Joyful

Are you my mother?

Is that really you?

I've missed you !!

Buddy

Aww....!

Yes my sweet, slobbery, fur-son!!

It really is me!!!

I have missed you too!

*Mmwahhh!

I was sitting out on the porch at 4 a.m.

It seemed as if I had the whole town to myself,

just me and nature.

Peaceful.

I sip my mug of warm, lemon-ginger water.

I listen to the cicadas,

 Polly sliding on the pavement as she chases a cricket,

and the hum of the schools A/C.

I hear the first car at 5:17.

Town is waking up.

I appreciate the day as it starts to unfold.

I feel joy.

I went to the farm this weekend with Hubby.

It is calving season.

We got there just in time for a new delivery.

Wobbly. Adorable.

Blondie and Buddy both spotted me, and came to greet.

I haven't seen them since early Spring.

Buddy kissed my hand so much my skin was tender.

Blondie was never much on affection,

but she stuck around just the same, and I gave her the love she would allow.

She has a new baby. Her first dark calf.

I felt joy.

Last night, Hubs and I sat in the double recliner

watching an episode of Grey's Anatomy.

I munched on pineapple and raspberries..

he munched on a lemon bar.

Suddenly, a heavy rain started to pour down.

I opened a window, so we could relish the moment.

It's been dry.

Grateful.

Joyful.

This morning I go in from the porch, to get my first cup of coffee.

Hubby is watching the news.

I catch the touchdown dances on

 the football game highlights.

I tell hubby we should all do a touchdown dance.

Every time we accomplish a task.

*touchdown dance.

It would make life a little lighter.

I start to choreograph my own.

I return to the porch.

I catch the rhythm of someone's base

coming from the drop-off line at school.

I bounce to the beat.

Joyful.

Journal notes:

Wait quietly in His Presence.

Quiet your mind so that you can hear His still small voice.

Words of Life, Peace, Love.

Let your heart receive these messages of abundant blessings.

Spiritual blessings come wrapped in trials.

Open your heart and your mind to look for something new.

Discover the treasures in the trials.

This is His will for you. 1Thes. 5:18

Do not dwell on the past. 

He is doing a new thing. Isaiah 43:18-19

Be cautious and wise.

The key is not to try harder but to yield to His Spirit.

'Maintaining a consistent walk with Him through all the ups

and downs is one of the most difficult challenges we face.'

If you remain in a daily, deliberate walk with God,

He will stabilize you on your journey,

regardless of what happens.

"Life changes radically if  you know you're a conduit

for what wishes to happen as opposed to 

the one making it all occur."

Replace hurry with purpose.

'If you are breathing, He is working in you.'

Do not try to rush.

'The real you is much, much greater than your story.

Choose what you want to create rather than accept the

stories that were created  for you.

Don't worry about being perfect.

Brake the chains of your fear.

Be brave. Trusting. Open.

Have fun!'

"When you open your heart to yourself, quirks and all,

you change the world."

Celebrate life. 

Dance through your fears.

Persevere.

Don't shrink back.

Nurture the sassy spark within you.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"Keep it simple:

-Eat real food

-Go for walks

-Wake up early

-Lift weights

-Cook your own meals

-Soak up the sunlight

-Limit alcohol

-Spend more time with loved ones

Simple is powerful."

~Dr. Mark Hyman