A Little Light

[Jackie]

There is no greater act of love than to give your heart for another. That's a Jackie quote, or perhaps a Holy Spirit quote

[LindaW]

Hmm....that is interesting wording Jackie. By the way, big Linda hug your way.

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So.......I actually did go to the "wilderness" this week. I took my 3 kids (which is amazing if you have 3 grown kids!!) away.....and just soaked up the sun.....(and the son).......at the beach for just a few days. I feel "amazing"!! My heart was so full when I left and now that I have relaxed and centered and ..... well, I just want to sing my heart. I am soooo thankful for this love. My heart .....well there just aren't really words.

My heart is singing ..............
and I am praising God for it.

LindaW

[LindaW]

Is it just me, or does it seem the more we sing "All Things Are Possible", the more possible all things seem.


Gentleness is such a heart melting quality.



LindaW

[LindaW]

Ephesians 3: 17-19
New International Version (NIV)
A Prayer for the Ephesians

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge —that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

This love.............is truly.... real love.

LindaW

[LindaW]

Father, I have spent the last 10 years getting closer and closer to You, and now I just want to thank You for leading me back "home". Home is where the heart is, and I know my heart is back home.
Where You have led it.




LindaW

[LindaW]

His joy looks really good on you.


LindaW

[LindaW]

Some days are harder than others. When it feels like you are on the outside. But it's those days that you have to go " inside" and feel the connection....feel the love. Feel the strength of it. And that is what gets you through.
Love is the most powerful force in the world. Why? Because God....Is.....Love.


You are loved. Soooooooooooo loved.

LindaW

[LindaW]

Even if we are strong, sometimes we all need to look up and see that "star".

LindaW

[LindaW]

"There is a child inside each one of us, that comes out in front of the people we are are most comfortable with." - unknown


Thank you, for bringing out the shy, giggling, happy, dancing, full of wonder, little girl inside of me.


LindaW

[LindaW]

"There's something in a simple hug
That always warms the heart,
It welcomes us back home
And makes it easier to part...."
~Johnny Ray Ryder

well, parting is not easier, but I guess they needed a rhyme....


LindaW


A hug is a handshake from the heart. - unknown

[LindaW]

Art is something that God brought back into my life after my parents died. It's something that was precious to me that I kind of stuffed down inside while I was going through all of that pain. There was a good 6 years there where my focus was just living through that day, one day at a time. Protecting what was precious to me. Wow, writing that reminds me how grateful I am. Anyway - back to art. Wow, He just gave me a visual. Do you remember the part in the wizard of Oz where all of the munchkins are hiding from Dorothy because they are afraid and then Glinda says "It's ok, you can come out!" That is exactly what God is doing with me now. All of the precious to Linda things--- and people -- that I stuffed down and stood in front of to protect .......all of the those "loves" are finally free to come out again. He is gently showing me that there is no reason to fear anymore. Linda is safe. Everything and everyone that I protected with my life, they're safe now. Wow, that's a lot bigger than just art.
Ok, back to art. I've been painting for a little while now. I had always loved watercolor so I got myself some watercolors and started painting my heart. Art, like music, comes from the heart. So I poured my heart onto paper. Big shock that most of the paintings have to do with the water and the beach. I also love working with shells. Imagine that. Anyway, even though I just did them for me, my daughter Blair set up an Etsy store for me online and I just got two special order paintings to do. I know, right?!!

Father, for taking my hand and leading me out of the valley. For holding onto the back of the bike until I was ready to get back on it and ride. For encouraging me to let out all of the beautiful things that I stuffed down for so long to protect......I love You.

LindaW

[LindaW]

I just heard the song lyrics, "You make me so very happy, I'm so glad you came into my life."


That would be the short version.


LindaW

[LindaW]

"It makes me really happy on the inside, just to think that some of the best days of our lives haven’t happened yet." ~♥~ unknown


Go ahead, ask me how I am....


LindaW

[LindaW]

Every journey always leads me back to you.


Save a little love for me.


LindaW

[LindaW]

Showing your heart does wonderous things. I was at a store with Blair yesterday and we walked past this little little girl who was dressed in the cutest sundress. It was blue polka dot. And as soon as I saw her I thought to myself, "She looks sooooooo cute!!" I've learned that if I think it to myself, it's my heart talking, and it's those things that God wants us to say out loud. I walked past her, leaned down to her to get her attention and smiled at her and said, "You look sooooooo pretty!!" and I just kept walking. Blair, on the other hand, heard what I said and turned to look back at the girl. Blair turned to me and said, "Man Mom, you just TOTALLY made that little girl's day. She not only lit up into a big ole smile but it was one of those, "Really??? You really think I look pretty!!?" smiles.


The next time you hear your heart talking, say it out loud. You may just make some girl's day in a wondrous way.

LindaW