GOD IN EVERY MOMENT

The Kiss

God caused the Sun and the Moon to Kiss…it produced droplets of Bronzed Gold that dripped down upon my dry skin entering into my flesh—nourishing it and filling my mind with vivid ideas. Then the droplets energized my arms and hands empowering my fingertips to Write. Write with Light as you’re walking through the Darkness. Write the laughter and the pain, the crazy and the normal…I Am with you
Write It All…Everything! It All Matters.





God In Every Moment

I woke up anxious today and I didn’t know why…so I quieted myself and listened.
The thoughts of what I had to do, what had been done that I could not change,
who and what caused me hurt, and not knowing how to remedy it all… overwhelmed me.
Like a flood these realities overpowered my heart and caused my emotions to rule the moment,
so, I invited you in…into the torrential winds of my stormy mind,
and you came across the sea and rescued me.

Today I felt the sunshine on my face, gracefully visiting through the soft blue curtains above my bed.
In that moment I knew you were with me—I laid there propped up by my pillows and thanked you.
Without warning, my soul began to sing “Great is Thy Faithfulness...”
My eyes streamed with cascading tears of worship and praise, for you were present—
just like you were yesterday in the darkness.

Today I laughed and I cried within 30 minutes of each other, and it’s ok…
Am I crazy? No… Just Human.
Tell Him all about it…He will listen.
He’s God in Every Moment… Always available, consistently there, faithfully present.





This Is REALLY Sad… Don’t Judge Me!

If I were Eve in the Garden of Eden, I don’t think that a piece of fruit of any kind would tempt me enough to lose all the glorious comforts of such a beautiful dwelling, BUT…if I were offered a few slices of Thick Cut Hickory Bacon with the perfect amount of crispiness and flavorful fat…let’s just say, I would’ve had my two slices of bread, lettuce, and tomatoes ready when that ole’ serpent came, and I’d have second thoughts about telling Adam about it!





Sooo…Where do These “Experts” Come From?!

I’m convinced that “The Experts” are empowered by the devil to drive us all mad!!!
One day “they” say that coffee, chocolate, dairy, and certain fish are good for you, and then 6 months later, they say that they may cause memory loss, shortness of breath, and the loss of limbs!
So now you have to carry a recent medical review in your pocket with you to the grocery store and choose the lesser of two evils” Let’s see…do I get the ice cream and snicker bar and risk losing a limb, or should I just eat the fish, have a cup of coffee, and end up forgetting about what I ate all together as I gasp for air?”




Know God & Love Thyself…

I used to base my value on how others treated me. If they didn’t smile at me when I greeted them with a smile, I wondered why. If someone didn’t like to be around me, or if they said something bad about me, I thought about it over and over again all day, and maybe the next few days. I used to think, “What is wrong with me?” “I’m a nice person, they’d see that if they only got to know me…” I found myself being a person who thought more about how I could make other people happy more than focusing on finding my own happiness in life. It took many years, many hurts, and disappointments to discover who I am.

I am a daughter of God. I am valuable and have worth because he says I have them. He proved it by dying on the cross for me while I was still in sin—even more…the scripture says that He was crucified before the very foundation of the world! That means I was in his mind and heart before my parents or their parents even met, before the world even began! He loved, still loves, and will always love me, and now I can love myself regardless of how others feel about me. If I never meet the expectations of others, it’s ok…I’m still accepted by Him. I Am Enough!







I Laugh just as much as I Cry…
while this balance is good, I believe that my moments of laughter, will at the end of it all… have greatly exceeded my tears.





An Ode to Books
Books, to me, are like life-long friends that you can spend time with whenever you desire… you know…those kinds that challenge and lift you up at the same time... that give you that warm fuzzy feeling and then make you uncomfortable if necessary?
These friends bring laughter, escape, intellectualism, imagination, truth, adventure, mystery, beauty, and so much more…
They always call you back to them and can hardly wait to be in your presence again.






All Things MARRIAGE…

US
For all I desire now…is your smile, a twinkle in your eyes when you look me, a touch from your hand on mine, a word of comfort to ease my mind, a gentle kiss from your lips, a loving embrace, and to see your face each morning as my eyes awaken… For now, I know what matters most---to let go of the small things and hold on to the big things, quality time is more favorable than quantity but, consistent quality time makes all the difference. Listen a lot, laugh a lot, understand a lot, and compromise even more, for Intimacy grows naturally when the ground is fertile with honesty and Unconditional love.




Simplicity

Iced tea in a mason jar

Good neighbors to holler at across the street

Feet propped up, Old Glory waving in the evening sun,

And you beside me—Ahhhh…