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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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? …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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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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 …
(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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 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
Tired Of being Held captive? Share This moment Make space Some time With Me Take comfort Find Peace You Will be Set free
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 …
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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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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Many sides Without knowing Can exist Within One person Some days A struggle Hard to know Hard to tell Which one is it Who can it be Versions Many Any All of them Wrapped Into one Childlike in nature Unfulfilled Void of Something missing Teenager Rebellion Identity Workforce Professional life Wounded Battle scars War In …
Wherever you go Whatever you do I will ALWAYS Be proud of you I admire Your courageous spirit Your bravery and might You battle hard You put forth the effort Onward going Giving it up to the Lord “My yoke is easy And my burden is light” (Matthew 11:30) Easing up The burdensome feel The …
Would be different if… Sarcastic comments Were balanced with Compliments How complementary That would be Would be different if… Bitter words and anger Raging storms within us Would be replaced with Unconditional love Forgiveness Would be different if… Ignorance Indifference Were replaced with Acceptance and awareness Would be different if… Lies Were replaced with Truth …
How was I to know you? I didn’t know myself Everything A part of your plan You and I together We were hot A hot, hot, mess Emotions Desires Deceptions Conspire What on earth Were you thinking? Mind games Manipulation Lies What were you Trying to achieve? Breaking up Moving forward Letting go Your memory …
I want so much To be On the other side Of Winter months I want so much For The snow to melt The sunshine To penetrate Filter Flow through My soul I want so much To awaken As The earth does Stretching Reaching Absorbing Sunlight and rays Hey bud Wake up! It’s time to play! …
For a week, my body had been feeling out of balance, something not right with my body. Between my health, hormonal ups/downs, my cycle, seasonal changes, work, and home life, seemed like something needed to give. Kind of seemed like the perfect storm to see how much I could really handle and get through. Throughout …
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Being an empath is not easy, especially when other people don’t understand you. Words and actions of other people may leave you feeling as if you are the one with the problem and need to get your act together. Being told to chill out, calm down and avoidance until storm stops isn’t necessarily the best …
Speak softly To my heart Whisper words For me to hear Comfort me Shelter me Guide me Provide for My every need Take away All worry Send a breeze To whisk away Fear Anxiety Cast down Your light Your love Upon me Create in me A new heart A new mindset Let your love Flow …
She is a Warrior She has earned The right To be called Summoned Rise up To the challenge To the fight Knocked down Many times Hits Of many kinds Disrespected Envied Targeted Singled out For what reason She is passionate She is kind She is dedicated She is focused She is a believer She stands …
Have you ever felt unappreciated? Do you feel as if your circumstances will never change? Do you keep score, place checkmarks on the boxes, next to all the things people have said and done unto you? Yes! I know I have! Boy, can life be frustrating at times! Expecting more out of people than what …
I want so much To spend time with you Some days I wonder IF You remember me I love you I adore you I wait patiently for you Giving you time Giving you plenty of space Giving you opportunities To succeed (and make mistakes) Sometimes I wonder IF You are living life OR Are you …
We are much more than the eyes can see on the surface. We are more than the reflection the mirror provides. We are more than our thoughts and perceptions perceived at any given moment in time. As my family and I went on a hike today, these words and imagery were brought to mind. I …
In the early morning hours of 2.22.2022 I woke up then fell back to sleep. I woke up again at 5:15 AM and didn’t go back to sleep. I remembered a dream I had before falling back to sleep in the earlier morning hours prior to awakening at this time. God must have felt it …
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Have you ever known someone to say, it’s too late in life or they are too old to start something new? Yeah, I get it! They may have worked very hard all their life and now it’s time to slow things down. Or maybe they’ve been putting things off, procrastinating and time had a way …
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I am looking forward to Clear skies Sunshine Warm breeze Summer feels I am looking forward to Family time Fun adventures Outdoors Simple pleasures I am looking forward to Getting down Getting dirty Gardening soil So earthly I am looking forward to God leading me Providing for My every need Knock, knock, knock Oh look …
As I walk each day I know That it is He Who Guides my steps He brings forth Messages People Experiences Moments Those things Which are needed Light Love Hope Passion Trust Faith There is no hurry There is no timeline There is no worry There is a mountain This journey Is worth the climb …
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I am Creating my future Creating images In my mind Envisioning Dreaming Feeling What it is like That moment When I arrive My environment My workspace The sights The sounds The smells Aroma Freshness New One day I will get there Timeline God’s Not mine
My friend Oh, how I wish To empower Not impress Change Comes from within To live better Be healthier Live a happier life Unhealthy habits Damaging The body The mind The soul Discomfort Disease Uncertainty In life Quality vs. quantity A matter of Perception Dietary changes Exercising Refraining from Ingesting toxins Everything Needs a replacement …
I took a chance On myself Knowing the potential Expecting Something good A big pay off When All the hard work Is through I know God will provide Something That may have seemed So random A thought An idea A spark Has changed my life This day Only God knows The plans He has for …
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The more we are rooted in and believe in the word of God, the more strength we have from within. When we believe in His power, His glory, His protection in our lives, the less room there is for enemy attacks. Weeds are a part of life. We have a choice to not let them …
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Recently I had the opportunity to spend time with my teenage daughter. She is the youngest of three and a junior in high school. Life is much different for kids these days. School looks or feels like nothing I remember from when I was her age. Standards and expectations have been raised, pushing out more …
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Walk in faith God will Delight In your Presence He Will take you Places You have only Dreamed of Be bold Be brave Speak up Speak out That spark Inside you Once ignited Now A burning flame Nothing Can stop you Nothing Can hold you back Keep moving Forward Little by little One step at …
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Not all Are conscious Not all Are aware Some living Inside Their head Realities Perceptions Mindsets Conceived Beliefs Truths All Seem real Awaken See With your heart There’s a need Know Understand Feel What Other people do
We have The best of intentions We don’t always Get things right Set forth on a path Doing good For other people Ourselves Reaching out Connecting Supporting In the best ways We know how Taking a moment Of Our time To stop To pause To realize There is more In this world Than Just us …
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The enemy He tries to gather He tries to rally Create worry Installation of fear Know his tactics Know his ways Pray for those Who Come against you Fervently Relentlessly Down in defeat The devil Will go The Armor of God Has power You see
Old shovel: The one on the left is smaller in size. This shovel has been used for many years. It’s helped me tremendously to move dirt, dig up plants and so much more with my gardening. The wear and tear have caused the plastic handle to break, no longer secure, nor holding the metal shovel …
Have you ever had expectations of what you thought many of your days and life experiences would be like? I know I sure have. Let’s talk about a vacation my husband and I took to Florida recently. When we first booked our flight to Florida, my mind became fixated on a week’s worth of sunshine …
The more We share Our hearts Our stories Help others To see Togetherness Community As one In Christ Kindness Spreads Around The world Like wildfire Across the land Over the seas
Joy filled my heart Upon waking in the morning Hygiene care Dressed Household chores Made a batch Of Healthy snacks Cleaned up Dishes Trash Energy shifted Reached for my phone Sadness Settled in The emotion Stayed for A little while No vacancy I acknowledged Sadness’ presence What brings you On a whim? Is what I’m …
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Life There are Disappointments Heartaches Frustration Pain Invitation To give up Quit Stop trying Why bother Too easy Take Another look Look around Look within Detour Instead of Road ends New beginnings Something Never once Thought about Circumstances change So does Our heart We gain Knowledge Wisdom Encouragement New perspective A burning flame A glow …
What an honor What a thrill When God calls upon you Be a messenger An answer To a prayer Give hope Share In a vision A dream Words Numbers Feelings Sensations One of just knowing Wisdom Timing Knowledge Affirmation This meeting The message More than a coincidence So it seems Open To possibilities Allowing His …
God has given us great treasures. Those who seek shall find. Gifts of the heart. Gifts of the spirit. Gifts, those given with such joy and love for each and everyone. Never do we ever fully know the impact our presence has on the lives of one another. When we become courageous, confident enough to …
From Dawn to dusk And Everything in between How is it You show love? Do you do Anything? Upon awakening Hug Embrace I love you Kiss Late morning Midday Late afternoon Early evening How Have you Spent your day? Noticing Validating Thinking about Kind words Gentle touch I appreciate you Thank you very much Expressions …
Pause… ………… ………… Listen Hear Be present The voice Of One who does speak Heart Soul Mind Connections Acknowledge Accept Validate Their feelings Their truth Life journey How they come to be With wounds One’s mind May feel Broken Shattered Confused Question… What is The truth Be A good friend One You’d hope for In …
Experiencing God’s Peace and Love Through Sharing Our Stories With One Another Oh, How my soul Yearned Desired Exclaimed Sit Sit right down Focus On me Take time Let the words Flow From the heart To the paper Say Those things Which need To be said Heaviness Of the heart What is The meaning In …
This is your day Rise up Be Everything And more Work hard You Will see Do The right thing Stand tall Be firm Hold your ground When The earth is shaking Tremble They may You might They do Faith Is yours Within you Use Trust In the Lord Let Him battle His might Courageous You …
When you experience Discomfort Physical symptoms Flashbacks Memories Of times Unpleasant Prefer not to remember Say hello Hi How ya doing? I see You Need some Attention This day Embrace Foster Nourish Love All That is you The good The bad Your truth You are Who You are Not by chance A purpose God’s plan …
I Make mistakes We all Do learn From them Some big Some small God Helps us Through them all Fighting Crying Finding A way Through So many emotions So many fears To be The one Finding strength Standing up Although It hurts So much I face This day I Must Go On Await Upon the …
Amazing how God can recharge, refresh, re-energize us in so many ways! With much snow on the grounds, temps dipping below zero, sunlight of a few hours rising briefly then setting once again, there’s much to be grateful for, blessings abundantly. My walk was only 15 minutes today, long enough to get some fresh air, …
Her soul Cried out God said Come close Talk To Me Get writing Speak What is it On your heart On your mind The burden The weight Too heavy To carry My child I’m here To talk to You know I know She responded I cried out To you With Deep pain Time after time …
Teenage years High school Pandemic Covid-19 Hit or miss Anyone’s guess What Tomorrow will bring Adjusting Back to school Once distance Now near Face to face Up the ante Hours of homework Loads and loads of it!!! How is there time To possibly do all My dear? How is it One does feel? Nervous Anxious …
Find ways to connect Find ways to disagree Find ways to listen Find ways Get to know Be content with Accept I am Who I am Let it be Misunderstandings Overwhelming Agitated Frustrations Feedback wanted Voices spoke I wonder Were they heard? Concerns Worries Struggles Yes This is life They are real! Be present Do …
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What would you do if you knew someone was struggling with their mental health? Dismiss their feelings, words and actions? Pretend like it’s not real and hope it goes away? Leave them to themselves to figure it all out? Tell them to grow up and stop acting like a child? Of course not! The worst …
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been craving the need to listen more podcasts these days. My soul is hungry, deficient in something and searching for more. Something to take the edge of, to satisfy a need. I need God! I need His word! I need His truth! I need His presence in my …
Many years Passed by Finally realized Lies Ran deep Devil in disguise Misleading Deception Pulled the blinders Over her eyes Believed She did These lies Became her truths Reality In her own mind Much wisdom These days With God As her Savior Inner strength Spiritual maturity No doubt All things possible Through Him Helping others …
Faithful Fruitful Obedient Kind Generous Loving Supportive A gem Friend of mine Free-spirited Creative Outgoing Outspoken A rare find Quirky Spunky Funny Silly Serious Drop everything Be there On a dime Reserved Brilliant Outspoken Shy Giving freely Of Your time
Earlier in the day yesterday, I didn’t make time for a walk around the block at lunchtime. I knew when I got home, I needed to get outdoors and take in some of the cool air, daylight, before darkness set in for the night. My pace was steady and fast as I had the need …
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Have you ever experienced a dream that seems to be on repeat over time? I know I have! You know what I’ve learned? There is something in my waking life I have yet to learn or understand. The more aware I become of who I am as a person, fully accept who I am, receive …
Nobody Expects you To have life All Figured out Discover your interests Do what it is You love Enjoy life Without restraints Find freedom Live Love Laugh Give thanks Gratitude God Seek Him With All of your heart With All of your might He will Guide you Show you Speak to you In ways You …
She endured Hard times Lived life Held onto The past Memories Once thought To be precious Priceless Purposeful For Present day Future Remain Last Old self Old thoughts Memories On repeat No longer Served A purpose Hoarded Saved up Too much Clutter In the soul In the mind Released Such freedom Authentic self She became
She Fell hard She Feel deep In love With a man Selfless love Human compassion With her Beside her Throughout all days During all troubled times For many seasons He did remain He saw The good The bad He come to know Every side of her From the breaths She took To the breaths She …
On Friday, October 29, 2021, I was witness to one of the greatest moments, one of those proud momma moments, seeing my child achieve. We are early into the season of girls’ high school hockey here in Alaska. The way it’s set up, two schools come together to form one varsity team. The number of …
She loved So deep She held on So tight Wanting To be In control Over time The strongholds Gave way To God’s ways His love His light His truth With this She knew Everything Would be Perfectly executed In His timing Her life She found Peace Harmony Solitude Everything will be okay
Yep! That’s me 🙂 How I loved having a reason, a purpose, to dress up and show up for life! Attending Bible School at the church we belonged to gave me a sense of belonging, something to look forward to. I liked being away from the farm, an escape from my everyday, reality, ways of …
(Originally written in 1991 for a high school English assignment, age 18). What is maturity you may ask. Maturity occurs in a person when they are old enough to know right from worn and from the sillies to the seriousness. A mature person can take on many responsibilities and be trusted at the same time. …
She learned to let go Discovered a new freedom Peace in her soul Self-love without condition She lived life freely Enjoying the present moment Everyday life Gratitude filled her soul Life she learned Is what you make it She found fulfillment In the ordinary Saw beauty In everyone and everything Faith, hope, and love Became …
To the mom Who Is crying All alone In Her own space I hear you I feel you To the mom Who Feels life Is overwhelming Wishing You had a clone It’s okay For I know How hard You Are trying To the mom Who Carries burdens Carries grief Remember The seeds You have sewn …
She lived her life A prisoner to the past Every day She showed up Looked at Herself In the mirror Who Was this person She Had become A foreigner Disguise Disgust Was she A woman Or Was she A little girl Someone Who she could trust What happened To her body What happened To her …
He met me In my dreams I knew He was my lover I knew He was the one Inside A warm and loving Sensation Our thoughts Became As one A connection A longing Him and I In time Would be one He stood there Before me At a distance Not so far away Someday Him …
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