Not a Landing place instead Campsites of Rest

This past week so many things to walk through, as a Woman of Faith, I been considering this season.  Faith is not just a word along my journey, in fact my Faith references Faith as "Fight the good fight of the faith...(1 Timothy 6:12), for me, it is taking the next step Trusting God without seeing around the corner, over the mountain, or the steps ahead. Trusting God, the fight of "especially" when you don't know the many Whys along the journey behind you or present day, Why "so many" things are allowed along the journey. The Why to so many questions that may not have answers along this road...Faith


Not a Landing place instead Campsites of Rest

Faith, a trust, even in that declaration, winds continue to blow and you continue to walk, to move forward "Trusting" and even in sharing that here, I still have A Choice, but when you know and you reflect on all the many places that are behind you, you then recognize it is not one thing you could have personally done that allows you to walk with Peace within" in the middle of high winds.  Nothing, except the Love and Grace of the God that I love, that I seek daily a relationship with because the Journey is now and there is a walk from now until the journey ends.  

Please know, to say, to share, doesn't mean "mastered,  "No One Said Easy"

Faith..
it is drawing from the "experiences of His Love" that are miles traveled behind you that carry you through "right now" present moments. 

Having faith doesn't mean you sit on a special council, hold a special VIP card, have a hotline number, "for me" it is a Grace that you are introduced to without any efforts that you have put forth.  For me, it has been, it is and continues to be a Pursuit of His Ways, His Love, a "relationship" that is beautiful. 

The best part it is offered as a "Custom Suit" that is fitted by the designer, the creator, it is for You, for Me, for anyone who is seeking there own truth.  

My share is not to sign up anyone to My Faith but I would be remiss to know what brought me out of dark rooms, what has been and continues to be Unconditional Love and Grace beyond the words to express. 

My intent is to share the Love, the Grace that carried me this far, through very dark places, hurtful places and God didn't asked for me to clean myself up, to be presentable, to come dressed a certain way, to talk a certain way, to be a scholar of anything, in fact simply invited me to a place that is filled with Love, "unconditionally".  ***It doesn't mean you become immune or excluded from challenges, pain or sadness, it means you are not defined by those moments.

The God I've come to know, walks in the mud with me, still does, He listens, He shares, He is Love, no prerequisties, no certain works, no numbers to gather to be in His camp, no rituals, allow me to say again "Respectfully" my intent is not to disrepect anyone's faith, including if you don't believe in a God. Here "love" resides and surely if we have a Creator, He Knows your walk, your hurt, your belief and unbelief and He knows you, so He doesn't need me creating a mess with directives about you, someone I may never meet, including the "many" things I don't know about you.  

The many things, the story behind the "smile" and or behind the "anger".  My share is to seek your truth, we should all do our diligence, recognizing the truth that we are willing to die on. 

Allow me to Pause to say, this is a Buffet Table community,
​that is built with walls of Love of everything that is shared and if we can meet at that point, great lets just hang out with that.  Take what can be an asset and leave the rest behind but know "YOU" are always welcome from the center of "Love" it is the one word that speaks many languages.  The God I know Loves and He knows "exactly" how to Connect, to Meet with His Creation.

As one with an artist's heart, I have come to learn, that I have to share what is lodged within, it is my release, my fulfillment and God decides "if" and "where" it travels.  He will decide and for me that is His Business.  

​Not a Landing, Campsites of Rest

In Closing,

Life's journey "for me" is becoming "Campsites" of rest, I'm starting to consider there may not be a "landing place" it may be a journey with "campsites of rest".  Sooo, I'm continuing to travel forward, living inside out, living with intent, seeking fulfillment in what moves my heart, continuing to plant seeds of Gratitude, "expecting" flowers to grow out ashes along my journey...

After all , does anything remain the same?! Is there a "Landing Place" or is it doing our "heart part", small or large, it is doing the things that whispers to the heart, in the moments along our travel, every "single" day.

​​Not a Landing, Campsites of Rest

I'm considering for this post, those things that bring my heart the greatest fulfillment.  My heart is drawn to Images, to Words, to those things that make my heart Pause,
to Consider, to Reflect on my Journey.

My joy, my healing ointment has been located in sharing those things that bring Encouragement and Inspiration to my Heart and then to Share those things with someone Else,
"in the midst" of my own journey and my own battles,
my own distractions. To Encourage someone else, always Encourages Me.
Please Note:  That is "ME" and this may not be your gift or your flow in what brings your heart fulfillment.  Be Your Best Version, Live Freely in Your Own Zone.

Beautiful is when you know Your Why, Your Joy, Your Journey

It is a "Healing Ointment" because the more I give the more that returns 
to Encourage and Inspire Me. That is a blessing, God's Grace and I'm very Thankful.

​Living Inside out, "Not Mastered, An Exercise"

"No One Said Easy" and now that we know that....is the theme for this season

I often consider how this community, Helping Build Bridges Across began
"Online" in 2014 as a way to just share from our Generation to the Next
to just encourage, to just share a Sandbox of thoughts.
It started in April 2014 with an Update in April 2019


  To read for yourself, visit the "About" page,  I was looking for this type of community, when I couldn't find it, I simply decided to create one. 
I added in 2014. who knows what adventure we will find as we travel the journey together.

​Who Knew...the Chapters, the Pages that would be written, that would follow.  
Who Knows the Road Up Ahead

Living Inside out, "Not Mastered, An Exercise"

 When you are an Encourager, it can at times allow others to think that the process is simple and that the person is strong and that alone, can be more of a burden for some because the heart is so weighted. The heart is so disappointed, the heart is so hurt,
the heart has so many questions of "Why" that may never be answered
along our journey.  

The joy, the hope is dimmering and the room is getting a little darker and to see that someone is Encouraging in the midst of there own journey "some" of which you may know. Can at times be more of a burden. 

This is why I share regularly that "No One Said Easy" and "now that we know that..."
it becomes Empowering because it takes a stand in the midst of the challenges,
the distractions, the insecurity of how things will work out.
It becomes "An Exercise" in the moments.  

​The Work is "an exercise" in the moments, battling thoughts that "will come" that will create fear, that create sadness and concern.  That is the "exercise" that is the "work" in the midst of those things continuing forward and I will share "never mastered"
it is an exercise 


Living Inside out, "Not Mastered, An Exercise"
"No One Said Easy" and to acknowledge that , continuing forward in the midst of our distractions, our challenges and concerns, again to me that is very, very empowering.

The words are true there is so little that we control of in life
We do not determine the winds that blow
As a Woman of Faith 
I choose to "exercise" My Faith
To "exercise" Living this Journey on the Same Faith "that I will die on"

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That is important
Because when you decide "Your Truth" 
Every decision, Fear, Challenge, Distraction will draw back to that question
What is Your Truth?
What is Your Faith?
What are you Willing to Die on?


Living Inside out, "Not Mastered, An Exercise"

​In Closing 
That Foundation is...
Those Questions are
What  will determine our actions, our words and everyday of our journey

Again
"No One Said Easy"
Not Mastered, An Exercise
Not Mountains, Moments 

Thank you for connecting
Thank you for joining the work of #MakingGratitudeContagious
Thank you for answering an Eagle Call

Every and Anything you have done and will do "is appreciated"
A ripple in the water travels a thousands miles

Whatever is planted
​Will always grow

If Life is a Gift?
What are you giving to others?

Be alert and not be fooled, deceived, living as if we were promised "forever" here
Living as if someone Promised Us Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today

Don't so easily allow Offenses, Pettiness and Hurts to rob us 
'being stuck" not being able to see anything but that moment or moments experienced along our journey.

Every day, every moment we can't focus continuously on what happened
Resigning in
Living as a victim
Living in "why me"


If Life is a Gift?
What are you giving to others?

Yes, of course there are injustices
Yes, what happened to you, to me, to us "wasn't fair"
We sign up to being titled "a victim" when we choose "only one" focus
Consider, instead how can we plant flowers in the ashes?!

What Punch Back options do we have?
Start with "being the change"
Lets Go...what can we do to turn the world upside down "Making a Difference"
Not everyone needs to be on a Platform
Not everyone should share there story
There is plenty of work to do
Being available to wherever our "daily" travel takes us
Just being Available with a Listening Ear
Offering a Smile, something as Simple as Good Morning means something
Living daily as an Asset
Not a Liability
#AlwaysaChoice


Who needs to live this short life's journey, as a Victim?!
Wipe off the dust and lets get to work "taking the injustice" and making the Pain Pay
The work starts in the mirror...Yes, working through being healed and whole
The Work is found in how we treat those who surround us...Yes
The work is for Generations traveling behind us...Yes
with the intent to build and not tear down of what is possible
The Work is Paying it forward to Plant Seeds that will Grow
Making Changes, Making a Difference in the lives around us for the better
The work is wrapped up and defined as "love always, always wins" 

If Life is a Gift?
What are you giving to others?

Forgiveness is not Forgetting
Forgiveness releases your heart to continue forward
Broken free from distractions
Broken free from being stuck
Broken free from a victim's mentality of "poor me"
It's not that easy...we all "have our work to do"
We are not the same
We Heal Differently
We Grieve Differently
We Break Free Differently
But for the "ONE" who needs Help...Just Get the Help
Don't Lose one more day of being Stuck
Not One More Day...Just Get the Help
Yes..you can come out of a dark room
Yes..your life matters and the fulfillment can be found in helping others

Forgiveness does not mean you have to surround your life with anyone
​that is not Healthy to your Journey
Forgiveness is Breaking Free
Forgiveness is Living Inside Out

Is Life a Gift?
What are you giving to others?

 If Life is a Gift?
What are you giving to others?

Letting Go
Letting God 
Is not Magic Words...Peace and Trust comes from seeking a relationship, knowing,
drawing from personal experience from miles traveled along the journey.  
To seek, to ask, to listen
​To know your truth of what you're living on and willing to die on

Words
Declarations
are not Magic...to say...doesn't mean Pain just disappears
​If only it was that simple...

If Life is a Gift?
What are you giving to others?

You, I, We Have to do the Work
Exercising "Living Inside Out" allowing Peace to be our core
beyond the External  of what surrounds us

"No One Said Easy"
"No One Said Easy"
"No One Said Easy" and now that we know that we choose to do the Work
We recognize what is priceless, we do the work, because for "most of us" we've learned firsthand "No One Promised Us that Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today"
That reason alone
Allows us to value this precious Gift Called Life

"You Really Should...?!"

Who Do We Allow to Speak into our Life?

Have we considered...what there life represents?! 

No One Has all the Answers...even here I share a Perspective from the Journey that I'm Walking.  "Not Answers" ...A Perspective

You Really Should...?!

You, I, We... Really Should Consider, who speaks into our life, we should consider what we "allow" to resonate, to reside into our hearts...

My Perspective, I don't know or have all the answers, I live "Exercising" my Truth, "An Exercise" drawing from, living on My Truth, on my Faith...to Simplify...Living on "What I'm Willing to Die On" that determines my truth.

What Truth are we Willing to Die On...
I live on what I've experienced "first-hand" not just what I've read, or what "they", or "he" or "she" said on what "I'm Willing to Die On"

You Really Should...

My Journey is so much more than me...the subject of "ME" is extremely boring, extremely limited, my heart is filled with...that someone who can't see there way out of a dark room...to know someone gets it..to consider...there can be more, there can be someone "who lives in" someone who can understand the gravity, the weight of pain...that "exercises" walking through, not mastered, walking through...that is "fulfilling" for me.

You Really Should...

My Resume is pointless...
Who really cares, I'm walking in...taking what tried to steal my joy, my son's lives and generations to follow, pain that tried to take our focus, our hope, our future

Taking "All of it" every single moment and making  "The Pain Pay Dividends..."
Pain Owes Me
Not because I don't understand Loss
Because it tried to 'Rob" my sons...that makes it personal
So How Can it Pay...
When my Eagle Call is Answered
When Lives are Changed
My Name in "parenthesis" is not needed

​You Really Should...

Live Full
Live in Your Truth
Live in What You're Willing To Die On

You Really Should...

We should be respectful of who speaks into our lives, of who has something to say In the Name of Love
and
With Good Intent

Then You, I, We have to decide what is an asset
We have to decide to keep our Focus
We have to decide what to take from the buffet table set before us 

We Really Should...

Thank You for being Here
Thank You for Sharing
Thank You for Caring
Thank You for Wearing, Sharing, Surrounding Your Life with this Eagle Call

You Really Should

Keep Your Focus

Emotions Don't Determine the Distance
Photos and Posts Don't Defined the Truth
There is Always a Story Behind a Smile

Keep Your Focus
Embrace "Your" Journey
Don't Get Distracted by What is on the Right or On the Left

Love these words...

"We Can't Direct the Wind, but We Can Adjust the Sails"

From that thoughts flow and reflecting on...

"As a Man Thinketh in his heart, so is he"  Proverbs 23:7

"...but be transformed by the renewing of your mind..." Romans 12:2

It takes the same energy to address challenges, distractions, pursuits etc and the  change, the effort is not determined by how "we feel" emotions are very unstable.  ​

When you can "feed your perspective", when your work is within. Like a seed what is inside will grow and it is not limited, it can expand and become stronger and no matter the winds, the storm, the disruptions, the thoughts that battle your peace, "living inside out" is the muscle and it can outrun external things around you.

How?!

Not an answer, a perspective for you to consider, to mode to your own journey

Consider, if a rock is blocking your way, your perspective, your focus goes beyond the rock, it will even consider what can be learned about the rock and the focus will see the areas around the rock and even more what can be done with the rock on your present day journey and even shared with others traveling with you or coming up behind.  

It is not the Wind
It is not the Storm
It is not the Distractions
Is is not the Thoughts that come to weigh you down, to whisper defeat

It is the Adjusting of the Sails
It is feeding, overeating on the words, the media that empowers your perspective
In those places you find solutions
IN those places even without having an answer...You Have Peace

Peace allows us to hear, to see, to know, to find Solutions
To take what is in our hand and to see the Value of that
To Recognize what is priceless

"We Can't Direct the Wind but We Can Adjust the Sails"

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In An Instant

When Life is Disrupted
The door is kicked in
Things are thrown around
You find your “core” you find out the strength of your muscles physically, mentally and spiritually...not because you were looking to find out….not an option
the moment chooses you

In An Instant

This is on the heels of a “Tragic” loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter and all the family members...my family knows firsthand the “Ripple” effect.
My Heart, my Thoughts and Prayers go out to these families.  

In An Instant

My family is more than my household, it runs 7 levels deep and wide...A Ripple effect that present-day continues to travel in numerous households, numerous families and friends

In An Instant


So much more than what you “possess” it is a connection that is “ripped” from your life In An instant


I often share my Heart is Tattooed forever, true statement, life continues the same as it should with scars, heart tattoos but it is the cycle of life. 
  Tattooed hearts, tears in celebration.  Thank God for Faith, hope beyond a Grave.

”In An Instant”

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The subtitle of every page written along my journey is “No One Promise Me Tomorrow Will Look the Same As Today” it doesn’t mean I’m not attached to emotions, to thoughts, it means that the Wisdom of That, is that I live with Intent in moments
Standing on my Truth, continuing to seek Wisdom from my Creator
​
In An Instant

That Truth…

2014 represented many beginnings along the Journey
this company was one of them...Why?!

Connected to this resource because of the core mission of the owner
and
The why behind the many who are connected
and
because it is resource Connected to the core of his Community
Planting Seeds of Gratitude

Together 
We Know Our Why
We Do the Work
We Plant the Seeds of Gratitude along our Journey
and
We Watch it Grow
and
We Recognize we Live the Moments
We Bring the Vibe 
of the Change We Want to See

Be the Change
Not "Someone Should..."
If YOU
If I
If WE
SEE the need
Than that someone 
​Includes You, I and We