I cannot do it alone,

only by accepting

grace

can

I be in

the peace to

forgive

I choose to allow

{Him} to move in me,
soften my heart
heal my hurt
and forgive my pain...

UNFORGIVENESS is like...

drinking poison

and

expecting it

to

{kill}

someone

else...

...if I am a princess, then

I should live 
AND
be treated
like {Royalty}
not the snobbish kind


why have I settled for less?

I AM the daugther

of

a

{KING}

***that would make me a princess***

Does it really matter

what anyone says about you or I here on earth?

I have come to realize

that others can say whatever they want

and can say whatever they want about me...


My peace in the matter is...


{one Being knows the truth}


and that IS all that matters.

Happy Birthday!

Jesus,

I'm so glad it's Christmas!

Thank you for your gift to us,

on that first Christmas morn'!

What an honor

Mary must have felt
chosen to be the Mother of our Savior

I am sure she questioned 'why me?'
and wondered if she was doing it right

God gave her the grace
the Holy Spirit gave her the strength
and Her Child, Our Savior, gave her the courage

thank you for this example in my life

What must it have felt like,

to 

be the 

husband

*
of a 

Woman

about to give 

birth to our Savior.

A first time, dad. I am sure 

he had all of the same questions, 

concerns, and expectations that we have today?!?  

He had to of known there was something special about this 

child.  Even though, he could not have been any more prepared 

than we are 

now, awaiting 

the arrival 

of a child.

3 months ago...and court today...

2

situations

I wish I

could

get

out

of

my

mind

 *

2

of the

hardest

lowest

earth-shattering

realities 

of 

my

life!

How do you even begin to accept

that your                                                                          It

closest                                         is
most                                                                                a
intimate                                                   really
relationship                               lonely
is not                                                    place
for                                                                to
real?                                                         be!

What do I need to do

in

this

very 

moment?

...that is all that matters right now...

Who am I to deserve

a 

God

who 

loves

me

unconditionally?

I am His child, and that will never change.

Ask and you shall receive...

Generousity

is something freely given

I cannot expect  it

I don't feel as though I deserve it.

Why can I be so generous

and give completely of myself

but feel as though I am not worthy of the same from others?

I am learning to accept others generousity,

and not believe that I am being a burden

but to accept their generousity with sincerity.

Love cannot erase

those painful memories,

love cannot replace,

what you haven't been for me,

love cannot undo,

all the hurtful things once said,

love can only look to the future,

and hope for a brighter tomorrow

and live in the moment today!

Fear

is 

the

underlying 

feeling

of

all 

negative

emotions

when 

in 

reality

FEAR is only

False Evidence Appearing Real

What can you give?

Instead of my kids thinking and talking and asking

about what they WANT for Christmas...

We try to think, talk, and ask

about what we can GIVE for Christmas!

on the other side of struggle

we

find 

JOY!

Imagine this...

the day there is 

no sickness

no bills

no messes

no stress

no dis-ease

no hatred

no pain

no suffering

no sadness

Imagine that!

LIFE

Loving

It
For-

Ever!

it is most eloquent

to see God's words press

the layers of my heart

and send me healing messages

when I feel like falling apart

it is most eloquent

How is it

that at certain times in 


our life


we are like the liquid 

underneath a straw


waiting to be


sucked back in?

I was being questioned by

my 3 year old 

about the devil

he wanted to know everything 

he could about the devil 

he had lots of questions

he decided that the devil certainly must  

NOT have a car to drive...

because he just uses his bicycle!

God does not care about

our past...

 
He only focuses on the future!

I choose to accept life

on it's terms
rejoice for the good

forgive the bad

and  
give 

it 

all

up

to 

{GOD}

Life

has 

an 

interesting 

way

of

figuring

itself

out

One of those days

when I have to sweep the floor 14 times
vacuum the rug 3 times
wipe up 5 spills
pile 2 more loads of clean laundry on the already washed 10 loads
look at 3 more loads of dirty clothes that  need to be washed
see a stack of bills that need to get paid
a sink full of clean dishes
a stack of dirty dishes
7 beds un-made
a dirty vehicle inside and out
a bunch of leaves that need to be raked
a puppy that needs to be walked
7 children that need to {be loved}...

I am so thankful that I am living this life,
AND I am capable of doing these things!

RICHEST in the sense of

{Eternal Life}

How many people can take their pain and suffering and offer it up for others?

How many people can take their material possessions and offer them up for others?

We cannot offer our things up for others,

but we can imitate Christ 

and allow our suffering to be someone else's path to eternity!?!

Don't let one bit of it...

go

to 

waste!

{Suffering} that is.

Those who carry the greatest suffering

are truly the richest people...

UNFORGIVENESS is like...

drinking poison

and

expecting it

to

kill

someone

else...

***pause playlist at the bottom first***

I {LOVE} this song!

It follows exactly what I blogged yesterday!

{He} is speaking to my heart,

"Who told you, 

you were not good enough, disgusting, not worth it?

Who told you ,

you were not a good wife, mother, friend?

Who 

criticized the way you look, act, speak? 

Who told you 

that everyone else was prettier, skinnier, better?

Who told you 

that you were not smart enough, fast enough, funny enough?

Who 

implied that you were stupid, lazy, ugly?

{Certainly, it was not I}

I love you just the way you are.

I have shown you perfect love through my son.

I have perfected my love for you,

and that will never change.

I have never said any of those things to you.

That is of this world.

My love is perfect,

and when that is matched inside of you,

you are made perfect by 

my love!"