This day has given me much to think about and consider. I’ve been thinking about the soft, still voice, coming from within my soul, the one I’ve come to know as my Heavenly Father. God, He speaks through me, brings thoughts and images to my mind. He knows my heart. He knows the gifts He …
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Receiving and Working Through Unexpected News
What do you do when you are faced with unexpected news? Do you avoid? Do you run away from and hide? Do you escape in hopes that it will go away and pretend it never existed? Are you in denial? Do you face fear head on? Do you open you heart and mind rather than …
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Keep Going
Who God Created You to Be
God’s Peace Washes Over Me
What a wonderful day today has been, spending time with my teaching partner and my team, preparing the classroom for our preschool arrival next week. After such big emotions just a day ago, it’s amazing to see the wondrous miracles God has worked in my life today, from turmoil to peace. Prior to today, I …
You Made it Through
I know You have done your best You were learning About yourself You were learning About life You were learning How to be A wife A mother You were challenged You struggled You experienced much suffering Mental health Is no joke Who was it You were married to? Didn’t know him He was there A …
The Other Side of Winter
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! …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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
A Bittersweet Season
You said I held your hand I said My hand you held as well You and I Like Two Young School-aged children We became Best Of friends Grateful I am God Crossed our life paths August through December I always will remember The smiles The laughter Encouragement Nicknames Friendship Sisterhood …
The Climb
Perspective
Some day When You look Back You Will realize Those days Weren’t As bad As You once Did think Those days Have Well prepared You For The road Ahead
It’s Not As It Seems
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 …
With Him I Can Become
You Will Arrive
Live Life Through Him
I Am Healing…
I am healing from… My childhood pain Events that happened As a teenager Young adult My 20’s and beyond To current day This age In my life I am healing from… Pain caused by others I am healing from… Pain inflicted upon myself I am healing from… Old mindsets Old beliefs …
Picking Up the Pieces
Give it Your Best
Let Your Light Shine
A door Was opened To let The light Shine through Radiated Shimmered Broken through The darkness So bright Nearly blinded I saw I witnessed I experienced Such imagery Real or not In a flash Light Was gone Darkness came Soul was silenced God Entered in Was found Light Carried …
Let Your Light Shine!
I know This Little light Who tries So hard To shine So pure So tender So soft So bright Dull For she thought Was She ever Fully able To emit Too low Of wattage She thought Then The lightbulb Went off An idea Could this Be true Each lightbulb Regardless …
Love & Warriors
The WARRIOR In me Says… STAND UP BE FREE! No longer Do you Need To fight LOVE Is all You need
Rest Now in Me
The sound of laughter Oh How it fills The heart with joy The sound Quite pleasing Heartwarming At peace Such love Pure love Unconditional Sound and true His love Has manifested Into Our lives Our souls The mood Lighthearted Softened The undertone God Has spoken He Has heard An outpouring …
He is My Rock
My life was taken by storm. I was caught up in a hurricane. The eye of the storm. So strong! So powerful! So fierce! So beautiful! My world kept spinning, Rotating around. UNTIL… One day. The storm, In all it’s might, Lost its strength, Lost its will. It did subside. …
A Reflection on Brene Brown: “BRAVING”
My Christian Women’s Life Coach, Mukkove Johnson, shared a Brene Brown YouTube video with me last week. I spoke briefly of her in my last blog entry from yesterday, and I have since taken the time to listen in even more closely and take note on everything she had to say. Brene had done a …
Magnificent Meraki 