The Lord is with her!

life is all about G R A C E

Freely given

all you must do is BELIEVE

Fear is wasted energy

Anger is lost passion

Resentment steals power

 

Grace rains in torrents

Blessings pile up to the windows

Joy is a lovely flower garden of life

 

Mercy covers my head

Love fills my heart

Faith leads the way

3 dear friends - grace mercy and peace

 

 

I took the morning for me. I had a slow breakfast and time to rest and enjoy nowhere to go immediately. When I do this I get the fearful feeling something may happen. I don’t think I will ever forget the morning of May 30, 2009. That was the morning we took off time from church. I got the call. Dad was in the ER, unresponsive. He had a stroke. We spent 11 days in Asheville. It was the beginning of the end. I will never lose that weak feeling that life is fragile and we never know what day everything will change. Now that I have lost both parents, I know the next problem will likely be me or Terry.

 

With Christ I will overcome my fears and grace, mercy and peace shall reign.

seek to be Graceful

 

 

 

and

Grace-FILLED

God's way is the right way!

one word-grace

God is merciful and

 

(a better speller than me, sorry)

but is time for America to believe in God, the one true God, obey his laws and yes, love all people but

stop editing his holy scriptures to fit their own agendas.

God's greatest gift is always humbling

 

once again God has humbled me with his grace to create two very spiritual pieces for a prayer warrior's legacy to her family and those she prayed for

grace is God's unmerited favor

falling into grace

Autumn spills into my heart with gold and ruby gems of joy.

Breezes cool my fevered soul with hope.

Blue skies support my dragging spirit with new strength.

Seasonal changes create a new beginning to a tired and fledgling life.

little by little

little by little
she trims away the clutter
in her life
bit by bit
she pieces together
her soul again
slowly she recognizes
her former spirit
if she continues
surviving life's crises
maybe, just maybe,
she will survive this life
and with enough grace
she just may make it to heaven's gates
and so she continues
to breathe

Amazing Grace

Why do humans fight and struggle against the strains of life? Do we not realize that God is forever by our side ready, willing and able to help us? All we need to do is ask, wait, and allow. He will do the rest. Instead we make mountains of mole hills, oceans out of tears, and deserts out of dried up spirits. Not to say being a Christian makes life a piece of cake or even a cup cake but being one of God's own does mean we are never alone. He sees us hurting; he wants to heal us. He knows our faults and He still loves us. He sees us crying and He wants to hug us. That is pure amazing grace.

Morning Grace

A cool spring morning
I hear God's voice through the song birds' diverse vocal range.
I see God's face in the tiniest spring blossom.
I feel God's presence above all personal pain and fear knowing life is good to me.
I taste God's goodness through every waking cell in my body.
I smell God's sweet fragrance through the freshness of His earth.

I speak.
God listens.
I hear God's reply.
I listen.
I know His love and mercy.
I am sustained.
I am at peace.

Fatigue melts away.
I am prepared for the day.
Why can't every waking moment be this blissful?
How do I block it or allow it to disappear under troubled thoughts?
A fresh perspective is what it is all about.

Releasing negative.
Embracing positive.
Ignoring sadness.
Enjoying goodness.
Letting go of worry.
Accepting serenity.
Changing my view and attitude is what gets me through complicated, uncomfortable times. Fast approaching is a year since that last day of May (Dad's stroke) that changed me forever. I thank God for never leaving our sides. I know His grace is above all trouble. I remember all the days I could never have stepped past the closed door of my heart if He had not held the key. I remember all the days I wish it had never happened but it did and my faith grew. I remember all the "why's" I asked that were always answered with "why not"? I remember all the positive that carried us all to now. This day. FAITH. HOPE. LOVE.

finding grace

Lord in you mercy

Help me know

My purpose.

Help me understand

Life's mysteries.

Help me tether

To hope.

Help me realize

The good.

Help me trust

Your grace.