When you’re 14, entering High School for the first time, and you’re having to follow all the new rules, trying to make sense of it all, and to top it all off, you’ve got to wear a mask for 8 hours a day…
You just make the best of it and wear two!
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It is what it is, and that’s all that it is.
Smile anyway, and let it brighten your day while bringing hope to someone else’s! 💗
Sometimes, you’ve got to capture the beauty right where you are.
You may have just exited a busy store and felt like a corralled calf trying to get through the one way door.
You may have just spent way too much money trying to get your college-aged son settled in his new place.
You may have just wandered down aisles for way too long feeling you’re about to suffocate following the rules of the mask wearing brigade.
You might have just hurried out the exit, gasping for air before a mighty headache settles in.
Sometimes, you’ve just got to look up.
You’ve got to look beyond the chaos, beyond the hustle, beyond the noise.
Look up and capture the beauty that is right in front of you.
Breathe deep. Breathe long. Breathe freely.
Remember Whose you are and rest assured, it won’t be long till He returns.
There is still Hope.
“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Mancoming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, becauseyour redemption draws near.”
Luke 21:25-28
A little late is better than never…
How far will you travel to seek your heart desire?
How deep will you search?
How high will you climb?
How treacherous will the adventure become?
Are you willing to go?
Life can be as fulfilling, heartbreaking, thrill-seeking or peaceful as you want to make it.
Live with no regrets.
Survive with no remorse.
Let your heart soar to new heights and rediscover something new to you!
How high must we climb to reach the top?
How fast should we shimmy up the rungs?
How slippery the ropes to which we cling.
How with trepidation we take each step toward the end.
There is an easier way.
There is a path that is beyond the strife, the turmoil, the fear.
There is a journey that has eternal peace, everlasting joy, and endless breath.
There is a place that will bring your home.
There is a heart who will bring you Hope.
All you have to do is believe.
“Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” Psalm 146:5
Parenting has so many mountains and valleys, and they will come and go so rapidly, you’ll miss them if you blink.
You can’t hold too loosely, or you’ll miss all that you neglected.
You can’t hold on too tightly, or you just might lose it all.
You just have to be in the moment and enjoy it.
Savor it.
Treasure it.
Remember it.
And when the heavy lifting over, know that it’s not really over.
It’s just shifted a bit, and a new chapter will open.
Live fully.
Laugh freely.
Love deeply.
Sometimes, things don’t turn out like they should.
Sometimes, your dreams change or disappear.
Sometimes, the aspirations of yesterday get middles in the chaos of today.
Yet, there is still Hope, and it can find a way.
Just take a moment to breathe.
Just take a second to relax
Just step back from all the confusion and deeply exhale.
Just remember, there is a God who can shelter you in the gale.
Penned 7/7/20 MG
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27
(My apologies for the late posting!)
Do not fear! Be calm. Be at peace.
The sun is still shining.
The birds are still singing.
Step outside and breathe the fresh air. It’s a beautiful day!
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm—
He will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
Psalm 121
Oh, Whimsical Wednesday
Where is your whimsical way?
I feel a little weary in this rainy, cold, blustery atmosphere.
I’d feel better if the warm, cozy, bright sunshine were near.
Yet, I am reminded, it shouldn’t be the outside that brings me cause and effect.
It should be the inside, the inner workings, my deep, hidden thoughts I should dissect.
In these, I find the wayward blues and those things that distract my way.
So, I will throw out the negatives and bring sunny smiles back into my day.
I will perform a little surgery on my soul and my mind.
Remembering to Whom I am to look and to whose words I am to align.
Penned – MG – 2/18/20
Take a minute to breathe.
Breathe long and breathe deep.
If one inhale isn’t enough, do it again.
Life is too short to stay stuck in where you’ve been.
Step out. Take a chance.
Your past can’t be erased from memory.
Yet, that’s no reason to let it consume today.
Walk forward with purpose, with promise; don’t delay.
Relish the moment. Cherish the treasures.
Push beyond your fears and insecurities.
Fly out of that comfort zone, regardless of the ropes.
Tomorrow holds much goodness and hope.
Just trust and believe.
Penned – MG – 2/5/2020
Sometimes, I dream of heaven.
Almost always, I think of a beautiful lion sitting in all his majesty. Maybe I’ve watched too much Chronicles of Narnia and fallen in love with the character Aslan, but the Scripture tell us that Christ is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. And I look forward to the day that Mighty Lion rises and roars for all the heaven lies to hear. I look forward to the day He leads His children into battle against the enemy to slay and bind him forever. I look forward to the day when the mighty Lion lays down with the Lamb. And I look forward to the day I can just snuggle up close to Him, wrap my arms around His neck and call Him, “Friend,” face to face.
Yeah, you might just think I’m crazy, or maybe you just need to watch The Chronicles of Narnia again, and ask that Mighty Lion to reveal Himself to you.
That’s one of His specialties…
(Rev. 5:5-6; 5:12-13; 1 Corinthians 15:57)
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