Who has a Golden Ticket?
We are so different but yet so much alike. We live in various places, and our communities and our environment are different, including our economics, experiences, and culture are huge factors. Yet our beginning is the same, born into this world, birthed through the womb of a woman. We begin life’s journey through the eyes of innocence and are taught behaviors by how we were raised. We continue the journey traveling with many but we will always be accountable to one, and exiting this world as we entered, on our own. Who has a Golden Ticket? This is why this Heart loves living life, spending time with God my creator asking the many questions that only God can answer, some answered right away and some still waiting on a response. Yet from the road traveled, trusting God. Who has a Golden Ticket? Of course, we connect with those who share the same values and have similar interests or pursuits. We may wear the same team jacket, but we should always be aware of our boundaries, on what heart matters to us, not living or choosing based on group decisions but knowing where we stand, what our personal choices are, and why. Knowing our values and what we want our life to represent. Who has a Golden Ticket? The Golden Ticket is the race, the journey for this heart is what is best for my life, who I choose to be in the lives of others and what I believe, what am I willing to exit this life on. 
Are You a Cave Dweller?
A Question that makes this Heart consider, what does a Cave Dweller represent?!
From My View on this Topic, Cave Dwellers, are those who always view the dark side of things, they are always embracing doom and gloom. They always complain or dwell on the same something for long periods. Negativity is the fuel for every conversation. You share “go high” and they remind you why they are low. Cave Dwellers.
Are You a Cave Dweller?
I know that every day is not rainbows or sunshine but for this heart that’s the point.
I’m sharing that when days are cloudy, are weighted, and hope is dimly lit, when your thoughts are overwhelmed with Why?! You, I, we can intentionally make little moves, little decisions, choosing to take the air out of that weighted balloon, stepping over, walking around, and continuing forward through the land of possibilities, walking in Faith. Trusting in a Living, and Loving God, and learning more of God especially in our difficult seasons.
I’m grateful for the view of possibilities outside of the cave, the view is filled with options and is focused on living solution-oriented, including there are numerous ways that something can be addressed, identified, and or to step out and try.
The choice is taking the Emotional Reigns and deciding the Response by our Words / Actions, which is Equal to Exercising in Gratitude This Heart Doesn’t Share Easy Ways to and is Not Focused on sharing Hard or providing answers, I’m walking through Life’s Journey. This Heart has experienced Cave Dwellers and intentionally this heart does not invest “too much” time in conversations or the company of those dwellers. Are You a Cave Dweller?
For this Heart, I enjoy the calmness, and the peace within, and when exercising in this way, you can sail with the shore in sight, especially in rough waters. This is not magic, this is a heart of faith that “intentionally” exercises this way. Trust me there will be times that knock you down and weigh you down, but the exercise is to build a reflex so in those times recovery looks different than being in a dark cave.
In Closing,
From this Heart of Faith and from Exercising in Gratitude, the view becomes, that even the Dark Cave can be an adventure along life’s journey. Hugs,
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I came across a short story that inspired this share.
The Story,
People live in the Middle of Two Thieves One thief on one side robbing them of Peace. Because Of what has happened in the Past The thief on the other side Robs them of Peace. Of what might happen in the Future That is a lot of time robbed. |
Most live their life by telling God about their Troubles
Instead of telling their Troubles about God
What a great story at least for this heart
Instead of telling their Troubles about God
What a great story at least for this heart
Is GOD in Control?!
We Have Now
We Have This Moment
And
Living Grateful allows this Heart to Locate Beautiful
In the moments
Which has now become an exercise, a decision, a choice
Knowing and exercising daily in this way
Has allowed and continues this Heart to rob the Thief Named Regret
In every single way
In all that surrounds me
I believe God is In Control
Im not naive
I recognize even knowing this Firsthand
There will be more days that I will have to pray through
That I will have to work through
Focusing on not allowing Worry to become my Perspective
Reminding myself that God is In Control
I will Cry Through
I will Laugh Through
I will Love Through
But
When I get through “those moments”
My Focus
Will Remain the Same
I Know God is In Control
We Have This Moment
And
Living Grateful allows this Heart to Locate Beautiful
In the moments
Which has now become an exercise, a decision, a choice
Knowing and exercising daily in this way
Has allowed and continues this Heart to rob the Thief Named Regret
In every single way
In all that surrounds me
I believe God is In Control
Im not naive
I recognize even knowing this Firsthand
There will be more days that I will have to pray through
That I will have to work through
Focusing on not allowing Worry to become my Perspective
Reminding myself that God is In Control
I will Cry Through
I will Laugh Through
I will Love Through
But
When I get through “those moments”
My Focus
Will Remain the Same
I Know God is In Control
Is GOD in Control?!
Is GOD in Control?!
I’m Grateful to have a Relationship with God
A Relationship with God
For This Heart
A Relationship Which is More Valuable than a Religion
A Relationship with God
Who Directs, who guides
Who Loves beyond measure
I’m his creation
I’m his daughter
God, He calls me Friend, John 15:15
A Relationship with God
For This Heart
A Relationship Which is More Valuable than a Religion
A Relationship with God
Who Directs, who guides
Who Loves beyond measure
I’m his creation
I’m his daughter
God, He calls me Friend, John 15:15
"No One Said Easy"
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
Is it Just Me?!
Love Matters
You
Have the Freedom to Live
You Have the Ability to Make Decisions
Decisions
Always Have Consequences
Only You Can Decide
The Decisions that You Will Make
Deciding
That Love Matters
Kindness Matters
Or
Deciding
To Live
As If
You have a Never Ending Story
But
Every Great Story Comes to An End
What does that mean to your Heart?!
~HS
You
Have the Freedom to Live
You Have the Ability to Make Decisions
Decisions
Always Have Consequences
Only You Can Decide
The Decisions that You Will Make
Deciding
That Love Matters
Kindness Matters
Or
Deciding
To Live
As If
You have a Never Ending Story
But
Every Great Story Comes to An End
What does that mean to your Heart?!
~HS
For the Heart
Who is always
Always
Always
Creating Drama
Creating Confusion
You Show Up with a Back Pack of Nonsense
Tension
Never Taking Time to Consider the Intent
This Heart Considers
that
LOVE MATTERS
Who is always
Always
Always
Creating Drama
Creating Confusion
You Show Up with a Back Pack of Nonsense
Tension
Never Taking Time to Consider the Intent
This Heart Considers
that
LOVE MATTERS
There is a Season for Everything
When You Are Sitting on a Mountain
It can be so easy
To Recommend
To Decide
To Preach, Teach and State What Should Be Done
When You Are Sitting on a Mountain
It can be so easy
To Recommend
To Decide
To Preach, Teach and State What Should Be Done
For This Heart
The Work
Is the Mirror
The Mirror
LOVE Matters
We all will have
Or
Will Have Valley Moments
A Heart should exercise being Kind
Being Alert
To Not
Allow the Mountain Tops
To Blind Us
We Never Know
What the next page holds
If we live creating confusion
That could be a decision that revisits
We Never Know
Who We Need
To
Hand Us that Last Glass of Water
The Work
Is the Mirror
The Mirror
LOVE Matters
We all will have
Or
Will Have Valley Moments
A Heart should exercise being Kind
Being Alert
To Not
Allow the Mountain Tops
To Blind Us
We Never Know
What the next page holds
If we live creating confusion
That could be a decision that revisits
We Never Know
Who We Need
To
Hand Us that Last Glass of Water
Not Sharing Answers
Sharing a Heart Perspective
This Heart Only Gets One
and
Trusting In God
Who Knows
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
Where Some See Obstacles
Some Become Pioneers
And
See Possibilities
Some Hearts
Intentionally Choose
To Live Heart Inspired
For Some Hearts
We Recognize
The Priceless Treasure
Called Time
This Heart
Is Not Sharing Easy
And
Not Sharing Hard
Sharing
A Heart
That is Exercising Gratitude
Every Opportunity Afforded
In this Gift Called Life
Especially
In the Midst Of...
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
"The Time We Occupy"
"The Time We Occupy"
Pause and Consider Why
You Do What You Do
With the "time you occupy"
There is no right answer
With what you choose to do
But
Consider
Time Fleets By
And
Only You Can Decide
What You Can Do
What You Will Do
With the Time You Occupy
~HS
Pause and Consider Why
You Do What You Do
With the "time you occupy"
There is no right answer
With what you choose to do
But
Consider
Time Fleets By
And
Only You Can Decide
What You Can Do
What You Will Do
With the Time You Occupy
~HS
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
For the Heart Who Wants More
Why is the Nest Uncomfortable?!
Before we begin down this road
A Reminder,
This Heart does not provide answers
Sharing a Heart Perspective
And
Like Most
We Share from Our View
From Our Faith
From our Road Traveled
From our Traumas and Triumphs
From Our Experiences and Environment
A Heart Perspective determines in most cases our view
Why is the Nest Uncomfortable?!
Along my journey a Metaphor that often encourages this heart
And offers moments of Intentional Reflection
Is
The Eagle
The Characteristics of the Eagle represent so many things for this heart
Why is the Nest Uncomfortable?!
Life offers moments, and seasons where it can be difficult, uncomfortable
Weighted, including changes without notice, and changes beyond our control.
This Share is to consider what the discomfort represents if anything?!
What can we draw out from these moments, especially impactful, when our consideration is amid those uncomfortable seasons, and uncomfortable moments? In my view, if in the midst of… we can determine, or locate the asset, we can decide the view, our perspective, and for this heart, that is empowering.
And offers moments of Intentional Reflection
Is
The Eagle
The Characteristics of the Eagle represent so many things for this heart
Why is the Nest Uncomfortable?!
Life offers moments, and seasons where it can be difficult, uncomfortable
Weighted, including changes without notice, and changes beyond our control.
This Share is to consider what the discomfort represents if anything?!
What can we draw out from these moments, especially impactful, when our consideration is amid those uncomfortable seasons, and uncomfortable moments? In my view, if in the midst of… we can determine, or locate the asset, we can decide the view, our perspective, and for this heart, that is empowering.
Why is the Nest Uncomfortable?!
The Eagle and Our Seasons of Discomfort is the Sub-topic
My life is my Faith
I can’t separate anything that I do from it
It is not my Intention to be distant or separated from my belief, my truth is vital in how I live, not lived out perfectly or without mistakes, but instead, a belief that my life will close on my faith, so it is important to learn more at least for this heart.
As shared numerous times, we travel with many but we will always be accountable to one.
My Faith has been a shield, a blanket, a covering, a relationship seeking more about God, about my Creator, A God whose love is unmeasurable, and even in pursuit, as much as I’ve learned or have experienced the Grace firsthand, it still does not scratch the surface of so many areas that I don’t know, how deep or how wide does God’s love run is the pursuit.
My faith, my belief, and my past experiences do not keep me from seasons of discomfort, frustrations, or disappointments but allow an opportunity to have Peace Within, especially in the Midst of…
This heart considers my relationship with God whom I can run to “since he created me” and inquire Why, or What is this, admittedly, I don’t always receive an answer in those moments, but the Word does say, it is impossible to please God without Faith, and He does provide Wisdom when we ask, in his timing.
I’m reminded of the quote by Martin Luther King Jr, paraphrased, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”
That First Step
That Next Step
Whether Comfortable or Uncomfortable
Trusting God
In the Tears
In the Laughter
Struggling Past Fears
Confidently continuing forward
Trusting God
My life is my Faith
I can’t separate anything that I do from it
It is not my Intention to be distant or separated from my belief, my truth is vital in how I live, not lived out perfectly or without mistakes, but instead, a belief that my life will close on my faith, so it is important to learn more at least for this heart.
As shared numerous times, we travel with many but we will always be accountable to one.
My Faith has been a shield, a blanket, a covering, a relationship seeking more about God, about my Creator, A God whose love is unmeasurable, and even in pursuit, as much as I’ve learned or have experienced the Grace firsthand, it still does not scratch the surface of so many areas that I don’t know, how deep or how wide does God’s love run is the pursuit.
My faith, my belief, and my past experiences do not keep me from seasons of discomfort, frustrations, or disappointments but allow an opportunity to have Peace Within, especially in the Midst of…
This heart considers my relationship with God whom I can run to “since he created me” and inquire Why, or What is this, admittedly, I don’t always receive an answer in those moments, but the Word does say, it is impossible to please God without Faith, and He does provide Wisdom when we ask, in his timing.
I’m reminded of the quote by Martin Luther King Jr, paraphrased, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”
That First Step
That Next Step
Whether Comfortable or Uncomfortable
Trusting God
In the Tears
In the Laughter
Struggling Past Fears
Confidently continuing forward
Trusting God
Why is the Nest Uncomfortable?!
The correlation in this share, is the Mother Eagle making the Nest uncomfortable for the young eagles and Our Seasons of life that are uncomfortable, and uncertain at times.
When an eagle reaches flying age, the mother eagle will stir up the nest, making it uncomfortable for the young eagles. She uses her talons to pull up the feathers and fur and bring sharp rocks and branches to the surface. The mother eagle will remove soft filler until the nest is just thorns.
As the nest becomes less inviting, the young eagles will move to the edges and try their wings. The mother eagle will still fly beside and underneath them as they mature.
In correlation to our life, “seasons of discomfort”, our situation like the eagle’s nest, business as usual, or daily routines that are no longer comfortable, could move us to newer heights, new experiences, intentional living, and our vision may become clearer to what matters, what are the most important areas of our life.
The mother eagle will still fly beside and underneath the young eagles as they mature.
This represents for this heart, that God is with us in those uncomfortable, uncertain, challenging places, guiding us and with us, and encouraging us as we continue forward and a quiet wisdom that is available to us, when we choose to listen more, seek God more, seeking to build on Peace Within.
The correlation in this share, is the Mother Eagle making the Nest uncomfortable for the young eagles and Our Seasons of life that are uncomfortable, and uncertain at times.
When an eagle reaches flying age, the mother eagle will stir up the nest, making it uncomfortable for the young eagles. She uses her talons to pull up the feathers and fur and bring sharp rocks and branches to the surface. The mother eagle will remove soft filler until the nest is just thorns.
As the nest becomes less inviting, the young eagles will move to the edges and try their wings. The mother eagle will still fly beside and underneath them as they mature.
In correlation to our life, “seasons of discomfort”, our situation like the eagle’s nest, business as usual, or daily routines that are no longer comfortable, could move us to newer heights, new experiences, intentional living, and our vision may become clearer to what matters, what are the most important areas of our life.
The mother eagle will still fly beside and underneath the young eagles as they mature.
This represents for this heart, that God is with us in those uncomfortable, uncertain, challenging places, guiding us and with us, and encouraging us as we continue forward and a quiet wisdom that is available to us, when we choose to listen more, seek God more, seeking to build on Peace Within.
Why is the Nest Uncomfortable?
For the young eagles, we learned that discomfort meant it was time to try their wings to fly.
Consider,
Like the Young Eagle’s experiences of an uncomfortable nest, our lives are filled with uncomfortable moments. Challenges and uncertainties are the twigs in our nests. There are tough moments, maybe they offer an opportunity to shape our ability, to strengthen us to soar through the complexities of life.
Maybe these moments that we face can be a catalyst for personal growth, guided by God to allow us to know our Creator more, to learn more, and to thrive in the wide-open skies, to live life with our eyes wide open. Beautiful has a language and there is an opportunity to locate more moments, to choose our Focus, to live intentionally Grateful, to pursue more of what is our belief?!
Not answers, sharing a heart perspective, and inviting you like this heart to be intentional, reflect, and take time to know what Heart Matters in your life. Intentional on making revisions and even the smallest changes, in those areas or areas that no longer serve or bring comfort. What Heart Matters for you in this season?
There are some questions that we have to consider and answer individually and to pursue more of what brings us Peace “even in the midst of”
For the young eagles, we learned that discomfort meant it was time to try their wings to fly.
Consider,
Like the Young Eagle’s experiences of an uncomfortable nest, our lives are filled with uncomfortable moments. Challenges and uncertainties are the twigs in our nests. There are tough moments, maybe they offer an opportunity to shape our ability, to strengthen us to soar through the complexities of life.
Maybe these moments that we face can be a catalyst for personal growth, guided by God to allow us to know our Creator more, to learn more, and to thrive in the wide-open skies, to live life with our eyes wide open. Beautiful has a language and there is an opportunity to locate more moments, to choose our Focus, to live intentionally Grateful, to pursue more of what is our belief?!
Not answers, sharing a heart perspective, and inviting you like this heart to be intentional, reflect, and take time to know what Heart Matters in your life. Intentional on making revisions and even the smallest changes, in those areas or areas that no longer serve or bring comfort. What Heart Matters for you in this season?
There are some questions that we have to consider and answer individually and to pursue more of what brings us Peace “even in the midst of”
Why is the Nest Uncomfortable?!
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
"Making Gratitude Contagious" is always the Intent
"A New"
A New Moment
A New Day
A New Year
A New Experience is offered every single day
A Grateful Heart Embraces the Experience of “A New”
And
Most, hope for many “new” arrivals, new experiences, and new moments
A New
From this Heart to the Heart
Who is listening or reading this share
As always it is sent with "Making Gratitude Contagious"
A New is formed in many ways
A New Year allows for reflection
And
What to carry forward
What to continue
What to revise
What to add or let go of
A New Year is an opportunity
To Focus on What Heart Matters
We travel with many
But
We Will always be accountable to one
Consider all the changes we’ve experienced
In this year
That reflection should weigh on how we spend our days forward
As we step into the New Year
It’s a wonderful time to reflect on the “blessings”
That Surrounds Us.
Let's embark on this journey with hearts full
Of Gratitude, cherishing the lessons of the past and
Embracing the Moments that lie ahead.
Let’s Appreciate
The Simple Joys
The Warmth of Family and Friendships
All that we have “this day”
Hugs,
Yvette “Donyale”
Creating from Village “Helping Build Bridges Across”
Continued Blessings to you and yours “this day”
And Including the Hopeful Numerous Days Ahead
A New Day
A New Year
A New Experience is offered every single day
A Grateful Heart Embraces the Experience of “A New”
And
Most, hope for many “new” arrivals, new experiences, and new moments
A New
From this Heart to the Heart
Who is listening or reading this share
As always it is sent with "Making Gratitude Contagious"
A New is formed in many ways
A New Year allows for reflection
And
What to carry forward
What to continue
What to revise
What to add or let go of
A New Year is an opportunity
To Focus on What Heart Matters
We travel with many
But
We Will always be accountable to one
Consider all the changes we’ve experienced
In this year
That reflection should weigh on how we spend our days forward
As we step into the New Year
It’s a wonderful time to reflect on the “blessings”
That Surrounds Us.
Let's embark on this journey with hearts full
Of Gratitude, cherishing the lessons of the past and
Embracing the Moments that lie ahead.
Let’s Appreciate
The Simple Joys
The Warmth of Family and Friendships
All that we have “this day”
Hugs,
Yvette “Donyale”
Creating from Village “Helping Build Bridges Across”
Continued Blessings to you and yours “this day”
And Including the Hopeful Numerous Days Ahead
Who Needs to Hear from "You", I'm Sorry
Who?!
Who needs to Hear "I'm Sorry"
Not
Who Will Accept It or Receive It
Who Needs to Hear from "you" I'm Sorry?!
Please Listen...
No One Promised Us that Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today
We all travel with many but will always be accountable to one
"I'm Sorry"
"I'm Sorry For..."
"I'm Sorry"
Is for the part, only the part that "you participated" in
Our Accountability is for Our Part
Is attached to the Truth we know
We Live In Doing Our Part
I'm Sorry allows the Heart to Acknowledge It
To Release It
And
Continue the Journey Forward
We can't control who will accept it
Who will receive it
It Is Doing
Our Part
"I'm Sorry"
Removes the trap door of "Regret"
Not
Who Will Accept It or Receive It
Who Needs to Hear from "you" I'm Sorry?!
Please Listen...
No One Promised Us that Tomorrow Will Look the Same as Today
We all travel with many but will always be accountable to one
"I'm Sorry"
"I'm Sorry For..."
"I'm Sorry"
Is for the part, only the part that "you participated" in
Our Accountability is for Our Part
Is attached to the Truth we know
We Live In Doing Our Part
I'm Sorry allows the Heart to Acknowledge It
To Release It
And
Continue the Journey Forward
We can't control who will accept it
Who will receive it
It Is Doing
Our Part
"I'm Sorry"
Removes the trap door of "Regret"
Who Needs to Hear from "You", I'm Sorry
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale
Doing a Little More
A Little More Of...
Priceless Treasures
What We Love
What We Enjoy
What Brings Peace Within
Priceless Treasures
What We Love
What We Enjoy
What Brings Peace Within
There is plenty to bring weight to our life
There is plenty that can play on our thoughts.
There is plenty of disappointments
All of which "knocks to come in" and to visit along the day
It is easy to find the conversations, the posts, the opinions that people can't be happy, be positive all the time.
From this Heart's View
It really is not about "all of the time" of anything, it is living "intentionally balanced"
It is making the choices that matter
What's new, we all have issues, challenges, things that we are thinking about, working through and from my view, that will always be a part of the journey. Some seasons more of than others.
The Balance is to do what we can do
Who decided that complaining, being negative has to be our Focus
Who determined that it can't be Celebration even with tears
Laughter while walking through the weeds and muddy places along the journey
We are provided the same amount of hours within a day
The same minutes
The same seconds that will continue to Tick Away
This share is a reminder for this heart, for you, for any and everyone that we can
"do a little more"
We can choose our Focus
We can add in our day those things that Encourage
And Make Us Smile
Anything and everything that can deliver a breath of fresh air
We all can Do a Little Bit More
There is plenty that can play on our thoughts.
There is plenty of disappointments
All of which "knocks to come in" and to visit along the day
It is easy to find the conversations, the posts, the opinions that people can't be happy, be positive all the time.
From this Heart's View
It really is not about "all of the time" of anything, it is living "intentionally balanced"
It is making the choices that matter
What's new, we all have issues, challenges, things that we are thinking about, working through and from my view, that will always be a part of the journey. Some seasons more of than others.
The Balance is to do what we can do
Who decided that complaining, being negative has to be our Focus
Who determined that it can't be Celebration even with tears
Laughter while walking through the weeds and muddy places along the journey
We are provided the same amount of hours within a day
The same minutes
The same seconds that will continue to Tick Away
This share is a reminder for this heart, for you, for any and everyone that we can
"do a little more"
We can choose our Focus
We can add in our day those things that Encourage
And Make Us Smile
Anything and everything that can deliver a breath of fresh air
We all can Do a Little Bit More
Doing a Little More
Found a great quote that inspired this share
If You Enjoy this Village
The Vibe, the Flow
There is always more to share
More to come
Welcome to the Village!
The Vibe, the Flow
There is always more to share
More to come
Welcome to the Village!
"Doing a Little More"
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale
What is your Spark?!
What is your Spark?!
What lights up your heart with sparkle, and energy and fills moments with joy?!
What is your Spark?!
The question can be simple and spending endless hours figuring it out is not necessary.
The fun is the exploration and the answer is usually obvious but easily overlooked.
A Spark in most cases is the little or larger things you do naturally, you don’t even consider them as being your sparkle because they embody you, it is those things that you naturally do, joyful endless hours doing.
This question is poised, for you to Pause and to Consider the answer.
It could be those things you do, or are engaged in that creates the sparkle.
This share is to encourage you “to know” what those sparkles are and to intentionally become more attached to, more engaged in, and to incorporate them into your flow daily.
What lights up your heart with sparkle, and energy and fills moments with joy?!
What is your Spark?!
The question can be simple and spending endless hours figuring it out is not necessary.
The fun is the exploration and the answer is usually obvious but easily overlooked.
A Spark in most cases is the little or larger things you do naturally, you don’t even consider them as being your sparkle because they embody you, it is those things that you naturally do, joyful endless hours doing.
This question is poised, for you to Pause and to Consider the answer.
It could be those things you do, or are engaged in that creates the sparkle.
This share is to encourage you “to know” what those sparkles are and to intentionally become more attached to, more engaged in, and to incorporate them into your flow daily.
What is your Spark?!
Intentional living, not drifting, not always living defensive, not always focused on all that is wrong in the world, in your life, and constant conversation on what is missing, who wronged you, and or locked you into frustration.
What if instead days can be filled with more of what is right, the challenging issues, we will work through because we have to, but no longer choose to be hindered by, frustrated by, or allow it to rob us of the precious fleeting commodity called Time? Not one more hour, not one more day, living more alert to we are not promised tomorrow, we have right now, we have this day and how we spend it matters.
Change or do what we can this day, and then ask what can I do with the rest, what really heart matters.
Living intentionally alert to active actions and words that light up the heart, and bring joyful energy to whatever space you and I occupy.
Living Intentional, not waiting on moments to happen but living and creating them wherever “we are right now”
If not now then “when”
What if instead days can be filled with more of what is right, the challenging issues, we will work through because we have to, but no longer choose to be hindered by, frustrated by, or allow it to rob us of the precious fleeting commodity called Time? Not one more hour, not one more day, living more alert to we are not promised tomorrow, we have right now, we have this day and how we spend it matters.
Change or do what we can this day, and then ask what can I do with the rest, what really heart matters.
Living intentionally alert to active actions and words that light up the heart, and bring joyful energy to whatever space you and I occupy.
Living Intentional, not waiting on moments to happen but living and creating them wherever “we are right now”
If not now then “when”
What is your Spark?!
Consider, how many days have already been spent, been spent, we will not get one hour back.
The exercise in this is to be intentional, to be alert to, aware of, and to do more of what brings the spark, what is joyful, and what heart matters.
Dear Friend, Villager, this is one of my sparkles sharing words, images, writing, creating those things that intentionally dust off the weighted places in our lives, standing on Faith, engaging in a gift called a New Day, and becoming more, and more alert to “what heart matters”
What is Your Spark?!
If you do know, that’s wonderful. If you don’t take this moment and become more alert, more aware of your spark.
The exercise in this is to be intentional, to be alert to, aware of, and to do more of what brings the spark, what is joyful, and what heart matters.
Dear Friend, Villager, this is one of my sparkles sharing words, images, writing, creating those things that intentionally dust off the weighted places in our lives, standing on Faith, engaging in a gift called a New Day, and becoming more, and more alert to “what heart matters”
What is Your Spark?!
If you do know, that’s wonderful. If you don’t take this moment and become more alert, more aware of your spark.
We Are In This Together
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
Whatever Life is Serving...~HS
Whatever Life is Serving... ~HS
Only "YOU" can choose what to Embrace
What to Believe
What to Exercise Faith In
What to Engage In
What to Accept
Only "YOUR HEART" can choose the View for the Road Forward
We are surrounded by many who offer opinions
But
We will always be the "one" who will make the Choice
Who will make the decision along life's moments
We all travel with many but we will always, always be accountable to "one"
This Heart Shares many things
But
This Heart doesn't share Answers
Always Sharing a Heart Perspective
Which comes from this Heart's View
This Heart's Experiences
Always Sharing
Presented to this Village as a Heart Buffet
You can and will decide what to Sample
What to Choose
What to Carry Forward as an asset along your journey
This Heart doesn't share Easy
Always Sharing a Heart Buffet
Filled with Words
Filled with Images to Consider
In this Season, adding another dish to the Buffet
"To Be Still" more often than always being so busy
Sharing An Invitation to Choose Calmness "especially" in the Midst Of
Calmness for this Heart "especially in the midst of..."
Is a Priceless gift for life's Journey
Which allows
The Heart to Consider
To Locate
To Hear
To Find the Options for the Road Forward
Only "YOU" can choose what to Embrace
What to Believe
What to Exercise Faith In
What to Engage In
What to Accept
Only "YOUR HEART" can choose the View for the Road Forward
We are surrounded by many who offer opinions
But
We will always be the "one" who will make the Choice
Who will make the decision along life's moments
We all travel with many but we will always, always be accountable to "one"
This Heart Shares many things
But
This Heart doesn't share Answers
Always Sharing a Heart Perspective
Which comes from this Heart's View
This Heart's Experiences
Always Sharing
Presented to this Village as a Heart Buffet
You can and will decide what to Sample
What to Choose
What to Carry Forward as an asset along your journey
This Heart doesn't share Easy
Always Sharing a Heart Buffet
Filled with Words
Filled with Images to Consider
In this Season, adding another dish to the Buffet
"To Be Still" more often than always being so busy
Sharing An Invitation to Choose Calmness "especially" in the Midst Of
Calmness for this Heart "especially in the midst of..."
Is a Priceless gift for life's Journey
Which allows
The Heart to Consider
To Locate
To Hear
To Find the Options for the Road Forward
Whatever Life is Serving...~HS
Only You, Only I, Only We
Can Decide what to Choose
As we Travel
As we Live Life Forward
Can Decide what to Choose
As we Travel
As we Live Life Forward
As Shared
Not Deciding for You
or
Providing Answers to you
Consider
Whatever the choice
Consider
It should include all that can be an asset
That can Add Peace into our Lives
That can Offer Joyful moments
Whatever we embrace should bring more laughter
More Love our Way
More of the "substance" that Provides Hope for the Road being traveled forward
Not Deciding for You
or
Providing Answers to you
Consider
Whatever the choice
Consider
It should include all that can be an asset
That can Add Peace into our Lives
That can Offer Joyful moments
Whatever we embrace should bring more laughter
More Love our Way
More of the "substance" that Provides Hope for the Road being traveled forward
Thank You Dear Friend
Dear Villager
for Supporting the Work
No Act of Kindness is too small
Supporting the Work in however you choose
Is
Paying it Forward
It Is
Engage in the work of "Making Gratitude Contagious"
The choice is Sharing what pierces your Heart and Sharing that Forward
Together, we are infecting hearts with Gratitude
What we give
Always finds it way back to us
That is truly a Blessing
Dear Villager
for Supporting the Work
No Act of Kindness is too small
Supporting the Work in however you choose
Is
Paying it Forward
It Is
Engage in the work of "Making Gratitude Contagious"
The choice is Sharing what pierces your Heart and Sharing that Forward
Together, we are infecting hearts with Gratitude
What we give
Always finds it way back to us
That is truly a Blessing
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
Take Time to Be Still. To Consider ~ HS
There are times where it is easier to just Share by Showing. Thank you for being here, and for sharing the Journey.
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
Together,
"Making Gratitude Contagious"
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
Together,
"Making Gratitude Contagious"
This Book called... Why?
This Heart doesn't share Answers, sharing a Heart Perspective
And
This share is an experience on God's Movement in my Life
A Relationship with God
learning more daily in intentional scheduled "devotional time"
A Relationship, which for this heart is much more than a Religion
A Relationship to Share Life With God, and to "Be Still" Intentionally while Receiving Back.
Asking questions, sharing life's challenges, tears, concerns, as well as all the great things
going on, the celebrations, including the anticipated and hopeful days ahead
A Relationship
And
This share is an experience on God's Movement in my Life
A Relationship with God
learning more daily in intentional scheduled "devotional time"
A Relationship, which for this heart is much more than a Religion
A Relationship to Share Life With God, and to "Be Still" Intentionally while Receiving Back.
Asking questions, sharing life's challenges, tears, concerns, as well as all the great things
going on, the celebrations, including the anticipated and hopeful days ahead
A Relationship
This Book called. . . Why? |
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I am a Christian
I believe In the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
I'm walking out this journey just like you
and
I have learned so much about God
Which includes Asking the Questions
Being Led, being Guided to the Answers at times
Including
Silent Times with No Answers to my Questions
Some that present day 'still linger'
The Why
The When
There is a Gift of
Experienced Moments of Peace Within
Especially in the Midst Of...
I’ve traveled some miles now in this Relationship with God
And
There are so many Layers
There is a Quiet Assurance
A Surrender to being aware "intentionally" knowing that I'm not in Control
Leaning On God
Trusting Him
A Loving God
God whom has no "Respecter of Person"
The same I found
Is the same available to you
and
even more if you choose
Your Own Relationship
When I fall short
When I make a mess
When I say things I shouldn’t have
Take Actions that were completely the opposite of what I want my life to reflect
Suspecting there will be more times
It is called a Journey
With all this
A relationship
A Relationship with God My Creator
Who already Knows
And
Without Judgment filled with Love
Arms opened wide
Especially when I fall short
I'm So Grateful
GOD WHO KNOWS
A God Who is Not Unapproachable
Doesn't deliver condemnation
Doesn't have a list of disappointments
or
A Pointed finger with a list of Wrongs
Even when sharing correction it is with Love
Doesn't always feel the best in those moments
but
Correction Is Love and Represents Caring
Represents Love
GOD IS LOVE
I believe In the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
I'm walking out this journey just like you
and
I have learned so much about God
Which includes Asking the Questions
Being Led, being Guided to the Answers at times
Including
Silent Times with No Answers to my Questions
Some that present day 'still linger'
The Why
The When
There is a Gift of
Experienced Moments of Peace Within
Especially in the Midst Of...
I’ve traveled some miles now in this Relationship with God
And
There are so many Layers
There is a Quiet Assurance
A Surrender to being aware "intentionally" knowing that I'm not in Control
Leaning On God
Trusting Him
A Loving God
God whom has no "Respecter of Person"
The same I found
Is the same available to you
and
even more if you choose
Your Own Relationship
When I fall short
When I make a mess
When I say things I shouldn’t have
Take Actions that were completely the opposite of what I want my life to reflect
Suspecting there will be more times
It is called a Journey
With all this
A relationship
A Relationship with God My Creator
Who already Knows
And
Without Judgment filled with Love
Arms opened wide
Especially when I fall short
I'm So Grateful
GOD WHO KNOWS
A God Who is Not Unapproachable
Doesn't deliver condemnation
Doesn't have a list of disappointments
or
A Pointed finger with a list of Wrongs
Even when sharing correction it is with Love
Doesn't always feel the best in those moments
but
Correction Is Love and Represents Caring
Represents Love
GOD IS LOVE
This Book called. . . Why?
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The Comfort, the Trust
GOD KNOWS Every intricate part of You, of Me The Good The Bad The Real Ugly The Great Traits The Point a Relationship Someone Needs to Hear This GOD Loves You He Created You He Already Knows And Stop Allowing People Around You To Judge To Validate To Accept You To Decide If You are Worthy to Be Loved Not One Person Not One Person No Matter How Close they are to You Does Not Know Your Heart, Your Experiences Even if Some experiences were shared You have your own Perspective Your own view, smiles and hurts I Live Intentional Focused on “What really Heart Matters” Words that this Heart Shares Often My Heart believes When we are Focused on this It allows us to Take a Pause before we Respond Before we React with words or by Actions And Living with Awareness that Nothing Remains the Same Which in Many Ways Is a Blessing For This Heart Changes that include Challenges Draw me closer to God Seeking Comfort, Relief, or Answers Wanting challenging seasons to close out or to move on as quickly as possible especially when filled with Discomfort And Changes that bring New Awareness of How Great God Is including all that He is waiting to Share and to Show Why He wants a Relationship with each and every one of us. This Trust allows for this Heart To Want More To Look forward to Carved Out Intentional Scheduled Time with God And Desiring to Live a Fulfilled Life Filled with Numerous Joyful Moments Filled with more Laughter, Hugs and Love Being available to share a smile or a hug When and if led Even with those whom I may briefly encounter. In Fact This is one of many ways That brings Fulfillment just in sharing with You in this way Using Words, Images and Sharing Gratitude Including the Pursuit To Intentionally Learn more To Grab Hold of More of God's Love Which for this Heart Brings Comfort Including Seeking, and Learning and Knowing There is There is Hope Beyond a Grave |
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This Book called. . . Why?
This Share was placed on my Heart to Give to You
To Someone who may need to hear it "right now"
Tomorrow, or Somewhere along the Way
My Truth is on all that is Shared
It's God Business
Where it Lands
Where it will be Delivered
Again,
This Share is Not Answers
Not my Interpretation of what you should take from it
It is my Experience
If you feel led to after or during this
I recommend to purchase the Book
Wherever books are sold
To Someone who may need to hear it "right now"
Tomorrow, or Somewhere along the Way
My Truth is on all that is Shared
It's God Business
Where it Lands
Where it will be Delivered
Again,
This Share is Not Answers
Not my Interpretation of what you should take from it
It is my Experience
If you feel led to after or during this
I recommend to purchase the Book
Wherever books are sold
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I came across this Book...
Why? by Anne Graham Lotz I think it grabbed my attention because of the Beautiful Blue Cover and the Name "Graham" My thinking maybe there is was type of relationship to Billy Graham It grabbed my attention enough that I knew I had to Buy It |
I started to read it that day and a few days throughout that week
It has been at least 7 or 8 years ago now
What I remember
I was clueless what this book was about
It didn't grab my attention on the first few pages
And
I really felt I couldn't relate what was being shared
Clueless
Unrelatable
No Idea of
The Direction the Author was going
I continued to attempt to read the first chapter
and
I Just couldn't connect
Since I didn't really get what the Author was sharing
I decided to stick the book in my dresser drawer
and
Maybe one day revisit it
In the Dresser Drawer it Went
And
I Just Forgot About It
It has been at least 7 or 8 years ago now
What I remember
I was clueless what this book was about
It didn't grab my attention on the first few pages
And
I really felt I couldn't relate what was being shared
Clueless
Unrelatable
No Idea of
The Direction the Author was going
I continued to attempt to read the first chapter
and
I Just couldn't connect
Since I didn't really get what the Author was sharing
I decided to stick the book in my dresser drawer
and
Maybe one day revisit it
In the Dresser Drawer it Went
And
I Just Forgot About It
My husband was killed on September 7th, 2016
If you want to know more, the share, is found under "Life Shifts"
But
That has its own Journey
GOD KNOWS
And Suddenly
A Tragic Experience of an Immediate Loss of his presence in our Life
As a Husband, a Friend and Father for our two wonderful sons
There was a lot to handle
In An Instant
With Minimal Time to Think
A Season of Just Do
And
God's Grace, carried, even as I share this, I can't even share all that happened
During that time and space
But
God carried the boys and I through
With many chapters to be shared and was written between that moment and Now
If you want to know more, the share, is found under "Life Shifts"
But
That has its own Journey
GOD KNOWS
And Suddenly
A Tragic Experience of an Immediate Loss of his presence in our Life
As a Husband, a Friend and Father for our two wonderful sons
There was a lot to handle
In An Instant
With Minimal Time to Think
A Season of Just Do
And
God's Grace, carried, even as I share this, I can't even share all that happened
During that time and space
But
God carried the boys and I through
With many chapters to be shared and was written between that moment and Now
This Book called. . . Why?
There were many things to be packed up during that season
To go through things, and decide what and where it needed to go
I came across this Book
Located in my dresser drawer
This Book called "Why?"
To go through things, and decide what and where it needed to go
I came across this Book
Located in my dresser drawer
This Book called "Why?"
From the First Page
Until the Last Page
Tears rolled
It was filled with Hugs and Understanding
And
It Spoke with such a Connection
Like a Dart on a Bullseye Target
GOD KNOWS
Every Page was like having a Retreat with Jesus
It was a Heaven Sent
It was reading My Mail
It was Sharing to a Grieving Heart
Delivered by someone who just seemed to Know
This Experience is one that I will never Forget
A Cherished Appointment with God
The Book called... Why?
In that Dresser Drawer?!
This Book called. . . Why? |
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If You
or
Someone You Know is Grieving
Experienced a Loss beyond Words to Express
A Moment
That includes "Why?"
I Heart Recommend this Book
In Fact
Go Online and you can read more
Of
What this Book is about
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
PS: A Dear Heart mailed a copy to me
A Stranger
Who heard about our Story
About our Tragic Loss
They too had a Heart that Knew what that book meant
and thought enough to share with a Stranger
Especially, In the Midst Of...
As a Woman of Faith,
This Heart has
Traveled a few miles now
This Heart has experienced
Mountain Tops, God’s Favor
Joyful Moments beyond measure
Great times, beyond the words to really express the exhilaration
Experiences that
“Only” and “But God”
And
The Journey, the travel has included Valleys
Disappointing, Very Dark Unimaginable places
Places filled with Tears, and Disappointments
Moments with a consistent firing round of what now?!
Moments that for this heart the only choice presented was
At least for this Heart to
Press Forward and Pray through
Refusing to retreat and give up
Not An Option
A choice,
I did not say easy, I said a Choice
Allow me to repeat
I did not say easy, I said said a Choice
It is a choice every day on what to embrace
What emotion to allow to be in the driver’s seat
A decision to decide
Every Single Day
How to Respond or React to moments presented
This Heart has
Traveled a few miles now
This Heart has experienced
Mountain Tops, God’s Favor
Joyful Moments beyond measure
Great times, beyond the words to really express the exhilaration
Experiences that
“Only” and “But God”
And
The Journey, the travel has included Valleys
Disappointing, Very Dark Unimaginable places
Places filled with Tears, and Disappointments
Moments with a consistent firing round of what now?!
Moments that for this heart the only choice presented was
At least for this Heart to
Press Forward and Pray through
Refusing to retreat and give up
Not An Option
A choice,
I did not say easy, I said a Choice
Allow me to repeat
I did not say easy, I said said a Choice
It is a choice every day on what to embrace
What emotion to allow to be in the driver’s seat
A decision to decide
Every Single Day
How to Respond or React to moments presented
No One has it all Figured Out
Not One
But
We All have a Choice
Of
What to Allow
What Emotion will drive and determine
The View
The Direction
The Possibilities
Including Moments Filled with
Why God?
God When?
This is being Shared for the Heart
Who is always quietly Observing
Who is always wondering or assumes other lives are lived seamless
Based on the Posts or the Photos of celebration
This is to share if you’re in the Midst Of Challenges
You are not alone
My summarization “to date” is that
Even in the Most Painful Places
The Most Lonely
The Most Confused or Disappointed Places
God is With Us
In Fact the longer I live
I'm realizing
That God takes those Hard Places
And
Uses them to Move Us to Higher Ground of Perspective
An adjustment to all that we do have
And for this Heart
Not One
But
We All have a Choice
Of
What to Allow
What Emotion will drive and determine
The View
The Direction
The Possibilities
Including Moments Filled with
Why God?
God When?
This is being Shared for the Heart
Who is always quietly Observing
Who is always wondering or assumes other lives are lived seamless
Based on the Posts or the Photos of celebration
This is to share if you’re in the Midst Of Challenges
You are not alone
My summarization “to date” is that
Even in the Most Painful Places
The Most Lonely
The Most Confused or Disappointed Places
God is With Us
In Fact the longer I live
I'm realizing
That God takes those Hard Places
And
Uses them to Move Us to Higher Ground of Perspective
An adjustment to all that we do have
And for this Heart
Especially “In the Midst Of…”
God Shows Up
God Knows
God is always present
God can see over the Mountain
He Knows what tomorrow Holds
Which allows This Heart to Trust God More
This Heart is Traveling Through
Just like you
—--
My name is Yvette “Donyale”
Allow me to officially welcome our first time visitiors
Helping Build Bridges Across
You are a visitor, an observer the first time
The second time, you are a Villager
This Village
This Heart
Is not a Place to find Answers
This Village will not offer a How To
If Only…If only it was that easy
This village does not have 5 Steps to this
Or
10 Ways to that
This is a Heart Sharing a Perspective
From my own road traveled to this day
There is plenty of weighted places, and negative conversations
This Village will not and does not offer that
Considering,
Who needs to add to that environment
There is plenty to find
This Village is
Sharing what Inspires, Encourages and Reminds
This Heart, Your Heart to reflect on what really matters
My Expression is sharing with others
Words and Images
It Brings comfort to this Heart
And
Grateful for the opportunity to share with the Hearts of others
Sharing for us to Consider
To Reflect
Sharing in this Village a Buffet Table
Allowing you to Sample and Decide from what is shared
Taking what Inspires, encourages, offers joy and smiles
Thank you for Supporting the Work
In However
Your Heart is Led To
Lets Go and Lets Make the most of this road being travel
God Shows Up
God Knows
God is always present
God can see over the Mountain
He Knows what tomorrow Holds
Which allows This Heart to Trust God More
This Heart is Traveling Through
Just like you
—--
My name is Yvette “Donyale”
Allow me to officially welcome our first time visitiors
Helping Build Bridges Across
You are a visitor, an observer the first time
The second time, you are a Villager
This Village
This Heart
Is not a Place to find Answers
This Village will not offer a How To
If Only…If only it was that easy
This village does not have 5 Steps to this
Or
10 Ways to that
This is a Heart Sharing a Perspective
From my own road traveled to this day
There is plenty of weighted places, and negative conversations
This Village will not and does not offer that
Considering,
Who needs to add to that environment
There is plenty to find
This Village is
Sharing what Inspires, Encourages and Reminds
This Heart, Your Heart to reflect on what really matters
My Expression is sharing with others
Words and Images
It Brings comfort to this Heart
And
Grateful for the opportunity to share with the Hearts of others
Sharing for us to Consider
To Reflect
Sharing in this Village a Buffet Table
Allowing you to Sample and Decide from what is shared
Taking what Inspires, encourages, offers joy and smiles
Thank you for Supporting the Work
In However
Your Heart is Led To
Lets Go and Lets Make the most of this road being travel
Especially “In the Midst Of…”
Did I say…
Especially “In the Midst Of…”
This share is to say
I don’t know what tomorrow holds
This Heart is Trusting God “through” this day
This Moment
And
That Includes all the hopeful days before Us
This share is for the Observer
For the eyes watching assuming a smile means no burdens or challenges
Who sees the photos of celebrations
Who reads the posts of those "over the moon" moments
Not realizing it is a few minutes out of someone’s day
Which is good, it is great
But
That Includes…
We don’t know what took place before that photo
And
What is being faced after
We don’t Know the story behind a smile
We all face challenges
Consider
We live in a world that seems to being getting darker
Some people who no longer care about there neighbor
There community
No longer have empathy or consideration of anyone else
Consider
As much as you love, care, show kindness, and have hopeful days
Someone feels the same fullness of the very “opposite” of every word mentioned
Someone hates, cares less, shows anger, and hopes for the worst
We are not all sharing the same journey
Did I say…
Especially “In the Midst Of…”
This share is to say
I don’t know what tomorrow holds
This Heart is Trusting God “through” this day
This Moment
And
That Includes all the hopeful days before Us
This share is for the Observer
For the eyes watching assuming a smile means no burdens or challenges
Who sees the photos of celebrations
Who reads the posts of those "over the moon" moments
Not realizing it is a few minutes out of someone’s day
Which is good, it is great
But
That Includes…
We don’t know what took place before that photo
And
What is being faced after
We don’t Know the story behind a smile
We all face challenges
Consider
We live in a world that seems to being getting darker
Some people who no longer care about there neighbor
There community
No longer have empathy or consideration of anyone else
Consider
As much as you love, care, show kindness, and have hopeful days
Someone feels the same fullness of the very “opposite” of every word mentioned
Someone hates, cares less, shows anger, and hopes for the worst
We are not all sharing the same journey
Especially “In the Midst Of…”
Allow me to share
This Heart knows of a flowing river
A Living God
One that we can carry our burdens and joys to
God is a Loving God
Who listens
Who comforts
Who walks and most often carries us through
Who shares what to do
When being still, when listening intently
We can bring our tears, our concerns, our hopes
To a God Who Knows
We can share the good things
The Hopes To
The Desires and Dreams
God shines a light in dark places
Even
With flowing tears, with questions of Why
God Whispers and shows us that comforting light
A Presence of Calmness even in a storm
With Whispers of the Next step or next moves to make
This Share
Especially “In the Midst Of…”
Allow me to share
This Heart knows of a flowing river
A Living God
One that we can carry our burdens and joys to
God is a Loving God
Who listens
Who comforts
Who walks and most often carries us through
Who shares what to do
When being still, when listening intently
We can bring our tears, our concerns, our hopes
To a God Who Knows
We can share the good things
The Hopes To
The Desires and Dreams
God shines a light in dark places
Even
With flowing tears, with questions of Why
God Whispers and shows us that comforting light
A Presence of Calmness even in a storm
With Whispers of the Next step or next moves to make
This Share
Especially “In the Midst Of…”
This is an Audio Journaling Experience
Grab Your Favorite Beverage, your favorite Note Taking App, Notebook or Journal
and
Lets Begin this Experience Together.
We Live, We Learn, We Share Along Life's Journey ~HS
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
"Making Gratitude Contagious"
"Trust the Instrument"
Someone shared this...
I thought it offered a great point with a sad mention
There was someone
Who had recently learned to fly a private aircraft
It was emphasized in there course
To always
"Trust the Aircraft Instruments"
This story mentioned
How the Pilot
In a moment
Depended on there feelings
While Flying at night
It appeared that they were climbing Altitude
But
They were actually flying downward to the ground
It looked and felt like the sky
But
When Flying especially at Night
Without using the Instruments
The Sky and the Ground
Looked the Same
The Pilot and Passenger Died
The Share
This True Story offered an Analogy
God's Word is an Instrument
And
Even Though
You Feel This or Feel That
Surrounded By This or That
Including Moments of Darkness
When you can't see clearly
You follow the Instrument
For those who Trust God
We Follow the Truth
We Follow
The Word of God
We Follow the Truth
Of
The Word of God
Above How We Feel
No Matter What it Seems Like or Not
We Follow the Instrument
We Follow the Word of God
Our Trust is in God
I thought it offered a great point with a sad mention
There was someone
Who had recently learned to fly a private aircraft
It was emphasized in there course
To always
"Trust the Aircraft Instruments"
This story mentioned
How the Pilot
In a moment
Depended on there feelings
While Flying at night
It appeared that they were climbing Altitude
But
They were actually flying downward to the ground
It looked and felt like the sky
But
When Flying especially at Night
Without using the Instruments
The Sky and the Ground
Looked the Same
The Pilot and Passenger Died
The Share
This True Story offered an Analogy
God's Word is an Instrument
And
Even Though
You Feel This or Feel That
Surrounded By This or That
Including Moments of Darkness
When you can't see clearly
You follow the Instrument
For those who Trust God
We Follow the Truth
We Follow
The Word of God
We Follow the Truth
Of
The Word of God
Above How We Feel
No Matter What it Seems Like or Not
We Follow the Instrument
We Follow the Word of God
Our Trust is in God
Beautiful Has a Language
I found a way to "slow down" time...
I know you're thinking, what in the world is this share about?! Slowing Down Time?!
This Heart's Favorite is Images, and Words, learning to Listen more, to appreciate Observing More.
Beautiful surrounds our life and many times "for some" it takes "rough terrain" a loss, a challenge, an overwhelming moment along life's journey to locate "BEAUTIFUL".
Which this heart knows firsthand, and my hand is up first, I believe I'm included in this category.
This is not a blanket statement, and Not always, there is never "all", I'm sure there are some who exercise living intentional, and exercise locating beautiful, they can see it, they can hear it, and they search it out every single day. Intentional, in that it didn't require a moment, a shift to recognize how important it is to live in this way.
This image, shares the sentiment of so many moments that for this heart is fleeting, time that does and will continue to whisk by, and more often than not it's hard to catch a glimpse, if not intentional.
This heart observes that so many are always moving, never engaged, never embracing what is in there hands right now, always on the next page, always "running" to get to tomorrow's agenda, to get to the next thing, and very few take time to enjoy the conversations with those they know, and those they don't in brief encounters along the day.
It is an Exercise, it is Intentional, to locate "beautiful" and to appreciate moments "this day"
In closing,
This Heart doesn't share answers, sharing a perspective. Sharing words, and images that "intentionally", I now consider, each and every single day.
The perspective on this share, is that "No One Promised Us that Tomorrow" will look the same as today, and only we can choose, if we engage, embrace, find beautiful "in this new day"
A New Day which in itself is a blessing by God, a privilege that's beautiful.
When life changes,
We will all dance with those emotions for whatever the occasion may bring, but for those who locate Beautiful every single day, who intentionally exercise in that dance, recognize the road behind us left a trail of lessons, and offers us precious moments that are now packed away, will continue, to travel alongside for the road before us.
Consider,
Beautiful Has a Language
I know you're thinking, what in the world is this share about?! Slowing Down Time?!
This Heart's Favorite is Images, and Words, learning to Listen more, to appreciate Observing More.
Beautiful surrounds our life and many times "for some" it takes "rough terrain" a loss, a challenge, an overwhelming moment along life's journey to locate "BEAUTIFUL".
Which this heart knows firsthand, and my hand is up first, I believe I'm included in this category.
This is not a blanket statement, and Not always, there is never "all", I'm sure there are some who exercise living intentional, and exercise locating beautiful, they can see it, they can hear it, and they search it out every single day. Intentional, in that it didn't require a moment, a shift to recognize how important it is to live in this way.
This image, shares the sentiment of so many moments that for this heart is fleeting, time that does and will continue to whisk by, and more often than not it's hard to catch a glimpse, if not intentional.
This heart observes that so many are always moving, never engaged, never embracing what is in there hands right now, always on the next page, always "running" to get to tomorrow's agenda, to get to the next thing, and very few take time to enjoy the conversations with those they know, and those they don't in brief encounters along the day.
It is an Exercise, it is Intentional, to locate "beautiful" and to appreciate moments "this day"
In closing,
This Heart doesn't share answers, sharing a perspective. Sharing words, and images that "intentionally", I now consider, each and every single day.
The perspective on this share, is that "No One Promised Us that Tomorrow" will look the same as today, and only we can choose, if we engage, embrace, find beautiful "in this new day"
A New Day which in itself is a blessing by God, a privilege that's beautiful.
When life changes,
We will all dance with those emotions for whatever the occasion may bring, but for those who locate Beautiful every single day, who intentionally exercise in that dance, recognize the road behind us left a trail of lessons, and offers us precious moments that are now packed away, will continue, to travel alongside for the road before us.
Consider,
Beautiful Has a Language
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
EBB and FLOW
This term has been in my thoughts for a couple of days and for this heart, it is an excellent term from my perspective that is applicable to Life’s Journey.
In many ways, at least for this heart, it signifies why exercising Gratitude Daily matters.
Welcome to the village of Helping Build Bridges Across. This is a village with an open door, a space to share observations, and thoughts from this heart’s journey. Please know, not providing answers, but instead sharing a Heart Perspective, to be an asset, to be a reminder of what heart matters to us individually, every single day, to reflect on words, images, and experiences that enhance the day, that brings more joy to our day.
In many ways, at least for this heart, it signifies why exercising Gratitude Daily matters.
Welcome to the village of Helping Build Bridges Across. This is a village with an open door, a space to share observations, and thoughts from this heart’s journey. Please know, not providing answers, but instead sharing a Heart Perspective, to be an asset, to be a reminder of what heart matters to us individually, every single day, to reflect on words, images, and experiences that enhance the day, that brings more joy to our day.
EBB and FLOW
In reflecting on this past month, it has been some days that required effort, work in reminding myself of all that is good along my journey, taking an intentional pause, considering, and intentionally exercising the blessing of life that is in my possession right now, to override thoughts that create weighted moments, that offer a tray of anxiety, or moments throughout the day that can include direct experiences in our backyard that challenge our joy, or want to rob our peace within, and some moments can include being the direct result from the words and actions of someone else around us. From the smallest things to the largest things, to subtle things, whatever creates a weight, a heaviness to a precious gift of a New Day, is robbing hours of our peace, from our day.
EBB and FLOW
What is the meaning, a definition of EBB and FLOW, in looking up the term, there were various offerings that serve this share.
The phrase originated with the tides. The verb "to flow" describes the tide coming toward land, while the verb "to ebb" describes the tide as it recedes back to the sea.
The Tides, EBB and FLOW, for me add to the Chapters of our Life, the pages that our words and our actions “are writing” every day, whether we are in tune with that or not. A New day offers changes, no matter who we are, what we have, what we believe or don’t, what we hope for or not, Every single day offers changes, I didn’t say a good or bad change, the words “changes”
Living with Gratitude starts the day with Balance, It allows us to see the Beautiful that exists, the Sunshine, or the Sounds of Rain, the loved ones who we have in our life “this day”, the hobbies we enjoy, all those things that represent “joy” in our day is what we have and that Heart Matters.
When changes are presented that are painful, that are disappointing, and can at times be overwhelming, we do the work, and we draw closer to our Creator, to God to bring those concerns, and as we seek the Wisdom of God, as we go through, press through to heal in the midst of, we recognize that we operated in Gratitude, we used Gratitude as our Foundation and Focus "especially in the midst of" we paused and decided our Words, our Actions, before we continued, and or responded. When we fall short, getting drawn into, participating in confusion or drama, even then we can decide to not allow time to linger, to say I’m sorry for the part we added, and we take accountability for addressing any part we made in played in a given situation.
The phrase originated with the tides. The verb "to flow" describes the tide coming toward land, while the verb "to ebb" describes the tide as it recedes back to the sea.
The Tides, EBB and FLOW, for me add to the Chapters of our Life, the pages that our words and our actions “are writing” every day, whether we are in tune with that or not. A New day offers changes, no matter who we are, what we have, what we believe or don’t, what we hope for or not, Every single day offers changes, I didn’t say a good or bad change, the words “changes”
Living with Gratitude starts the day with Balance, It allows us to see the Beautiful that exists, the Sunshine, or the Sounds of Rain, the loved ones who we have in our life “this day”, the hobbies we enjoy, all those things that represent “joy” in our day is what we have and that Heart Matters.
When changes are presented that are painful, that are disappointing, and can at times be overwhelming, we do the work, and we draw closer to our Creator, to God to bring those concerns, and as we seek the Wisdom of God, as we go through, press through to heal in the midst of, we recognize that we operated in Gratitude, we used Gratitude as our Foundation and Focus "especially in the midst of" we paused and decided our Words, our Actions, before we continued, and or responded. When we fall short, getting drawn into, participating in confusion or drama, even then we can decide to not allow time to linger, to say I’m sorry for the part we added, and we take accountability for addressing any part we made in played in a given situation.
EBB and FLOW
The Point
EBB and FLOW allows us to recognize the patterns of Change, we are not surprised by it. In fact, because of it, we make a point to bring our best selves to every moment and we confront it immediately when we miss it.
Gratitude is the Intent, and EBB and FLOW remind us of the cycle of change. When we are exercising in this way, we are setting ourselves up to rob Regret, to remove the traps of “if only I had said or If only I had done”
We all fall short, no matter how much we are aware and sometimes we lose the opportunity to make it better, but we still have room to Heal, If we have Life we have an opportunity. There are resources and you are never walking alone, The home page of “Helping Build Bridges Across” offers a video with resources, if you are in that pattern of burden, and need help. The Video is “You Are Never Walking Alone” and it offers resources that can aid in your healing process, be sure to watch the video, to use it, and or share with someone who could benefit from the resources.
For this Heart, the work is living balanced making the Focus to Start the day with Gratitude, when things knock to take the focus away, the exercise is to be keenly aware and to decide the emotion in the driver’s seat, to work through what is Good, what is a Blessing “over and against” the thoughts that try to rob, to question, to work against joy.
This exercise is not Magic, it is not just thinking good thoughts or ignoring areas that need to be addressed, it is “choosing” the Focus, It is recognizing that we, revise, take action on, to stand and draw from our Faith, to address our checklist and to do all that but we know to do, if and when things are beyond our control, we set aside those things, until we do know, and we regain and continue our Focus on our list of all that is wonderful. We have Life and that means we have opportunity to appreciate Beautiful, to be Grateful for "this day"
EBB and FLOW allows us to recognize the patterns of Change, we are not surprised by it. In fact, because of it, we make a point to bring our best selves to every moment and we confront it immediately when we miss it.
Gratitude is the Intent, and EBB and FLOW remind us of the cycle of change. When we are exercising in this way, we are setting ourselves up to rob Regret, to remove the traps of “if only I had said or If only I had done”
We all fall short, no matter how much we are aware and sometimes we lose the opportunity to make it better, but we still have room to Heal, If we have Life we have an opportunity. There are resources and you are never walking alone, The home page of “Helping Build Bridges Across” offers a video with resources, if you are in that pattern of burden, and need help. The Video is “You Are Never Walking Alone” and it offers resources that can aid in your healing process, be sure to watch the video, to use it, and or share with someone who could benefit from the resources.
For this Heart, the work is living balanced making the Focus to Start the day with Gratitude, when things knock to take the focus away, the exercise is to be keenly aware and to decide the emotion in the driver’s seat, to work through what is Good, what is a Blessing “over and against” the thoughts that try to rob, to question, to work against joy.
This exercise is not Magic, it is not just thinking good thoughts or ignoring areas that need to be addressed, it is “choosing” the Focus, It is recognizing that we, revise, take action on, to stand and draw from our Faith, to address our checklist and to do all that but we know to do, if and when things are beyond our control, we set aside those things, until we do know, and we regain and continue our Focus on our list of all that is wonderful. We have Life and that means we have opportunity to appreciate Beautiful, to be Grateful for "this day"
Hugs,
Yvette "Donyale"
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