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~ Jeri TairaDave @GodsDreamsForMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717498112817514264noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268601912310023571.post-88674378845397870552015-11-16T15:42:00.005-10:002015-11-16T15:42:48.866-10:00Drifting into Fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my favorite season of all.<br />
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It's the start of cooler weather. Even in Hawaii our wardrobe changes. The wind picks up crisping the air. Lots of rain. We love walks in the rain. Right now, I'm awaiting shoulder surgery for a frozen shoulder. How fitting to go through this health journey of waiting and resting in my favorite season of all. The slowing season.<br />
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As I drift into fall, I want to pray blessings on all of you from Psalm 46:10 and Psalm 37:7...<br />
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May you find moments to step out of the traffic and quiet your soul in the busy week ahead.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
Jeri<br />
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Psalm 46:10 ~ "Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above the politics, above everything."<br />
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Psalm 37:7 ~ Quiet down before God, be prayerful before him.<br />
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{Soul Creating} - I'll be sharing tidbits of my heart creating. Also sharing on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeri_taira/">my IG</a><br />
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I've reconnected with the little girl in me and sketching via my friend <a href="http://riasharon.com/magic-starts-here/">Ria Sharon</a></div>
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The laundry is overwhelming.</div>
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You're so tired you don't want to talk to anyone or do anything. </div>
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You just want to put your feet up...lie down...be still in complete quiet</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You have permission to rest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take a real breather where you actually breathe.</span></div>
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That's what I've had to do the last few weeks. So I...</div>
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Admired my blooming tulips while I waited for my tea to brew.</div>
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and soft smiled for a long while.</div>
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Got comfy on the couch and snuggled with my pup.</div>
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Got my pretty tea pot out and found some soft light by the window.</div>
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Told our youngest to nap on his visit and soaked in his rest</div>
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It really made me breathe.</div>
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When you are empty, you have nothing to give. I say to my hubby, "I'm of no benefit to anyone or myself right now. I gotta have complete quiet."<br />
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My exhausted friend. You have permission to rest. I pray that you may find many moments for yourself.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
Jeri<br />
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Savoring sweet sips with Bonnie</div>
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It's a sweetly quieting statement...<i><b>You don't have to keep up with everyone else's pace. </b></i><br />
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You have permission to find God's unique rhythms. Rhythms He's written just for you.<br />
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On our own, we live a syncopated rhythm. Off beat. A chaotic pace. The song we sway to is suddenly interrupted and the beat shifts all over the place...over and over in one day.<br />
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But, what if you were still with God. Maybe several times throughout one day.<br />
Quiet in his stillness until you found your rhythms.<br />
Sweet flowing rhythms unique to your soul's flow.<br />
A joyful quick beat or a slowing melody.<br />
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It's impossible to control the world's cadence. But your rhythm can overwhelm your soul above the other noises. Above another's timing.<br />
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May you find breathing room for your soul by tapping your toes to the song God wrote just for you.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
Jeri<br />
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Sipping shots of faith with Bonnie</div>
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I am having so much fun putting my hands to old interests being made new. It's been a slow attempt on my part. The doors have finally opened up time and energy I need to start. My soul already feels refreshed. Space made for soul breathing.<br />
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Hand lettering has been an interest since I was a teen. A friend and I would have so much fun at it. Last year, that was renewed in me. All of a sudden friends started to post photos of their practice right at the time I needed a spark.<br />
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Art was another teen interest. Airbrushing and charcoal was my interest back then. It's a whole century later. The area I want to explore is watercolor pencils and brush markers.<br />
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Tonight, my hubby takes me to pick some last few supplies. He's going to discover along with me. Always fun with a friend. I'm sure many mistakes will be made. I'm gonna keep those to remind me along the way that progress is a process. Mistakes can be fun too.<br />
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<b>I would love to hear what your interests are. What new things have you tried? What have you found out about yourself that you never new before? </b><br />
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I wanted to share these 28 shots to savor in trying new things. Some you might already do. Others you might want to start again. Still there might be a few new ones to explore. You never know what you might discover.<br />
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Happy first day of Spring and Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
Jeri<br />
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Originally posted at <a href="http://www.faithbarista.com/2015/02/youll-never-be-unloved-28-days-to-be-loved-free-printable-cups-of-rest-spiritualwhitespace/">Faith Barista</a> by my writing friend Bonnie Gray in February. </div>
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The beautiful handwriting and art done by my friend Kelly Ishmael of <a href="http://mindingmynest.com/">Minding My Nest</a>.</div>
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<i>v10 - for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.</i></div>
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Finding rest in Coffee for Your Heart<br />
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Beloved Brews with my friend Bonnie<br />
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We had our first weekend alone in a long while...<br />
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~ Over the holidays we became complete empty nesters. They're all finally settled into their new homes and routines.<br />
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~ Our grandson is usually with us. Then, he started school in February. He's settling into his new environment and routine.<br />
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~ The whole family is recovering from colds. We're at the end stages.<br />
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We did a few things we like to do, but haven't been able.<br />
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Slow flow is such soul goodness.<br />
Breathing room for my soul.<br />
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That's me on the left just seven days before my eleventh birthday...thirty-nine years ago. That was our new puppy Ilio at the time. Ilio means 'dog' in Hawaiian. Ha, ha. I loved that dog.<br />
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<b>You can see the tomboy there</b>. My hair was usually long and never stayed neat. I look at this photo and all the joys of that time come back to me. I forgot, for a few decades, how much I loved to play outside. To run, skateboard, bike, go to the beach, play ball with my little brothers. Even walk or bike for miles to friends homes.<br />
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I see now it's no accident how the outdoors re-entered as my soul good space. Even with my <a href="http://www.godsdreamsforme.com/2014/01/where-i-belong-photojournal-video.html">condition</a>, it has found a way to move back into my every day. In new ways.<br />
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<b>I'm finding the little girl in me again through our grandson</b>. Our days are filled with hot wheels, lots of trucks, planets and galaxies, and our new favorite show, Miles From Tomorrowland.<br />
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<b>How about the child in you?</b> Take some time to sit and remember what you loved to do in those early years. You might just find a few of those things made it's way into our adult seasons of life. <br />
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My new rain boots. I was so excited to get them wet and dirty. I happen to look down and saw the fallen blossoms lit by the street lamp. I heard the soul whispers from days earlier. Our grandson's voice sweetly breathed out, "Yaya, I'm so proud of you."<br />
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It was a moment when I could choose between being loudly angry at him or choose to bow my head and pray, "Jesus, help me." Immediately, God gifted me with those sweet words and a hug from the little man.<br />
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<b><i>God whispered to my soul. Now my soul whispers to yours...</i></b><br />
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<b><i>May we see that there is no pressure in being an example of God's love, when we come to Jesus just as we are. Yes, truly as we are in our innermost parts that matter most. No need for masks. We are safe there.</i></b><br />
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Psalm 41:6 ~ You are a safe place to hide<br />
You are ready to help when I need you...<br />
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Isaiah 1:18 ~ "Come now, and let us reason together<br />
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Physical clutter causes me to hold my breath. I am now becoming aware of the many other things that clutter my soul.<br />
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The random thoughts that speed in and out of my mind.<br />
The ping-pong emotions that accompany those disorderly thoughts.<br />
The indecisiveness that brings chaotic dilemma.<br />
The past hurts I would rather forget that stomp extremely loud on the floor of my heart.<br />
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Oh, but to breathe. To find <a href="http://www.godsdreamsforme.com/2015/01/gods-breathing-room-for-my-soul.html"><i>God's</i> space to breathe</a>. The space he created just for me and him. Our oasis.<br />
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Room to partition from the disorganized clutter.<br />
A quiet place for respite from the clamoring noise.<br />
Wide, open space where fresh air rejuvenates and revitalizes...the soul.<br />
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<i>So calming, soothing and full of rest. </i></div>
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BigDog and I are going to miss the full days with him. </div>
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But the new normal holds promise for more whitespace for my soul. More of <a href="http://God's Breathing Room for my Soul">God's breathing room for my soul</a>:</div>
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<i>May you have many moments of soul goodness to feed your soul the rest it is craving.</i><br />
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<i>Isaiah 60:2 ~ ...But God rises on you, His sunrise glory breaks over you.</i><br />
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<i><b>Hugs from Hawaii,</b></i><br />
<i><b>Jeri</b></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hi Dabee. Just home from work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a God only miracle. BigDog is a rescue-rehab<br />
trained with our grandson since his birth.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something new. He learned while I did edits. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Come make with me, Dabee!" When he comes home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His new and very own safari bed. Mickey space bedding.<br />
Saturn is his favorite.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedtime rituals. He asks for his bible and learns as he flips through.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He wanted to make me laugh when I wasn't feeling well.<br />
It really worked!</td></tr>
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Sipping soul good brews with Bonnie and the gang.<br />
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I walk back and forth from the kitchen table to where I was sitting at least three times before I realize I have. I stop at 'my seat' and see the pile on the table. Before I can get overwhelmed, I notice my journal in the center of it all. Breathe...<br />
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I smile, slow, breathe and am calmed. It feels so good to be able to get there.<br />
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It was last November when I kept hearing God whisper to become slower. Mind you, I'm already at such a slow pace. My <a href="http://www.godsdreamsforme.com/2014/01/where-i-belong-photojournal-video.html">condition</a> requires it. My doctors prescribe it. So, I'm thinking how much slower can I get. I trust God. I don't get it sometimes. It's painfully hard at times. But, I trust Him.<br />
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Faithfully, He shows me Psalm 61 and 62. I read about breathing room and I get it. Slowing my pace is only part of it. Lightening my load is a crucial part. Finding my support circle of women a very vital part.<br />
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I've done what I can...what He's asked of me.</div>
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Now, He wants me to let Him do His part. All I have to do is be with Him. Ah, now I get it. Become slower and just breathe. To find breathing room for my soul often. Embracing that breathing room by being with Him.<br />
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Whatever God has given us for this upcoming year in a word, anchor phrase, or verse. We can know that He is in the center of it all. It's going to be alright if we invite Him to be there. Just be with Him.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
Jeri<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="text Ps-61-3-Ps-61-5" id="en-MSG-6397" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; left: -4.4em; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">3-5 </span>You’ve always given me breathing room,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-61-3-Ps-61-5" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">a place to get away from it all,</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-61-3-Ps-61-5" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">A lifetime pass to your safe-house,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-61-3-Ps-61-5" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">an open invitation as your guest.</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-61-3-Ps-61-5" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">You’ve always taken me seriously, God,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-61-3-Ps-61-5" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">made me welcome among those who know and love you.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="chapter-2" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span class="text Ps-62-1-Ps-62-2" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="chapternum" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; bottom: 0.1em; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; left: -3em; line-height: 0.8em; position: absolute;"> </span><span class="versenum mid-line" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; left: -4.4em; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; position: static; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">1-2 </span>God, the one and only—</span></span><br />
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<span class="text Ps-62-1-Ps-62-2" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; position: relative;">Everything I need comes from him,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-62-1-Ps-62-2" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">so why not?</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-62-1-Ps-62-2" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; position: relative;">He’s solid rock under my feet,</span><br />
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Grace. Such a powerfully forgiving word. I have been so blessed by countless people encouraging me while on my unexpected break from blogging my heart here.<br />
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I have had such a beautiful time of rest and recovery. Our family, on the mend both individually and as a unit. It made room for months of miracles, healing, and restoration.<br />
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To celebrate God in this New Year, I pray blessings of joy, peace, healing, and restoration for all of you.<br />
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The struggle<i> is</i> hard. </div>
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The issues <i>are</i> real. </div>
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The mess is <i>total</i> chaos. </div>
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Yet with complete surety I can tell you, that in time...<br />
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Healing and restoration <i>will</i> come.<br />
God<i> is</i> completely faithful.<br />
The joy and peace that <i>follow</i> will blow your mind.<br />
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Praying for you in the waiting. Believing with you for beginning again.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
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I wanted to drop you a sip of kindness. A gift of permission you can give yourself. <span style="text-align: center;">Even for just five minutes. The way</span> I think and see in my everyday has presented me a gift to unwrap. I had to share it with you.<br />
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You can go ahead and rest for a bit.<br />
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You can take time for slow deep breaths with eyes closed.<br />
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You can make a cup of your favorite beverage and put your feet up until you run out of sips.<br />
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You can stop to whisper a breath prayer, "Jesus, thank you" or "Jesus, help me."<br />
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You can sit in complete quiet and do nothing before they get home.<br />
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You can thumb through your magazine or read a chapter in that book.<br />
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You can lay on the couch like a rag doll and just be.<br />
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You can look at yourself in the mirror and smile...for no reason.<br />
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You can be easier on yourself.<br />
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Go ahead. Yes, you can. Yes, you are totally allowed. Be kind to you and you will in turn be kind to the ones around you. I'll practice with you.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><b>psst</b>...Let me know how you practice self-kindness. How has it affected others? </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">Oh, and do let me know if you try one or more of these this week. I'd love to hear about it.</span></div>
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A few weeks ago, I sent a text to all the girls in my family. "Ever had one of those days when you thought it was another day? All day today I thought it was Tuesday!" My friends, it was Thursday.<br />
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<b>The days before, almost two weeks' worth of days</b>. I was so exhausted that I felt like the days never ended. It was as if they all rolled into each other and created one never ending day. Ugh! I was going through the motions. I felt like a robot. I was an emotional mess when no one was around and a-okay when they were.<br />
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That Thursday, David came home from work and I asked him what day it was. "Thursday?! I thought it was Tuesday." Before he walked in the door I started to sob. He was so tender to comfort me. Minutes later, I started giggling. He started giggling. Then, of course I texted my girl-fam.<br />
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The best thing we can do for ourselves is to make sure we are taking time for us each day. But, <span style="font-size: large;">in those times we forget</span> to, we can surely <span style="font-size: large;">know and trust that</span>...<br />
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When all our days begin to roll into one,</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">God will</span> step in somehow, someway, and maybe even through someone. He loves us right where we are in our mess and chaos. We are never alone. He will set things right and put the pieces back together. All we have to do is rest in His arms and let Him restore us to refreshing.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
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<i style="text-align: left;">"Finding spiritual whitespace isn't about carving out an hour of time to escape the things that stress us out. It's the opposite. It's getting away from everything we do to distract ourselves from all the hidden pieces - in order to nurture our soul." ~ Bonnie Gray (pg 49)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">God had been helping me revisit some parts of my little girl years. The parts that were jumbled up in my memory. Moments that bring back the kind of heart hurt that feels semi-fresh. The last time I went through a remembering like this, I was 20 and expecting our second son. It all came flooding back, but I did nothing with it. I soldiered on. I don’t know why. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Last year, I shared with her about my childhood. The ugly, mess, and chaos. I feel safe with her, because she hears all the junk and never holds it against me. She helps me process through in words and prayer. Somehow our times together give me a sense of release and I see these things with purpose and possibility. I wrote her again because Bonnie’s book brought back a second flood. This time I want to go through it with God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He planned this season for me. Sometimes I don’t want to pick up her words. Words God gave her for ones like me. Maybe you too. I feel the pull to pick it up anyway. I pray and praise for the blessing of walking through this with Him and with someone else who is coming through too. Bonnie is doing this scared-brave. Sharing her ugly, mess, and chaos in hopes of helping others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I write my friend that as I read Bonnie’s book, I feel as if something was stuck closed and is slowly cracking open. Fresh air is breezing in. I see God’s light warmly sparkling over the dark parts of my ‘room’ where I can now sit with God. I can’t always sit there long, but I can go there now. I’m less afraid. I see now, this is the time of receiving from God. The warm light inches slowly across my ‘room’ and amongst the ugly, mess and chaos there are pretty things. Wonders are there. Joys too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bonnie’s words serve as our “guidebook” through our hard places. Words full of grace that offer to sit with us as we take the time we need to process. I love what she encouraged her book club to do in taking only “2 chapters a week to savor and listen to their hearts as they read…to journal the questions”. </span></div>
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<b>Yellow</b>: My teacher <a href="http://www.xantheberkeley.com/about-me">Xanthe Berkeley</a> invites us to color week now and then. Hence, yellow is this week. Come and join in. The color schedule is <a href="http://www.xantheberkeley.com/colorcolour-lovers-is-back-for-the-summer/">here</a>. If you are on Instagram you can find her <a href="http://instagram.com/xantheb">@xantheb</a> and myself <a href="http://instagram.com/jeri_taira">@jeri_taira</a>. Let me know if you're there so we can connect. The hashtags are #colorcolourlovers and #colorcolour_____ (the blank is filled with the color of the week ex: #Colorcolouryellow)<br />
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<b>Sunsets</b>: You may already know that Sunset walks with My hubby and BigDog are a favorite of mine. One calming activity where I find my quiets and pauses. My friend <a href="http://www.faithbarista.com/about-bonnie/">Bonnie Gray</a> has us reading up on creating and capturing our <a href="http://www.faithbarista.com/category/whitespace-linkup/">spiritual white space</a> moments. The hashtag is #spiritualwhitespace<br />
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<b>Funstuff</b>: I can't say enough of the fun I have with our grandson. I call him LilMan and he calls me Yaya. We seem to be into playing with cars a lot lately. Crash bang kind of playing. Brings out the tomboy in me.<br />
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<b>Extras</b>: I am still enjoying my times with God in #gofindourquiet and #pauseandlinger. Please do join in these anytime. I'll be watching for your captured times with joyful anticipation.<br />
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God Bless and hugs from Hawaii,<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268601912310023571.post-5433752785264496492014-05-30T17:29:00.001-10:002014-05-30T17:32:51.834-10:00Take It In :: A PhotoJournalAn impromptu family park day. Well, it was only a few hours and it was a blast. Not the noisy out loud kind of 'a blast'. But, the fun and relaxing kind that fills you. After, I took these, I joined in the basketball silliness and fun.<br />
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The word 'Selah' is defined as <i>pause, crescendo, or musical interlude. </i>Such a cool word. It's found throughout the Psalms at the end of verses, as a call to "pause and think on that".</div>
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There are so many obstacles to finding our quiet. We can be our own obstacle. It could be that the quiet feels so awkward in that loud silence. I giggle at that because my first time in the absolute silence, all I heard was the hum of all the appliances. Ha ha! I kept focusing on it. I thought it was such a waste. But, practice would prove otherwise.<br />
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Eventually, I found that my ultimate quiet is on long walks and hikes. Nurturing it in nature, made it more fruitful at home. It starts with a simple, whispered prayer, "Jesus, quiet me". I now crave my quiet. Oh to linger in that refreshing. So worth the pause.<br />
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One minute of <i>breathing deeply</i>...</div>
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One minute of <i>eyes closed, soft-smile, happy sigh refreshing...</i></div>
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The hum of the appliances will fade. The awkward space will become a blanket of comfort. The day will come when you don't even realize it feels like home in the quiet. Ah yes.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268601912310023571.post-53103078913820961942014-05-15T16:46:00.003-10:002014-05-20T15:18:50.078-10:00Go Find Our Quiet :: #gofindourquiet<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finding my quiet on a Mother's Day drive<br />
before our grown sons came over</td></tr>
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Sometimes, we have to go and find our quiet. The kind that stills and refreshes our souls. The kind that feels so good you can't help but close your eyes and soft smile. I'm always learning on my journey. In this season, four vital go's have become my go-to's.<br />
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<b>Our first vital 'go' is to be with God</b>. We just need to go be there with God and let the quiet overwhelm us. Here is where the processing begins. Let the words start when they're ready to fall out. Let the silence still you when it tugs to say nothing and just be there with Him. Tears may come. Joy may come. Embrace it. Rest will definitely come.<br />
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<b>Our second vital 'go' is me time</b>. Yes, indeed. Insert huge smile. Our 'me time' is when we give time to what we truly enjoy. What do we truly enjoy? What leaves us feeling refreshed? What causes us to happy sigh spontaneously? Let's make our own lists and keep it close. Make note of the ones that require short and long periods of time so we can refresh as we need.<br />
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<b>Our third vital 'go' is actual rest</b>. Lay down, nap, sit back with our feet up. We may only be able to grab a few seconds, a few minutes, or sometimes longer.<br />
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<b>Our fourth vial 'go' is good people</b>. The ones who lift us up. Our encouragers. They make us laugh and even until our stomach's hurt. We feel better after having had time with them.<br />
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Let's make this week our new beginning. This is the kind of Major change that fills our souls.<br />
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I'd love to hear the ways you find your quiet. Please do sit a bit and share your thoughts with me.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
Jeri<br />
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<ol class="keyword-result-list text-html" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2046:10&version=MSG" style="color: #b37162; text-decoration: none;">Psalm 46:10</a> (MSG)</strong><br />Attention, all! See the marvels of <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">God</span>! </i></span><i style="font-family: inherit;">He plants flowers and trees all over the earth, Bans war from pole to pole, breaks all the weapons across his knee. “Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything.” </i></ol>
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“Slow down. Take a <b>deep</b> <b>breath</b>. What’s the hurry? Why wear yourself out? Just what are you after anyway? But you say, ‘I can’t help it...."</div>
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<b>A few times I found my quiet this week</b><br />
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(my #gofindourquiet captures are on IG and Flickr<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a short few minutes in my fave spot <br />
before they all come home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">whispered a prayer of gratitude in the stillness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just before the clean up...right after they've gone to sleep</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy sighs watching the day turn to night<br />
waiting for David to grab dinner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breathing deeply in this still small moment<br />
just before we begin our sunset walk</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268601912310023571.post-21712479408578779642014-05-02T17:47:00.000-10:002014-05-02T17:47:27.683-10:00In the New Normal::Lessons from Lil Man and Dabee<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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April 28th was my 5 month marker for adapting to our new normal. It has me looking around at all that has been changing. How much smoother the transition is occurring. Embracing the slow flow and constant rest. My heart lens has focused on the sweetest change lately. Our grandson has latched on to David.<br />
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I love watching Lil Man and Dabee together. He can hold a two way conversation now. He even lets us know when we aren't understanding him correctly. He still doesn't speak all clearly. Watching them helps me to learn new things about communication.<br />
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I'm seeing how Lil Man can best understand us - hand motions with words for example.<br />
I'm learning a new side of David. An attentiveness and slowing when he's with Lil Man.<br />
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I see them both giving the time and paying attention to each other on purpose. The gift is sweetness. Their bond is rooted in accepting each other right where they are at.<br />
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<i><b>Yes, indeed. I am learning life lessons from a soon to be 3-year old and my 'becoming' hubby.</b></i><br />
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Any sweet changes going on in your tribe? I'd love to hear about it and connect with you.<br />
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Hugs across the ocean,<br />
Jeri<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It all began with a Fuji FinePix and a love for capturing my family and friends<br />Then God took my hand...our story continues</td></tr>
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The past few weeks have taken me back to remembering and gratitude.<br />
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I've been looking at pictures from a few years back. My how things and people change in just a few short years. How my health has improved even though <a href="http://www.godsdreamsforme.com/2014/01/where-i-belong-photojournal-video.html">the condition is permanent</a>. The sweetness I have and continue to discover through illness. God is more than faithful.<br />
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Why it all began...<br />
God took my hand and said to be on the watch for His joys and wonders in my everyday. He refocused me on His love and grace. He grew my heart and soul to fill it with gratitude. He helped me learn to breathe deeply.<br />
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I learned to pause with Him in my everyday.<br />
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How it all began...<br />
Before I knew I was sick, I bought a Fuji Finepix. My first digital camera. A simple point and shoot. But, the spark was lit. God would connect me with amazing people to teach me, encourage me, and motivate me on the journey of capturing memories from my heart.<br />
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I learned to see and unwrap His gifts in my everyday.<br />
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It is a wonderful adventure of Him teaching and my opening His gifts to learn. May we all find the joys and wonders He has specially wrapped for each one of us.<br />
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How and Why did all begin for you? Your dream? Remember...<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
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p.s. You can see the everyday joys and wonders I capture on <a href="http://instagram.com/jeri_taira">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djtai/">Flickr</a>.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ezekiel 36:26 ~ I’ll give you a new heart, put a new spirit in you. </i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I’ll remove the stone heart from your body </i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>and replace it with a heart that’s God-willed, not self-willed. (NIV)</i></span></span><br />
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Small breaks throughout the day are so much more effective than I thought in the past. Even a few deep breaths with my eyes closed. A soft smile begins. Joy filled moments play a slideshow across my mind. Gratitude fills me. Refreshes my soul. Renews me. So when life is hard, I can reach back into my soul for goodness.<br />
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I set my alarm for a once a day reflection and prayer time. But, now I think I'll set my alarm to go off at different times throughout the day just for this refresh-renew break. You deserve to do it for yourself too. Will you join me?<br />
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<i>Hugs from Hawaii,</i><br />
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Here we call it Hawaiian snow. Ha ha! I love to watch how it all starts out softly. Everything getting colored in with damp little by little. Listening to the rhythm and tone as it hits the leaves.<br />
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The heavy rainfall is another rhythmic beauty. That's one heck of a symphony to listen to.<br />
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<b>What is the something that calms you?</b><br />
You might already know what that is. If not, take notice of yourself this week. Maybe only knowing what freaks you out might help you find your calming remedy. When you find it, bask in the peacefulness...and breathe deeply.<br />
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James 1:17 ~ Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, does not change like shifting shadows.<br />
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Psalm 94:18-19 ~ When I was upset and beside myself, you calmed me down and cheered me up.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
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We don't see 'it' coming. Bam! Sudden change. Everything is thrown off beat.<br />
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When we're in the middle of the battle we struggle because we think we have to strive. Fight for something, for survival.<br />
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But... It's okay to stop for a bit. In fact, that's the best thing to do. Pause. Cry if we have to. Get angry. <br />
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Breathe prayer. Even if it's just a whisper of Jesus name. That's enough to start the new song He wants to sing over us.<br />
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Maybe we don't dance right away. We just listen there under the covers. Eventually, we sit up. It's such a good song. We don't even notice, we're tapping our foot as He sings. His song fills us to start the healing.<br />
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May we find rest and renewal in the flow of God's rhythm until we can dance again.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
Jeri<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 Kings 8:58 ~ </span><br />
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We use a Japanese slang here in Hawaii, gasa gasa. Usually, it is said of a child who can't keep still. Sometimes, in someone who tries to do much. I guess it could mean overactive and rushing.<br />
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Well, all the above would completely describe me from childhood until about 8 years ago. My health changed and my lifestyle was forced to 'slow flow'.<br />
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My family regularly hears me say ~ slow down and breathe, be mindful, close your eyes and stop for a minute.<br />
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I am now so into encouraging everyone to pause and breathe deeply. Only because as I practice the slowing to pause, I realize its total goodness. Seeing what I might not have if on the move. Taking notice of things and people around me. In the mindfulness, moments are thoroughly processed and gratitude celebrated.<br />
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It is so relaxing and refreshing there. We are worth that goodness.<br />
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First my body was forced to. But as I settled into the forced rest with Jesus, I learned a new rhythm. My mind was eased. My soul soothed.<br />
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This journey has become and adventure with God. The treasures discovered are joys and wonders in my everydayness. I truly pray the same and more for you.<br />
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Hugs from Hawaii,<br />
Jeri<br />
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