So how is the new year treating you?
Are those new years resolutions
(meaning: resolve, determination, perseverance, tenacity; strength and fortitude)
staying strong and firm or are we slacking yet?
I am including myself in this question.
Lately we have had a few snow days and one intention of mine was to go out and walk in it.
To enjoy the ‘beauty’ of the wet crispy stuff on the ground and breathe in the fresh cold air.
My heart wanted to do this but my body was saying ‘cold snow’ means ‘cold feet’ which means ‘cold toes’ which means you will pay for it later. (I have some circulation issues)
At age 57 I can’t do what I used to get away with.
I generally pay for it if I don’t make good choices for myself.
So I chose to stay home and take care of myself and watch the snows beauty from the inside.
As I sat with my coffee the list of things to do grew by the minute.
Finish the ironing.
Work on writing projects.
Organize several rooms.
There is always so much to get done and it often seems we have little time or motivation to do it.
The allure of a good book and a quiet room by a fire was capturing my attention.
It is always easy to move away from what is not so fun and replace it with was is fun.
Writing is high on the list, as I sit next to the ironing pile.
Denial is wonderful in some circumstances
not so wonderful when one is working on the betterment of oneself.
Remember the concept of sabotage and how subtle it can be for us?
I do believe someone once said that creative people just figure out how to be more creative in the midst of what needs to be done.
Perhaps this week has been a challenge for you too.
The intentions of our hearts are important.
We cannot out talk them, over direct them or ignore them.
We must purpose an attitude towards our goals and allow our hearts to achieve them.
So how ARE you doing?
One Word 2018 Simplify/2019 Simplify/2020 Rest, 2021/Comfort
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Philipians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength. ====================
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."
Courage is not the absence of fear but it's taking action in the midst of it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."
Courage is not the absence of fear but it's taking action in the midst of it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A diamond is a chunk of coal that made good under pressure.
It's your heart, not the dictionary that gives meaning to your words. Matthew 12:34 (msg) version.
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Below you will find a few of my favorite websites or blogs. They have given me encouragement and challenged me on this journey.
Below you will find a few of my favorite websites or blogs. They have given me encouragement and challenged me on this journey.
Ann Voskamp's blog A holy Experience
This image of a bleeding heart represents a journey of healing from brokenness to wholeness.
Some of my favorite books:
One thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
The Jennifer Silvera Story ~ a beautiful story of hope and healing found on amazon.
Chasing Silouettes ~ Emily Weirenga (http://www.emilywierenga.com/)
Hinds feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard
http:/www.brokennessintobeauty.com/
This image of a bleeding heart represents a journey of healing from brokenness to wholeness.
Some of my favorite books:
One thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
Chasing Silouettes ~ Emily Weirenga (http://www.emilywierenga.com/)
Hinds feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard
http:/www.brokennessintobeauty.com/
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About me:
Married over 46 years and entered into my 65th year of life.
I am a mother of two and grandmother of six and mom to two very spoiled kitties. I love to worship and encourage and of course write whenever I can find a topic or subject to share about.
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The vision for this is to challenge the reader into a new and different way of thinking.
I appreciate and always value your comments.
Having others walk alongside
and join in the sharing is part of the process.
Thank you for joining me... on this journey.
As we get encouraged ~ Lord help us to encourage others.
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As we get encouraged ~ Lord help us to encourage others.
"And the day came when the risk to remain a tight bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin
my blog buttonThe crosses are found on a beach at Winema Christian Camp on the Oregon coast.. a place to relax and find God in the process. My favorite place ....to rest and restore my spirit.
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thanks for encouraging my 'day off'
I will do the same for you…
We can still have intentional and pure hearts… and enjoy an 'occasional' day of indulgence…
and p.s…may I suggest "Smartwool"
socks if you haven't already tried them?!?!? I used to always have cold but sweaty feet?!?! but now my toes I quite happy…
can i just tell you how happy i am to find your blog?!!! i never knew how to find you before, and you have been reading me forever. and everytime i clicked on your profile it never linked to your blog, you were like this beautiful enigma who was always commenting and encouraging me and whom i could never find. i even thought a couple of times about posting just for you… something titled "looking for thoughts for the day" or something like that. i am truly so grateful to find you here. i clicked on your profile again tonight, just hoping, and here you are! yay! so, so glad to find you.
I find it oh so easy to joke about the choices we make and then drift away from. Tend to make it into a funny story but then you realize you are making what is really not pleasing to the Father into something trivial instead of important.
Books can easily lead me astray.
I have a few years on you and have hips and knees replaced and about to have left shoulder replaced on March 1, and right one later in the year and it is easy to make excuses…but when we realize we are offering our bodies as a sacrifice….then it is not trivial at all.
I suspect I should be doing some writing and am neatly avoiding starting. I used to write a lot of poetry and enjoyed crafting sermons…now it is just the odd devotion here and there and I miss that preparation with a deadline to make one get going.