{A Love Note}

Come home, sweet baby. The lights are on...soup's on the stove, warm bread in the oven. Just come home and let me love you, protect you, cleanse you from the world that ravages your very soul. I know you and the transparencies of your heart. I know what you have done and I know what has been done against you. I know how hard you have tried to be good and how defeated you feel. But you can rest now. My yoke is easy, and my burden light.

You don't need to be a Good Christian Girl.

Just be who you are ~ My Beloved Child

Love ~ God {Your Precious Daddy}

Image - via flkr Words via: Confessions of a Good Christian Girl by: Tammy Maltby

{Monday Thinking}

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness."

-Ralph W. Sockman

¹⁴"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:14-16

Image: Via Citified

{Happy Friday!}

LIFE:

Live in the Moment 

Live it with Integrity

Live it with Wisdom

Live it Tenaciously

Live it with Thankfulness

Live it with a Forgiving Heart

Live it with a Gentle Smile

Live it with Out-Loud Laughter...

...the kind of Laughter that Makes Your Tummy Hurt

Live it Purely

Live it with God in Focus

and knowing you will never walk it alone

......and make it so Beautiful

that it will be worth Remembering!

Happy Weekend!!!! Hoping your moments beautiful!

Mwah!

Image via: I don't have clue, but it looks like Africa to me.

I want to be sitting at that table laughing, talking and enjoying company!

Found it somewhere long ago and thought it to be beautiful.

{Because this song makes for a big smile!}

Turn music off below first.

I hope it makes you smile and feel empowered too!

Happy, wonderful, sunshine-filled, successful day to you!

~Mwah!!!!!

Lyrics: Sara Evans: Low

Like your dreams were meant to fly

Like a bird up in the sky

Just like heaven`s somewhere up above clouds

I was made to raise my voice lift my hands and rejoice

Just like jesus they couldn`t keep him down

Low

Like the way your mama felt

The very first time you were held

The way your daddy still looks at your mama now

Ain`t that the way that love should be

Gets you high makes you believe

There`s nothing in this world get us down

Low

I`m gonna roll this stone away

Live my life my way

And stand up on my faith

Just like the sun rises everyday

The tide is gonna change

You can`t keep me low

When my worries seem too big

I`m gonna dance like david did

Cause hallelujah i am glory bound

No i won`t be afraid

When trouble gets in my face

I`ll turn my back and stomp that devil down

Low

I`m gonna roll this stone away

Live my life my way

And stand up on my faith

Just like the sun rises everyday

The tide is gonna change

You can`t keep me low

I won`t let dreams get buried

Even when i`m feeling down

I won`t linger in the darkness

I`ll be walking out

I`m gonna roll this stone away

Let the light shine on my face

And stand up on my faith

Just like the sun rises everyday

The tide is gonna change

You can`t keep me low

~And all God's children said, AMEN!

{Tuesday Thinking}

Know this today......You ARE a Miracle!

"Don't be afraid to be AMAZING!"

--Andy Offutt

...and well a little French for your day. Just because! {Smile}

"Il faut des rêves suffisamment grands pour

ne pas les perdre de vue en les poursuivant."

"One must have big enough dreams so as

not to lose sight of them while pursuing them."

--Yves Michallet

Image via: Papayalicious

{Superwoman Wanna-Be!}

Pour agir, il faut une forte dose de défauts.

Un homme sans défauts n'est bon à rien.

In order to act, we need a good dose of faults.

A person without defects is good for nothing.

--Jacques Chardonne

Oh, I got many of those glistening fault things...

Can I pretty please exchange them for good?!?!?! Smile!

My Mom always taught us we should be self sufficient, bold, hardworking and tenacious. She also showed me to be humble, honest with my shortcomings, but keep good and quiet confidence and know my value that does not have to shout it verbally to the streets, but more in the way I carry my heart, soul, mind in thoughts and life walk.

One of my dear friends said this morning that knows me well that I have a "bright fierceness" way about me. I thought wow, that is the nicest compliment. Could that be true? I know I am fiesty, but the "Bright" part, could that part be true? I desire to be that kind of woman. One that can face storms head on with tenacity and vigor and a willingness to learn, to grow to bend, to be humble and a bright fierceness of grace!

Then I think....honestly, is there a way

I can just become Superwoman?!!!!!

I wish!

You people know what I am talking about. The kind of woman that is strong and graceful and sees the positive always, takes hardship with ease, and still grateful to God for the blessings she does have. The kind of woman that is a encourager, a lover of people's hearts, that brings peace, good, strength and a very bright light that warms a soul and a keen sense of humor...Because my friends, you just gotta have that in life.

Is that real I ask?

Then I humbly look around at women that are my family

and best of friends and see that yes, it is real people!

I see it in these amazing women every day!

I desire to be the kind of woman beyond my life circumstances, that would rush to the rescue and not have herself on her mind because her focus is on the needs of others and brings smiles to all she meets. So when their soul leaves my presence they feel loved down to their toes and just that feeling as if they have had a good laugh in company to bring hope.

So, I have posted this quote below before. I think this sums it up.

I fall short of this, waaaaaayyyyy short, but am I going to try...most definately YES!

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others;

for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise,

walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”

-Audrey Hepburn

So, to life's challenges I give you not my focus,

but to focus on loving others and allow all the

rest of the stuff to just work out!

Take that STUFF!!!

For that is where a SUPERWOMAN arrives!

I pray that for me, and for you too. To shine hope big!

Happy Day to You All! Happy Day! NO MATTER WHAT!

So SMILE Big Will Ya! Pretty Please!

Image via Rosie Hardy

{Happy Day Wishes}

Les voeux de votre jour beau!!!!!!

Meaning....

Wishing you a beautiful day, in every way!

Image: Naturally Nina

{Sunshine to You!}

"Those who bring SUNSHINE 

into the lives of others cannot 

keep it from themselves." 

J. Barrie

Yep...That is me looking all sunshine-like! 

(Glowy as we like to say, but we all know it is....shiny, smile!) 

An image from a happy day earlier this summer.

None the less, it is me saying to you that I wish you joyful-smack-happy in every way.

It is me throwing some SUNSHINE on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The sparkly kind of sunshine that you can't brush off! Nope don't even try to!

The kind that radiates, so others feel it too as if you gave them this amazing gift!

I am realizing that no matter the storm and trust me I am the spokesperson for them as of late, there is sunshine to be found if even a speck...it can still be found! If I can find it in my storms you can too. 

I know this to be true! So, give it a try will ya? Pretty please. 

So if you are feeling mighty low today, I pray you good sunshine all over you. 

If you are feeling happy, I pray that you take a memory picture of it for times you 

don't feel like sunshine is coming into the window of your soul.

Praying that for you today in every way!

Mwah and hugs to your day!

{Thursday Thought}

Beautiful solace in the midst of what could hold tragedy if not handled 

in strength, gently with peace, faith and hope.

Kind of like life in every way!

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face... The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, in not daring to come to grips with it... You must make yourself succeed every time. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

-Eleanor Roosevelt

This is a beautiful image to me, but also made me think.

In my life I am trying to learn to rest my soul, but have to realize in that, that there seems to be this meerkat (Is that what that thing is on her head? I have no clue...ha!)on my head as in the image laying in wait as it rests gently and if I make a wrong move could go wild on me, oh my, I don't want that! 

I think what if this girl flinched....would any of these animals go crazy/nuts on her? That might mess up the peace I see in her! Eeeeeeeek!

 Yet, she has this look of peace and strength no matter what. I love that and hope that holds true with me and for you as well. I think this is true of fear and worry for all of us. We can choose to trust in our creator to do what is best in our lives and cast out all worry and fear while holding true to faith. We can spend the time listening, learning, growing and laughing oh so much as it is so very good for the soul. Being at peace and stable in a fierce storm is where character and compassion is born and grows from! I am just sayin people!

Praying over each of your days hope, wonder, God, peace and so many smiles that it overflows and touches everyone you come in contact with. Praying you that kind of day my friends.

Mwah!

Images via: Ashes and Snow

{Cold Mountain Girl Brave!}

"The mouth of the righteous (woman) utters wisdom

and (her) tongue speaks what is just.

The law of God is in (her) heart;

and (her) feet do not slip."

Psalm 37:30, 31

I wanted to say thank you to these two women of strength that

surround me with true, smiles, God, whole and just peace in every way!

Peyton Grace to my left and My Mom (Monamie) to my right in the image above.

As of late, I owe both of you my heart and more thank you's than could fill the sky with stars

for helping me turn tears to diamonds of smiles, find God and get this very solid strength and

sweet rest for ones days!

When I see this picture I see Cold Mountain Girl Brave! That is what we women tall and not so tall call ourselves in my family! A "can-do" attitude you must have to survive in my family!

I see survivors! I see amazing and true strength in every way!

I love you two so very much and am blessed by you in words I cannot explain.

Love you two with ALL my heart I DO!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope your week is perfect enough to bring smiles

and imperfect enough to bring you God and all that is true.

I hope you feel loved in every way!

mwah!

{Believing Good All Over Your Day!}

HAPPY SATURDAY EVERYONE!

Believing ALL your Dreams come true today. Not some, not one, but ALL!

Many BIG AND SWEET SMILES to your day!

Mwah -Me