02
March
I Am Delighted
The adventure continues…
I realize more every day what a trip of a lifetime we have made. Coming to Israel impacts the heart, the mind, the soul. It produces something special inside us all. I am loving everything about this trip. If you’ve ever desired to go to Israel, make the plan and go. Your hearts pleasure will not be denied.
So I continue to write about our dailies on this trip. Yesterday was so full of vibrant experiences that proved themselves worthy of all of the emotionally provocative feeling they produced.
01
March
The Law of Kindness
I made a post on Twitter the other morning. Actually—I believe it was yesterday. Our days are so packed full they seem to melt one to the other. But it must be pure gold because the beauty of this trip has only increased.
I invite you to my twitter thread if you don’t already follow me there. I keep that page mostly love, encouragement and inspiration. While my Instagram is mostly fitness/health related.
Anyway, I made this post about how extraordinary technology is. I tried to pack as light as I could
01
March
Kindness Kindles…
The Lord is Good and His Tender Mercies endure forever. Fragrant is the sweet smell of kindness. Aromatic are the fruit of the Spirit as they leave a trail of essential goodness.
Have you ever walked into a house while a dinner was cooking? The smell is so delicious, so inviting and brings a sense of comfort and “home” even if it’s not your home.
I mentioned in an earlier post that my husband and I are in Israel this week with a group from our Church. This evening
28
February
Finding Myself Stirred…
My body struggles to identify what time or day it is. My appetite has done much the same.
But despite a lack of sleep and not fully comprehending the day of the week, my soul is overjoyed—
I have travelled to the birth place of my Lord.
Few things in life have enticed me, heart and soul, as the relationship I have with my Lord.
So what does that mean really?
A religious experience is the last thing I may be interested in.
What has always drawn my gaze and advanced my stare is the ability
27
February
Big, Bright and Beautiful
Dream for bigger.
Believe for bigger.
Know that God made you for bigger.
Nobody else’s blessing is greater than yours. Why? Because it’s yours. That alone makes it special.
It’s my prayer that you might realize your dreams and I might share the joy of invigorating your tenacity to step out and employ every opportunity to live your best life. If you do it right, you will be blessing and helping others along the way. Sometimes the best way to helping others is to understand that your story and your life truly is not
26
February
From the Other Side of My iPhone
Hi! 👋🏼
…From the Other Side of My iPhone
Let me take a moment to introduce myself. Whether you’ve been following me for days, weeks, years or have only just discovered this blog- I will begin as if we are only just beginning together.
Together.
Together sounds good doesn’t it?
Together sounds strong.
Together has a layer of supplemental strength that can’t go wrong.
There is infinite power in together.
My name is Nicole. I am not an anonymous blogger. I’m not using a pen name. This is me, who I am, laying it out there in vulnerability
24
February
Long Deep Breath
This is the air I breathe…
These are the words that sing to my internal mind and sweep through my soul as I open my eyelids this morning.
This is the air I breathe..
The breath of Heaven is a glorious thing. If I could somehow communicate how intoxicating it is to breathe Him in deeply.
People all over looking for something. But what? Most probably don’t even know what it is they are searching for. I suppose they feel they will know when they find it?
It’s a bit like falling in love. Well,
23
February
90 Degrees
Yesterday over lunch I had a fascinating visit with the spouse of a colleague of my husband. She is in the same industry as myself, fitness…but she’s been at it a good ten years longer (paid anyway) than I have. But what she is doing now fascinated me. She told me she “fixes broken people”. She went on to share how she is still personal training, but her clients are cancer patients. She gets them post surgery and helps them reduce inflammation and gain greater mobility and range of motion.
22
February
Staying Power
This very minute I’m at a leadership conference in the greater Dallas area.
I’ve been involved with a business of nutrition for more than twenty years now. It has blessed my life in countless ways. Countless ways.
I have deep conviction in my heart that my God used what I have learned through the leadership training, the products and the people—well… it is of invaluable worth. I also love the culture. So many wonderfully successful people who just simply love and care about others. And that is exactly what made them prosper.
Melts
20
February
Is God Concerned?
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18
When my oldest son was very young, maybe three or four years old we took a trip to Dallas, Texas. It was a business trip, but we had some vacation time so my husband and I decided to take the kids–we had two children at that time.
We predetermined to take the scenic route and stop along the way