A re-occurring dream...

For the past four nights, I have had a re-occurring dream.
I approach an antique trunk or a packing box, I reach inside and pull out a beautiful antique bottle wrapped in white paper.
I remove the paper and admire the bottle. Every night it is a different color- red, green, blue and last night it was white.
The bottle is empty and in my dream feel as if I have found a treasure no one else knew about.

I wonder why I have this re-occurring dream. Does this have a meaning? Or do I just want to find an antique bottle?

Have you ever had a re-occurring dream? Did you find a meaning in it?

God is Simple

From one who can sometimes get bogged and wrapped up in the details, I am sweetly reminded that- God is simple.
When your head is in a tizzy- stop the noise and remember that God is simple. period.
God is simple, any child can understand- God is Love.
Thoughts and illusions can sometimes carry one away from truth and reality and this is a waste of precious time...
God guides our steps. God loves us. God will always take care of us.
Taking time today to appreciate the perfect simplicities of the Lord's work-
Rain falling on a hot summer day
A family who cares for each other
Cool breezes and vibrant skies
A promise for today and a hope for tomorrow

God is good.
God is love.
God is simple.

Staycation

The quiet healing continues.
Time for my mind to clear and think and clear and think again.
This morning, counting blessings and praying for God's continued guidance as Neil and I begin to connect more and more to our new community.
Prayer finds me as soon as my eyes open each morning. With no alarm demanding, I dive into a deep solace of prayer and meditation to find a refreshing lens that lasts throughout the day.

I admire the view from inside these walls around me.
While there will always be work to be done and places to explore on the outside... sometimes life allows you a staycation- a time to focus on what's inside your own heart and home.
And this week, the view can't be beat.

Time to feel loved...

I cannot count the blessings... there are far too many.
In a new city, holding friends and family all the closer to my heart.

Down for the week, a time to be taken care of.
Feels good to be the one in the middle of the circle.

A quiet week to heal and think and sleep.
Time, what a priceless gift.

Emerging slowly, carefully, I see the waves on the horizon.
Quietly, today, one more day in the sweet stillness... of love, peace and quiet.

With a grateful, rested heart, I will wake in the morning, tomorrow and every day.

1 John 3:11

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Comfort Zone

"If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness."
Les Brown

I'm thinking about comfort zones today, before I get ready for nose surgery tomorrow. Remember when Maisie broke my nose?
Well, I am going to have a nose surgery to fix it. This is quite out of my comfort zone. I hate hospitals, needles, and feeling out of control. I have never been treated in a hospital, or had any sort of major medical incident in my entire life for that matter... knock on wood here. In other words- this is very new and rather scary. But- it's time I breath and sleep correctly again- so I will do what I need to do and will come out better for it.

The truth is- I hate hospitals. Every time I am there I am so riddled with anxiety, I count the seconds until I can run out. I typically don't speak of this because I feel it gives more power to a fear I am working on defeating. But today is the last day of this fear. I am going to get over this tomorrow.

It's time I expand my world to include hospitals and needles... expand trust to the professionals. ugh. I feel that I could puke at any given moment. This is all going to be worth it.

Heart Healthy Start to the Day...

May others see the Lord's strength in me- morning, noon and night.
Stay in my thoughts and actions so that I may shine bright.
Thank you, Lord for Your forgiving mercy.
Thank you, Lord for blessing me.

"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong in behalf of those whose hearts are blameless toward Him;"
2 Chronicles 16:9

Quiet Reflection

Warm July days bring precious afternoon hours to steal away from the ever-pressing, ever-growing to do list- to find instead- a deliberate quiet in the house.

Today as I sit clicking away at my keyboard, I notice the quiet all around me. The dogs lounging in the low-hanging shade of the dog run. And cats hidden in their prized closet cubbies. The summer air is heavy and warm and the breeze is frequent, cool and lovely.

Such a blessing to s l o w down for even one afternoon.
To think
To sit
To lounge
To appreciate
To reflect
To write.

I'm not sure if it's the joy of being reunited with my husband, or the comfort of a new home taking shape around us- but I know blessings have fallen like rain all around this season.
I will rest and sow these planted seeds, and
watch the new grow.