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What’s Your This?

Posted on May 9, 2015

Odd title huh, but we all have a “this”.

“The voice of truth says THIS is for my glory”…..I love that line in this song. What is your “this” today? What giant are you dealing that seems unconquerable? What is telling you today that you will never complete a goal, that you will never accomplish your dreams, that you will never be well, what is telling you that no one will ever love you and cherish to no end, what is keeping you from getting out of bed and putting purpose in your feet for the day, what is keeping you locked up in fear….in the world of “I can’t”????

I want to challenge you today to listen for that voice of truth. Notice I did not say a voice of truth, I said the voice of truth, the voice of Jesus. There are a lot people that will speak into your life, but they did not author your life and redeem your life as Christ did and often what you are told by others can be contaminated and meant to serve their purpose, not yours.

There is a “different story” to what you see in your life right, but you have to make the choice to listen and believe the voice of truth.

Helen

A Glimpse

Posted on May 9, 2015

I went to bed last night feeling rather down. I received the same news about three different people yesterday and by the end of the day I just didn’t even know how I felt. I wasn’t mad, I wasn’t happy, I wasn’t sad or even frustrated. I went to bed feeling some kind of way…..ever been there? I didn’t ask God for an explanation, or to help me understand my path…. I just went to sleep.

God is sooo good!!! I woke up this morning from a dream or I call them glimpses from God. It was incredible. There was no knight in shining armor to soothe away my cares. I was not rich with extravagance at my fingertips, but I was standing in my destined place and the presence of God was all around and there was one word in the atmosphere that was repeated over and over again.

That dream was my divine marching order from God, telling me that it is not going to be easy, but also never to give up…..there is a destined place for each of us and every day is filled with opportunities to draw us that much closer into alignment. Don’t give up……cry, feel the disappointment, betrayal will come, laugh when you can, play when time permits, balance rest and work, but never forget that you have an assignment, an appointment with your destined place…. train your ear to listen to God’s cues and get there…..you HAVE to get there.

Helen

Getting to…..This Place

Posted on April 2, 2015

As I was driving into work this morning I was blessed to hear this song on the radio and it really got me to thinking. So many people, are looking for the place that this song speaks of and all I can say is keep living, keep trusting the Lord, and keep your eyes on Him and one day before long you are going to look up and find yourself in “this place”. Those of you who are going through heartaches today from losing a loved one, a bad relationship, an illness, rejection or simply not being where you know you should be… the pain will stop, the tears will cease to fall, and one day you are going to feel a flutter in your chest and no, it will not be a bubble! lol… it will be your heart coming back to life again, it will be coming off of cruise control and will start to feel again. The key is not to let the storm clouds keep you from your journey. Get an umbrella, put on a parka, gather up your rainboots….do whatever you have to do but keep pressing on. Don’t sit back and watch others bask in the sunshine of their journey, if you give up now the only thing that you can do is wish that you were there.

I see my “this place” on the horizon and I am pressing on…….

National High Skirt Day….NOT!

Posted on April 1, 2015

Today is National Take a Walk Day (did that!), I did not know that it was also “National Let’s See How High You Can Wear Your Skirt Before Someone Sees A Crack Day”. LOL Yes, it is a balmy 80 degree day, I am not saying that you have to wear a country frock. However, you will NOT suffer heat exhaustion if you lower that skirt about 3 inches….trust me baby girls, you will be aaaaight!

Peace – Helen

We Both Know

Posted on March 6, 2015

Woke up not long ago with this song in my head. Beautiful song.

Someone on YouTube ask what the first verse of the song was saying this was my response:
I will explain what it means to me…”They all say it, all the ones who made, once you find the one you claim it but you’re gonna have to fight. When I think back, the things that threw us off track, we handled like a heart attack cuz we didn’t see the light.”

Sometimes love is easy, you fall right in and sail on. Other times, the love is there, but there are obstacles that you have to fight through in order to come together. Sometimes if you are not careful, you can deal with those obstacles in a way that is damaging to your relationship (handle them like a heart attack) and fall a part instead of becoming stronger together and really seeing the light in your love. This is what I know- there are pages in my heart that speak to this all too well.

You and I

Posted on March 6, 2015

You and I by John Legend

I heard this song playing on the radio while riding home a few nights ago. After watching this video I love this song even more. Isn’t this what every women wants to hear and know? With all of the things that women go through, it is an absolute blessing to have the man in your life understand and still know in his heart that you are the most amazing and beautiful woman for him. I don’t know when that will happen for me… I pray that it happens for you and if you have this type of amazing love and acceptance from the man in your life, treasure it with gratitude, and reciprocate it with grace. Peace -Helen

Pondering Love

Posted on February 28, 2015

Real love…..
I think sometimes that real love gets overlooked like vegetables. Sometimes the people that are best for us in our lives are treated like….I don’t know, like a beet or a Brussels sprout. Little do we know that if we take that vegetable and season with a little of who we are and a little of who they are that there could a fabulous gourmet recipe for a good life together….gourmet food takes time and commitment. Unfortunately far too many people opt for the drive through at Wendy’s……..just pondering.

Helen

Heart In The Right Place

Posted on February 5, 2015

Sometimes we stand on the pathways of life just…..pondering. I am thinking at this point that I am either too nice, too forgiving, or just a darned fool. Now which one is it and really does it even matter at this point? I think what matters is that I tried to do the right thing, yeah, I tried.

At the end of the day, I am satisfied with the fact that I try to keep my heart in the right place.

Pressing on, Peace…..Helen

Good Soil

Posted on January 18, 2015

Some men and women (sorry ladies!) are like simple farmers. A simple farmer will be standing on good soil, warm and rich, deep beneath their feet ready for planting, but the simple farmer refuses to work the land. If you know anything about farmers you should know that they know their land and what they don’t know they spend time with it, look for changes, watches how it responds to certain things. They have a relationship with their land. Sounds weird but it is true. Hey you with the dirty mind! Stay on the clean side of the street there buddy! lol

A friend told me a few days go that relationships should be easy, there should be no work. What! I agree to a certain extent. A relationship with someone should not be some laborious call of duty that you check in for day in and day off. Oh no – I am running away like Forrest Gump from that. There is however, a certain kind of work that doesn’t seem like work at all….there is a quiet joy of getting to know someone and growing to love them more and more everyday. The work should be fun with things like making dinner together, Redbox nights, late night phone calls, random good mornings texts, trips to the museum, or just people watching at the local shopping center. It should also be a healthy balance of being a part and just being you sometimes….that will make the time you spend together so much more special.

Sadly, people don’t want to take the time to experience the magic of two hearts opening up to each other. It doesn’t happen overnight, it happens over time. Time is the sealant between each moment and lays a foundation for what will hopefully be a lifetime of love, traditions, and memories.

Don’t be a simple farmer….if you have someone that you know is “good soil”, it might tender well to explore and create opportunities to see what type of harvest you could make together. So often we gravitate toward people who we have that “connection” with right away. I just don’t want a connection, I want a masterpiece, built over time and strong enough to withstand that storms of life.

Lord, You Are

Posted on January 18, 2015

I stumbled across this beautiful worship song. I completely forgot that I used to sing and play this song on the piano….time to get back to that.