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? …
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It All Started With the Kombucha
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 …
No Matter How Blinded We Are, God Continues To Help Us See
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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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 …
Which Version Are You?
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
Honesty and Admiration
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 …
Do You See Me? Do You Hear Me? I’m Doing the Best that I Can!
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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Feeling the Shift
You & I
What Was it That I was missing What Was it That I did need Who Was I Who Were you Two people Two realities A Different place A Different time A world Once lived in Was yours Was mine Not ours
Me, who I was-I am
There are moments When I become Angry Frustrated Irritated Sad Do not Take My actions Personally Something Inside of me Needs Healing too Uncertain Confused If You were Me You Would understand In need of Worthy of Receiving Attention Affirmation Hugs Love Abrasive Yes At times This Does seem Unintentional Asserting myself Releasing Letting go …
See
Our world Has changed This I do know Lifestyles Habits Perceptions Thoughts Mindsets Priorities Personalities Outreach Compassion Friendship Trust Job description Technicalities Adapting To change Challenges Faced So we will grow Learn from Understand A bigger world Exists One Well beyond The limits Of Our mind A world A nation A country A state A …
Girl Back Then
Be the Light
I couldn’t help but think of the Thomas Rhett’s song when I looked back on what I had written two years. He says “Be A Light,” whereas I referenced “Be the Light.” Who knew, this day in age, how powerful this is and rings true. Now more than ever we need to uplift one another, …
Life Lessons
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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God Unites, Makes Dreams Come True
Blood His blood Unites us You see Our heritage Our genetics We’re all Family You Are from The islands I I am from The Midwest Cultures united In Alaska Of All places We talk We write Engage In conversation Laughter Smiles Tears Our pride Vulnerability Subsides Meaningful …
Picking Up The Pieces
Sometimes We need to be broken Shattered Into a million pieces Get to know Each shard Some edges Much sharper Cut deep into the soul Much heartache Excruciating pain Other pieces Some edges Rounded and smooth How can this be? Those are the things The parts of us Well-kept and …
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