This video is touching... and TRUE.. the Lord makes everything beautiful in its time... BEAUTY from ASHES.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
waking to birds
The other night I fell asleep with my windows open since the weather was so nice. With this, I woke to the sounds of birds singing and the wooden chimes dancing in the wind...
It was the most pleasant thing I woke up to in a while. Usually its just my alarm and the cat meowing for breakfast. This time the outside world woke me, and my alarm was still at rest and the cat was cuddled at my feet.
The rest of the day was wonderful. Why? because I set my mind on the good things. The "things" that the Creator made for our pleasure. Very thoughtful of HIM
So my encouragement to you world is to surround yourself by things that are beautiful and fully of mystery (in a good curious of splendor kind of way). Do this and your day will start out spectacular!
Think about your five sense... what are good things that relate to your senses? or things that connect to good memories..
i.e.
1. Sight: rainclouds with contrast of sunlight coming in
2. Smell: coffee brewing, rain, fresh baked bread
3. Sound: birds, leaves rustling in wind, creek trickling with water, a fan
4. Taste: coffee, bread, ice tea, juicy orange
5: Touch: wind, sunlight, toes in sand
I hope you get to "wake to birds" each day.
strive to.
It was the most pleasant thing I woke up to in a while. Usually its just my alarm and the cat meowing for breakfast. This time the outside world woke me, and my alarm was still at rest and the cat was cuddled at my feet.
The rest of the day was wonderful. Why? because I set my mind on the good things. The "things" that the Creator made for our pleasure. Very thoughtful of HIM
So my encouragement to you world is to surround yourself by things that are beautiful and fully of mystery (in a good curious of splendor kind of way). Do this and your day will start out spectacular!
Think about your five sense... what are good things that relate to your senses? or things that connect to good memories..
i.e.
1. Sight: rainclouds with contrast of sunlight coming in
2. Smell: coffee brewing, rain, fresh baked bread
3. Sound: birds, leaves rustling in wind, creek trickling with water, a fan
4. Taste: coffee, bread, ice tea, juicy orange
5: Touch: wind, sunlight, toes in sand
I hope you get to "wake to birds" each day.
strive to.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
"Mommy Look!"
"Thomas! Thomas! Tomas the train!!... Mommy Mommy look!"
"Where sugar?.... oh! its right in front of me!"
When My sister and I would go to Wally world, or even just the grocery store, our mission was to make it to the "pink aisle". You know what I'm talking about? Barbies, baby dolls, etc. we were on a mission, and we could spot it from a mile away.
Well yesterday at my work, this toddler boy kept spotting Thomas the Train everywhere, and she didn't believe him because she couldn't spot it out.
I thought to myself, maybe its because he is tuned into what he's after so he is aware of anything blue and grey and train shaped. Apply it however you prefer, but what if we are zoned in our goal of Christ and pleasing Him that opportunities are going to come up all around us, or His blessings are going to be more OBVIOUS, right in front of us like Thomas the Train.
"Where sugar?.... oh! its right in front of me!"
When My sister and I would go to Wally world, or even just the grocery store, our mission was to make it to the "pink aisle". You know what I'm talking about? Barbies, baby dolls, etc. we were on a mission, and we could spot it from a mile away.
Well yesterday at my work, this toddler boy kept spotting Thomas the Train everywhere, and she didn't believe him because she couldn't spot it out.
I thought to myself, maybe its because he is tuned into what he's after so he is aware of anything blue and grey and train shaped. Apply it however you prefer, but what if we are zoned in our goal of Christ and pleasing Him that opportunities are going to come up all around us, or His blessings are going to be more OBVIOUS, right in front of us like Thomas the Train.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Light Up the Sky
Do you ever feel like you need a song to reach out and GRAB YOU! and to delcare and expression of HOPE!? This Video HITS the SPOT! and you might need a tissue... be prepaired
Light up the Sky by: the Afters
Friday, January 27, 2012
Taking the first step
"Just take the first step..."
That can be the hardest thing to do! But afterwards.... you gain strength, you gain a new ability to proceed forward greater than you were before!
Diligence
Wisdom
Strength
Patience
I will use a couple of examples: I've been trying to save money and plan a future with my current boyfriend (such things like: marriage, family, etc.). With that comes buckling down with my financial budgeting. ... cutting coupons, no impulse buying, not eating out so much... These are some things that I have had to take a "first step" in. After taking that first initial step... the other steps become easier, and if not easier, I feel strengthened and more ready to take on the next challenge. I haven't perfected it yet, but my boyfriend and I will cook together, and when we sit down to eat, we point out how much it "cost" us to make dinner in comparison to eating out to Whataburger or IHOP etc. It encourages us that our choices are working for the good of our budgeting.
Working out is another challenge that I think a lot of us face everyday. I love to workout because of how I feel afterwards, ...rejuvenated, energetic, alert. Taking that "first step" is the hardest part. Just the other day, I "made" myself workout on the wii fit plus for 30 minutes.... I loved it so much I wanted to keep going, but I was running out of time.
So I ask you what challenges are you facing?
What first steps do you need to take?
Take a challenge and "take the first step"
That can be the hardest thing to do! But afterwards.... you gain strength, you gain a new ability to proceed forward greater than you were before!
Diligence
Wisdom
Strength
Patience
I will use a couple of examples: I've been trying to save money and plan a future with my current boyfriend (such things like: marriage, family, etc.). With that comes buckling down with my financial budgeting. ... cutting coupons, no impulse buying, not eating out so much... These are some things that I have had to take a "first step" in. After taking that first initial step... the other steps become easier, and if not easier, I feel strengthened and more ready to take on the next challenge. I haven't perfected it yet, but my boyfriend and I will cook together, and when we sit down to eat, we point out how much it "cost" us to make dinner in comparison to eating out to Whataburger or IHOP etc. It encourages us that our choices are working for the good of our budgeting.
Working out is another challenge that I think a lot of us face everyday. I love to workout because of how I feel afterwards, ...rejuvenated, energetic, alert. Taking that "first step" is the hardest part. Just the other day, I "made" myself workout on the wii fit plus for 30 minutes.... I loved it so much I wanted to keep going, but I was running out of time.
So I ask you what challenges are you facing?
What first steps do you need to take?
Take a challenge and "take the first step"
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Grow up!
have you ever had someone tell you to "grow up!"
In some cases that's appropriate, because grown ups have to make grown up decisions, and live in the grown up world.
But the Lord says to have faith like a child. (Matthew 18:3-4)
Have you ever walked through a store where you see to your right the "toy section", and you want so badly to see the toys, but another part of you says, "no, you're too old for that". With a giggle in my sentence, some of you might be old enough to have kids, so you can get away with the justification of looking at the toy section for your "kids". I end up going down the aisles anyway, not really concerned of how "grown up" I am or should be... toys are FUN!
Take that concept with your "faith". You want to live it out with such joy and excitement, and energy, and love, but sometimes we "grow up" in our faith and forget to keep the essence of a childlike faith, not questioning God so much, not trying so much to take matters into our own hands...etc...
So YES, continue to "GROW UP"
But also continue to "grow in your childlike faith also. GO THROUGH THE TOY DEPARTMENT! Push the shape buttons on the preschool steering wheel, flip through the coloring books, even maybe purchase one and color pictures and put them on your fridge or mail to a friend. why not?
In some cases that's appropriate, because grown ups have to make grown up decisions, and live in the grown up world.
But the Lord says to have faith like a child. (Matthew 18:3-4)
Have you ever walked through a store where you see to your right the "toy section", and you want so badly to see the toys, but another part of you says, "no, you're too old for that". With a giggle in my sentence, some of you might be old enough to have kids, so you can get away with the justification of looking at the toy section for your "kids". I end up going down the aisles anyway, not really concerned of how "grown up" I am or should be... toys are FUN!
Take that concept with your "faith". You want to live it out with such joy and excitement, and energy, and love, but sometimes we "grow up" in our faith and forget to keep the essence of a childlike faith, not questioning God so much, not trying so much to take matters into our own hands...etc...
So YES, continue to "GROW UP"
But also continue to "grow in your childlike faith also. GO THROUGH THE TOY DEPARTMENT! Push the shape buttons on the preschool steering wheel, flip through the coloring books, even maybe purchase one and color pictures and put them on your fridge or mail to a friend. why not?
Monday, January 23, 2012
The Lost get Found...
Enjoy this expression of reaching out to OTHERS, telling the good news.. by: Britt Nicole.
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