A Little Light

[LindaW]

"When someone special walks into your life and affects you for the better - making you smile more, bringing your heart joy, spreading light in the darkness --- don't ever let that gift go." -unknown



LindaW

[LindaW]

"I believe that God does the most amazing things with the most humble of His people. Just like a butterfly does not see their beauty, some of His angels here on earth do not see their worth either. Know you are blessed and He is using you for great things." -- Karen Kostyla

I needed to hear that one today.
Some days I really need to hear that I am loved too.

LindaW

[LindaW]

Love always prevails....


"Your love is better than all things
Your love is better than all things
And i don't have the strength of words
to tell you truly how I feel." --Vineyard

but we should try......

LindaW

So the only way I can post is to post in a post that is already there. I find that interesting that I have to go backwards to move forwards....

So, was it nice to have a "heart" that was almost like a mirror, reflecting back the joy, shimmering back the light, shining back the love? And watching it overflow all over the room......I wonder.....

LindaW

[LindaW]

When I can't speak I know it is my turn to listen. I' m listening.



LindaW

Still having trouble posting so i guess I am still listening.......

you would not believe how hard I have to work to get one line posted......seriously.....

[LindaW]

May I just say you are loved........


LindaW

I know it looks like it is easy to post but you have no idea what I have to do..........

[LindaW]

My heart is soooooo overflowing....

stupid computer issues.....


LindaW

[LindaW]

Someone is happy simply because you exist.



LindaW

[LindaW]

Thank You God. For love.



LindaW

[LindaW]

Love, love ...and more love....

LindaW


and more love......

that was a test post.....yay!! I can post again!!!!!

[LindaW]

I'm going to tell you a little story when I get back on here but for now I pray with all of my heart that you can feel this hug that I am sending your way. I pray it wraps around your heart and lifts any sadness that may be there today. I pray it stirs your soul to dance. And I pray that all day long you see little signs in the butterflies and the clouds and the sunset --and that beautiful memories of how much you are loved keep a smile on your beautiful face. Because you are. Way more than you can even imagine.


LindaW

[LindaW]

I kind of feel very vulnerable telling this story but for some reason it is really on my heart today so I guess there is a reason. I don't really remember how this started, whether it was my idea to help Leigha, or whether it was something she just started doing. I've said this before, that she names all of her stuffed animals after people that she loves. If you give her a stuffed animal she will usually name it after you....so that when you aren't around, she still can "hug" the people she loves. (As I typed that I kind of felt like, yeah, that really sounds like a "Linda-thing".) Anyway, if you haven't given her an animal and she loves you, she will find an animal and name it after you. She has lots of stuffed animals and they all share that purpose. So she can hug them, when someone she loves isn't there right then for her to hug in person.

Wow so it's been like over 10 years ago I was drawn back to a place that I used to go, this time to go to a flea market. I really did not want to go to this place or this flea market because the memory of this place was just still way too painful. To this day it takes an incredible amount of strength on my part but I focus on the bigger picture. So this particular day God was nudging nudging nudging me to go to this flea market and I was not cooperating. But He won, as He always does, so I drug myself there. I could NOT understand why I just HAD to go to this stupid flea market. What could possibly be so important???? I walked in the door and I knew immediately why He sent me there. Because there, on the table in front of me was this stuffed animal. Not A stuffed animal. THE stuffed animal. I grabbed it up into my arms and held onto it as tears ran down my face and at first I thought "Why would someone get rid of this??!!" But of course I knew the answer to that and then God laid on my heart, "So that you can hug it , when someone you love isn't there right then for you to hug in person."

May you feel the love in this story. May you hear my heart. And may you never forget how much you are loved.

LindaW

[LindaW]

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”
― Robert Frost


LindaW

[LindaW]

"The people who have wisdom are usually the people who have been through the most."--unknown


I got a refresher course in Wisdom 101 last night when I got a call from my brother and his girlfriend. I may need to change my phone number or check that called ID a little closer. That's not going to happen again. It reminded me that some people are just literally toxic. There is just no other word for it. It stirred up a lot inside of me that I am still today working to calm back down. But it's interesting because I could physically feel that while it stirred up my head, I could tell it was not touching my heart or my soul. God was physically blocking my heart. God's armor is there at a moment's notice to protect His children. It reminded me of all that I have been through and how truly amazing it is for me to have come through in one piece thanks to God. One peace. That's what He wanted me to say. It reminded me of all of the lessons that I learned holding His hand through it all. And one of the most important ones, that no matter their "title" in your life, if I don't want someone anywhere near Leigha, then I shouldn't want them anywhere near me either. Because He said I am just as precious and gentle hearted as she is. And I need protecting too. Thanks for reminding me of this. I love You too Father.

LindaW

[LindaW]

You know, my last post reminded me of a really funny story.
I don't have an answering machine anymore but when I did I used to always put funny messages on it for the people who called.
So this one time I did this whole long message about pushing the different buttons and it took me like 20 tries to record it because I was cracking myself up! I mean I was using voices and everything because I thought it would be funny for people who called.

So I finally got it recorded all the way and the phone rings. It was this one guy who after hearing me do this whole spiel just says, "Can you call me?" Uh......no.

Then the phone rang again and the message plays for this next guy. When it was his turn to speak, he just laughed and laughed and laughed and couldn't even get his words out.


I like that guy.

LindaW

[LindaW]

On this day of your life, Linda, we believe God wants you to know ... that you matter.



People need you. People you love and even people you have never met are depending on you. You matter to God. No one else can be the person you were created to be. Do not think for a minute that you are not important; - the world needs you. God needs you.

Thank you.

LindaW