Today I am giving myself permission to know (and therefore make a decision from within this knowing) the reality of sharing more about the pesky ol’ ‘lie of lack’ is gonna take time. I am letting myself be part of a new process of writing extra on the side specifically about it with the hope of well… nothing! I’d guess it will be words I share but at a minimum I know this writing process specifically is another opportunity to learn. “Awesome, right?” and if you hang around here with me, maybe you’ll learn some more too :-)

Yesterday’s gift of awareness regarding my history with, and journey from, the pesky and persistent ol’ lie of lack led me thoughts of wanting to stop sharing here in this blog. While I practice living in gratitude

It’s Monday again. Funny how that happens <3

Today, yes this day, comes with the opportunity to breathe deep knowing there are gifts in store. This week holds gifts galore, it’s true! Life is good because life still IS. For me, today also has already come with it’s share of struggle. Even so I have a choice to let myself practice what I preach which is: believe Jesus has his hands here in the struggle too, communicate with live giving words, and continue learning.

We had a lively morning here. It was a morning which challenged me to make choices out of what I know to be true and I what know is an opportunity to love. A morning where the void of the original Eden was felt.

Alas, it was a morning. A morning I am thankful to have breath in my lungs and hope in my heart. My hopes heartbeat returned upon remembering these things…

As a family we are being intentional with reading our way through the book of 1 John which is a book in the New Covenant (New Testament) portion of printed Scripture.

Greetings to you this day. It is a day, the day, Jesus has made, for you, for me, for all <3

Audrey named today Tuesday’s Tunes! May you enjoy this special selection of life giving lyrics and music each which have created memories for me at some point this year.

Today is Monday and I am grateful.

This morning on the heels of a heart pressed week I woke knowing I needed encouragement.  Encouragement I was given. Here are a few of the words given back to me, I now give them to you.

May you be encouraged this day.

Today is the first of a new month. Are firsts always partnered with new? Maybe or, maybe not. I tend to say yes: firsts in my mind are indeed sisters to new.

What is the last first you have thought about, or experienced? Are there some firsts you would like to experience but haven’t yet? Does the thought of a first frighten you?

Today’s sharing is a smidge longer. Today is a very special anniversary for me and our flock and I just can’t seem to shave it down <3 Following is my journal entry from September 30, 2016 which was just a few days before my original spinal fusion surgery date. There are not enough words in the world to help me share appropriately the gift the surgery ultimately brought to me, to us. Join me as I recall God’s gift to us and share a bit of my heart from then…

Can you tell I’ve struggled to share my courageousness? It’s all good. I am grateful for my beginning baby steps having shared with a few close friends. I am super grateful for the kind and encouraging words shared with me in return. 

Yet still, not doing the share.