Daydreams

If you found yourself relaxing in this hammock, a fall breeze ruffling your hair, would you lean into it and let yourself day dream?

Would you nap, read a book, just be in nature?

I think day dreaming is healing and peaceful. Allowing your mind to drift where it will and give permission to your wildest dreams and wishes, no expectations, no stiff parameters, just freedom–making room for Jesus to speak to you, heal you, give discernment and wisdom.

There is freedom to hope and hope is a very powerful thing.

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Encounters with Jesus

I’m curious…

Have you had a divine encounter with Jesus?

There are so many ways He reveals Himself to us, as intimate and diverse as there are people.

✨in dreams

🌾in divinely planned connections with another

🪻in the quiet beauty of an alpine meadow

🌊on the beach as waves crash & toss

🙏in a moments of deep prayer

☕️in the early morning hours on the patio

📖in the pages of His word

I love that He knows us so well that each encounter we have with Him is so deeply intimate, personal, and perfectly timed.

How about you? Where have you had an encounter with Jesus?

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Thankful

Thankfulness. There’s something beautiful and healing about being thankful, and not just with the big ticket things. But with deeply personal, gentle surprises and delights that you know Jesus planned just for you…

*the way the breeze brushes your skin
*the coziness of a coffee shop on a blustery day
*the whisper of His voice through a splashing stream
*the gentle purr of a fluffy white cat sleeping across your shoulders
*the peace that falls on you as you sit in the Redwoods
*the quiet beauty of a summer night stargazing…

When I recognize that these little things are hand picked by Jesus to bring me joy, smiles, and contentment it makes them all the more precious and special…just for me simply because He loves me. He loves you, too.

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Divine Journey

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in the chatter of a mountain stream 💧

in a whispered prayer 🙏

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Monday Morning

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Hello Monday!


I pray that you begin this week with:

+delicious coffee
+eyes to see the blessings around you
+hands to help another in need
+healing in the places you need it
+peace that comforts you &
+kindness from a stranger