Posts Tagged reflections
March 3, 2020 at 11:28 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged life, love has no strings attached, loving people the way they are, no demands, reflections, Striving for peace, truth, we can't make others be who we want them to be
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November 20, 2019 at 9:07 am · Filed under Food for thought, Mostly true, Random Thoughts, Stories ·Tagged caution light, driving, faith, fear, focus, fqith, friends, life, listen to the music, love, love is all we need, music, people, red light green light, reflections, travel, truth
Songs have always moved me; some in a positive way, others just the opposite. Lines from songs have struck me as genius, some as profound, and some as simple truth. Interestingly, it took years for the truth of those lines to truly mean anything to me, and I too often wish I’d seen the wisdom in the words before I reached this age of… maturity. Yes, I admit, I wish I’d known then what I know now. I should have listened to the music.
Now… where I began is far behind me. I can’t even remember some of the roads I traveled, and I wonder how life might’ve been if I’d lived it all without fear.
We all do it. We scratch and claw our way to what we’re told is success, which translates to security, and then cling to it as if it can keep us safe from all harm, only to realize the light we obeyed for most of our years was the one in the middle; the yellow one. Oh sure, we often ignored and sped through it, telling ourselves if we stopped the guy behind us my plow into us. And so, we lived, caution being another word for fear. Green being just as frightening, and the red one to be avoided at all cost, because slowing down was bad enough, but stopping meant you’d given up, allowing something, someone, to take control.
But… what if we’d lived like we were dying? Would the knowledge our time was limited have caused us to throw caution to the wind? Would yellow have been meaningless, and red nothing more than a dare? How fast and how far would we have gone? Maybe not far. But we would have lived like there was no tomorrow. Or… like there was, and it counted. Counted, because it would give us more time to love, which, I’ve realized, perhaps too late, is what living is all about. Love is indeed, all we need.
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July 11, 2017 at 7:48 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged architect, building by the plan, engineer, faith, God's plan, life, plans, reflections, truth
When you set out to build something—a house, for instance—you will achieve the best results if you have a set of plans to guide you as you build. Architects and engineers put their knowledge into the plans so the house can be constructed soundly and beautifully. Likewise, if we follow God’s plan we will help to build His house. But in either case, if you deviate from the plan, you probably won’t like the results.

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.
1 Peter 1:8
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March 12, 2017 at 7:30 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged cloud pictures, clouds, faith, focus, God's love, Peace, photos, reflections, the way things were, watching God work
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December 29, 2016 at 9:08 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, Inspiration ·Tagged faith, hope, it can't always be spring, life, love, reflections, the sun will come up, truth
I’ve learned the sun will come up each morning. Sometimes we’ll see it and feel it, and sometimes we won’t, but it’s there.
Love is like that; at times we can hear its sweet music, bask in its warmth, and feel its arms around us. Then, there are those times when it falls silent, cool, and distant. But, it’s still there, it’s just not as obvious. When those times come, and like a cloudy winters day, they will come, we have to know love is still there.
We must never doubt it, never turn away from it, and always know that behind the cloud, behind the mountain, behind whatever has made loves warm glow fade, it is there. But…
We have to let it be there. We have to want it to be there.

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November 8, 2014 at 9:46 am · Filed under Good stuff, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged America, blessings, flags, flowers, military, reflections, thanks to veterans, veterans
I am in awe of the sacrifices the men and women of our military have made and continue to make for us. I count each and every one of them among my greatest blessings.
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November 5, 2014 at 3:20 pm · Filed under Good stuff, Poems, Random Thoughts ·Tagged bad, focus on the good, good, pain, poetry, reflections, sadness, spring, The sun came up again
There will always be good and bad in our lives and in the world we live in, and it’s okay to feel the pain and sadness when it comes, but we can’t hold onto the bad stuff; we have to let it go and move on. I know, it’s a lot easier to say than it is to do, but we have to remember the sun will come up each day and spring will come each year; we know that and we have to know too, there is much to be thankful for, even in the midst of pain or sadness. Feel the pain–wallow in it, if you must–but then, get up and move on. Look at the good things, and leave the past in the past. If we’re too busy being sad about yesterday, or worrying about tomorrow, we won’t have time to enjoy today. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 3, 2014 at 9:11 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged beauty, Bible, birdhouse, encouragement, flaws, focus, God, hope, Jesus, joy, lake, love, Peace, reflections, relatives, wow
Townhome for sale. Spectacular view, nice neighborhood, needs some repairs.
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June 1, 2014 at 10:45 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged beauty, Bible, encouragement, friends, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, reflections, relatives, spouses
… or not.
It seems we too often get used to things and, even when they are beautiful or special to us in some way, we allow them to become just part of the scenery. Or, in our relationships—spouses, relatives, friends—we stop seeing what makes them special to us.
We should strive to never get used to the beauty and love with which God has blessed us.

Beautiful Reflections
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April 15, 2014 at 7:02 am · Filed under Good stuff, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged America, blessings, flags, flowers, military, reflections
Do you ever wake up in the morning feeling out of sorts, maybe even a little depressed or defeated–for no reason? I certainly do. But, I’m getting better at snapping out of it, and usually chastise myself with a, “Are you kidding me?” Read the rest of this entry »
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