TodayThe voice withinDid speakPrompting meTo reach outTo take a chanceThrough wordsThrough actionsMaking it knownWho it isThat I amHere to helpHere to supportHere to make a differenceHere to have an impactWhat once was painIs now becomingSomethingMuch more beautifulThanOnce imagined and believedSeeds Have been plantedMessages Have been well-receivedI look forward toThe harvestWhere we may one dayReap and …
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50 is Fabulous!
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 …
Friendship Is…
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
Much to Learn About Life
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 …
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 …
Quiet the Mind…Listen…Hear His Voice and Be Open to the Possibilities
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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What a Wonderful Gift Presence is!
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 …
You Rock!!
In case nobody has told you lately… You Rock!! You are AMAZING! You are BEAUTIFUL! You are CREATIVE! You are DESIRABLE! You are EXQUISITE! You are FABULOUS! You are GORGEOUS! You are HEAVENLY! You are INCREDIBLE! You are JOYOUS! You are KIND! You are LOVEABLE! You are MAGNIFICENT! You are NOTEWORTHY! You are OPTIMISTIC! You …
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 …
Becoming
Appreciated
What does CeraVe’ Daily Moisturizing Lotion and a 3-Pack of Chapstick Moisturizer, have in common? Two things my teen appreciates me for! We took the time to go shopping together as she was really excited about getting gifts for us and using the money she had earned. This year has been an especially challenging …
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! …
Editing Our Life
My story Has gone Through So many Edits 13 To be exact If (You wanted to know) First ones Made After sharing With A trusted A well-respected Friend Offered Suggestions Guidance Direction Advice Edits Were done Were made Needed More support New eyes New perspective Forward Moving on To …
Kindergarten…Here We Go!
To honor and celebrate kindergartners starting school Fall 2020, here is the world through my lens, reflecting on my own life experiences. The picture you see Is that of me A kindergartner Yes Indeed Photo taken In 1978 5 years old A little girl Who Was quite shy My memory Doesn’t seem …
Respect
Love a Good Heart
When You meet someone With A good heart LOVE them Refrain from Abuse Abandonment Taking advantage of Character Says a lot
Just Want To Be Heard
Expressing oneself With thoughts Words Ideas That come to mind A response Interpreted Reflected upon WANT TO BE HEARD Blind In the mind Failure to see Rather Failure to hear Repeat Reinstate SAY Again What was said Before WANT TO BE HEARD Communicate effectively Words spoken Not heard clearly …
Be, You! You Are Beautiful!
Thank you! Of course!
Have I been noticing a trend or is it simply my imagination? Whatever happened to saying, “You’re welcome,” after someone has said, “Thank you,” to them? I really don’t mind it. Actually, I have taken a liking to this version, can I say this is slang? Is this a buzz word? This way of responding …
The Language Of Children
When… You learn To speak a child’s language They will be vested in you Forever Here is the inspiration behind what I have said. The above words came to mind as I was thinking about a new student of mine, reflecting on his behaviors and actions. He is a very active and affectionate 3-year-old, …
My Sister & I
THIS IS MY SIS! I know WHAT You are THINKING You say One IS tan The other IS white Different bloodlines Not blood Nor biological FAMILY In Christ WE ARE ONE For It is HIS BLOOD WE DO SHARE IF You look CLOSELY enough Then YOU might Just see …
I Broke Up With My Past
The past Stopped by For A visit I said, Hello We smiled We laughed We sobbed We cried More pain Than Happy times Were The focus Of The conversation No longer Am I The person now As I Was back then Old memories Old times This time The past …
My Work, My Days, My God, I Pray
This week, there are many things to reflect upon and be thankful for. First and foremost, the breath of life, each day that God has given me. I see His workings in my life, more throughout each day. Miracles are happening. His blessings are being poured down upon me (even though didn’t seem like a …
The Healing Power of Touch
This evening, I spent some time sitting in church in the back row, on a pew. A friend suggested this place as a source of inspiration to write and hear God speak His words. Unfortunately, someone just outside the door, was speaking rather loud to someone on their phone. So much for silence and peace …
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