Sometimes all you need is a good Hug.

I have been enlightened by this little guy
by how deeply one can feel the love themselves when they give a good hug away.
Somehow it seems like it is for the benefit of the other person...
and sometimes it is...
but when your a child...
even an inanimate like a teddy bear can warm your soul!
Have you been hugged yet today?

As a dear friend of mine calls it... Coffee is Happy in a Cup!

There is nothing quite like a good cup o java... It is unfortunate in some ways that summer has come.. (i can't believe i just said that!) because there is a bit of an affinity to me of gaining warmth from coffee... and unbelievably... a cold coffee... or iced coffee and even a frappaccino is just a bit off to me... not quite what i am wanting.. yet when i am out.. and it is time for a break, or a beverage... i just can't seem to get my brain around the new options that i SHOULD be choosing in this hot weather.

Do you QUIT the addiction of this delightful beverage when the weather turns balmy... or is it all about ROUTINE for you?

these and other pressing questions rattle around in my head...
i'd love to hear from you

Have a great day... and i am going to have a cup o coffee... in spite of the weather...

God Space!

This is my special place to spend my time with the Lord.
I love this space.
I love the permission it allows me... to give all of my attention to my Heavenly Father.

Do you have a treasured place in your life where you
give room for God to speak?

Is there room in your life for a set aside silence... to listen?

How can we find Him in our CHOAS if we don't
seek Him???

He is a gentleman... He knocks
but He won't scream for you attention.
His love stops Him from controling you
but He desires for you to ask Him to lead.

He does after all know what you need...
what is best for you...
and ultimately what will fill you with Joy...
and bring abundance to your life!

I hope you will set yourself aside to spend some time
with Him today.

He loves You.
what a way to start the day....
by being loved.

I am reading this amazing book which i would recommend to everyone...

"With wit and wisdom, you are led on a journey of awakenings: first to God as you respond to His tender, passionate love for you; second to yourself as you embrace your identity as a woman, your gifts, and your dreams; and finally, to others as you learn to love and communicate in ways that bring joy and closeness. This heartwarming book is challenging and immensely practical--good to the last drop--good enough to change your life and help you touch the lives of others." Christian Book.com product decription.

One of the things i have done that has been helping me change my view of myself is to find something that i like about myself each day as i stand in front of the mirror. This task is more difficult than you may first think... but it is a challenge that has proved to be an enlightening experience for me as i realize i am very uncomfortable... and desire to only see the negative.

So...Today i like my feet.

Now...there is no way that this is my most vulnerable moment...
but i thought i would share my challenge with you...
and give you the same challenge...

Stand in front of the mirror.
and look at yourself... really look.
tell me what you like about you today.
and promise me you won't leave the mirror
until you find something you can like about you
today!

I pray your day will be full of truth, and life... You are wonderful!

Cara

Delight!

The delight in a child's simple joys... that is what i love.
Today is a day to celebrate life. it is a day of anticipation
and of cherishing moments.
unforgetable and forgetable ones.
What if we lived everyday with that passion... that delight...

today may be just a ordinary day...

but it is a day we have been given.

GIVEN....

yes
i will say it again. GIVEN!!!!

What will you do with your joy? Where will you find delight today?

What will you overcome and be filled with gratitude for?

Don't loose sight of the gift of TODAY.