“The best time for a new beginning is “now”. Go ahead, take that step you have been afraid to take. Move your life to the next level. You’ve got nothing to lose and so much to gain. You can do it! Take the step.”
Sermon to myself this morning
E.A. Fussell
A head full of fears
has no room to dream…
To onlookers, an inevitable
crash it would seem…
To us, a risk
that might cause us to believe…
In love, sweet love
and fill our head
with dreams….
E.A.Fussell
At any given moment
the choices we make
can change the direction
that our lives forever take.
Some choices fence us in,
some set us free.
Often it is after we make them
That we learn which one it will be,
fenced in, or free.
At any given moment
the choice is ours to make.
E.A.Fussell
WRINKLES AT BAY
When I was young
the value of my beauty
I did not fully understand,
But now, as I age
the cost I comprehend.
If I had realized back then
wrinkles cannot be held at bay,
I may have lived my life
In a very different way.
More laughter and sun bathing,
laugh lines be damned
More tequila and much dancing
that would be my plan.
I would let the wrinkles come,
bathed by the sun,
and wear out the soles
of many boots
while having lots of fun.
E.A.Fussell
I was talking with my heart
And I asked why they call it
“Falling head over heels”
I mean, after all don’t we walk around
With our head over our heels all the time?
Shouldn’t it be called heels over head or boots over head?
My heart replied “head, heels, boots….whatever….I’ve unexpectedly and Divinely fallen and don’t intend to get up.”
E.A.Fussell
One of those days
when you aren’t sure
if the bus
is going to
pick you up
or run you over
but
you remain calm
in the middle
of the chaos.
E.A. Fussell
Love is patient.
Patience is difficult for some of us. We want what we want, we want it right now, and we get frustrated if it doesn’t happen in our time frame. How many times in our life have we looked back and realized if we had gotten what we wanted we would have missed out on a bigger blessing God had planned for us, or by forcing what we wanted, something better was delayed, diminished, or ruined by not waiting?
Practice patience today and thereby show love. (((hugs)))
E.A. Fussell
Love is kind.
Being kind in a world filled with the spirit of offence is difficult. It seems like everyone is easily offended by something I do or say or believe, or worse… they are passionately trying to offend my beliefs.
I start out each day with the intention of being kind. Some days my determination prevails to the end. Some days it doesn’t last past my morning coffee. Oh that we could be as kind as our creator as it states in His Word:
“For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.”
Isaiah 54:10 KJV
E.A. Fussell
Love is humble.
Pride and ego often get in the way of relationships. It could be with a family member, a friend, a colleague, or God. Pride puffs us up and makes us want to be “right” or “the best”, sometimes at the expense of making others feel belittled, unloved, or forgotten. Often we don’t even realize we are hurting others. We are so caught up in our ego’s desire to feel important, or smart, or powerful or attractive that we fail to see the damage pride can cause.
Darkness pushes the me-me-me mentality. Wanting us to focus on “I” instead of “we”. Fostering separateness and individuality instead of togetherness and community. Wanting us to think our worth comes from the amount of our paycheck, or our job title, or condition of our body, or car we drive, or house we live in, or the people we associate with. It causes us to stay so busy chasing the wrong things that we sacrifice the important things.
It is a daily struggle to resist the effects of pride and ego, our own and others. Darkness does it’s best to keep us distracted from the Truth. Daily we need forgiveness for getting caught up in the darkness of this world. Daily we need to humble ourselves and serve others instead of focusing on ourselves. Daily we need to remember that our true worth comes through Christ.
Our acceptance of Jesus allows us to be covered by His sacrifice and filled with His Spirit so that we can enter the Holy presence of God Himself without fear. What a magnificent place it is. 💗
E.A. Fussell
Dear Ladies,
We are in a time that calls for us to show our true strength. The strength that comes from a woman’s heart, from a woman’s mind, from a woman’s soul. The strength that can lift others up when we ourselves are crumbling inside. The strength that sees through the immediate suffering around us to a positive end result. The strength that allows men to be men and creates a safe place for them to rest. The strength that comforts children in distress and takes a moment to laugh and play with them letting them see that it’s okay to be okay in the middle of chaos. The strength that knows we will survive the aftermath of Irma and we will regroup, rebuild, replant. We are daughters of the Creator of all things, the most high King. We are royalty and real queens fix each other’s crowns even when we ourselves are feeling down.
Much love to you all 💕
E.A.Fussell
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