#BUT God!!

Tuesday morning praise report: God Bless everyone!! My praise report today is simply, if it had not been for the Lord on our side where would we be? This weekend I found out my son had his first major injury in the military. He is a paratrooper (he jumps out of perfectly good airplanes)☺ anyway, the person that jumped before didn't hand off the static line properly to the master jumper and it got tangled up on justin arms as he jumped. My son's arm could have been ripped off.BUT God!!! A friend of his lost half of his bicep with this same injury. BUT God!!! My son is bruised a bit. His uniform was sliced open, his muscle was strained, but all he will need is physical therapy. Can anybod shout BUT God with me. The other thing is he was due to go on a 3 day mission after this jump. I was uncomfortable about this mission. After this injury he couldn't go on the mission. I believe in my gut, he was not suppose to. BUT God Saint's! I will be praising my God at 8pm tonight in service. I believe he's going to meet us there. Nobody BUT God!!! Tonya L

Doors don't stay closed forever. When one door closes many more are opening for you. The problem as we see it, is the "in the meantime" or the  transitional phase. When we learn how to go through the transitional phase with joy and peace then we are living the abundant life because "can't nuttin" keep us down.  Smile even when you don't' feel like smiling. Somebody else may need it!!! #abundant living is not for the faint of heart!

I believe in second chances

Encouraging word for today: I believe in second chances.

God knows I have been given many do-overs in my life. The most amazing and 2^nd most amazing second chance was/is love in its purest form. 1^st how amazing God’s love is, that even when I walked away from him, thinking I knew it all, how my life should go, he waited as I made all of my own mistakes and then one day called me back to him with sweet loving tender mercies.

No great prophecies, no laying on of hands, just a simple thought, much like the prodigal son. “I believe I’ll rise and go back home.” And with that simple thought he filled me with more love than I could ever imagine and a life and journey that is beyond comparison. 

And then there’s the love of a man that much like God, seeks after, not my body but my heart. What kind of second chance is this? After a failed marriage, many heartbreaks, seeking love in all the wrong places.  Then love walks into my life and offers me a second chance. What I am so grateful for today is the “Journey” the “in the meantime” that taught me so much about me. Without those failed relationships, without that journey without God, I wouldn’t be the person I am today and I wouldn’t be so humbly grateful for second chances.  Believe me- second chances do happen. Enjoy the journey. Learn the lessons of  “in the meantime”  and when the second chance come you will truly understand the meaning of gratefulness.

 

Have a blessed and beautiful day!!!

Summer Fun

So, I've been crazy busy lately and have not had a chance to post much. But I will say something wonderfully exciting is on the horizon. Dreams really do come true and I am super excited about the project Jesus and me got going on. #Stay tuned to episode 501 #its really happening.

Oh by the way my husband and I had a wonderful time with his girls this past week. They spent some much needed quality time with their dad.  Enjoy the pictures!!

Where are you today?

If you were to respond to the question “where are you today” what would be the response? I don’t mean where are you physically? But rather, where are you mentally? Are you grounded? Are you centered? Are you focused? Is your life organized in a productive way?

I have found that’s its very important to take some time for yourself and get centered first before you start your day. If you are anything like me, and I imagine, most of the world is. Your mind rambles and goes from place to place. Especially, if you are in a place of unrest. For me, I am constantly thinking of ways to do better, be better, help others, and help myself. There are so many things in the world to do and it seems like not enough hours in the day. Having a balance between it all is extremely hard. I know that everything that gets done is done one step at a time. Theoretically, I understand this concept. Realistically, it’s challenging to stop and focus one one thing at a time.  Therefore it is ultra-important to master ones thoughts and emotions.

I am currently on this mastering journey. I will keep you updated!!

Stay inspired!!

Tonya L.

 

Todays Real Talk

Today’s Real Talk: My Real Life

 

My real intention was to get online and update my blog first thing this morning. But as usual the day had a mind of its own. Well, not really!! Truthfully, I just didn’t organize and plan my day well. It’s funny how we think we are well organized people, but then when we really start to look at ourselves from authentic and true perspectives, the truth stares us square in the face.  It’s not always pretty either. But I’m ready. I am ready to embrace the truth. My goal is to be the best me I can be. And the only way to achieve that goal is to embrace all of me. My good, bad and ugly.

Truth is, I would like to think that I am organized. And, I am in some areas. But to be organized only in some areas means I am not organized. That’s real talk!  Funny, how truth works. So, instead of defending myself with all of the reasons and justification for not being organized. I have to be honest with myself. And now the next questions is how do I get better? How do I become more organized in every, not just some facets of my life?

 

Guess that will be the topic of discussion tomorrow.  I am wondering if anyone have any suggestions or understands embracing truth about oneself.

 

Enjoy your day and always, always love yourself….all of you. The good, bad and ugly!!

Cheers,  

Tonya L