Rosie

For years I would cycle by these sweet little homes on the Harbor.

I would daydream of how cool it would be to own one.

I have to say this place is a special place to me.

I have been charmed by the community,

the water, the peace and serenity.

It truly is a special place.

Yesterday it took on a whole new level of special

when I signed the papers, and was handed a key

to my warm, cozy house on the Harbor.

It was all I could do not to squeel !!!

I am not one to name my car or my home....

but under the special circumstances....

I am naming this one.

In honor of her beautiful soul who hugged me big,

 and touched her forehead to mine,

looked me in the eye and said,

" Now listen! I want you to enjoy this house, and much as

I have all these years !"

For the hug that felt like so much more.

For her love left behind in that space.

For the comfy, warm feels every time I walk through the front door...

the home will carry her name.

Rosie.

~touched by an angel~

"You'll never go wrong with adding more love

to your heart and life."

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Choices

"Every time you make a choice 

you are turning the central part of you,

the part that chooses,

into something a little different than it was before." 

~C. S. Lewis~

God promises that He will give me the strength 

and the wisdom I need.

" It Is your choice whether or not you will stand up

for your highest ideals, develop your God-given gifts

and create a satisfying and productive life."

Sometimes it is really tough to focus on what is truly important.

Fear of rejection or of others' disapproval 

can discourage me and I compromise what I believe.

I try to "fit the mold".

Square peg...round hole.

" May we boldly say: " The Lord is my helper;

I will not fear. What can man do to me ?"

Go through.

Stand up! Don't be afraid.

Repeat.

"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words;

it is expressed in the choices one makes.

In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves."

~Eleanor Roosevelt~

~choices to make~

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Sharing

....something I read this week.

There is so much meat to this little quote!

" There is something of yourself

that you leave with every person."

~warm cozies~

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Do's

Look for and note, the tiny treasures
placed along the way.
See God's handiwork in your life.
Revisit what you've captured and allow yourself 
to be amazed.

The moments slip away so fast.
Life seems to get covered up,
and the details are so easily forgotten.
Preserve and protect your memories...
they are worthy of safekeeping and appreciating.

Treasure:
any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized.
wealth, rich material, or valuable things.

Treasured, treasuring:
to retain carefully or keep in store, as in mind.
to regard or treat as precious; cherish.

~ grateful to be a picture taking, journal jotting junkie~

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