Sunshine and Hope

[“Where are we going?” She asked. “Follow me and you will see” He...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:06:00 -0400

[“Where are we going?” She asked.
“Follow me and you will see” He replied.
She closed her eyes as she placed her hand in His and felt the warmth of the sunlight on her face. After all, He had never led her astray before, so what better time to trust than now?]

I wrote this back in 2008 when God was leading me to leave Florida after 16 years to move to Kentucky. And now I am reminded of it as He asks me to trust again. Only this time He is holding my hand as I have to trust where he is leading Derek. God has been more clear than I have ever heard in the fact that Derek needs to go to Haiti for 3 months to do medical mission work. He has Also been clear in the fact that I need to remain here and not be a part of this adventure. The only way to see where this path leads is to trust and to follow, so just like 5 years ago, I find myself saying “what better time to trust than now?

“you are not the light of my life. making you happy...

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:38:00 -0500

“you are not the light of my life. making you happy isn’t my greatest dream. your smile isn’t all i live for. I’ve got my own stuff going on. But you’re strange and fascinating and I’ve never met anyone like you. I want to give you everything. Just to see what you would do with it”

Sunshine and hope revisited

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:25:18 -0400

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. -Romans 15:13

Rest, Lord, I need your rest. How beautiful and tantalizing is the thought of being filled with all joy and peace? Of overflowing with hope as I trust in you? I don’t want to be weary any longer. Please bring your renewed sunshine and hope into my life.

Amen.

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:19:19 -0400

Amen.

Loss

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:42:00 -0400

It’s been almost three weeks since Buttons passed away and I miss him so much. Life just isn’t the same without my little Wiener Pig always underfoot and snuggling in my lap.

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” -Revelation 21:4

I know there is a lot of debate about animals in heaven, but I find it hard to believe my Father would prepare a place for me that didn’t have my Buttons Boy.

Today

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:24:09 -0400

“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24

Some days are absolutely perfect. For me, today was one of those days. I just wanted to dance and sing (actually, I did dance and sing) as I remembered this verse and thanked the Lord as I rejoiced in this perfect day that he made. But then I wondered about tomorrow. Would tomorrow be another perfect day? Or would it feel more like yesterday (which was not bad but not what I would consider “perfect”) did? And if tomorrow is more like yesterday than today (are you confused yet?) will I still dance and sing and praise the Lord for it? And if tomorrow is horrible, what will I do then? Probably whine, cry and wallow - no rejoicing there. But from this day onward, I want to rejoice and be glad no matter what the circumstances, because every day is a perfect gift from the Lord.

“Douglas: Will you keep out all the sadness? Max: I have a...

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:55:39 -0400

“Douglas: Will you keep out all the sadness?
Max: I have a sadness shield that keeps out all the sadness, and it’s big enough for all of us. ” - — Where The Wild Things Are

“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling...

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:44:58 -0400

“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.”-Pride and Prejudice

afeatherstone: thestellamalone: always an instant...

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:04:48 -0400

afeatherstone:

thestellamalone:

always an instant reblog.

What a beautiful reminder of God’s unconditional love

"I want to break like the clouds so we can see every fearless star - how they never speak guardrail,..."

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:36:18 -0400

“I want to break like the clouds so we can see every fearless star - how they never speak guardrail, how they only say fall.”

- Andrea Gibson

First sunflower of the year is as tall as I am!

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:45:32 -0400

First sunflower of the year is as tall as I am!

“Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and...

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:42:02 -0400

“Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion, it is not the desire to mate every second minute of the day, it is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every cranny of your body. No, don’t blush, I am telling you some truths. That is just being “in love”, which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Those that truly love, have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom have fallen from their branches, they find that they are one tree and not two”

Buttons loves helping mommy with homework!

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:47:12 -0400

Buttons loves helping mommy with homework!

For everything there is a time … a time to tear down and a...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:23:37 -0400

For everything there is a time … a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them. Ecclesiastes 3:3-5

I’m currently having my mind blown by an elderly magician...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:13:38 -0400

I’m currently having my mind blown by an elderly magician at the public library. Nanny life rocks.

Honey badger don’t care

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:04:52 -0400

Honey badger don’t care

Me: I hate knitting Jonathan: then why are you doing it??? Me: I...

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:56:56 -0400

Me: I hate knitting Jonathan: then why are you doing it??? Me: I hate it bc I’m not good at it, I am doing it because I refuse to be defeated by a craft that I can not master!!!

"Wait for the man who pursues you.

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:09:11 -0400

pokerface2012:

“Wait for the man who pursues you. The kind of man who brings out the best in you and makes you want to be a better woman. Wait for the man who will be your best friend, the man who makes you smile like no other boy makes you smile. Wait for the man who praises God for you, encourages you daily in your walk, and most importantly, wait for the man who is more in love with God, than you!

(Purpose Driven Life)

I know the secret to happiness. I really do. Happiness comes from pouring yourself so much into...

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:38:00 -0400

I know the secret to happiness. I really do. Happiness comes from pouring yourself so much into others that there is nothing left. Pouring and pouring into others until you are only an empty vessel. Because, you see, happiness needs to constantly be refreshed. And if you try to keep the happiness you once had in your heart forever, it will grow stale and you will have no room to be filled with new happiness. But once you are completely empty from pouring all of yourself into others, you realize that happiness comes from all over to fill you up. A pretty flower is a few drops. A stranger holding the door for you is a few more. A gorgeous sunset, fireflies, a hug from a friend, some encouraging words from an unexpected source, your favorite movie, and all the love others are pouring into you will fill you right up. But then, of course, you’ll just need to empty yourself again. The secret to happiness is not having anything, but it is giving everything.

There has been a lot of debate about the old Irish fairy tale “The Happy Man’s Shirt” (http://www.parcusgroup.com/books/TheHappyMansShirt.pdf) and what it means, but I think it only proves my point. The happy man has no shirt, because he has already given it away.

I was so honored to be asked by a fellow teacher from BGDC to...

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:47:37 -0400

I was so honored to be asked by a fellow teacher from BGDC to dance a piece she choreographed for a friend of hers (a lifelong dancer) who is the mother of a 6 year old who has been diagnosed with (and is currently beating!) rhabdomyoscaroma (cancer of the eye).