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02 Jan

shepherd

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Have you ever felt like you don’t know what you’re doing? Like if only there was a manual for parenting or marriage or life? You wonder if you’re alone or feel like you’re groping into darkness looking for the light switch? Just deep down longing for someone to notice you? Have you ever thought—I need a shepherd? I know—we don’t think of ourselves as sheep, so, this thought has never crossed your heart. But, what if a shepherd is what you need? Someone to lead you, guide you, so you don’t have to take guesses in the dark anymore or […]

29 Dec

celebrate

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From pit to party, God touched my life—from so covered in ashes that I was unrecognizable, to becoming beautiful. Depression to dancing, weeping to wonder. There are shoes we wear, called seasons, & every time has its story. With Yahweh, even the broken gets blessed, is not wasted but redeemed. God is good, I am living proof. The shift you’re looking for is right in front of your face, touch the love of God available to you. Whatever you’ve been through—we all have shattered pieces—you’re one cry from fixing. One tear drop from all those pieces being a mosaic! Just […]

22 Dec

what the stars whisper

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Yahweh loves you

13 Dec

Mon Amie

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while licking melting rocket red white blue popsicles, we soar on two swings side by side. your laugh is one of my favorite songs; it’s in the top ten, with waterfall roars & star pops. I love looking into your eyes, the green flecks I speckled Myself lighting up as we play “i’m going to get you”, running and chasing in field, out of breath & grinning so much our smiling muscles ache. the clouds witness our friendship, the necklace I gift you—BFF—and the high five pound it, spin, hug secret handshake no one knows but you and me. the […]

09 Dec

be

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darkness runs shadow retreats soil deep & damp waits as little molecule breath seed becomes in secret earth womb breaking dying opening receiving cloud’s water gifts exploding up in slow motion verdant & one hundred percent living, simple true like you if you be a good receiver— let rain soak let sun saturate & air circulate receive we have nothing that we have not received so be like seed rest be let Creator rain & do not resist His Gift

18 Nov

hi

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I’m here I’m with you I’m in you beside you all around every side covered no lack no gain apart from Me I’m in everything I won’t leave you—I won’t forsake you faithful Father more than Friend I’m inside here with you all the time unchanging never leaving here & in the waiting there is more be true to who I’ve made you to be be true to Me within you, I AM the I AM in you let all that I AM be all that you are & you will find becoming in this is life— that […]

06 Nov

go up

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the seed within grows & goes up up up let it be no need to work to make it grow you can’t create leaves, stems, anything. so rest be sit in bed & be & see—the Creator is in you

29 Oct

confetti

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what is in the sky of your life? God deeply longs to create again in us. to pop His confetti cannons in our hearts, explosions of colorful yes’s, bursting & booming across sunrise banner. will you let Him? each second is a treat, an opportunity to receive & to rejoice, to let the Lord be the Lord. & as we submit to Him, His love dust settles in the cracked places, to mend to heal to make again. because we need the dew of heaven to revive us, to rest on us, to be within us always. like confetti, like […]

26 Oct

God Laughs

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have you ever thought of God as having a sense of humour? the more i get to know Him, the more fun we have together. He Really wants to have fun with His kids. so loosen up. laugh. play. let Him push you on the swings, go down tube slides together & don’t forget to have tickle times & pillow fights, together 💛 here are some funny things from creation God showed me. we had a good laugh, together. i hope you can smile with Him, too. ostrich faces! horse teeth! monkey butts cow udders octopi! for more posts about […]

26 Oct

hello my one true Love

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to sky muralist and water wave stepper. to the one who carved my thumb whirl and sealed my heart, hello my one true Love. You will never abandon or break up with me. never abuse or hurt me. You never change. faithful and true. each millisecond brings something different, yet You remain. steady, constant, firm. from the first tick of time to the final second of earth, You’re the unchanging rock. my hiding place, my everything. praise You for each mountain sculpture. You rearrange the sky tapestry—an ever escalating beautiful stratosphere singing Your glory. the rain, the coral, the forest, […]