Living Your Dreams!

Walking in a park this morning I started contemplating about how we all have dreams/vision for things; for some it might be a job, or a car, or home, boyfriend/girlfriend...the list can go quite long I'm sure, but I asked myself, "what dreams I am already living that were once a hope or a dream?"

In my mid-20's I thought I'd never get married...now I just had my 17th anniversary!
I thought we might not ever have children...then my son Zachary came by heartfelt prayer requests and miracles!
We wondered if we would ever replace the old computer with a new one...and here I am writing on it, writing posts for blogs that were once a dream.

Can you think of the dreams you are living or experiencing already?
Now that it's yours, whether it came recently or years ago, what can be done to keep them alive?...keep them nourished?...keep them growing?

Be thankful for the dreams and fulfilled visions that you already posess...of course, don't forget to dream new ones either.

Be real in your interactions with others...be true to yourself!

Okay guys, it's Friday, so I want to give a shout out!...
that if you've been through a wipe out!..keep an eye out of how you can
chill out!

First...the Wipeout, click below, but first pause the playlist.


Now, the chill out!




Peace out!





...maybe cookout!?





There is nothing better for man than to eat, drink, and to enjoy his work. I have seen that even this is from God's hand.-King Solomon, from the book Ecclesiastes 2:24

JOY SURFER

Been thinking a lot about squids for some reason!?

Don't be a Squidward, perhaps? Don't let the tentacles of depression and negativity suck you under?
Wallow not in the waters of depression or sadness...it's dangerous there.



I say, pursue every outlet and spring of JOY...ride the crests of its waves!

Hold Your Head Up!

Hey everybody! Hoping to put something here today to "lift you up".


I've enclosed, once again, a few choice words from my son Zachary, at the end.

Today, I say that you will rise above any sense of inadequacy that attempts to paralyze you emotionally.
Refuse to be intimidated by phony feelings of inferiority...stop comparing yourself with others!

Don't live your life according to someone else's vision for your destiny.

Carry yourself with confidence, speak like someone who is successful, walk like a winner, and present yourself to the public as one who has a sense of purpose.

Do what you can to correct mistakes, or contain them, and move forward to something better and greater.
Greatness is not perfection.

Let your confidence flow from a sense of understanding who you are, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, virtues and flaws, potential and limitations.
*(some of the above lines were adapted from A Year In The Now by Bishop Jim Swilley)
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Do any of you remember this song by Argent?, entitled "Hold Your Head Up"

And if it's bad
Don't let it get you down, you can take it
And if it hurts
Don't let them see you cry, you can take it

Hold your head up (whoa), hold your head up (whoa)
Hold your head up (whoa), hold your head high

And if they stare
Just let them burn their eyes on you moving
And if they shout
Don't let them change a thing what you're doing

Hold your head up, hold your head up
Hold your head up, hold your head high
(ok, now I've got you singin' it)
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"But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One Who lifts up my head" Psalm 3:3

Today I will hold my head high! - I love you guys, and don't forget to comment when you can.

Zachary made up this joke this past week-
what do you call a see-through lady with a see-through baby?
A:...transparent.

Also after buying the Bejeweled game this week he was playing the mode called Zen(where you can't lose)...I was giving him a hint and he looked at me and said "this is MY Zen...you don't need hints if you're never going to lose."...so I shut up.

Build Your Legacy Today!

Dream big...start now.
Keep going when you feel tired...try again when you fail.
Shake off the spirit of heaviness...put on the garment of praise.
Give thanks...keep smiling.

Stop worrying about what other people think about you...be yourself.
Let go when you need to...hold on when you have to.

Tears happen...endure...grieve if you have to and then move on.

Create your world today by the words of your mouth.

Live generously and graciously.

Be childlike without being childish.

Do the world some good!

Build your legacy today!

Happy Birthday...to me!

Thank you God for creating me.
Happy Birthday to me! #44
July 11

...For it was You who created my inward parts;
You knit me together in my mother' s womb.
I will praise You,
because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made.
Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well

My bones were not hidden from You
when I was made in secret, when I was formed in the
depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw me when I was formless;
all my days were written in Your book and planned
before a single one of them began.
Psalm 139:13-16

Lord, You have searched me and known me...You are aware of ALL my ways.
...lead me in the everlasting way. (from Psalm 139:1,3,24)
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I say, too, that you are wonderful, for you are His work. God bless you and thank you for all the birthday wishes and prayers for a great day!

Rediscovering Priority

Hello beautiful friends!

What can you do to more simplify your life today?

Life was designed to be simple, not complicated, and I believe one of the keys to simplifying life is prioritization.

Priority can be defined as:
The principal thing.

Putting first things first.

Establishing the most important thing.

Primary focus.

Placing in order of importance.

First among all others.


May good priority today help relieve stress and give you some extra "ahhh...me time".

BE COURAGEOUS!

The main word that I have kept hearing and seeing today is "courage"

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be AFRAID!

Be courageous to face the truth.
Be courageous to use what's already in your hand.
Be courageous to improve your belief system.
Be courageous to identify your real hunger.
Be courageous to assess where you are on your spiritual journey.
Be courageous to inspire your own spirit by the true Spirit of God.
Be courageous to invest your whole life into the Kingdom of God.

...and speaking of the Kingdom of God, for those who want to go deeper in spiritual thought and studies of the Kingdom I've just started a new blog called Kingdom Quest and you can get there by going to http://www.kingdomquest1.blogspot.com/

I'm sure we could add many things to this list such as; being courageous to forgive, being courageous to share, and courageous to love, etc.

What things can you think of?

Love to all...let us know how your July 4th went, and keep on smilin'.

TRANSFORMED!

I'm getting baptized this morning, love ya'll...gotta go.

"...be TRANSFORMED by the renewing of your mind."

Truth and Freedom

"...you will know the truth, and the truth shall make you free"
"He whom the Son sets free is free indeed"
"I am the way, THE TRUTH, and the life"

"where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty", there is freedom, free for ALL!

I pause to say thank you to those who fought for our freedom, and to those who are fighting now to defend freedom around the world. "Thank you" to those who gave the ultimate price of their lives for others to live in freedom.

I especially want to honor and thank Jesus Christ for paying that ultimate price by His sacrifice on the cross for me to have life and freedom in Him...life and freedom for all of us!

The one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living water as a gift.
Revelation 22:17
"...if you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, 'Give Me a drink', you would ask Him, and He would give you living water."

Say yes to life, and embrace the blessings of His freedom today!

Celebrate!

July truly is a month of celebration, and a big one for me personally.
One week after July 4th is my birthday, the 11th. One week later on the 18th is my wedding anniversary...this time it is #17. My plan is to add another celebration this weekend by getting re-baptized!
I can't think of a better weekend to declare freedom in Christ than Independence Day weekend, and my prayer is to go deeper and deeper into that experience of freedom in His Spirit!
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What July memories can you smile about?...celebrations...outings...family?
I remember going to the cabin and picking blackberries and canoeing, and the beach.

What will you be planning this month, week, or today to celebrate?
Celebrate all that the summer brings.

Celebrate life!...celebrate your life!


"...everyone around the world, Come On!..let's celebrate!"-Kool and The Gang