Inspirational Messages of Hope, Encouragement, Healing and Peace
To better understand myself, my life, this world, the people around me, my circumstances (both present and past), I’ve found myself to be in a bit of a struggle in my mind, my heart, and memories. Is it, perhaps that I am looking too deep when really the answers may really be quite simple? Or …
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In Alaska, winter is not the typical time of year to prepare seeds for planting in the summer months. January, now that’s when I started thinking about summertime gardening and seeds. I guess you could say I wanted to be well prepared, very thoughtful and intentional with the seeds selected, where the seedlings would be …
Today I had my end of year conference with our school principal. I was eager, yet nervous (I really didn’t know why), anticipation and waiting I suppose and the unknown of what I would hear. At the time of my observation, we had just got students started with an end of day snack. One student …
My youngest is a senior in high school this year. There have been a lot of bittersweet moments, many last times, knowing within the next couple weeks will be her last day of school, graduation, then on to college in the fall. Over a month ago, we went to go prom dress shopping to see …
On the evening of April 25th, I may have been seated alone in our sauna, but He was there, with me, waiting for me to spend quality time in conversation. I had written down several pages of words, trying to work things through my mind, set my heart and thoughts straight. It took some time …
Something inside her Began to change As much as she loved Being A busy worker bee She noticed There is more to life Than Keeping the dishes caught up Doing the laundry Tidying up Being OCD About many things She harbored The feelings The energy The emotions of others She took on Their weight As …
Every time I get knocked down, whether it’s with an illness, demands and everyday work, home life, simply dis-ease, it takes more energy to rise and move forward. Feeling out of sorts, out of balance. There’s got to be so much more to life, but during these times it’s hard to see. I know I …
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Mom Take it easy Don’t worry About the cleaning Grocery shopping Can wait You’re tired Worn out Just rest Watch a movie Take a nap A bubble bath May help Tomorrow awaits A new day Will come A reminder Of just how much We love you We care about you You don’t have to do …
Shortly after 4:30 AM this morning I awoke from a dream having spent time with a friend, a friend I haven’t seen in almost 30 years. This friend, I keep in my heart for the memories of friendship are that of kindness no doubt. I felt wrapped in a blanket of love. He spoke, not …
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Here it is, the 10th day of April in 2023. I had forgotten when I had originally written, “The Other Side of Winter” and needed to look it up. With winter weather still making its grand appearance in Alaska, I thought about that post and how I longed to be through the long, cold, snowy …
God He was there Jesus Looking at Making eye contact With me A picture Of Him Given to me By a friend His face Made up of Pictures Small images Of Many things My thoughts Drifting Becoming scattered Fantasizing Dreaming Carried away With my gaze On Him He redirected Refocused My runaway Thoughts Oh, yes …
What if? Then what? Implement Plan B Plan C Plan D, E, or F? Hold up! Wait! No need For expenditure No need For depleting So much unnecessary Thinking Energy Wondering Worrying If plans may fail If people Leave you or your life God Has a resolution for this Trust In His works In His …
If it’s been a while Since Our last meeting Perhaps You will notice Something different About me My weight No losses Just gains You see My friend My heart Has clearly changed Filled with God’s grace Overflowing with His love Compassion For each And Everyone
Got in my car and turned on the radio. Just talk, nothing much. Definitely a good time to listen to my audiobook. I’ve been “reading” a lot more books when I’ve been able to listen to someone read them to me-LoL!! Listening to someone read to me has always been quite relaxing, comforting, soothing. I …
Throughout this last week, I’ve been filled with different thoughts, feelings, and emotions, doing my best to trust in the decisions which made have been in the best interest for the long term. The struggle is real when you want the freedom, instant gratification of satisfying the needs of the flesh with temporary relief and …
While driving into work this morning, I feel as if I sort of had this epiphany, like I’ve come to understand my previous two posts as part one and part two of a trilogy, of sorts. In part one, called, “Sometimes it Takes Losing Your Voice to Find it” I spoke about having literally lost …
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God placed before me unexpected news, words of which I was unprepared to hear, let alone receive. I was nearly numbed by it. This wasn’t something I would have imaged to have happened to someone I know, rather suddenly. The person who shared this information, was the messenger, not the person who received the diagnosis. …
Last night, something inside me changed. Feeling as if I had a clump in my throat, I had great difficulty getting my voice to speak. Voice, scratchy sounding, crackled, gone. Hard to hear me. Hard to understand. How things change when you literally lose your voice. As I was driving into work this morning, I …
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Build confidence Help them to believe in themselves Share in success Comfort in trials Praise Celebrate Milestones Big and small
I’ve allowed myself to wallow in my own self-pity, feeling sorry for myself, experiencing deep sadness. I wanted so much for God to remove the darkness I was feeling and replace it with light. Then, I remembered I, too, have a job to do. An important responsibility. Get a grip on, get control of my …
Let us never lose that sense of wonder! Go inward See outward His mighty works The way He speaks
I want to let go Yet I still hold on to To what was The past Things No longer can I change Wishing I had been told sorry Wishing Other people Owned up to being wrong (when they were) Wishing I felt safe To share and express The depth of my heart and emotions Wishing …
At first glance, I saw a reminder of God’s love, a heart, hanging on in the trees. I kept him with me on my walk. Upon my return, I downloaded pictures to my computer. It was then, my eyes refocused and saw something new. A beautiful owl, wings spread out, already in flight. I know …
Dear _________, I felt in my heart the need to reach out and write to you. Usually, my words flow more easily as I sit, listen, and reflect on life. I do believe this is God prompting me to reach out and share with you, my heart. Be not discouraged or dismayed for the Lord …
As I gaze up at the evening sky in awe and wonder, a peaceful presence and knowing is brought before me. Even though I’ve struggled to find the right words in my own mind as I hoped, I feel God working things out for the good, even though I don’t have a clear vision or …
I have friends Of many colors I have friends Of many races I have seen A lot of things I have been To many places In this world In my mind In my heart This I know Loving you Loving others Is of the Divine
Had I known back then what I do know now, I wonder how different our lives would be? What if I had a close and personal relationship with God, put Him at front and center, the focus of my life and everything? Would that of made me a better mother? Maybe a better wife? Nobody …
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I was going through my cute and sweet little Valentine’s cards, trinkets and treats received from my preschool students and their families. As I looked at this miniature glow stick, God’s presence, His words drew me in. I thought only of this as an itty bitty, tiny little glow stick, nothing more. Pretty cute, right? …
Isn’t it lovely how WordPress celebrates us and our achievements? Even though I haven’t been writing and blogging as regularly as I originally intended to do, I am grateful for all the words that have flowed through me in 3.5 years. There are days when I’ve struggled, hoping the words would come. Other times, words …
Sunday morning, I finally had the opportunity to lay around in bed until around 8ish or 9:00. There was no place we needed to be or things of urgency that needed to be done. Got up, dressed in sweatpants (the first time in a very long while), finished up some odds and ends projects, organized, …
There She sat Her mother By Her side She noticed Bare skin Rolls The fullness Of life A tree She was Bore fruit In her life Pregnancy She carried Children In her womb Lacked Self-confidence Poor Self-image Words Spoken negatively Rather than Speak life Parts and pieces She disapproved All the things She didn’t like …
God Who is it You have called me To be? Your servant I am Many things I don’t Understand The feelings The emotions The heartache The pain Suffering Of others Life Wasting away Unnecessary So, it seems Higher purpose More gains Within me I search Working hard Making the change To unbecome What I was …
The story of me How I came to be A woman With a life Filled With memories Characteristics Traits Interests Dispositions All A part Of My family Who I am My dreams My reality Absorbed in Become Life’s Mysteries
New identity, new sense of self. These are the words brought to the forefront of my mind as I drove to work this morning. I repeated the words several times in hopes I wouldn’t forget by the time I parked the car in the parking lot and turned the car off. Before those words were …
I’ve been neglecting taking the time to write and reflect upon life and those things which have been called upon to my heart and mind. I know it’s healthy for me in so many ways to sit down and write, getting things out of my head. To clear my mind as best I can, is …
What can I do? She cried out Absorbing The worry The stress Heartaches Pain Her soul How heavy it felt From the weight Of the burdens She carried For Far too long Like a sponge She absorbed Energy given Exchanged In the presence Of other people As if it were Her own She then Began …
The words to a song and the singer’s voice have come to the forefront of my mind over the last couple of weeks. The name of the song is: “What a Difference You’ve Made in My Life” by Ronnie Milsap. Something about the song resonated deep within my heart and soul, spoke to me in …
Since December 18th, I’ve been part of a secret plan to prepare something special for my middle daughter. Her and her cohort group graduated from nursing school in December. Throughout their journey together they’ve been very close, uplifting, encouraging, and looking out for one another. They made sure to make time with one another back …
How might it feel to be a Jack-in-the Box, pushing everything down every emotion, stressful event, traumatic events, and memories, just to hide out for a while until it springs back up again? If you have ever repressed your emotions, you may have a better understanding of what I am trying to say. I’ve depended …
Kindred Your spirit How beautiful Your eyes How youthful Such wisdom How wise Old soul One Can sense Can feel Your presence Your energy Your light Your love Radiates Sends forth Penetrates Heals Comfort Like an infant To a mother You Nurture us all
On December 31st, my daughter shared an email with our family about selecting a word for the year. I had been wanting to do this for quite some time, but seems like I hadn’t spent enough time thinking about and reflecting on what is most important for me to focus on. The email included a …
Have you had a hot date recently? I know I have! So far, I’ve had two hot dates this week (and my husband has had one). How can that be, some of you may be thinking? Well, how it all started is really kind of funny! My husband has been having his hot dates on …
I felt something so freeing Without trying to control and perfect every line, shape, and color I felt the freedom of expression As I learned to let go for the need of perfection I felt my soul come to life Given the opportunity to explore my creative self I felt something deep within Passion, joy, …
Photo by Mecit Tarık Arıöz on Unsplash Some people are talking about our days as if we are living in a snow globe. Don’t get me wrong, I had one of those as a kid and love watching the snow fall and settle down to the bottle of the globe. Right now, it’s just that we’ve had a …
A few nights ago I did some reflecting on my career of nearly 15 years as a preschool special education teacher. At the end of school year, I will be able to count on one hand the years I have left until retirement. Whoa! I need to pause for a moment to take that thought …
There is a time There is a place There is a knowing There is a space Somewhere to go Somewhere to be In the heart In the mind In thoughts Many things Travel The distance Not in miles Nor with footsteps Rather Travel within Begin to see Believe Through faith Rather than By sight Joy …
Natural high So good to feel Pure joy Bliss Happiness This season This time of year Giving Offering Providing hope And Good cheer Acts of kindness Acts of service Doing something For someone Just because Lending a hand Speaking words of encouragement A still and silent mind Presence Material gifts Homemade things Making lives brighter …
I am The wind The breeze The air Which flows through the trees I am The morning dew The sharp blades of grass Morning sunlight Through the looking glass I am The autumn leaves Bronze Gold Orange Brown Many combinations of these Dancing Twirling Swirling All around Living life with such glee I am The …
This day I arrived with a grateful heart, being thankful for so many things-my family, friends, home, food, job, good health, loving and forgiving God that offers us grace. One of our local stores was open. I needed to pick up a few things. I asked my spouse if he needed me to get anything …
Getting to know oneself takes a lot of patience, time, practice, self-love, forgiveness, and grace. Every day I am learning more about myself and becoming more in tune with the rhythms and patterns happening inside of me. Even though the person I once was, is no longer the same person today, a part of my …
Maybe You will Maybe You wont Recognize The human The person The friend The one Who once was The one For a moment in time Who let her guard down Who let herself be Stayed a while You did Not a little Not a lot Life path Journey Circumstances People come People go We live …
It’s nice to know There are those Out there Who remember Still care The days Carry on The hours Do go Going the distance Across the miles Keep glowing Keep growing Keep showing Your light Your smile That spark Inside The world needs Your gifts Your talents Your quirks Your uniqueness Keep living Keep loving …
What is it I can do better at next time? What healthy steps do I need to take? What patterns need to change? What lifestyle is best for me? With every crossroads Comes a challenge Forcing me To think To look deep within Discover All the gifts You bestowed upon Me Your light-heartedness Your patience …
‘twas the day No teacher ever Was looking forward to Halloween This year On a Monday night Oh dear! Oh my! What a fright! Anticipation of What may come Tuesday morning All our preschoolers In our morning session Did show No absences No nothing Off to school Their parents did send Another day Here we …
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10 ESV) As the mental fog lifts, after settling deep within my brain, I am starting to feel more human, more functional …
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Recently I’ve been thinking about how people view the world, how they project their life and reality on to other people as if it were the one and only truth. Let’s face it, we’ve all had our own life experiences and come to be who we are by the people we’ve spent the most time …
To be where it is I am today took a lot of sacrifices, working through big emotions, learning how to forgive myself and other people, learning how to love my whole self especially those parts and pieces that are more difficult to love, not taking things for granted or personally, learning how to be grateful …
What is it You Are afraid of? What is it You fear? Uncomfortable feelings? Uncontrollable emotions? Unkind thoughts? Unknowing of what is? Unknowing of what might be? The future The past One a memory The other Has yet to be seen Welcome The visitor Seeking attention It is Let it in Lean in To whatever …
This evening my attention was brought to the topic of prayer. As Fr. Fred began his Homily, I was drawn in, listened more closely as the words he had spoken, sparked something from within. I knew I wasn’t alone. There was a reassurance in the words he shared and how they were spoken. Maybe you …
What is it you want on your final days? How will you enter Eternal Rest? Do your loved ones know what you want or prefer? You know, it’s crossed my mind, but I had never given this much thought. My spouse had brought up this topic. The conversation was more about those who we leave …
The enemy has taken me to dark places, depths beyond that which one could fathom or imagine deep in the mind. I felt like a captive, being lost in the great abyss. Fear of the unknown, having to face, confront my own shadows and culmination of darkness in my 49 years. Battlefield. Battle ground. Desolate. …
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Getting back to my roots Remembering where I came from The person The girl Whoever I was What brought happiness? What brought the greatest joy? Times of sadness Fond memories Where have these times gone? What happened to them? Do they lay still? Dormant? In isolation? For security? Wanting to find Riches of the heart …
I lost it Time So much of it Withered Wasted Away Bitter emotions Victim of circumstances Distorted memories Deception Lies Of those things Once believed To be true Broken record Skipping Then going on Repeat Time Precious time Oh, how I wish I could get back Try again Redo Be a better person Get out …
Is it just me this past week or so, or have you also been hit by a hurricane, in the eye of the storm? Yes, Hurricane Ian hit Florida and is moving along the southeastern coast of the United States. Ever before Hurricane Ian hit, a storm was brewing within me, causing a great disturbance …
Over the many days of my life, I feel God’s presence washing over and through my life. In my thoughts. In my actions. In my words. Do I perfectly execute everything in my life? Gosh, no! I’ve had years of practice, but I have only recently come to know God more intimately in my life. …
Lately, I haven’t been doing much writing and reflection (on paper and typing on the computer), but there are plenty of times I’ve spent talking things out with God, gaining His perspective. I’ve been trying to spend more time with family, time, and moments we can never get back. I have my interests and hobbies, …
It all started With one little thought One Itty Bitty Seed Implanted Her mind It wandered His mistress She was becoming He Was so convincing He Was quite charming She trusted She believed Every word Every vision Every thought Every emotion Everything She questioned Is this real Am I imagining An actress Foreigner Not knowing …
Friends I’ve had Long haul Short term Some Come to stay Weaving in and out All the days Of my life Others They visit Short seasons Gone In the blink Of an eye Friendships That are built to last Friendships That are meant to be Will find a way Endure Stay forever In the heart …
(well, close to perfect…) Have you ever had those days, the moments when the stars have aligned, everything is going well, flowing, nothing can stop you or get in the way of this moment in time? That has been my day. I appreciate all the moments and days like this. I know how this peaceful state …
Yesterday, I mourned the loss both of someone I did and did not know. I got lost. I was caught up in emotion. A part of me was grieving, mourning the loss of years gone by, lost opportunities, in a world where time passes by. Emotions…big and so many of them. Anger, bitterness, resentment-so much …
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She and I On a walk We did go Views Of the ocean Mountains On the other side Not far Nor wide Taking steps Making strides Hesitation At first Talked into Convinced Was this Happenstance? Stars aligned? This moment In time
The first full week back at school has been a busy one. Looking back on the days, I wished I had journaled something from each day. That would have made it so much easier for my memory and to reflect on the events and things that were said and done. Monday and Wednesday, were the …
Your body has a way of telling you to slow down even though your mind and adrenals keep telling you to keep going, keep pushing it, keep doing more and more and more! That moment hit me on August 11th! I was started to feel tired out driving back from my daughter’s house. The weather …
8.9.2022 With adrenaline rushing through my veins, my body and mind were roaring and ready to accomplish great things in the classroom today. My energy level high. I knew once I would pause for a break, getting my momentum may take more mental and physical effort so I had to keep going. I had the …
8.8.2022 The moment arrived! The day I would get to see my new classroom at Aurora arrived! I wanted to take in every moment, savor, enjoy the moment. A fresh start. A new beginning. Letting go of the past. Letting go…Letting go…Letting go…and letting God in. Driving to my new school took 2x as long …
Have you ever had one of those moments (or days) when you didn’t know what you were feeling or really understand until sometime after? I didn’t know it at the time, but I am pretty sure I was getting caught up and emotional about not being enough, and the dreaded comparison trap. Would you like …
Here it is Friday morning The rain keeps falling Splashing Crashing On the pavement Down Summertime And Sunshine days I miss your warmth The way you make me smile The weekend Two days I know What is to come On the other side Monday A breather A break I’ve tried I’ve cried To find balance …
As I made the drive in this morning to my school (the one where we are packing everything up and moving out of), my heart and mind were already focused on driving to the new school. I had to take a step back and remind myself we are preparing everything for transport yet and I …
I was going to take some time to sit and write last night to reflect more on this journey God is taking me on. Seems I got a bit more distracted and had only a little update to write about and share. This morning I feel there is something more to express, felt more deeply …
The first day in August, one day closer to the start of the new school year. My colleagues and I, we had the opportunity to meet with administration and find out what our new location will be for teaching this year. I’m sure not every was ready, open, and receptive to facing and hearing the …
Friday, July 29th had been a day I was looking forward to for quite some time. This was the last day I needed to have an alarm set (in the odd chance I would have overslept). I guess you could say I under slept as I awoke and got up much earlier than I needed to …
With August right around the corner, I know summer will soon be making way for fall here in not too long. I really don’t want to think too much about the changing of the seasons yet, but I know the time is coming. After having such a long, cold winter here in Alaska, my body, …
Slow and steady She Did pace As if Like A turtle She carried Her weight A load So heavy Her burdens Her past Day and night Night and day Every day She carried all Through and through One day She woke up She understood She realized The weight Was not For Her to carry alone …
Officially 3 years ago since I first started blogging. This has been a journey of discovering, unfolding and understanding who I am! Thanks to you, Magnificent Meraki has received 12,400 views, 8,976 visitors, 660 followers, and 4 email followers. I have also published 947 posts, and best views ever has been 148. I am amazed …
I am Forever changing Learning Growing Becoming Something more Who I am At this moment Who I will be In the next Familiar Yet different Parts and pieces Old self New me Who it is You come to know All depends on Who What Your perception Allows you to see Is it I Is it …
How beautiful You are! Do you Not see The beauty That I do? Your spirit Your light Your smile A delight! To be In your presence… A friend Just right! Encouraging Inspiring Your wings Have Taken flight
My story I’ve told A thousand times Getting older Each time A new perspective Each time A new version of Myself The power Is in me To change To become The best version Of me My highest Authentic Self
Your eyes The same Your soul Within you In time Has changed Softened Deepened Filled with Unconditional love Human compassion Empathy Showing through Kindness Caring Deeper understanding Caring for Tending to Loved ones Their minds Inner workings Physical body Movement Not the same Life As we know For them Not the same As for you …
Your heart Is The inspiration For The song Your Soul sings
Only As a visitor Do I experience Wide open space Sounds of animals Country air The energy The essence Memories They come They swirl In my mind Debonaire Connections Musings A love Higher callings This life What was To it Nothing Can compare
Family and friendsCelebration gathering Joy, love, happiness
Windows open Sun setting Evening breeze Soul refresh A dreamy state Mind wanders Anticipate Someday Living in a place Visions Wide open spaces Acres Endless views Sunrise Sunset Reflections On water A rainbow Cast upon Mountain tops What a view Evening sky Stars Twinkle Shine Aurora Borealis Dance Before my eyes I am here I …
As I carry out my days Life Here upon earth I have learned A thing or two Gained wisdom and insight Old ways of thinking Patterns Mindsets Altered my reality Distortions of self Over time I’ve come to know His kindness His mercy His love His grace His forgiveness Change Oh my! My gosh, I …
Your hair Turns many shades Your memory Begins to fade Will you Look back and say I wish… I regret… Why didn’t I… It’s too late… (the list can go on…) Will you Be able to accept Your choices Your decisions Embrace The person You are today Knowing You’ve lived life Everything A part of …
Feeling Like a rock star Greeted Swarms of them Here They Come! All wanting To touch All wanting A taste Lack of Personal space From head To toe (Oh, the places they go) A shoo A swat A slap That Takes care of That
Be the friend You needed When no one was there Be the friend You needed When people Stopped and stared Be the friend You needed A world turned cold Frightened and scared Be the friend You needed When you were Quiet and shy Be the friend You needed And Never ask why Be the friend …
When you weren’t looking Lives were changing Given your generous and kind heart Be forever captivating When you weren’t looking Someone caught a glimpse of you smiling They smiled back Their heart aglow The energy so satisfying When you weren’t looking Tomorrow became today, wondering Where had all the yesterday’s gone When you weren’t looking …
Our lives carry Bittersweet And Tender moments Sometimes We’re out of breath Sometimes It takes our breath away From Our struggles Our trials To Peace And solitude Life Gives us Provides Opportunities and experiences To grow in us The true nature Of God’s will Wisdom We’ve gained It’s no surprise To be humble To be …
For as long as I can remember, I have been a lover and a dreamer when looking up at the sky, imaging and thinking about what each cloud might be. I saw many different kinds of animals, ordinary objects and other things. How fun it was to let my mind wander and dream about the …
Friendship So beautiful Endures So many things Engages in Hard conversations Embraces The moments God’s timing In everything Stays strong Across miles Over time Love prevails Seeing the good Expecting the best Encouraging Uplifting Being a shoulder To cry on Offers insight Wisdom Openness Freedom Vulnerability In being oneself
I thought I needed To travel To go far To take a break To get away from It all I see now The need To travel within My mind My heart My soul See who it is I really am No need For a plane ticket No need For gas Or a car To get …
This evening I was very tired out after eating dinner and decided to lay down and rest my eyes on the sofa for a bit. Now, I wasn’t sure if I would be up for one of our regular walks around the neighborhood walks or not. I dozed off, fell asleep for about an hour. …
She gently asked Walk with me He walked on ahead Without her She asked again In a bit of a more assertive voice Walk with me He said He wouldn’t leave her behind He walked on ahead Without her She expressed With more frustration In her voice Walk with me He said He can’t walk …
Just because Someone is experiencing A big emotion Becomes moody Doesn’t Necessarily mean They lack sleep Have a hormonal imbalance That time of the month “On the rag” (as some may say) This may be Hard to see Understand Or Even relate to Depending on Where you are at Your spirituality Your beliefs Your mindset …
I fall in loveSo easily With heartsWith soulsOf manyI seeBeyond colorI see Beyond raceI feel loveI feel kindnessI feel compassionGentleTender hearted Souls
A fish and a birdReversed roles For a dayWonderingWhat it would be likeThey were Very curious So fascinated By what they could doIn their own environment The bird was excited Never giving much thought What it takesTo live life In the waterNo scalesNo finsNo gillsThe bird thoughtThis is no life for meI almost drownThe fishJust …
I amHereYou are ThereWe areTogether In spirit In memory UntilThe day comesReunite We will
Have a seatSit downPauseBe presentIn the momentYou and I areWithout judgment Without agendaOpen mindsOpen heartsLet’s beHang outSpend time togetherMake the most of the momentYou’re important to meGet to know One another betterGet caught up On days gone byExchange smilesFeel the joyIn one another’s laughter The touch of a handSoft gentle kissA warm embraceLet’s me knowHow …
StrangersYetSeemingly familiar
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) What comes to mind when you think about ways to love other people? For me, it’s about knowing who I am in Christ, seeing who I am and loving myself, which makes it easier to love others as He …
As I look back and reflect on my day, it was one filled with smiles, hugs, laughter and tears. The days leading up to our last day student teaching day, filled my mind, my heart and soul with way more emotions than I anticipated experiencing. On a couple different days, I cried in the shower. …
Life The older I get The more It seems to make sense And Then it doesn’t My mind at peace When Being outdoors Going for a hike Gardening Taking a shower (to name a few things) Ideas Conversations Wisdom Rolls through my head With grace With fluency Wisdom How can that be? Everything Seems to …
When you weren’t looking Sometime stopped Took time to notice Showed how much they cared Day in Day out Friendship blossomed Love grew Like wildflowers in the fields Respect For one another Trust Tried and true Motivation Encouragement Appreciation Thank you for being you Small acts of kindness Simply put It’s the little things That …
No matter where you go in life No matter what you do A friend You will have In me For sure That’s right A person Far from perfect Wounded Internal Battle scars The mind A battlefield Not everyone can see New layer of healing Restoration unfolds The spirit The essence Of who I am Thank …
The warning sign was given, directing the local traffic to an assigned alternate route ahead. Bright orange, bold, hard to miss it. Just beyond the sign was a smaller one saying “Detour” and an arrow pointing which way to go. Not everyone may notice or see the relevance this has in our everyday life. I …
Lately I have been filled with so many emotions My share of ups and downs Not understanding What caused the commotion To be in a peaceful state of mind Filled with such joy and gladness Ultimate gratitude Something Tripped the switch I did not understand Turned blue My mind My heart My attitude Changed Now …
I couldn’t have asked for a more picture-perfect day! Blue skies, sunshine, more green grass and trees, the sound of robins chirping to one another. My heart, filled with great joy. Family, quality time together. Together we started our day by going on a hike close to home. Most of the snow had melted and …
As hard as this may be Not everyone Is meant to stay In our lives Forever Until our last breath Until our last days Embrace Enjoy The present moment Time Passes Ticks away One Second At A Time God He knows When A season Is over And It’s time To move on Make room For …
Hey there! Wait! Not so fast! Don’t go just yet! I see you! I noticed you stopped by 🙂 What is it that caught your eyes? Did some words… Stand out? Resonate? Give you the feels? Then decided to check it out? Maybe… You are going through something Maybe… You need some guidance Maybe… You …
As I took a moment to look at our blossoming lemon tree, I was reminded how all things come into fruition in their own seasons. For the last two summers and seasons our sweet lemon tree has had its share of ups and down. From moments when many leaves had fallen, to having them turning …
Writing Is a gift As The heart Does speak Seeing Feeling Resonating Deep within The soul Sitting In silence Being At peace Writing words Of kindness Love bleeds Being the vessel Delivering the message Sharing words of wisdom Offering hope Building dreams
When you meet Someone Especially those Who Have a lot Of Jesus about them Something Draws you close Draws you near Keeping them close In thought And In spirit They are Precious gems Gifts In our lifetime Acknowledge Show appreciation Validate Show respect For Their arrival In your life Is Always on time Never late
Tired Of being Held captive? Share This moment Make space Some time With Me Take comfort Find Peace You Will be Set free
Dear God, Good morning, I thank you for this breath of life I thank you for awakening me I thank you for this glorious day I thank you for another opportunity With your grace With your mercy I have been blessed Abundantly Give thanks I do For Your works Within me Strengthened Shining through Your …
Some of us Are walkers Those who Take make great strides Some jog Some run Others sprint Do their best With A short distance Runners 5k’s Half Full marathon Even more We all Advance Progress At our own pace Need not Worry Wonder Whether You are going Too fast Or Too slow Just right Keep …
I’m so grateful my Monday (today), has been a day of great joy! Let me give you an update from my last post called, “I Appreciate You.” Here is the link to the post in case you haven’t had a chance to read what it’s about yet: https://magnificentmeraki.home.blog/2022/04/21/i-appreciate-you/ On Thursday of last week, I was uncertain …
As I met my students at the bus drop off, I anticipated another typical day. Saying good morning to our students as they got off the bus, as well their bus driver. Ready to walk to the school, I was stopped with what seemed to be a concerning look and tone of voice. I had …
God is Peace Spoken Brought to The forefront of My mind Eyes closed Laid back In silence In solitude Priorities straight Fortitude
This evening, I had the house to myself…well, almost. Our cat needed some human time, so she curled up next to me in an ever so soft purple blanket. My goal this evening was to enjoy the silence (especially after working with my preschool students at school). My classroom, a space filled with the sounds …
This week, God’s astounding light and love has come into my home! Sunlight! Yes! Glorious sunshine…you know, those days where the skies are blue and the sun shines through, penetrating your soul! How grateful I am for this has been a much-needed boost for my spirits! Energized, wow! Sort of like the Energizer Bunny that …
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Bring to life Sing songs of praise Enlighten the angels Rejoice in your days
In recent weeks (perhaps for a couple months) I feel as if my writing and motivation have been lacking. Believe me, it’s not that I’ve lost my love for and passion for sitting down writing in my notebook or typing on my laptop. Rather, I would prefer looking at this from the perspective of my …
I laughed to myself as I received this thought for a title! All depends how you look at life, what your purpose and needs are. When you can get something for free, why pay, right? When I created my blog in 2019, I decided on the free option, no upgrades, no adds, nothing more. What …
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