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It’s never goodbye - always see ya later. . Going away for a weekend does a lot for the soul. Unforced and unhurried time to reflect, rest, reset, vision, cry, laugh, eat, pray, worship, create....there was so much BEing. . I cried at the dinner table tonight thinking/externally processing just how I was going to fit everything on my plate in this next season. As I came to grab my phone to get ready for bed, it hit me. . My phone holds me hostage. Too much. And as much as I love Instagram and the change it gives me to encourage and inspire and share, it’s time spent that will indeed be spent elsewhere over the next months. . I’m signing off for now. But like I said, it’s always see ya later. . 🌟💛

Confession: I don’t think we have much time left in this life. I think Jesus is coming back soon. I think we are living in an unprecedented time where heaven and Earth are closer than ever before. I think heaven’s light is exposing darkness in our world every second of every day. Light always wins. The Bible says so. . Today when I looked outside I saw this cotton candy sky. Skies like this always take me back a few notches. They make me recall my imperfections and shortcomings and they give me purpose to be better today. . They give me new perspective centered around eternal promises. One day, I will stand before God and give explanations for every negative word spoken, every judgment (thought and verbal), every time I got out of my heart and into my head and flat out did the wrong thing. And I screw up ALOT. . May this be a reminder today, to just be better. Life is merely but a vapor. . #confessionfriday #bebetter #honesty #cottoncandysky #evasky #heavenonearth #friday #wintermorning

I say it. You say it. Everyone says it. “I’ll try” A phrase laced with the purest intentions, I’m sure of it. But what if subconsciously, what we really mean is....no? What if our “I’ll try” really doesn’t mean that we will try at all? What if it’s just to pacify the person asking something of us, and an attempt to be the hero? What would it look like if we were real about what we will and won’t, can and can’t, should and shouldn’t do? Kudos to those of y’all who have this down pat. I’m trying to get there 😅 . #wednesdaywisdom #yoda #babyyoda #wakeupwednesday #truth #do #instagood #wordsofwisdom

As I sit squished in our purple recliner beside a sleeping baby who woke up at 3am vomiting and insists I be within arms reach of her at all times, I’m putting to good use the unexpected down time. . Finally getting around to filling out my #PowerSheets and vision casting my 2020. Finally started taking down our Christmas decorations. It’s been nice if I’m being honest. . When going back through some of my saved posts that have inspired me over the months, I realized that they’re all a good word. But the truth of the matter is, I’ve gotta go a step beyond “liking” what I see. A quote is just a quote but a life change happens when you put action behind the words. . It’s one thing to see something and feel inspired, but it’s another to posture our heart to move toward change. To let go of hurt and bitterness and fear and uncertainty and to let faith and courage propel our stride. . For me, that may look like doing things that make me feel like a person and not like a zombie: •Less scrolling and more snuggles •Less control and more surrender •Less talking and more listening •Less texting and more handwritten cards •Less doing and more being . I’m learning that showing up is half the battle, and waiting until I feel it isn’t enough. Taking a birds-eye view of your life is very telling. There’s always room for better 💛 . . . #mondaymotivation #be #change #bethechange #instagood #2020vision #cultivatewhatmatters

Tomorrow, this precious human will be 80 years old. We got to celebrate with him this weekend and he actually didn’t like these balloons at all. He didn’t want to draw attention to the fact that he was turning 80, but I made him take a picture anyway. . He has lived almost all of his life working, caring for others and putting his needs second. I’m pretty sure that’s what real love is. . Of all the babies and grand babies our family has ever had to hold, this little one of mine has become quite his fancy. She crawls up in his lap nearly every time she sees him for a kiss and I make it my mission to take a picture. . She will want to remember him - just like this - with his shiny dollar store 80 balloons that he didn’t want to hold. . All the love and hugs and kisses to you on this special birthday, Papa George. We love you bunches and bunches. . #family #greatgrandpa #papa #birthday #80 #love #celebration

I didn’t make this phrase up. I read it somewhere months ago and it has stayed with me. Nestled down into the well of wisdom in my heart. . How often do we say that so-and-so “makes me so mad” or “so angry” or “feel so stupid”. People can’t *make us* feel any type of way (truth. Hard truth, but truth). Their actions toward us may stir up an emotion and we may certainly get mad or angry of feel stupid. But the truth is, that feeling, it was already down in our well. And it comes up when that person does whatever they do...because THAT IS WHAT WAS ALREADY IN THE WELL. It already took up shop in our hearts and hardened us, gave us blinders and dirtied up our filter. . Maybe it’s past hurt from an old relationship, a painful memory, replaying the audio of words that were spoken over you as a child when you should have been loved and encouraged...the list goes on. . I’m learning every single day that our wounds don’t heal themselves. So many people say “time heals all wounds”. I call bullshit. Being vulnerable about those wounds and brave enough to rip off the bandaid and relive them, name them, and set them free...that’s what will heal them, friends. . So, for me, what this looks like is this: the next time I talk through my teeth or yell at my kids, I’m gonna get on my knees (again) and ask God to change my heart. It won’t look perfect, but the surrender in itself will be enough. . #heal #confessions #realtalk #awareness #parenting #generationalhealing #itsamatteroftheheart #prayer

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