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 …
Tag Archives: Faith
Receiving Unexpected News
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, …
Where the Wind Carries You
Get Carried Away!
God Has a Way
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 …
A Warrior
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 …
God, Me, A Selfie, Journaling and A Love Letter
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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God is With You Every Step of the Way to the Mountain Top
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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Dance to the Rhythm of Your Soul
Sweet sister Come dance with me It’s been a while Can’t wait to see Your smiling face Can’t wait to hear Your belly laughter So surreal The moment will feel A hug A squeeze A oneness Yes please My dear Always You will be Forever In my heart More than A memory
Everything Will Fall Perfectly Into Place According to His Plans
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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God + His Word > The Enemy’s Lies & Deception
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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Whatever it is You Are Going Through, God is Always There
I know you are struggling Just trying to get by I know sometimes You feel like a failure Tempted to give up Wondering Why bother to try I know the effort You have put forth The sacrifices made Long days Sleepless nights Undercover So no one Sees you cryin’ You are Discovering yourself Analyzing Introspection …
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Put on the Armor of God
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
Believe Your Best Days Are Just Ahead of You
God Takes Care of Us
Whatever He Brought You to, He Will Bring You Through!
Maybe you are mourning the loss of a loved one whose time has come to be with the Lord. Maybe you are mourning in anticipation of the loss of a loved one whose health may be failing. Maybe you are uncertain about job security, financial stability, relationships, family, health. Maybe you feel lost and broken, …
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Planting Seeds of Love
Writing, Releasing, Letting Go
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 …
Come Follow Me
Come Follow me Into The wonders Of The world Come Follow me Into The depth Of The ocean The sea Come Follow me See The truth Face Your fears Come Follow me Take heart I am here
Tough Times
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 …
Good Things in Life
So much To give thanks for So much To give praise Family Friends Food Shelter Good health Healing His word His voice Oh My soul So appealing
Becoming Someone New
Goodnight Prayer
Seek Him for He is There
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 …
With Him Forever We Will Be
God Got My Attention and Left an Impression
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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Be Who it is God Calls You to Be
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 …
A New Freedom
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
A Love So Deep
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 …
High-5
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 …
Give Way to Him
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
Realization
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 …
Once Lost-Now Found
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 …
A Perfect Marriage
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 …
Until We Meet Again
There came a day You Left this life On earth Entered Heaven You’re there I know How peaceful Is Your presence Smell Aroma Sweet memory A time We Shared together An image A thought ‘twas you The air The breeze Coins Pennies Nickels Quarters Change Yes You are there A bird A feather Clouds Skies …
Why Rush? Trust.
We want answers We want results We want things We want happiness We want it all We want it now Pretty demanding, Right? Stop Pause Commit Submit yourself To the Lord Isn’t it us Who Are to obey His command Isn’t it us Who Are to wait On Him His timing His ways Have patience …
Inside of You
Sweet Loving child Of mine Your hurt I feel The pain Inside Disappointed Discouraged Exhausted Insane Doing The hard work Takes patience Time Results What’s yielded God knows He decides Change We can Transform All we need Comes From within Inside Better version Of ourselves Thoughts Feelings Mindsets Takes a toll Plays games Distorts Feeling …
I Want You to Know…
Whatever darkness it is you are going through, I am right here with you. The challenges you are facing. The fears that fill your mind. Constant worry. Heartache. Emotional downpours. Sadness. Pain. These are all temporary emotions, not long-lasting, suffering and agony. Friends I know what it’s like to be held captive in your own …
Let God Fight Your Battles
Hurt people Hurt people With words With actions Inner turmoil Surmount (hope to some day) Anger Rage Frustration Where Does this come from Who Is to blame So much Heartache So much Pain So much Wasted energy Other people Things Circumstances Those which WE CANNOT CHANGE It hurts It does Inside I do (You probably …
Seasonal Changes
As many of us know and experienced, these past couple years have been far from normal. We’ve changed our way of life and being, while adjusting to a new normal. Accepting this has not necessarily been easy, but this has been the reality of our lives. The weather has been no exception to this as …
Called to Be
Who is it, you say that I am? Who is it, you called me to be? What is it, I am to do? Where is it, you want me to be? Circumstances Changing Mindset Perception Perspective What is it, that’s best for me? A sample A taste Of the good life Freedom No bondage No …
Good Morning Graffiti
1st day Of September 5:30 AM Alaska time Looked out My window Said Hello Good morning Something written Inscribed In the clouds For me Translate Interpret Language A message What could it be Beautifully written Inscribed above God awoke me He cares He loves
With Us At All Times
On 12.11.2020 I had a dream which felt like more than a dream, a visit from a loved one. My uncle David stopped by for a visit. His time here on earth was from October 18, 1924-February 25, 2007. I didn’t really understand all the details but I wrote down as many as I could …
So Much To Say
Written by and photo courtesy of: Julie Funk (August 16, 2021) I watched him walk away. A single tear rolled down the side of my cheek behind my big sunglasses. The soul-crushing sadness washed over me. He turned around one last time before entering the building and gave me a small, sad smile. My heart …
Pause, Listen, Hear
Dark clouds loom Over The horizon Golden rays Shine through In the midst Of The approaching storm God’s love Rings true Turbulence Once filled The sea Anger Rage Frustration The mind Unsettled too His voice Was heard The world Stood still One moment in time Floodgates opened The words Ran out I’m sorry I love …
I See You From the Inside Out
“You’re acting like a 2-year-old!” Have you ever been told this sometime during your life? I have, but I don’t remember being told this as a child, rather as an adult. You see, there is a child in us all. A part of us longing for connection, someone to see us, hear our soul speak, …
Emptiness of the Womb
A mother Cries out Her womb Empty Miscarriage Loss Mourning Grief God He knows What timing Is all about Something Not right What possibly Could it be A purpose A plan This embryo Would have been Child Number 3 Loved Very much so loved Mourning Loss Emptiness Grief Anticipation of What Would have been New …
With God I Do Believe
God knows what’s best. Perhaps this is a test, finding out how strong I have become in my faith. Emotions in check. Deep love of Christ. A love, His love and peace I feel inside. He has given me the wisdom and the strength to rise up and find beauty in every circumstance, situation, experience …
Acceptance
In moments of despair and uncertainty I cried out to God. What is it Lord, I should do? My heart is hurting. Emotions, larger than life. A pit of pain running deep into the depths of my soul. Help me with acceptance! My circumstances, let me accept them for what they are. This life, I …
Acknowledging Him
Lead Me Lord
Brave
Brave You are Much more Than I am Growing up Fast Traveling To and from Traveling Near and far On Your own With others God He is Always near He listens He hears you A Shepherd He is His sheep You are
He Fills Me
I am a child Of The light I am a beacon Burning bright Filled with Courage Bravery Hope Much To His Delight I love I serve He unlocks Closed doors Opens windows Gentle breeze Carries me To places Never before Seen Worship Praise Gratitude
Accepting His Love
In light of trying to understand my emotions, the way I look at people, circumstances, thoughts and behaviors, I keep coming back to love and acceptance. Who is it I am? Who is it you called me to be? Your child Your servant Your daughter I know who it is I am Through My Father’s …
On the Inside
Sometimes I speak With grace Poise & eloquence Wisdom That comes From The depth of My soul Other times Frustrated I feel Cry I do Tears Run down My face Emotions At times They Sometimes do Get The best Of Me and you Holding on Staying strong Inside A young child Frightened Scared Wanting Nothing …
God Provides
As many of you may already know and believe, God is a provider. He gives us exactly what we need at precisely the right moment. On a rainy Saturday, morning of May 15th we had our neighborhood garage sale. I wasn’t for certain if the official start time was 8:00 or 8:30 and decided to …
Have Patience-In Time You Will Bloom
Together We Walk
He Called Out and Said…
Storms in Life
How Sweet Love Is!
Giving Way to Light
This Too Shall Pass
Living a Better Life
You called out to me to be your vessel, to be your scribe, to be your servant. I take pride in the gifts you have given to me. Lives, yes, lives are being changed for the better thanks to your messages of hope, inspiration and healing. Seeking you out, learning to hear your voice, silencing …
One and Only You
Sitting down In Solitude Awaiting Anticipating Your presence Your arrival Your energy Flowing through Your peace Your calm Exactly What Is needed Days Nights Life Home Work School Recreation Health Exercise Strife Non-existent Same Goes for Attitudes Me You Spending time With One another Sharing in A meal Smiles Laughter Yes But of course We …
Reflections in Life
How many of us would be willing to sacrifice our time, pleasures in life, to love and serve other people, not asking for or expecting anything in return? No anger, no regrets, no guilt, what if’s, would have’s, could have’s, should have’s-a life lived fulfilling God’s purpose, carrying out his plan, every breath, every moment, …
Wisdom Comes With Time
In Remembrance of Cousin Brenda…
On the morning of May 6, 2021, I received a message of your passing. The time was 12:50, the moment when God called you home. There was a three, hour difference between your time zone and mine. My mom, sent me a text, gave me a heads up about your condition and asked me to …
Journey of Faith
I am the bus He is the tour guide
Reminders That No, God Is Not Mad at You — Intentional Faith
In this blog post by, Clarence L. Haynes Jr.-Intentional Faith, there are many important messages about repentance and forgiveness. Can you relate? Have you ever felt like God is mad at you? Have you ever thought this is it, after what I have just done there is no way God will ever forgive me? Have …
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Ignited
Dream
Dream beyond What The eyes Can see Go places In The mind Imagine Believe Some day Conceived visions Become Real
Life Happens
Our world Our lives Requires patience Requires time Trials Seasons Storms Life happens Is Happening Now Before Our eyes Seeing Not knowing Trusting In Him Let faith Take over Unwind
Dear Daughter…
Dear Daughter, You are a blessed child of mine. Always remember how much you are loved. I am here for you. On good days and on those you struggle with. My love is great for you. In this world, I know many are struggling in their own ways. I hear their cries. I feel their …
There is a Reason
This morning A Different feel The air No worry No fear No anxiousness No stress My dear Tired At peace Calm Sequence of events Woke up Dressed For exercising Perfect way To Start the day Routine My elliptical Machine My steps My distance Didn’t count Wasn’t Working Properly Hmmmm… Weird I thought Kept going ‘til …
Longing
In My heart Buried deep Well Within my soul A hunger A thirst Yearning Something more A need To be satisfied A craving Galore What Was it What Is it Who Is it The need be Someone Something Feelings Emotions The past Days where I tried …
When the Conditions Are Right
You Have got to Make hay While The sun Is shining Rise up Before The dawn God Has blessed Us With A new day Stay busy Stay active Be productive In Your ways Spend time On Fruitful things Being productive Serving Him Pleasing Him Such joy He will Say Make …
What Are Your Thoughts?
This past week, I have read a few things from fellow bloggers which seemed to have set the tone, reminded me of and got to thinking about my own self. What is it that grabbed my attention? Our thoughts and the power of the human mind. I know our mind and the thoughts we create …
Inheritance
On March 6, 2021, I had a flashback to my younger days. The word “inheritance” came to mind. I’m not sure what really sparked this, maybe thinking about my dad and the upcoming anniversary of his death on March 23rd. Coincidence? Maybe…Perhaps this is something God wants me to explore deeper and find the hidden …
Allow Space For Him
Allow The flow Avoid The fight When our emotions come on strong allow them to come through, see what it is they are teaching you. Stopping the emotions only hinders progress, pushes back the healing process. We need to be able to express our emotions in a healthy way. Speak to the emotion as if …
His Best
I am His child I am His daughter I have Royal bloodlines I have An eternal flame My Father Sent His Son Cloaked in garments Looked like Ordinary man Lived life Faithfully served Became Our Savior With A crown of thorns Our Redeemer Lay down to rest Has …
Inside of You
Even though Our world As We know it Has changed In Many ways We Keep living Don’t stop Accept Embrace Move forward Carry on Feelings Emotions Energy Revealed Do better Reach higher Achieve Great things This moment An opportunity He Shed His blood His life He Did …
How Fast Life Changes
March 2020 New challenges New mentality Returned from Spring Break No kids Back at school Teachers In and out Gathering Student belongs Personal items Everything We possibly could In only 2 hours Packaged Prepared Labeled Bags Placed in The Gymnasium room Ready for Pick up Distribution To families …
Alive
A flame Burns bright Do not Extinguish No Burning ban Inside Alive The spirit Lives on Love Desire Passion On fire
You See?
Love blossoms Not only in spring Throughout Many seasons The seasons Of life We change Transform Becoming Something more See life Every Living thing Take to heart Who they are What it is Their spirit Energy Life giving force Vitality See What we want We do Hearts opened …
Ready…
See the world Through My lens My eyes My perspective A vision Not all Can see Blind To the Naked eye Through faith My sight I do Perceive Believe Wisdom The good things He Has prepared For me With Hands raised Uplifted I I am ready …
How Great Thou Art
In the Moment
Riches of the Heart
Fulfillment
Amazing How One phone call Receiving word Good news Possibilities Of What may become Can change Your Whole attitude Tone In the voice Much lighter More free Excitement Imagery Dream Unable To think About Anything else A Bucket list A Destination place Good News You bring In Your own timing …
Let There Be Light
In A World Filled With Distractions, Be Still
My view While Working out On My elliptical Many things To Get distracted by Stuff One might say Rug Pool table and sticks Kitty litter Metal roasters Fire starters for campfires Barn-farm picture Cow figurine Trash bags and more… Much better Now The room is Than before God Has a way Of Getting me To …
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With Us At All Times
Many times I walked right past These fallen trees God I heard His voice Distinctly There was This sense of Urgency Stop Look My attention He received Obeyed Him I did On Christmas Day On January 2, 2021 My family and I On a hike We went A new location Different Than the one before …
Let There Be Hope
The day Has come Arrived Is here 2021 Welcome in The New year Celebrate Know That I am here With you Within Beside Next to In front Behind Look around Look within Everywhere I am found Always near For I love you My dear …
Take Refuge
He Has a Way
Will You Let Him In?
I Heard a knock At The front door Who Was it? Who Was there? Unusual I thought I waited I listened Still there I Do see Someone An outline A person For sure Slowly Quietly Cautiously Bravely I Opened The Door A visitor Surprise! …
Beauty Comes From Within
Big emotions Oh How one Does feel Trapped inside Some May wonder What’s the big deal Get over it Let it go Why Are you acting like that Confused Empathic Feeling What others feel Picking up Receiving How does one Explain Help others Understand Believe in What …
Rejoice
Forgiveness
Come As You Are
One evening He said to me, Come as you are Follow my lead Take shelter Find comfort I will provide For Your every need Do not be discouraged Do not be afraid Do not fear The path Will be made clear Wisdom Truth Faith Confidence
What Are You Reading?
Personally Have you ever Felt as if You Were trapped In a habit of mind Wondering when The threshold Will Let go Old Thought processes Old Patterns Old Mindsets Of the mind Change Is a process As we know Takes time Hard work Dedication A lot of energy Faithfulness Prayer …
You Are Enough
I Felt like I Was inadequate He said, You Are enough
With You
What is it I say to you? I am with you At all times I will not Leave you I will not Forsake you I will Be with you ‘til the end of time Until then Fear not Be not afraid I love you Now And the days …
Let’s Face It
Face fear In The eyes Show it God’s love Fear It will Dissipate
Thank You!
Today, I reached An Incredible Milestone! So many People To thank My Heavenly Father Above Wow! 200 Followers How grateful I am! All Glory All Praise To Him I say! His words His wisdom Sharing Of His love 52 Of The Followers Within The last 22 days AMAZING!!!! I Wont ask Why I Wont ask …
My Forever Friend
What Is it About Your words Your tone Your voice People Draw closer Inviting Draw near Seeking comfort Acknowledgement Validation Noticing Of oneself To you No one Comes close No one Can compare You My Lord I put ALL My faith My trust With me …
Unfailing Love
Because Of you Many gifts I Have received Through darkness I walked Alone I Did Feel Afraid Fearful Uncertain I was Not knowing My fate Awaiting The outcome Believe My soul needed In something In someone In me I cried Loud Ever so Profound Heartfelt Sadness …
Followers
Followers I have many Blessed Am I For My loving Heavenly Father God He Speaks through Me He knows Exactly The right words His children Need To hear Heartfelt Love Compassion Brothers and sisters In Christ We are Believe Become As one Faith Our power To see The …
Beautiful in Time
I know Your Heart Is hurting I cannot Take That pain From You Memories Flashbacks Years Tears cried Overwhelming I know This Must feel In God’s timing With God’s grace You Will come to know The beauty This Does bring
Disparity of Light
On the morning of 11.12.2020, He brought to mind the phrase, “Disparity of Light.” For some reason, He likes to use bigger vocabulary with me when He speaks. I trust His word, however; I need to look up word definitions to ensure the words I have written aligns with messages He is trying to convey. …
His Timing, His Plans
I thought my life would be different Than it is this day in age Going Against the wind Against the tide Against the grain Let me Take a moment To explain There was a time I once felt The need To be in control Of My circumstances Envision Think Plan Dream …
I Heard Your Voice
God Has a way Of Reminding us Of His Unconditional Love Seeing A family member Someone Whom I love Respect Value Trust Am grateful For Having This person In My life The morning Of 11.8.2020 God My Heavenly Father Spoke Through me He Brought to mind The image The name Of A …
Looking Forward
Bedtime Prayers
Lord, where do I start as it’s been so long since I’ve made quality time for you and myself? I know my body is changing, Heaven and Earth are shaking, waking me up inside. A part of me has fallen asleep. The changing of the seasons, shorter days, more darkness, less light and many cloudy …
Know…
The Need to Hear His Words
Magnify the Lord
Today, I received two very important messages. One from a complete stranger, and the other from a family member. As I thought about the messages I received, where one person tagged me in a Facebook post, and the other one was by email, there was no doubt God had the upper hand in bringing these …
I Fell In Love!
10.15.2020 We met at a very early age in life. I knew who you were, but I really didn’t get to know you. You showed interest in, cared for and watched over me. How is it I didn’t know you as well as you knew me? Time, for sure, would tell! Throughout many ages and …
His Light
Trust
Possibility of a Miracle
In Her Own Timing
Fresh Start
We Are As One
Alive
Let There Be…
With Him I Can Become
He Knows Best
Live Life Through Him
Written in Stone
How is it that I failed to notice God was right before me? His name was written in the cement, on the sidewalk where I had walked many times before. There must have been something about that moment. He spoke loud and clear, gaining my attention in a way He hadn’t done before. My vision, …
Come From The Heart
Eternal Light
God’s Will
Light The Way
Be Brave My Soul
Your Son, A Star
Unfailing Love
For Whom Do You Write?
When you write, where is your focus? How about your mindset? What is your frame of mind…reference? Getting caught up in mindless chatter, noises heard in the mind, can make it hard to hear (even harder to write), the words in which He is trying to speak. Find a safe space, one that feels warm, …
Lead Me Lord
Be Near Me
One in Christ
A Reminder to Trust & Believe
On 8.7.2020, I went into my classroom for the first time since March. We had just returned from spring break and the day was March 16th. There was no closure, saying goodbye, until next year or see ya later…only a mad rush! My teaching assistant and I only had 2 hours to pack up all …
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