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simple words.

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Simple words I needed to read this morning.

Stop worrying, hurrying, planning, rushing, stessing.

Be still.

Enjoy the moments right now, even if they are not what you planned

And know.

Know I am here, right now when things are going unplanned.

I hear you.

My promises are still true. Know I will never leave you or forsake you.

Know that you can unload your burdens on me and I will take them for you.

Know there is hope in me.

Be still

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know.

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I choose.

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I choose joy.

I choose gratitude.

I choose to step over the legos, babies, star wars figures and strollers and not complain that I just cleaned up.

I choose gentleness.

I choose to get up in the dark to have a moment to myself.

I choose to follow Him when even when I don’t feel Him.

I choose to focus on what I have and not what I want.

I choose to give when I don’t feel like it.

I choose to give grace.

I choose to accept grace.

I choose to discipline even when I don’t want to deal with it.

I choose to slow down when I don’t want to.

I choose get my priorities in order when they so easily get out of whack.

I choose to compare myself to an audience of One instead of the many others that catch my eye.

I choose to love when I don’t want to.

I choose to forgive when it’s hard.

I choose to ask for forgiveness when it’s even harder.

I choose to walk by faith and not by sight.

Yes, I choose. But not on my own. He chose me first. And with His help, His guidance, His power He enables me to chose Him. And so gently leads me back when I don’t.

O father, help me to fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good consciousness. 1 Timothy 1:18



just hold on.

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Have you had those mornings when you wake up to what seems like a wind storm in your own home. Words, attitudes, demands, complaints are being thrown at you in every direction. Time outs are being delivered before the first sip of coffee, engine lights come on days just days before you are making a road trip and the dog is barking his head off for whatever reason! Please tell me you know these days? I’m not the only one…right?

What do you do? Isn’t easy to just be blown with the wind? To just go with complaining, the crying? Or to fight back with your own wind storm in anger and frustration? Yes, I’ve tried this. But two wind storms don’t really help the situation. It just gets more windy. Shocker.

So I’ve learned to fight. But I fight by holding on. I picture myself in these moments holding on to a tree with all might. The wind blowing in every direction but I am holding firm to that tree, my anchor. And I pray. I pray for strength, peace and hope. For He is faithful.

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23

Hold on my friends. He is with you always. Especially in the wind storms. He hears your prayers. Just hold on. And get that coffee brewing ASAP!

today is a new day.

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Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

Today is a new day. Today I am choosing to let go of yesterday for it was not a shining moment in my career as a mom. It was a hard day. I am thankful it is behind me. I am thankful His mercies are new each morning. That is grace is more than enough for me. I am thankful today is a new day.

Today I am choosing to put on some “new” clothes. The clothes of impatience, frustration and pride are dirty from yesterday and need to be washed clean. Today I am asking for help from Jesus in helping pick out my clothes. Yes, I still need help in picking out my clothes. And I am okay with that.

Today is a new day.

right here. right now.

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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Chirst Jesus.

Philippians 4:4-7

My shadows are watching.

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Amen.

This is way easier said than done isn’t it? So I keep it in a place where I can easily be reminded. For I have 6 little eyes watching my every move. They are the best copy cats I know. For better or worse they do what I do. Let it be these that they see. And when they see the opposite, when they see me fall short, which happens more than I’d like to admit may they see me quickly run to the One who freely gives grace and forgiveness. For I have 6 little eyes watching me .

Mom on the loose.

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I’m on a plane right now and when I get off I will be in Sacramento, Ca. And then making a car drive to my former town that I called home for 5 years, Chico. It’s been almost a year and a half since we watched the big moving truck drive away with all of the contents of our home and one of our cars. Then the husband drove away in the other car and the kids and I boarded a plane to the next stop on this crazy ride God has us on. Eventually we landed in what we now call home Carmel, IN. So I’m going back to visit what I affectionately call my “past life”. And did I mention I’m making this trip alone? Yep. It was my husbands wonderful idea: I go visit friends and he does full time Dad duty for 5 days. Isn’t he amazing? Hold your horses girls, he’s all mine.

I’m mostly excited for my visit to see some dear friends, visit our old neighborhood, see our old house (sniff sniff) and make a trip to some of my local favorites: Tin Roof, farmers market, Bidwell and Upper Crust to name a few. But there’s also a little nervousness to along with the excitement. A lot has changed, I’ve changed. Time just keeps matching on and holding on to the past just doesn’t work. I learned the hard way. When I finally “let go” in a sense of my Chico life and fully embraced our new life it was scary but good. He met me right there. I love what has come out of this whole process. I can sit here now and say I’m thankful for where He has taken us, where we are now and confident in His faithfulness for future twists and turns. Because there will always be those twists and turns to keep me on my knees. With all that said…I’m
a tad bit nervous.

But the closer I get the more the excitement and thankfulness takes over! Here’s to a great weekend that I am so blessed to have!

livin’ life.

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I just love this photo of Mase riding in the rain.

It reminds me to have fun, relax, forget the rules, “the shoulds”, the “have to’s”.

It say go! It says JOY! Freedom!

It says let go. Forget what others may say or think. Live for the audience of the One who called me.

I love it. And I love that little big guy riding super fast on his awesome bike.

you gotta roll with it.

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“Hey Kaia can you go pick some basil for me?”

This is what she came back with. Yes, I think that will be enough.

You just never know.

Daily I pray, “Lord help me to have open hands. Help me to just roll with it. Give me grace and wisdom along the way.”

And then all I could do was smile at my sweet girl and give her a big hug with a simple thanks.