Almost always, in there, restoration is preceded by demolition and destruction. Terrible but true.

This seemingly powerless creature brought me to a place of repentance and renewed trust in a God who was way more solid and dependable than that wall on which it hung on.

Journaling has brought me sanity and comfort when people have let me down big time. It helped me regroup and ground myself when I felt like circumstances could wash me down a sinkhole.

In setting everything perfectly we lose the power that's exhibited through the cracks of our lives.

It was in dirtying his hands that he was actually able to identify the issue, address the problem and do the needful.

To be creative needs groundwork. To be excellent needs us to do the hard yards. Everyone one of us needs to work our way up, step by step, sometimes very slow steps at that.

The list of 'I coulds' would go on and on but I need to first choose to make the shift from mindless repetition to mindful execution.

We will have accolades, accomplishments and advancements without priorities, purpose and passion. The choice is ours ~

I have been observing her every day and secretly envying that joy that she possesses. It's an uncomplicated joy that goes beyond her situation.