bella verdi

, originally uploaded by andres kal.

Having a purpose to your life:

Purpose does not mean having a job.
You can have a job and still be unfulfilled..

A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be.
Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you.

By remembering that what you have is by divine prerogative and not human manipulation.

Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live…when its your
time to leave this earth, you want to be able to say, ‘I’ve lived my
life and fulfilled my dreams, Now I’m ready to go HOME!

When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters, ‘Don’t look at
me…Look at who is in charge of me….’

‘A woman’s heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man
should have to seek Him first to find her.’

~Maya Angelou

Double pink, originally uploaded by annkelliott.

too pretty not to post!!!

a woman of true beauty is a woman who in the depth of her soul is at rest, trusting God because she has come to know Him to be worthy of her trust.

She exudes a sense of calm, a sense of rest, and invites those around her to rest as well.  She speaks comfort; she knows that we live in a world at war,

that we have a vicious enemy, and our journey is through a broken world.

but she knows that because of God all is well, that all will be well.

from the book, Captivating by john & stasi eldredge

i struggle sometimes (do you?)… knowing my worth and who i am in Christ Jesus.  other’s opinions about who i am or should be can pollute my thoughts… when i let them.

knowing and believing that you are enough, you are needed, you are wanted, and you are complete as you are, right now… i need to remember.

i see it clearly when i look in my children’s eyes looking at me.

i feel it deeply when i am in husband’s strong arms.

i know it well when i talk with a friend.

i need to remember it regularly as i glance at my own reflection.

summer vacation 09 125, originally uploaded by the carltons.

here he is wandering on his own at montana de oro beach just west of san luis obispo.

he is going so fast… i cannot keep up.
becoming so independent and so strong in mind…
not my baby boy anymore!

i am so looking forward to the man he will become.
a great and honest man. a gentle man.
warm and outgoing.
serious and faithful.
incredibly smart and creative.

bless him lord to continue on the path you have for him.

IMG_0560 – Color The Earth Green, originally uploaded by PryanksterDave.

happy earth day!

we doing our part today… just little things.

but needed everyday.

less water running.

unplug more.

turn off lights… dinner by candlelight.

no more paper towels or paper napkins.

put canvas bags in cars for shopping.

less hairspray… more natural curls.

give clothes to local charity for reuse.

donate magazines to local hospital waiting room.

the earth is the lord’s and its fullest.

and everything that dwells therein.

wake up!, originally uploaded by shantaya ~ dannie.

i wish i could be right there…

up close for the unraveling!

that’s how i like him… barefoot & in the kitchen.

love this man.  i am grateful for his love for me.