Sometimes You Need A Little Nudge!

There are times that having setbacks

can cause all kinds of fears to 

pop up their ugly heads. It would be so 

tempting to let them keep you from 

beginning a new journey

or keep you from continuing on the road 

towards your dream or God-given plan.

I almost didn't show you this art journal page, 

because of the erasing and over doing in spots to the 

point that I couldn't fix it.

I decided since it is my own journal page,

from the heart of me,

that I would forgo perfection  and 

show you anyway. Hopefully, the message

will shine through. 

At this time, I am not continuing 

on with Beth Moore's book

So Long Insecurity, 

but I will later. I had to take it back

to the library because there was 

a long list of people waiting on it!

 I love the book, although it is very deep and I had

to read it slowly so I could sink it all in.

After buying one of my own,

I will then continue blogging about it.

So now back to setbacks and needing

a little nudge!  Sometimes I even

need a little PUSH!

Can any of you relate?

"We can edit later, but first

you must begin."

unknown author 

♥

"The Lord delights in a man's way, 

he makes his steps firm;

though he stumble, he will

not fall, for the Lord

upholds him with HIS hand." 

Psalm 37:23-24

 ♥ 

 

I've had God, family, and friends

nudge me at different times along the

way in my journeys,

and I'm not sure I would have had

the courage, had they not.

That is why 

we should never

underestimate the power of our

affirming words 

given to someone else.

I love this quote by

John Maxwell

"  When you have a passion deep down

inside-there will be a God confidence that

will come along side of you, that will equip 

you for the task that is ahead."

♥
 

The sad thing is, if we give into

our fears and don't BEGIN, then it will

keep us from ever getting the chance

to grasp that

God confidence 

which is waiting for us

right up the road.

I'm saying this for myself as much as

I'm saying it for YOU.

Let's quit putting off beginnings!

Whatever it is, I know YOU can do it!

YOU can BEGIN!!!!

I'm nudging you on.....

to that wonderful thing that is 

waiting on YOU.

We can edit later!! he he

Hugs,

MY HONEY IS OKAY!

I am sitting here with my daughter 
in the hospital being 

very thankful that my hubby
made it through 
surgery with flying colors!!!!  

We found out a few days ago that he
did not have food poisoning 

over the weekend, but 

instead it was his nasty gallbladder 
that needed

removed so he could get better.

I know that lots of people have had
this kind  of surgery and told me
it was a breeze, but
none the less 

I couldn't rest in my heart

until the doctor came out and told 

me it was over and all went well.

So I'm praising my Heavenly Father for 

getting my honey through this today.

Can you here me -----

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was us when we were dating in 1975

YES, we are old--but young at heart! 

Thank you for those of you that have 
been praying  

for him and for me.

BIG AND GRATEFUL HUGS

Lee Ann

Over But Not Finished!

Hi everyone!

I've missed you. Sorry I haven't posted 

for over a week. Actually, I've been busy creating

and trying to keep my mind off of 

some  junk life threw at me recently.  I'm sure you've

had times like that too if you are human 

like me.  Also my hubby had a rough last few days

due to( we think) food poisoning from when

we ate out.  I felt so helpless knowing there was

nothing I could do to help him through it

other than waiting with him for it to pass.

 ♥♥♥

While busy creating I came up with

this watercolor painting- pendant I am calling

Geo Blue Attitude

Soooo...on to a better week ahead!

I hope you won't mind if I share about a

 sermon message I heard this week that

really hit home with me.

 It was all about endings and beginnings and 

how those endings or finishes to 

something can sometimes cause us

to feel defeated and even to some it can feel 

like the good life is over!

Maybe you've come to an end, 

or a finish to something

like a job loss or a relationship loss or

financial loss, end of a season, etc... and you 

are tempted to STOP THERE.  Ready 

to give up on your dreams that God has placed

in your heart. Well my friend,
DO NOT GIVE UP

that DREAM. You are not suppose to stop there. 

Maybe it's over, but you're not finished!!!!

It is not the completion of your destiny. 
God has a plan!

"A tragic end can become a tremendous

testimony to the grace of an Almighty God

because they didn't stop"

 Brian Huston 

" Once we have come to the end of our 

self-sufficiency, God will empower us to do the

tasks He has ordained for us."

Charles Stanley

When Jesus died on the cross the disciples

thought it was the end. Can you imagine all

of the feelings and emotions they must have had?

  They probably felt defeated and hopeless, some maybe

even had guilty feelings or feelings of rejection 

or abandonment. They didn't understand that

what they saw finishing at

the end of Jesus life on the cross

would bring about a 

New and Glorious Beginning 

when he arose from the grave and

now  HE LIVES ♥♥♥

So my friend remember you were created

for a  special purpose and that dream in your heart, 

is most likely there,

because God put that desire inside  of you. 

Don't stop at an ENDING, because a

new beginning could be exactly what is

needed to fulfill your purpose.
Don't stop where you are not suppose to.

"I will instruct you (says the Lord)

and guide you along the 

best pathway for your life; I will 

advise you and watch your progress."

Psalm 32:8 (TLB)

Remember:

"An amazing set back can mean an 

amazing come back!"

Brian Huston


Standing on the sidewalk cheering and clapping
as you go by  for your new beginnings!
Go girlfriend...go girlfriend...go girlfriend!!!!!

I'm Taking Door # 2 Today

We all have some of those times in life where we 
could use some uplifting after a let down.  I've decided 

to do something special for ME today.

In life we usually have more than one choice. We

can choose door one where we keep analyzing our less

than perfect circumstance
OR...

we could choose door two

that takes us out on an adventure in 
making another person's day a little better.

I've decided to take door two today and go out and see

who I can cheer up or just help out

with a compliment or smile or a helping hand.

It's one of the best sure ways to get out of a

down in the dumps countenance. 

Rachel over at

A Cupcake For Moose blog

sparked this idea in my head after reading 

her post today.  I love Rachel and you will also.

Go and check out her  sweet attitude

  and also her sweet baking tips and photos.

Doing something for someone else

really is encouraging to both the 

receiver and the giver. 
Don't you agree?

I feel like I'm always the one to be blessed

on the receiving end but today 

I'm anxious to see if I can make someone else smile!   

Do you want to join me?

 

I'll let you know how it goes!

If you want to join me,

let's meet up at the fire hydrant

by the coffee shop!

Hmmm, I always end up at that same spot
for some reason???

Oh and remember this.....

"He has made everything beautiful in its time."

Ecclesiastes 3:11a

Wait on me at that fire hydrant! Okay?

Ready To Roll

Hello everyone! How are YOU today?

  Rolling with the punches of life can
be very difficult sometimes

but so WORTH IT. (eventually!!)

So I'm back today and ready to roll and hope

you are ready to roll right along with me.  I want to

encourage YOU my friend, because I know

first hand the power one encouraging word,
phone call, email or deed can make.  

Don't ever take for granted, that even your 

smallest word or action, can make a huge difference

in the life of someone else because
IT DOES!!!!!

Let's continue on to roll here with

Beth Moore's book,

SO LONG INSECURITY

Everything here is from the thoughts of Beth Moore

(just some in my own paraphrasing)

These past chapters have been deep and uncover the

downside of life somewhat but it's important

to evaluate where we are,  so we can be free to
enjoy the wonderful life 

God alone can give and wants for us.

Anyway.....rolling on...

God knows that it's scary to be us!  

He knows and sees where some of those

insecure root systems begin.

Such as if there is:

 Instability in the home as child or as an adult.

Significant Loss - no matter what the size of the

loss, if it is huge to your heart, it is huge to God on

your behalf.

Rejection - anywhere there is relationship there

is potential for rejection. And since we were

created by God for relationship we have to

be very careful not to let this one disconnect us

from  others but rather work towards restoration

if possible.

Dramatic Change - "a history of unwelcome

changes can be a breeding ground for insecurity,

because it invites you to become addicted to dread." 

If not careful, you could give into your constant

expectation that something bad is about to

happen. And eventually because life is life,

bad things happen to everyone and your insecurity

could falsely deepen your commitment to 

forecasting doom.

Personal Limitations - such as a learning disability,

physical handicap, abnormality of any kind that

makes us feel different or inferior.

"Attitude is everything when it comes to limitations,

and the way you view yourself will acutely shape 

how others view YOU.  Nothing is more impressive

than a person who is secure in the

unique way God made her." 

Personal Disposition and Temperament - God is all

of the temperaments, so one is not better than the

other, but people who are especially tenderhearted

are more vulnerable to insecurity. 

(cough cough-wouldn't ya know it!   I still cry watching

Little House on The Prairie reruns)

But it's not a matter of weakness.  It's a matter

of personal sensitivity. God gave each of

us our own personal temperament for a reason, and

that reason is to glorify HIM.  

Beth Moore has covered so much in just a few 

chapters that I've shared with you today. YOU must

get the book to read for yourself to see all of the

other major points that I didn't even touch on. 

I want to encourage you
to take an inventory and then
 pull up those false roots that have kept
you bound. God wants YOU to BE YOU, the one

GOD designed SPECIAL and UNIQUE.

  The very one He DELIGHTS in every moment

of every day.  The one He never takes His 

eyes off of ~ Not even for one moment!

The one He loves so much 

that He died for YOU and ME. 

"The Lord takes pleasure in his people."

Psalm 149:4a  (TEV)

Let's continue to ROLL....

 I'm rolling up and down the same hills with YOU!
(just like the rolling game I played in the yard as a kid) 
 Maybe we will bump into each other and I promise
 if we do, I will stop and giggle, maybe say excuse 
me and then ask you to get up and play tag or 
something.  OKAY?

Hugs,

 

I'm Busy Building My Lemonade Stand

This has been an unusual week!

It's not worked out for me to blog and

I haven't

had much of a chance to

visit your blogs to find 

out what's happening with you.

I've missed YOU all .

Let's just say I've been tested a bit

this week with one of the very subjects

that I've been reading and art journaling

about on this blog regarding
Beth Moore's book:

So Long Insecurity.

Just when you think you are being 
a teacher on a subject, you find 
yourself as the student once again!

Life happens!  It happens to

us all and I've decided

it's  nice to know that whatever

we go through we can be sure

it will pass and be used
to help someone else one day. 

Knowing this helps me through.

I am so doing a lemonade stand
with my 4 yr. old granddaughter the next time 
I go to visit her in PA.  (if okay with mommy!)

"The wiser a person is,

the less they know for sure!"

Liz Becker

Rick Warren says in his book:

The Purpose Driven Life 

"Character is both developed and

revealed by tests,

and all of life is a test.  You are always

being tested. God constantly 

watches your response to people,

problems, success, conflict, illness,

disappointment, and even the weather."

"The good news is that God wants you to

pass the tests of life, so he never

allows the tests you face to be greater

than the grace he gives you to handle them."

"God keeps his promise, and he will not

allow you to be tested beyond your power

to remain firm; at the time you are put 

to the test, he will give you the strength to 

endure it, and so provide you 

with a way out."

1 Corinthians 10:13 (Today's English Version TEV)

So my friend, if you are having
a week  like mine, remember
WE are not alone.  
God already has planned the way out 
and over and under,   just for us.

So come on over and make some

lemonade with me. 

I promise we will forget our 

troubles while we stand on the sidewalk

trying to sell those 5 cent lemonades!

Wouldn't that be a hoot?

 Have A Great Weekend!