Savouring January - Day 28 - Rest

Sabbathing

🕯   .   ❤️

#SavouringJanuary2018

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August Break 2017 :: Day 20 - I Love . . .

. . . summer sabbathing with my sweetie 

(and Sallie 😉) 

on our carport. 

❤️   🌻   ❤️   🌻   ❤️

#augustbreak2017

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Soothing Sabbath Soak

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The Journey of Present Over Perfect

Reading this afternoon and remembering

that practicing becoming

Present Over Perfect

is a journey.

Amen.

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Sabbathing With My New Little Lovely

Isn't she beautiful?

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Manifesting Through May :: Day 6 - Tuning In

Tuning in . . . 

     ~ to Peace

   ~ to Love

   ~ to Light

     ~ to Grace

To being right here.

Yes. 

#manifestingthroughmay 

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Practicing Hope

So Hope was my word for 2014 and "she" has been peeking in on me, her beloved daughter, 

a lot in the last little while. (I've come to think of some of my words Grace, Mercy, Hope, 

and Peace as sister auntie angels who love, guide, and watch over me)

Last Tuesday morning a dear friend shared a lovely quote about hope with me and that 

afternoon our purple crocuses, who speak to me of the hope of spring, peeked their heads 

out and winked at me. 

Our car wreck on Friday night was at an intersection with a small, red brick church with 

a wire steeple on one corner. I felt so touched when hubby came back and told me it was 

named "Center of Hope" (!!). We waited the hour for our tow truck driver to arrive in the 

shelter of her back parking lot.

And yesterday morning I intentionally invited Hope in close by choosing my sweet blue 

and white striped mug for my warm, soothing cup of creamy chai tea. I so love this book, 

"An Altar in the World" by Barbara Brown Taylor! So much so that every time this water 

baby gets in the tub, this gently wise and reassuring book goes in with me. And of course, 

she adds with a twinkle, I have an angel in my bathroom!

Wishing us all a good week and may there be many pockets of Hope. 

❤️

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Sunday Evening

Playing on the computer while hubby watches the last laps of the Daytona 500.

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Gentle Reminder to Self

The back of my new mug says, 

"Offer whatever light you can."

Smiling warmly as I share that it's my Hope that this cute, quirky kitty 

will be good company for me and my word for 2017, 

Grounded,  

in the coming year (and beyond).

Grateful for some quiet time to write

this morning and listen well to my heart.

Grounding myself in the truth 

of where I am in this moment

by exploring and acknowledging 

what light I truly am able to offer right now

"for fun and for free"

(so with no expectations or obligations attached.)

Blessed be.

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Sabbathing (and Watching)

Sabbathing: soaking, savoring, sending. 

❤️

Shhh.... Our baby niece, due any day, 

has started making movements towards her arrival. 

Yay!!

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Savoring January Day 8 :: Warmth

Steaming, creamy chai tea latte in a sweet mug 

gifted to me by someone who knew I would love it 

(being known that well is heartwarming all in itself!), 

comfy gray sweats, and soft navy slippers 

on a chilly Sunday evening. 

#SavouringJanuary2017

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The 4 Sisters and Me

The 4 Sisters and me 

(walking away from the camera 🙃)

Can you see me leaning against Michael?

Raphael and me. 

❤️

Do trees photo bomb? 

 If so, that's Gabriel to the left. 

😉

Taking time to be holy . . .

. . . . in good company this morning. 

❤️

Feast Day of Our Guardian Angels

What a wonderful day this is!  

It's both Sunday 

and 

the feast of our Guardian Angels, too! 

 💙👼🏼💛

Warm sabbath blessings, my friends, 

and, yes!  

Let us welcome our angels. 

August Break :: Today is . . .

Making yogurt in my new toy.

Catching up with a dear sister.

Late Sunday lunch 

while watching rain showers

after a much-needed nap.

Quiet Abidin' at home.

#augustbreak2016

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August Break :: Beneath my feet

My feet (and me!) happily anticipating a leisurely soak 

in a warm, Sunday morning bath.  

It's the first in a long while 

... way too long for this water baby. 

🛀🏻

#augustbreak2016

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Sabbath Abiding

My angels still bring me such Peace

Gently reminding me

to use great care

in where I intentionally

Abide

Evening 

So love the quilt that my sister made for me

and the ever-present reminder that 

Grace

is always near.

(and still *so* loving this new app, Cortex Cam)

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Sabbath Peace

Practicing Peace

under

Grace

and 

Grandmother Oak's

watchful eye.

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Sabbath Sun & Silliness

First glorious spring-like ride with the top down in 2016! 

(Well, for me anyway.😉)

Sitting in our swing.

Smile pretty, Sweetie!

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Cultivating Enough :: Day 28 :: Time

Lookie who I found peeking out this afternoon! 

Every day for the last little while, 

I've been watching this special spot 

in our monkey grass 

right next to the mother oak 

that holds up the left side of my porch swing, 

waiting 

for our delicate, purple crocuses 

to say hello.

Smiling because I couldn't see them from our breezeway yesterday.

I guess this one decided 

today 

was the perfect day to yawn and stretch, 

push thru the dried oak leaves 

and bloom where she's planted... 

just as she does every spring.

Mother Nature is a such a gentle teacher 

on how there really is 

a time 

for every season 

and no need to rush, 

isn't she? 

#cultivatingenough

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