There is s a time to slow down and I am finally learning that lesson for the sake of those i love. For me to make effective changes, Quality Jesus Time is necessary. My home was incredibly peace-filled with my QTJ and the steam cleaning the upstairs. My evening with my husband was so sweet and lovely because I was nudged to intentionally save that energy. Turns out, foot rubs can really warm up frozen toes and human hearts. What another humbling lesson for me to just let Jesus lead me in everything in blind obedience.

It was a much slower “day off” for me, especially considering I was blessed with an empty house for the first time in five weeks. Normally, I would have gone “ninety to nothing”. Fun times, seriously! I could have cleaned out the entire bonus room if my left hamstring wasn’t being a bit of a wanker. I just knew that if I did everything I wanted to do, my energy would not be right when Mark arrived home. We have our Small Group tomorrow night and the last thing I needed to do was “over-do” anything.

Just me and Jesus, His Word, catching up on the phone and doing some steam cleaning. The biggest thing on my personal page was sharing Sweet Pea Salón Suites. Lord, please forgive the disappointment I felt in my heart that their church has somehow forgotten how to Love You and Love People. It is not my place to judge. I know better. You also know exactly what it hurt my heart to be the third person to like her new business page. Not a single member of the church, many of whom are clients, shared a single post from her new business. Thank you for listening to me beg for our mutual helper to “get poking” . 💜✝️💜.

Forgive me, Lord. I know they all adore her and her entire family. Please show me which beauty industry friends and customers I know who may benefit from the August 1 open house.

Looking at old photos today was very grounding for me. It’s a fun little part of how the Holy Spirit teaches me things. In this photo, my kiddos are on the left and I am seven in the photo on the right. old. My daughter is my mini-me in countless ways. She is even more exceptional in her differences. It’s sublime to be so understood on a deeper level than most parents by both of my children, in different ways. Grateful doesn’t scratch the surface!

Thank you, God, for the bajillion-plus time, for my children. Thank you for making it clear that I have never idolized them; I have always idolized YOU for giving me babies when doctors said it was so unlikely. My kiddos have always been Jesus to me. “Seek Sunshine” came from his lips first and Sunshine was her Fifth Word. +squee* I love you so much. 💜✝️💜

I could hear Morgan at seven with all her Sass. I wrote down many of the amazing things they did and said as toddlers and elementary school age back on MySpace 2004-2009. Fun expressions, outrageous humor and stupendous heart were evident to every person who ever met them. Some of those expressions replayed looking at the photos.

Only the Holy Spirit can retrieve post menopausal long term memories. 🤣. Thank you, Father God, for the tremendous joy and peace in my heart.

With it vividly replaying again as I type this, may I remember the innocence once again restored today on my spirit.

Yes, Lord. Thank you for reminding me of why you want us to love like children.

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It’s kinda cute to me how after the big surges with the Holy Spirit, time is spent learning why and how so many things are interconnected. Oh, how I treasure my children ! However, it was made clear to me I have not idolized them. I have always, always, ALWAYS idolized only the Master of the Universe. There is no name higher than Jesus.

I also came across some photos of my bestie on the day Junior was born. 💜✝️💜. I can’t share a picture of my biggest Bible notes for the day because I wrote my besties new address, effective August 1, smack dab in the middle of the page. The stand out was Mary not belittling the gifts God gave her and how we should never belittle the same.

What stood out on our “Catch up call” was how Casey described the process of getting ready to move. “It has been good…but, it has been ALOT”. How apropos 💜✝️💜

Thank you, Lord, for all you have done, are doing and will do. I love you so very much.