, and perseverance are some

of the results we can see

throughout the process.

If something is taking longer than 

expected, stop and reflect on what you

stand to gain during the wait.

Be patient and thankful, even if it 

seems though.

Transitions generate discomfort and help

us achieve a new 

level of comfort."

 

While you are waiting...

...don't put your life on hold.

notes...

this weeks repeat listen..

'God sometimes has to work on you 

before He works on the solution.

There is a natural delay between planting 

and harvesting.

You don't plant and harvest

 in the same season.

There is a war between good and evil

and you are caught in the middle.

....the dart of doubt, discouragement, 

disappointment, depression.

A delay is not 

a denial.

You are being prepared for a blessing.

He is more concerned with your character.

Troubles test your faith.

When you're going through hell...

keep going.

You don't want to stay there.

Waiting is always a test.

Write down the lessons your learning.

He wants you to learn

before the seed will sprout.

We wonder...we worry...we whine....

Waiting is the time your develop the habits

and skills needed.

Keep praying

 asking

searching

seeking

God cannot steer a parked car.

Trust

His plan is good.

His timing is perfect.

Sometimes you think you are waiting on God,

but He is waiting on you.

Don't give up.

"I will not let you give up.

I will beat you!" '

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Decide that no matter what is going on around you,

you are not going to let it change

what's going on inside you."

"Don't ever let anyone convince you

that your intuition is nothing but insecurities."

~unknown

"Your beliefs don't make you a better person.

Your behavior does."

 

 

Let go of...

...the need to control.

Let go and be freely who your are.

Don't hide your light. 

notes...

family and friends gathering together

love and laughter filling the space 

...she asked if I ever thought about doing

something with my photos

I've learned so much over the last

few years

the path I had in my head

looks nothing like the path I'm on

deciding to lean in

to trust (that was a hard one...)

& believe

 has lightened my load

the best antidote 

is always love

everything speaks to you

trust His goodness

let go and see what bread crumbs 

come for you to follow

it's all about timing

'you'll miss the blessing

if your refuse to open your heart

to Him fully'

sometimes what you're asking for

doesn't fit with His plan for your life

and He has something better

believe He has a plan

quit adding to it

thinking there's a different plan

'you live your life best

where your passions & purpose 

& your capabilities intersect'

use the gift He gave you

and love the people around you

no matter where you turn

you'll find Him already there

if your looking

you grow on the way

love no matter what

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Stay in the moment.

The practice of staying present will heal you.

Obsessing about how the future will turn out

creates anxiety.

Replaying broken scenarios from the past

causes anger and sadness.

Stay here in this moment."

"Sometimes all you can do is accept

there's not much you can do.

And sometimes all you can control

is how well you let go of control."

Would you rather...

...choose to complain about everything

that's wrong with your life...

or

count your blessings?

notes...

had a visitor this morning

I'd love to keep it close to it's home

but I worry about the girls (chickens) next store

I tried to pick the perfect spot

and got a nudge

those always turn out well

welcome to your home little one

twin fawns 

 on the way

I grabbed my camera

captured blurs as they

disappeared into the grass

so dang cute

celebrating America's 250th Birthday tonight

with the family

living well is both a discipline 

and an art

discipline your thoughts

stay present

be sold-out on your beautiful 

ambitions

be captivated by purpose

learn to follow your inner guidance

remember every step is of worthy gratitude and awe

the choice for gratitude rarely comes without

some effort

gratitude is a discipline

focus on what's lacking and experience deficiency and incompleteness

or

dwell of the positives and experience being blessed

your choice

it isn't easy

but you can control your thoughts

'On December 17, 1903

Orville & Wilbur Wright flew the first airplane

at 10:35 AM.

They saw their dream lift off the ground.

What were they thinking at 10:34?

odds

risks

physical safety

public face plant if they fail?

At 10:34

they chose to focus on their beautiful ambitions

rather than all the reasons not to try.'

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Move, but don't move the way

fear makes you move."

~Rumi

"The city of truth cannot be built

on the swampy ground of skepticism."

~Albert Schweitzer

"Who does not thank for little

will not thank for much."

~Estonian proverb