Most of the time...

...we just don't know

the whole story.

Give God some room to write

in the margins of the story

you came up with.

notes...

We had 3 inches at the end of the day...

almost 4 by this morning.

Sitting on the stoop listening to 

the Wrenn singing,

Otis howling in the distance

and two cats growling at each other.

Polly is right here.

Hubby asked if I wanted an Arbor for our 

Anniversary.

"Steel is the eleventh anniversary gift." he says.

Umm...Yes!!

What a great idea!

The brush pile transformed itself into a garden

& covered up with morning glories

and a few Zinnias too.

I'm easily mesmerized by the droplets on everything.

The cats are growling again...

this time it's Polly.

..."but those who plan what is good

find love and faithfulness."

(Prov. 14:22)

challenge your disempowering 

stories

you have to believe it's possible to 

change a crappy story

then take action

jump in 

go deep

there will be setbacks and difficulties too

but don't let that keep you in the shallow 

end of your life

sometimes you just need to look a little longer

and a little harder

when setbacks come

treat them as a learning experience

setbacks are the path to 

your future

refuse to waiver in your faith

continue on in 

wholehearted faith

your dream makes the potential

struggle worth it

actions show that your faith is real

communicate love in 

every way possible

be well...

xoxo

💖

"We can't always choose the music life plays for us,

but we can choose how we dance to it."

"We can always choose to perceive things differently.

We can focus on what's wrong in our life,

or we can focus on what's right."

 

Every life...

...'needs a little space.

It leaves room for the good things

to enter it.'

notes...

Today, I'm amazed at how everything 

seams to find it's own order.

open your hands and your heart to receive

this day as a precious gift

the best way to dazzle God

is to go be you

you don't have to pretend to be

a certain way to get the acceptance

& security you need

cultivate a committed mind

be teachable

listen carefully

fix your thoughts on what's true & honorable,

& right, & pure, & lovely, &admirable.

( Philippians 4:8)

resist outside clutter

trust where the flow is going

let go and allow the old skin to shed

'there is a place that you are to fill,

something you are to do,

which no one else can do.'

come to terms with the natural order 

of life itself

be gracious with yourself

listen to what your body needs

be well...

xoxo

💞

"For the great doesn't happen through

impulse alone,

and is a succession of little things

that are brought together."

~Vincent van Gogh~

"Get outside for a walk or any other

outdoor activity for at least 20 minutes.

This will melt away 90% of your 

mental anguish."

~Dr. James O'Keefe~

"If you struggle mentally & physically

but rarely find time for exercise-

that's your biggest problem."

~Dr. James O'Keefe~

 

Love finds us....

...where we are,

not where we were.

Blondie, 62 and Buddy

notes...

There was a knock on the door...

Ellie came to visit.

We had left the gate open to the road...

Blondie and Buddy kept with us as we drove back...

we sped up, they sped up,

we sped up, they did the happy dance

and sped up too.

We almost didn't win.

T1 likes to come up an nibble on me.

your renewed heart 

will be better

than before

be forward thinking

God meets you where you are

uses your story

and guides you into a better story

you are a mosaic 

of those who have loved you

give up the desire to have full control-

you don't

attempting to control things

will never solve the problem

it only makes things wonky

and ends up controlling you

you get to choose who &

what you allow in your life...

(thoughts, habits, beliefs....)

explore different solutions

make choices to improve the

quality of your life

you are designed to change

when you choose to

the way you live

will influence future generations

Be very careful, then, how you live-

not as unwise but as wise...

Ephesians 5:15

let go of beliefs 

that do not serve you well

believe that change comes from you

get better at things you 

know will help you

ask

seek

knock

request

search

action

deep breath in...

exhale...

be aware of your moments,

be well...

xoxo

💖

"I asked, "How can anyone who really knows me

ever love me?"

Only to discover it was the only way

anyone ever would."

"Yes, there are reasons no one could ever love you,

and you can be sure that the people who

love you know them all."

"It's not easy--loving someone through

the chinks in their armor--

especially when the love they return

is so often trapped inside."

 

Wake up...

...and seize the day.

You can make today whatever

you want it to be.

notes...

I was getting ready to mow the yard this morning.

The forecast said "rainy days ahead".

Plot twist.

I grabbed my camera and headed to the zoo instead.

The yard could wait.

There was time for both.

follow the steps as they appear

you will be shown the way

there is a time to wait 

and a time to act

let go of old beliefs and messages

that drive you into the crazies

give yourself permission to be who you are

and do it the way you do it

express yourself in your own unique way

practice bringing harmony into your life

inspiration isn't about 

what you're gathering together

and putting out

inspiration is about what you're

taking in

breathe deep

 and take in the world around you

open yourself up to it all

be well

xoxo

💝

"It is said that not all who wander are lost,

which has always struck me as not

getting the most out of wandering."

"Every day spent happily striving toward

some elusive goal

is to achieve the real goal,

which is to spend our days happily."