We Hold The Key

I walked into the lounge, saw the many new faces, loved the atmosphere, and the decor was
breathtakingly beautiful. Ladies in white, yellow and pink sat on the loungers, sipping their drink and then a door opens and a name is echoed and she stands to exit.
No, I am not in a nice bar, restaurant, nor a lovely home. I am in the new office building for Breast Cancer in our city. All the ladies have their heads down reading magazines, looking around at others, drinking lemonade and never speaking. Let me break the silence! "Hey, ladies isn't the silence about to drive you bonkers? Look at this lovely place we are in! We should be having a party, we are all dressed in like appareal, music is playing. We're good to go." Yeah you're right, it was too much energy for some of these ladies.  One little lady turned to see where the voice was coming from and with her stern face looking right at me she returned to put her head down and back into the magazine. However, some were engaging in the conversation but that soon dwindled and they too were back to looking into the magazine. What is it about time and space that we cannot connect? Why must we keep our heads down? Why do we shut down this fun and exciting energy? Why do we refuse to smile? We are in a room about to be scanned for breast cancer and instead of being hopeful we are a bunch of gloomy ladies. Wait, my bad. Some of us are. There were a few who actually ran with the "party" concept. We have the key to open up life, laughter, love, happiness and enjoyment. It is inside of all of us. Be willing to step outside your comfort zone. Be willing to dare. I unashamedly will speak and I love my life!

Authentic Truth

Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest,  Tumblr,  Linkedin, and other awesome tools are innovative ways to communicate. Do we need to dress up a situation to make it look appealing? Do we exaggerate the truth to please or draw an audience? Do we use these means to escape from loneliness or sadness? Do we dare to step outside this "virtual world" of new innovation for fear of rejection? Today I choose to be a part of a friendship and bonding to all. Today I choose to know you outside of these perimeter. Today I invite life, truth and authenticity into my world. Today I choose to be unashamedly honest and loving myself  for the simplicity of my life, not complicating but invigorating. Today I chose to be me, not someone others may like, but the me I love! #behonest

Lesson Learned

I sat my cell phone in the side console of the car as I'm driving down the road with my husband in the passenger seat.  I place my purse in the floorboard of the back seat. We're off and driving somewhere,  but I don't know where.  For some strange reason I must pull into this driveway, into this garage and duck. Wait! My husband is no longer with me. I must run into this house for some reason. I do. Shortly I return to get in my car and it is gone!!!!! My purse, my phone, my money, my identification and no way to call for help. I now realize I have no clue where I am, what city much less what state I am in. I can't even call the police to report my stolen vehicle.  I'm getting hungry. I am tired but no place to sleep. I want my family but where am I??? I wake up!!!! It was a dream. Lesson learned from a dream & my new-found philosophy for living:   "Do not put your trust in the things of this world, but guard all those things given to you as valuable."
Remember that at times God teaches us  through  dreams and visions.
"Tell those who are rich not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which will soon be gone, but their pride and trust should be in the living God who always richly gives all we need for our enjoyment." 
~1 Timothy 6:17~

Simply A Beautiful Day

I turn over, stretch, open my eyes and realize it's another beautiful,day! I am alive!  Jump out of bed, grab the coffee, open the door to let the dogs out and grab the newspaper. It!s Sunday!!!! I have a children's class of 3rd and 4th graders to teach. I am excited!!! The subject is "Let Your Light Shine". What better subject to start their next week with as our school system begins another year?  I choose to be happy, be excited and energized. So I'm ready and off to church I go, smiling and greeting as I walk to my classroom. I am overwhelmed by the attendance. "Now Lord , you know I just got to teach in such a way that will lift their spirits, put hope in their hearts and plant a desire to learn and know more about you. Open up my mind to receive Your message and relay it as I have studied Your Word."  
The children read, asked questions, dialogued back and forth, sang songs and spoke of the kind things they did this past week and what good things they could do as they begin their new school year. Now to a teacher you can't feel more proud than when they show that kindness right before you. Kids helping others when the reading was a little trying, others holding the page while the other had to point with their finger and lean in close to see the words and then there is the kid who is confident enough in themselves to let down their barriers to be that friend to one who seems to be shy and withdrawn making them feel wanted.
So did I tell you what the subject was?  Right! I did, "Let Your Light Shine" and they did!!!!!

Glorious Unfolding

I think it is so amazing how we sing praise songs, inspire, speak of love, smile, share , help others, encourage one another and lift up HIS name in worship. However, I am most amazed above all things that Father God loved man so much the he touched MAN's seed of love and placed it in a body, that of Mary, to grow the flesh and bones around the Holy Spirit that would become the MAN who was all GOD. Our example of how to live a life of selfless love came from that SEED to become our Savoir, Jesus. Now as we are born of the flesh as Jesus was, God had purposefully planned the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ so that through the Holy Spirit given, we now have the guidance that God gave to Jesus. Everything we need is the soul of love that never dies, lying inside each of our frames. If God saved Isreal, guess what?  I await "His Glorious Unfolding" . 

"Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: I have called you by name: you at mine.

Isaiah 43:1