My family and I went out for an evening walk as the rain let up for now. We’ve had a very rainy season this year for sure. Winter is also showing signs it won’t be long until our ground covering becomes white like the mountain tops too. Fall awakens all my senses, from the smell …
Tag Archives: transformation
Different Than I Used to Be
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 …
Becoming Who I Am
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 …
You Will Bear Fruit in Your Own Season
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 …
Being the Bigger Person Takes Strength From Within
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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Let Your Love Flow Through Me
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 …
Freedom Can Be Found in the Renewal of the Mind
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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Becoming Someone New
He Spoke to Me
Don’t you just love when you attend church and you feel God speaking to you? Really! Seriously! I know this is a place of worship, a place where His people gather together as a community to hear His word. His voice can be heard at any place, anytime, anywhere, this I know for certain! A …
The Power of Your Words
Your story May heal 1 or 1,000 lives Your story Never underestimate The power of Your words Your story Speaks truth Your heart Pouring through Your story A light Shines upon The earth
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, …
Designed By God
The summer of 2015 provided my family and I with a new beginning in our lives. After living in a 2-bedroom condo for many years, we finally had a place of our own which was separate from neighbor’s homes, no longer being physically connected to ours. Built near the end of our cul-de-sac, I felt …
God, Swings, A Notepad & A Pen — Magnificent Meraki
(Originally published September 17, 2019) Looking back, I realize how far I have come. My journey continues as I learn to become a more faithful follower of Christ. As His daughter, I am proud to say the good things He has done in my life! Perhaps there is something that will resonate with you too! …
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Truth or Dare?
Truth: Have you ever been faced with a decision knowing good from bad and made the wrong choice? Have you ever felt guilty, regretful, remorseful over poor decision making? Have you ever said negative things about yourself? Have you ever complained about the things going wrong in your life? Have you ever felt like a …
Beautiful Friend of Mine
Every time I see the selfie of us together I am reminded of the God’s presence, His love in my life. He has perfect timing, gives us exactly what we need. What is meant to be will find a way. May 21st, 2021 marks the official last day of my 13thyear of being a preschool …
He Strengthens Me
Have you ever wondered how you can strengthen your relationships and become healthier in life? You do? Wow, that’s great! Me too! All silliness aside, let me share something He brought to mind on April 6th when I was exercising. For much of my life, I struggled with relationships. You want to know why? Because …
“Un”becoming
I’m Not me You’re Not you Unbecoming To become Oneself Past It’s gone Different person Back then Memories Happen That day That age New day New person New age I’ve prayed I’ve changed More becoming Through It all
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 …
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 …
Seasons of Life
A flower Doesn’t Always die When Petals curl Release Drop Fall to the ground Flowers Some They do Go dormant In preparation For A new season In life A time Of transformation Change Darkness As The flower Wilts Falls to the ground Decomposes Nourishes The soil Nutrients given Enriching …
One Moment at a Time
Becoming
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 …
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
Autumn in Alaska
Transform into Being Seasons are changing and so am I. At this time, I feel called upon to reflect on this season through photographs and the words He provides me with. I have a deep love and appreciation for nature. My mind’s eye is the lens through which I capture my world, my reality, what …
New Life
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 …
One in Christ
More Beautiful Than You Know
Transformation is Beautiful!
What a journey I am on! God is great! He is AMAZING! He has given me another opportunity to share my story! Here is my most recent article published on the Live Breathe Alaska Website! The link below is to my Facebook blog: Beautiful Expressions: A Soul’s Reflection. Here you will find my article, “Transformation” …
Faith is Your Sight
Falling In Love
I Am
I am Beautiful Just the way I am Loved Me Who I am Important Valuable Unique I am Forgiven Of my sins Renewed In Him I am A child Of God Precious Pure A light That Does shine I am The me That I am
The Cloud in Me
As I gazed Up Well beyond Into The depths Of The blue sky My mind Floated Like that Of Magnificent White clouds Above me Far greater Than The mountain tops As far as My eyes Could see Yearning For freedom Wanting To take flight Weightlessness Beauty …
Tides Changing
Mud flats Low tides Residual energy Water subsides Exposed Revealed Naked Silt Rocks Driftwood Fish carcasses Bottles Broken glass High tide Surges Full force Washes away Washes ashore Grabs Recycles Restores Balances Tide changes Ocean waves High seas
Searching
Who she was She didn’t know Searching In hopes of finding Someone new The person She would become Who was it She hoped to find Uncertain Whomever it was Must be Whole Rich Pure Filled with Compassion Unconditional love Divine Holy Understanding of Oneself …
Lead Me Home
No matter where We go In life He Finds a way To Bring us back Keep our eyes Our focus On Him
You May Not See It, But I Do!
Unicorn I saw you Dancing Wild and free Set off Into The sunrise Soaring Higher Beyond the mountain tops Searching for Ocean waters Glaciers Rivers Streams Looking for The Promised Land Rainbows Treasures Caught up In A Dream A cloud Anything Can be
Happy Birthday Mukkove Johnson! (My Christian Women’s Life Coach, Family, Friend)
Today, this day, April 25, 2020, a very important person in my life deserves recognition and praise. On this day, someone special was born bringing life to our days. No ordinary person, this is. She is my Christian Women’s Life Coach, she is my cousin, family on the paternal side. As a child, never would …
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Ticket to Freedom
On Tuesday, January 7th, 2020, I purchased my ticket to freedom. After a heartfelt conversation with my potential Christian Women’s Life Coach, Mukkove and thoughtful reflections throughout the day, well into the evening, there was no doubt this is where God was leading me. This is exactly where he needed me to be. I listened …
I Wrote a Letter to God & He Answered Me in the Most Profound Way
Last night I wrote a letter To God To this day I Have been learning To trust In His timing To trust In His ways I needed His guidance I needed To know How best May I serve Him With The story I am writing By publishing My book I asked …
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He Opened My Eyes to a New Reality
Some of the things that have happened in my life, feel as if they have come from another dimension. Something, not of this world, things that felt quite foreign. Me, I was not myself. Actually, I really didn’t know who I was at the time, my body, my mind, my thoughts, perception in life, literally …
Today is a Good Day…
There’s a strong voice inside of me that says, “Stand tall! Speak up! Be a voice! Be an advocate! Let your story be told for others to hear! You will persevere! You will heal!” A voice, spoken as loudly as, as serious as, as dominating, as that of a lion. A roaring, thundering, something coming …
Just Working On Me
I feel like It Takes so much effort I feel like It Takes so much energy I feel So awkwardly at times To love so much So deeply inside Well within The walls The cells Of My heart My mind My soul Disconnect Discomfort At times So it seems Not really sure What …
Rise Up, Find Strength From Within
“Go F___Yourself: Advice From a Friend” (Click on the link below to read my original blog about my advice from a friend.) Go F___Yourself: Advice From a Friend A friend Once told me Go F_ _ _ YOURSELF At the time, I thought… What the nerve! How dare you tell me to… Go FIND MYSELF! …
High on His Love
Some say They “NEED” alcohol Some say They “NEED” drugs We all NEED God’s word His UNCONDITIONAL LOVE With this The world will become Intoxicated The body The mind The soul Will be transformed Feelings of Peace Joy Love Happiness High on His love Lit The light Glowing …
Positive Mindset-Positive Life
You! Yes, You! You are such a liar! You fed me so much bitter and rotten fruit! How did I fall prey to your trickery? At the time, the fruit you had given me tasted ever so very sweet! My taste buds danced inside my mouth. I was overjoyed with much sweetness and flavor. I …
The Gift Of Being Me
God Most certainly He Does give Each of us Our own Unique gifts To me He gives The gift Of writing The ability To hear His voice Speak His word Help others To seek And Believe In Him May My words Inspire Fill A deep Desire Filling Every cell In the …
Getting Down To The Core: Rediscovering…ME
Each time I die To My old self Each layer Peeling away Some layers More painful My past Shedding Must be Done Let go Release Gone Let it be History A memory Each day We Must grow New growth Rebirth Set free Find me
The Stranger & Me
Thank you Kind stranger For Coming into my life Helping me to become A better person A better version Of myself You Changed my heart Now I am More compassionate Love unconditionally I come to know God’s love His love For me Ugly truths Were revealed Somehow You Seemed to know …
What’s My Worth?
What’s my worth? I know this sounds kind of strange to ask, but haven’t you ever wondered? In God’s eyes, I know my worth, for I—I am His child. Beautiful, created in likeness and the image of Him. Sometimes, still I wonder, what is my worth down upon this earth? Who is it that I …
Rest Now in Peace
October 14, 2019 Dear Lord Jesus Christ and God our Heavenly Father, This evening I go to bed, no burdens lay upon my shoulder or my chest My faith, my trust, rests now in you I’ve done my part by reaching out and sharing my worries and troubles You have provided my heart with …
Is This All Part of My Transformation?
Everything seems to be flowing ever so freely. Spiritual energy has entered my body, my mind, my spirit, more than it has ever done before. Was it the releasing, letting go of, things that no longer serve me in my life? Is it the love, the outreach, in supporting others so compassionately? Is it my …
Messes Are Nothing in Comparison to His Love
Last week, I felt as if my life was such a mess. Old memories, days of my past, revisited, resurfaced, brought back old energy. So much hurt, pain, sadness and confusion, all flowed out in the form of tears. Tears, many tears. God, how many are there? Will these ever stop. Tears, they did flow …
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Finding The Warrior Within
She was left alone to fight her own battle. The tears she shed, they did not matter. Crying profusely, not knowing if the tears would ever stop, she tried reaching out to him. No response, no reply, God knows she did try. He knew it was for her best to be sent in to war …
One Day She Woke Up…
Have you been holding on to the past much too long? Have your memories gotten the best of you? Do you find it hard to let go? Do you know your own truth? Our past is our life experiences, our history one could say. This is how we come to be who we are today. …
God, Swings, A Notepad & A Pen
Lord, what is it you ask of me to do? This is the first thing that came to mind upon sitting on a swing to write, to simply enjoy life. In my profession and in my personal life, is what I am asking questions and looking for answers to. I will continue to ask questions, …
He Works Through You To Help You Understand
At peace, so calm. Many thoughts, many words, keeping the flow from my heart to my pen. Inner peace and silence I feel—reflecting on the days of my past. Thinking about all the happenings of life and the people that got me here. I am so grateful for every experience, every person (family and friends), …
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I Am More Than Meets the Eye
Walking and talking with God as I walk around the block. Trying to express myself to Him so we can work together in figuring things out. Whatever will be, will be I know. Some days, I am curious, just wondering about my healing and my progress. I can glimmer and shine, then feel as if …
Soul Revival
I feel an awakening, well within my soul. I am starting to release. I am starting to become more and more loved, most importantly by: ME Myself I Love has been put forth. Love is out there, waiting for me, for you, for all of us! I wanted to pinch myself today for this is …
Reality Check: God Shook Things Up So I Would Change
Sometimes, it takes change something quite intense, extreme, to grab our attention and help us to see the reality of the life we are living. He doesn’t shake things up because He is mad at us or trying to get even for some reason, Heaven’s no! He wants us to better understand ourselves, our family, …
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Restoration and Revealing: God’s Plan, He is Working on Me
This has truly been the year of restoration and healing. Rising up from the ashes and becoming someone, something much more gran than I could have ever imagined. The transformation has been incredible, beautiful, heartwarming, filled with emotions and ever so bittersweet. From life crisis, to Christ, in all things I have done my best …
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Change Comes From Within
Change, it’s like money in the bank. You are securing funds for your future. To be intentional, and follow through, your funds will build equity for many years to come. You will thank yourself, and your friends and family will that you too. Change yourself, change your behavior and the way you view your world …
Transformation: Who am I?
Life…so beautiful, so exquisite, to this I have nothing to compare. My life, your life and everyone else. Living together, living apart…sometimes in unison and other times not. Harmony, orchestrate, tune in to one another’s lives. Beautiful music we can make if we can learn how to sit and listen to the sounds, the whispers, …
Magnificent Meraki 