Tapping to God's Rhythm

Never Alone in the chaos and joys ~ Connect with ones who lift us up

We don't see 'it' coming. Bam! Sudden change. Everything is thrown off beat.

When we're in the middle of the battle we struggle because we think we have to strive. Fight for something, for survival.

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.

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.

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.

May we find rest and renewal in the flow of God's rhythm until we can dance again.

Hugs from Hawaii,
Jeri

1 Kings 8:58 ~ 
May he keep us centered and devoted to him, 
following the life path he has cleared, 
watching the signposts, 
walking at the pace and rhythms he laid down for our ancestors.

A fresh cup of encouragement here and with Bonnie today.

The Colors Between Black and White

pajama days are a must

The black and white is that I'm sick. The grey is only knowing the symptoms and having no known cause.

The black and white is that I'm mostly housebound. The grey is in how much my immune system can withstand a crowd or an outing.

The black and white is what we've discovered for healing so far. The grey is in all the little things like foods, environment, and lifestyle that we now test to see effect. 

The black and white is that I'm exhausted. The grey is in sporadic energy bursts.

Oh, but the colors. These are what make the hard days worth journeying. God's love warms me and reminds me how full of color this season is. All the colorful wrapping I get to tear off His everyday gifts for me. The iridescent small wonders that surprise. The rich vibrant little joys that greet me. Even in the chaos.

The unplanned schedules.

The forced rest.

The slowing down.

The 'at my own pace'.

All these are gifting me with discovering creative ways to live life fully as best as I can. No comparing.

  

I would never have discovered photography, writing, new ways of cooking, or new foods. 

I would've never realized how much I love and thrive in solitude. 

A day out and about...just the 3 of us

The peace I unwrap in these slow days. 

Trusting God in new ways.
The encouragers that speak into my heart. 

Comfortable silence...never would've thought I'd like it! Even crave it.

Time for reflection and devotions.

The friends I've made online and in my neighborhood ... My favorite playgrounds. 

Books and sitting still.

And really noticing, being in the moment.

Nothing is perfect here in our home. We have more challenges than we'd  like. But, love for each other is being strengthened. Being challenged to live out of my inner-man calm.

Can I ask that you keep praying for my health and well-being? I'll definitely be praying for you all as well. I praise God for your friendship here. So thankful for you all.

May I encourage you to see the colors in your season? Let the hues and shades fill your days with gratitude and love.

Even while I write this, Shadow is next to me as always.

Healing Times and an Invitation for You All

Let's catch up!

Oh, how I've missed all of you! I wanted to check in and thank every one of your beautiful souls. Thank you for all the prayers, emails, and posts.

Thank you most of all your friendship and love. I've been praying in gratefulness for all of you as well and anything you might be going through.

I've been using this time to eat simpler and cleaner, take more simple joys photos and journal my simple joys to stay grateful, crosswords, and lots of reading. First and foremost, spending time with God - praying, meditating. Ooh! Yoga, breathing and stretching has helped tremendously. Now this is a true slow flow.


While we slow down...You're invited!

I've also been implementing our sustainable heart living practices much more mindfully.

Joyfully, I invite you all to take one more peek or even a first peek at our vlogs and tailor what you receive to fit your own lives. It's been helping me so much during this time, I can't keep it to myself.

Second invitation: Please do share what you discover. It'll be an encouragement to my spirit.


Come visit: In January, I had started a photo blog to chronicle my simple joys in pics, but also took time off from posting. I didn't stop taking the pictures though. I'll do catch up posts soon :D (you can link directly thru the picture at the top right!)

Mosaic of my simple every day moments while I'm healing.

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Life words to share with you...

Ecclesiastes 3:1  

There is a time for everything, 

   and a season for every activity under the heavens.

Philippians 1:3  

Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart.