"I am learning in a very fresh way that life has a way of leaving me speechless. I see events occurring, life unfolding, leaving a divide seemingly insurmountable."
Read moreLove endures forever
"Trauma. Once experienced, it cannot be undone. It sticks with me and is not easily removed. Trauma can shape the psyche and potentially targets the soul of a person........"
Read moreFrom loss to gain
"For years before my husband passed, I would ask God to bless me. Enlarge my tent. Multiply what I have and who I am. Little did I know that before He could do that, I would experience traumatic loss.
In order to gain, I would first lose.........."
Resurrection and restoration.
"A lot of times in life we set goals, or have dreams, but accomplishing them is another story, particularly when facing adversity."
Read moreSharing a secret.
"As you probably know or remember, I am all about expansion; multiplication. Blessing. Lots of times in life however, my circumstances seem to contradict my beliefs. When I feel stuck or stagnant, I pray for options........openings, and have learned to recognize when they arrive..."
Read moreAdditions.
There have been quite a few things happening in my life in the last number of weeks. At the moment, it is stuff that I can't discuss as freely as I want to. That probably adds to some frustration I feel…
Read moreTaking my time.
While i spent this Saturday night running my sweeper, I heard the sound of a table saw in the shop in our basement. It is a sound I have not heard echoed in several years, until my oldest son Jordan turned on the tools. He has so many skills........ and the sound was reassuring in some way.
We spent some time running around today, shopping for a bed finally, and of course, Home Depot unsure emoticon We have been able to share vehicles, thanks to my parents loaning us a car for now, but looking for a car for him is on our immediate list as well. Trusting the Lord for timing........
Sometimes it is easy to become impatient, particularly when there are pressures...... and promises. There is game playing and game changers that cause adjustments and adaptations I seem to need to make. It really kind of never stops. The last number of months have been like never before.....
Even and especially as a widow, I have had the most bizarre things occur, some almost too difficult to discuss, Perhaps in book form.in the future. I can see how very easy it is to get into unhealthy relationships after the soul has suffered. Truth is revealed over time, which we often feel we don't have. The irony.
I am very encouraged however, by close friends and women who open their heart to me. We are not alone. It is up to me to define my wants, what can wait, and what qualities are important to me. At my age, I have days when I do feel impatient which might sound silly, but it is truth.
Taking my time to trust. Nite.
Stewarding my investment.
Throughout my life and particularly in recent years, I have learned a lot about investment. It is an economic term but has an eternal impact. It is about far more than money and time; it is about belief. Determination. Destiny..........
A widow in the Bible is recognized for giving her very last mite in an offering; another woman even emptied an expensive perfume on the feet of Jesus. The first may have seemed foolish to onlookers; the next, wasteful and clueless. Both I believe, knew exactly what they were doing.
The payoff may not have been immense or impacted their lives monetarily, but acting on their instincts in those moments, got them mentioned in the record books. I would say that is pretty impressive.
The week has flown by with much having been accomplished in our household. My middle son has had some growing to do, as he lets go of an investment he made in the state of California. In order to be free, we have to let go; can't afford the "economic impact........"
I had quite a few showings at my rental tonight with Austin's help, and I'm confident I will find good tenants. I am so blessed by the work of the hands of my late husband, his meticulous care and thought he put forward. He made an investment....... now we just faithfully steward it........
That's the thing.... when someone is willing to invest in YOU, you better do everything you can to make the most of the gift you've been given and recognize the opportunities. For the widow and the woman, something was required. That's to be expected to get anything great..........
After Logan's VB tourney tomorrow, I will be visiting a local author's book signing in the Lehigh Valley, a friend of John's. I pray to God I know how to get an investment, make one, or figure out where to go in the publishing world.
Changing a person's life requires my willingness to get involved; it may require a little or a lot. I am discovering where I am heading with this whole subject and area in life.......
Whatever it "costs" me..... I'm in.
Let's invest in each other.