Shine Like Diamonds

 I am taking in the last few breaths of the old year and leaning into what the New Year holds for me. 2025 started off in the traditional sense and my years don’t usually involve a huge amount of upheaval. I enjoy the seasonal ups and downs as everyone does. This year though, it meant a huge change in relationships. Everything I thought I knew was thrown out the window and life elements were shed in a way I never thought possible. This year is passing and even though it held things that were uncomfortable I want to know how I can grow from it. A few introspections I am processing. Goal-   Do not talk over text about anything serious. You can plan events, do easy questions and check in but, do not go deep and have a serious discussion over this medium. It is something I will be hard and fast on in the future. Proverbs 18:13 To answer before listening that is folly and shame.   Goal- To love better and without limits. Over the last year I passed judgement on a l...

  Female friendships are a funny thing- You find connection and texts almost immediately fly back and forth. Coffee dates, meets ups and pretty soon there is the regular flow of weekly connections. When it comes to girlfriends it is such a thrill when you meet the right one. The one that laughs at your stupid jokes, feels the same fears you do or even thinks the same shows are worth watching again and again. Usually British murder ones. We envision it continuing on and we crave same-ness but, what happens when it doesn’t? Recently I came across this quote on Instagram   It’s funny how someone who was just a stranger last year, can mean so much to you now. It’s terrible that someone who meant so much to you last year can be just a stranger now. It’s amazing what a year can do.   As I look at some friendships, I see a couple of women that I went so far as to call best friend. I knew them well and felt like we were kindred spirits. Now, when I see them it...

When I arrived home one night my husband was standing in the living room with the couch upside down and pulled apart. I approached, confused and amused at what I observed. It turns out, that he had misplaced his wedding ring and was convinced it was inside the couch. His search produced nothing that night but, over the next days he would stop periodically and look around for his ring. Full of frustration he would mutter "It is just not like me to do something like this"  Time passed as time is inclined to do.....  One morning he came upstairs, a huge smile on his face with the ring back on his finger. He informed me it was sitting in a jar in his garage man cave and that he just knew he had put it somewhere odd. Relief was written on his face and visibly he relaxed to have the ring upon finger once more.   This caused me to think about the times in life that we do something outside of normal, something disappears and we aren't sure God is truly walking with his in t...

Lord I feel the stillness that is only you alone. You speak in such a quiet voice that sometimes cannot be heard. I am still confused. You loved me, saved me and made me your own. How can I deserve your love? How am I made worthy of you and your holiness? How can you take an offering such as this? It’s like Pennies from a pauper Thoughts from the unwise Morals from a prostitute The word of one who lies Seems like a conundrum, a paradox in terms I suppose if I was stronger, able to learn My weakness would not make you as strong The answer to my question lies in your very word, you loved me because you are holy and your ways aren’t my own and never will I ever know that secrets that you hold. M.Walters ~ 2007~

Truth-  a (1) : the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality ( 2 ) : the state of being the case : fact ( 3 ) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality b : a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true c : fidelity to an original or to a standard 3 a : sincerity in action, character, and utterance b archaic : fidelity , constancy Starting out here a definition- Word definitions in essence are ...

A few years ago I sat forward listening in anticipation as I heard a new idea in Home school education that would change my life. It was a constant elusive dream that if just signed up for this or used these 20 different text books my kids would graduate early and be some of the most intelligent people to walk the face of the earth.  Always within a month I would fail to implement fully anything, instead I'd hang my head over my coffee knowing I had failed.  My family enjoys listening to Adventures in Oddessy and there is a particular episode that comes to mind. In it, Connie has decided to take on as many obligations as she can. They seem too good to say no to but, in the end they become too much. The episode ends with her learning what it is important to say yes to.  I chuckle to myself because we all can take on the role of Connie in homeschooling or in life. We say yes to every single thing that promises success. When, in reality we are just accumulating stuff ...