Perspective

I had a good lesson in perspective a while back.  I lady was making fun of me, you know when a person tries to belittle you and make you feel insignificant or insecure.  I realized at that moment I could take offense or change perspective.  I thought if she wants to compare me to another to make me feel horrible, while degrading the other person as well, I am going to make the best of it.  I found all the good qualities in the person I was being compared to.  I found myself being thankful I was compared to her.  So the moral of the story, instead of becoming offended change perspective.  Look at the issue from another view.  You might find yourself becoming thankful and actually flattered.  Then the one trying to offend sees that you are sharing and bestowing grace not only on the offender but on all parties involved.  Much love, many blessings, and remember God loves and likes you. 

letting go

Letting go hurts, but knowing someone is headed to Heaven helps ease the pain.  My dad is still in the transition phase of going to Heaven.  As he moves from the life to the next, the pain increases as well as the beauty.  Life is truly a mosaic of grace.  We take broken pieces and put them together to create something beautiful.  If it wasn't for the broken pieces, there wouldn't be a full mosaic.  It is also like stained glass windows.  Each individual piece provides one color, but all the pieces together provide something stunning and breathtaking to look at and stand under.  My dad is still working toward his new home.  Grief hurts more than death.  One thing remains above all, God is sovereign.  Much love and many blessings.  Remember God loves and likes you #rglaly

disengage

Sometimes we must disengage from the busyness of life and find peace in the ordinary and still times.  The stillness can be frightening, however, when we are  not used to it.  We fall into the trap of going and going and going, that we are uncomfortable with just being still and disengaging from static. Sometimes the beauty is truly in just being still for a few minutes and listening too the sounds of nothing, or nature, or just breathing.  Sometimes it is in that silence that peace is loud and overwhelming.  I have found myself running and going so much that I forgot to disengage and be still and just be for a while.  When I finally disengaged and stood still for a bit, I found I could hear and listen so much better than  before.  Still waters after the storm provide comfort.  Today, amidst the busyness of life, I will stop and disengage long enough to hear and just be a bit.  Much love and many blessings.  Remember God loves and likes you. 

when plans change

This weekend we were prepared to go camping and enjoy the great outdoors for the weekend.  What happens when you make plans, and suddenly those plans fall through? Are you flexible and regroup and change directions, or do you get frustrated and just sulk and mope around focused on the plans?  Plans will be interrupted, life changes in a heartbeat, and people will not always see the efforts you put forth to do something nice for them.  The point is to be flexible, find the good in all things, and be ready to be aimed in any direction God shoots you toward.  Much love, many blessings, and remember God loves and likes you.  #rglaly

Vacation

Vacation was amazing.  My hubs and I finally got to go on a honeymoon.  We went on a cruise.  The sites were beautiful.  A little further into the Yucatan we saw the local lives and dwellings.  Talk about a life changer.  I was so moved by what I saw.  I thought I had seen poverty before, but nothing I have seen compared to what I saw.  So I will continue this blog later as vacation part two.  Pizza got here and it is grub time.  Much love and many blessings.  Remember God loves and likes you. 

Focus

Ever feel out of focus? Ever look at something and can't quite focus on it? It's hard to change focus. It's harder to change the lens of the heart to focus on positive and good versus all the negative. Do you have ways you change focus and work to see the good? Please share your ideas.

Grace is always sufficient

When hard times arise, we must remember His grace is always sufficient.  He is always good, even we do not see nor feel Him.  Ever feel all alone and as if no one understands? We all do at one point or another, or several times in life.  The truth is we are not alone.  Why do we hide the painful parts of our hearts with fake smiles and hurting eyes?  Are we afraid?  The truth is His grace is always sufficient.  The truth is His love is felt in those we must learn to be vulnerable with, and allow to be vulnerable with us.  I am not speaking of pity parties or whining.  I am speaking of opening the well of healing by allowing the dirt to flow out while springs of love and grace flow in.  Much love, many blessings, and remember God loves and likes you. 

Even in the mud

So many times people find pleasure in the good times, but never learn to experience joy in the mud. A few nights ago, two of my kids played in this massive dirt pile in my driveway, we are building above ground gardens. Hauling the dirt is time consuming and causes sore muscles. My children, however, found joy in the dirt and mud. They found pleasure in the hard work. Why? They have child like faith. Maybe that is one of the meanings behind Christ's encouraging words. Just food for thought. Much love and many blessings. Remember God loves and likes you.

good morning

It is morning in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.  We have a gorgeous sunrise, but rain is on the horizon.  The thing is that the sun is still behind the rain and clouds.  In life, many experience moments of sunshine, as well as moments of rain.  Sometimes we even get those crazy days with sunshine and rain at the same time.  The point is that the sun never stops shining, whether we see it or not.  Much love and many blessings.  Remember God loves and likes you. 

*Side note*  Please be patient as I learn to be a blogger.  Thanks to my dear friend Amber who is teaching me. 

trying it out

This is new to me. I'm learning, so please be patient. Much love and many blessings. Remember God loves and likes you.