Sometimes, you’ve just got to be whisked away by the sun, the waves and the wind.
Even if it is only in your mind’s eye that you sail away…
Happy Friday Fun Day!
Friday Fun Day
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Whimsical Wednesday
Well, we celebrated another birthday this month… we have a 15 year old. I can hardly believe it! The years seems to fly right by, even when you’re totally engaged and holding on tight!
I wouldn’t want to go back the younger years, but I sure do miss them sometimes…
Those little hands holding onto my hair.
Those little feet learning to find their place in this world.
Those little smiles that light up the room when you walk in.
And those little squeals of laughter that just sound like liquid gold.
Yes, I hold every one of them tenderly and safely within my heart.
Yet, I look with excited anticipation to the years ahead.
These little boys are quickly growing into the finest of men, and I am so proud to be called their mom.
They make my heart swell with live and adoration. ❤️
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:14-15
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
Friday Fun Day
Sometimes, to have a Friday Fun Day, you need to just sit by the rushing waters and let all the cares of this world wash away with the falls.
Sometimes, to find your peace, you’ll need to pause the calendar and step away.
Sometimes, to find your laughter again, you’ll need to take notes from the bubbling brooks and rustling trees.
Never get so lost in today’s “to do’s” that you forget about you.
Never get so consumed in the agendas that you forget those you value and love.
Now, go have yourself a Friday Fun Day! 💗
“He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul.”
Psalm 23:2-3a
Whimsical Wednesdays in my Musings
Since I missed Monday Musings today, I thought I’d add it today’s whimsical thoughts, as I feel a bit melancholy today…
I don’t feel bad, and I’m not necessarily sad. I just feel a bit more somber than most days.
I suppose, it’s mostly because today is my grandfather’s 94th birthday. But he’s not here to celebrate. He’s in heaven.
We said goodbye to him 18 years ago (on Oct. 6); so, today is not a new day or even a surprise from what it has been for many years now.
Yet, I always miss him on these days. My life was changed that day, and as much as I’m so thankful I’ll see him again one day on the other side, it doesn’t change the fact.
I miss him deeply. And today, I’ve had a thought time shaking the invading blues.
The sun is shining brightly, the breeze is blowing slightly, and it’s a warm 79 degrees here in Georgia. My life is blessed, and I really cannot complain.
In fact, I am overly blessed, and he’d never want me to be sad, even in his absence. So, I’ll put a smile on my face until I feel it down deep in my soul.
For he is no longer in pain. He is no longer suffering. He is rejoicing in our eternal home, and I will see him again.
So, as my heart continues to heal, as it does with time, memories and purpose, I will lift my hands today and worship my King.
For He is worthy of that worship, and it changes me in the midst of my obedience.
…And it makes that smile sink a little deeper to the depths of my being to bring sunlight through the rain.
“Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.”
Psalm 42:11
“The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.”
Psalm 28:7
Whimsical Wednesday
Sail on, son. Sail on.
Sail past those trials.
Sail past those pains.
Sail past those failures.
Sail past that shame and regret.
Embrace the sun and soak it in.
Soak it in deep, cuz you’re gonna need it to survive.
Not just to survive but to thrive.
Let the moon of His shadow light the way through the dark.
No matter the abyss of the unknown, the rays of His promise will chase away the haze.
The winds of this world blow hard, always wanting to knock you off course.
The waves of this culture devour fast, always seeking to destroy peace, joy, and clarity of mind.
Stay the course, son.
Never become distracted by what was, what is or what one day might be.
Keep Him at the helm, and you will find a steadier voyage.
Keep Him at the forefront of navigation, and you will find your destination not far ahead.
I may not always be present in form, but you can rest assured, I am always near your heart.
And you will always be held tenderly within mine.
“But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Friday Fun Day
So sorry that I failed to post this before Friday was up!
It seems my Fridays have been quite full lately, but not really full of lots of fun.
So, we’ve found fun in the moments where we can find them and we enjoyed every minute of we had!
Sometimes, the day is brimming to the top with to do lists and deadlines, and you’d rather be sailing.
Sometimes, the second hand on the clock just doesn’t seem to move. It moves along with millimeter speed.
And then, it seems everyone else moves at that millimeter speed, too.
Can’t anyone accelerate? I have things to accomplish before I sleep!
Sometimes, you just drop the evening workload in the office and commute it to the boat.
Because perfect sailing in the fall only happens a handful of times, especially with a spectacular sunset and a breathtaking moonrise…
Yes, go find your Friday Funday.
Even if it’s in a few hours, under an hour, or only a few fleeting moments.
You can do this. You were meant for it!
Happy Friday Fun Day!
Monday Musings
Am I growing old before my time?
I was always told I’m an old soul…
Am I aging with grace and wisdom?
I’ve always been told my heart’s river runs deep…
Am I deepening my knowledge or my love?
I was told to love wisdom is to understand His loving kindness…
We have a choice in life…
We can assemble all those memories, and we can only see the pain and injustice…
Or we can gather the joys one by one, pick out those moments of serene peace, select those tiny miracles that don’t happen every day…
And relish in the here and now while looking forward to that beautiful ever after…
I think I’ll choose the beauty…
I believe I will grasp the sunshine…
I will strive to always opt for the good…
Never ignoring, but rather, discarding the hatred and violence that threatens to distract my journey…
And I’d suggest for you to do the same…
It is possible…
If you will believe…
“Whoever is wise will observe these things,
And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.”
Psalm 107:43
“Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
She will place on your head an ornament of grace; a crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
Proverbs 4:5-9
Whimsical Wednesday
Let me glide on the sea of glass…
Let the wind rustle my hair as it whizzes by…
Let the sun deepen the glow and bring strength to my soul…
My mind settles from all the distractions…
My eyes rest from all the blinding pain…
My ears relax from all the blasting rain…
Just breathe deep…
Exhale slowly…
And my focus can return…
My vision can reform…
My hearing can be revitalized…
Just another minute… and another…
Just a little while longer…
And my heart can begin to sing again…
“But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; and the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; and the fish of the sea will explain to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, In whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?”
Job 12:7-10
Monday Musings
There is so much truth in this statement, it almost hurts to embrace it.
If you’ve never hiked a strenuous trail, this may not be a reality for you.
If you’ve not experienced the deep exhale of stiff action after a treacherous climb, you might not quite understand.
But if you’ve climbed Brasstown Bald in Georgia for the first time on a hot August afternoon…
If you’ve used your trekking poles to achieve the heights of The Chimney Tops in the Great Smokies…
If you’ve had to take a break as you traveled toward the top of Mount Mitchell in the Blue Ridge…
If you’ve had to slow to catch your breath as you stretched toward the heights of Pike’s Peak in the Rockies…
If you’ve questioned your abilities as you pushed toward the peaks of Mount Rainier in the Cascades…
And if you’ve ever struggled in life to achieve more than the day before… if you’ve stayed up all night and the next day just to get the job done… you’ve beat your chest through the turmoil, the heartache and depression just to reach the other side of sanity…
Then, you might just understand and appreciate this statement.
Because if you’ve ever climbed the malicious mountain to experience the refreshing breeze and behold the overwhelming landscape of the summit , you’ll fight and claw to encounter the next ascension.
“Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong…”
Psalm 30:7a
Monday Musings
I love this quote, and I think we all should live by it more than we do. Too often, we wake up everyday mulling over the failures of yesterday, allowing those regrets to overwhelm us to the point it is difficult to take a step forward.
This should not be the norm! Yes, we make mistakes. Yes. Sometimes, those mistakes come with heavy consequences, and yes, we should always learn from those and not repeat them!
However, if you are constantly stepping back into that cell of discouragement, worthlessness and mishaps, you will live your life in the prison of defeat!
Get up! Start anew. Today is a new day. Today, you can have a fresh start!
Begin again… you can do this hard thing called livin’! 😉
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
