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Seconds of Hope

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Here comes Snapdragon Season🌿These remind me of God's faithfulness. . .of His better, fuller life designed for me. I'm learning to step into it. No holding back. The best thing about prayer journaling, marking soul seasons with flowers, and emailing you every Monday is that I am forced to see God's love for me even when I don't feel it. I surround myself with these markers of God's goodness and I find that history repeats itself. As God's child, that is a thrilling and comforting truth. His story is in me and so a history of good & perfect gifts goes on repeating itself even when I feel nothing at all. God is here. . .and I always see & feel again. Snapdragons bring the good news of God's goodness every time they bloom. Episode 04 of the #JoyRightHerePodcast goes into a little more detail of why snapdragons are so significant to me.❤ (And Episode 8 is LIVE!)
If you look at this photo long enough, its super creepy. But bear with me! I love the process of gardening. It's good to work the soil, to move earth around, to listen to the birds while preparing for something new. I love this work. It may seem small or trivial to others, but it's the work I've been given to do today. There's other work too. . .like loving Ben, taking care of other people's children, spending time with goat kids, and preparing myself and my material for speaking opportunities. This is good work and it's the best work I can do today, because it's the work I'm called to right now. I can glorify God by doing THIS work, by offering my all to Him.❤ There is no season, stage, or status necessary to live my best life, to offer my absolute all, to do important things. It all starts NOW. On the #JoyRightHerePodcast we're talking about YOUR most important work which happens today. It's going to change your day all around in the best way!🙌
Finally posted a summer life update on the blog! It's been nearly a month since I've written something new for my blog and this has been a purposeful decision. I'm saying NO to extra work & forcing words and I'm saying YES to less work and better living in "real" life! I've still done plenty of new things like podcast episodes (👏) and Monday emails, but putting my blog on hold allows me to do those things well without burning out. All that said, saying no is a good thing & so is saying yes and now this is one of my favorite LIFE posts to date! Welcome to my world full of flowers, goats, busy days, and looking long & hard into the grace of God!💓 Who knows when I'll blog next & I'm okay with that.🙌 *link in bio*
Summers in the Porch Garden are magical. I've found a new spot to sit in my garden cushioned by two outside pillows. The afternoon sun hits the garden leaves just right and I'm suddenly invited to a quiet, beautiful world. To anyone else, it looks small and unexciting, but it thrills my soul. It causes me to ENJOY life as it is now, as God has made it. . . as He has given it. Hummingbirds and summer breezes and sunlit leaves. . .magical & intentionally given by God! I've been asking myself the question, "How have I tasted (experienced) the goodness of God?" This question changes everything. It revolutionizes an ordinary moment. It causes gladness in my heart, because I am forced to acknowledge all I have ALREADY received from God! My reality may be hard, but it is not harsh because I am a forever recipient of God's kindness and goodness. So ask yourself the revolutionary question-- How have I already tasted (experienced) the goodness of God?❤

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