18
June
Thy Words Are Comfort
“Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.” ~Norman Vincent Peal
What are the words projecting from your mouth? Are you using them wisely? Are you using them as a salve to comfort and heal or to inflict wounds upon another?
Our words are powerful, aren’t they? There isn’t a soul on the planet that hasn’t hurt another with their words or actions, whether intensional or by accident, we are all guilty. It’s so easy to be careless with our words, but even this, we can find guidance and help
16
June
"Love Tucks"
Today is Father’s Day and it is the reason for my post. I want to honor all of the fathers (for I am honored when I hear men tell me that they read my blog, more than I would have thought), but my Father is the motivation for my words. Any Dads out there, take it as encouragement of your heart as well. You are vital, needed and worth more than you know to your children.
When I was a little girl, up until about the age of six, I remember
15
June
Perception is Reality?
Yesterday we took six kids, three of my own and three friends, to SunSplash water park in Northern California. My son turned nine last Monday and this was our celebration! It was such a great day. The children had so much fun and my husband and I just relaxed near the water on a chaise lounge, drinking in the sun shine. In fact, I can’t remember the last time John and I relaxed in the sun together just the two of us (without at least one child climbing all over
12
June
Just you…Beautiful YOU!
I have a deep love for women. I want to build them up and encourage them and fill them with belief in themselves. I want to empower them. Each and every woman, in my opinion, is capable of amazing things. Women can give life, we manage our homes and family life. We are the pendulum that determines the feel and the security of our households. We are strong. We are powerful. We are sensitive, loving and emotional. All of this is good. We are smart. We have our head on
05
June
He Is The God Of The Second Chance
“When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed. He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm. He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and
03
June
The Gift Of Time
Earlier today my husband gave me one of his watches to use for work. I am a personal trainer and I prefer to use a stop watch with my clients versus counting repetitions of any particular exercise. I find when clients work for time it gives each person freedom to decide how hard they are going to push themselves. After all, I am their structure and motivator, but the best and deepest motivation to succeed must come from within. In all of life we must decide if we will push
01
June
You C.A.N.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
The past month has been full of “long days”. Almost every day has left me feeling completely spent. Though my days are always jam packed, the springtime is always faithful to bring a heightened sense of everything. In fact, come March of each year I start to mentally prepare myself for the next few months. With this said, I come to you late in
17
May
A Reason to Give
Have you ever had God tug on your heart to give, but you didn’t know the actual reason? Let me clarify with a story…
Several years ago my husband and I were sitting in the evening service of Sunday church. There had been a guest speaker that night, but the guest wasn’t to speak, it was an entire family who travelled about singing in churches all over. They were a southern gospel quartet and they were good! Though I am not much of a southern gospel enthusiast (sorry if this hurts
12
May
Last Dance
It is the last dance, the last chance to whirl and spin with glee. The song will end, the lights were dimmed, but will brighten again as the party comes to an end.
All of life is a celebration, a chance to dance about with freedom of expression that is the true you trying to get out. Break free from the things that haunt you and entangle, restrictively telling you what to do, who to be, when you only want to be free to be who the Creator made
05
May
Island in the Sea
I am like an island, tangled with the sea.
You, my God, are like a Tree of Splendor planted deep inside of me.
Though all alone and sometimes feeling far from human reach
You managed to plant your Love with spreading roots preserving my days and guarding my ways.
You began to grow your branch and leaves to create a covering to shade me and protect me,
A Canopy of Grace placed about me ever so delicately.
Though I cannot see your face I feel you close to my heart.
I am like an island, floating in