Living With Gusto

Live Life With Eyes and Heart Wide Open!

It seems that many of us go through life flinching, with our arms flung out across our eyes, wary of what might be coming our way. We guard our hearts against deep, emotional interactions in order to stay safe. Because for us to embrace living with our eyes wide open and with our hearts made… Continue reading Live Life With Eyes and Heart Wide Open!

Inspiration

Priority #1

Do you know what our first priority is? To love God. Not try harder or work harder or strive to get it right to be enough for Him. Just simply love Him. It’s all He ever wants from us. Really. Just love Him. Like a little child loves a parent. They don’t work hard at… Continue reading Priority #1

Inspiration, Mimi's Messages, Words To Help

Grandmama’s Quilt

I wanted to tell you that I appreciate you. Is it weird that I think about my readers during the day? Perhaps that's what bloggers do. I wouldn't know, I'm still relatively new at this and haven't talked to other bloggers. I have been wondering....how are you? No, I mean really. Not what you think… Continue reading Grandmama’s Quilt

Inspiration

But How Can I Fly?

Hey there. How are you doing? Are things a bit rough right now? If you are stressed and worried, it may not help, but you are not alone in that. A lot of us are struggling. Trying to find "what's next?". Sometimes I have dark days. I'm sure you have days like that too. I… Continue reading But How Can I Fly?

Inspiration

You Can’t Carry It All, My Friend

Happy Sunday morning. I just wanted to share something with you. I was praying for the babies and also for the essential workers that people have given me, praying for their protection, peace, health, and safety of their families. Nothing unusual about that. But this morning I felt an additional burden, that I wanted to… Continue reading You Can’t Carry It All, My Friend

Keepin' It Real, Mimi's Messages

Lean On Me Cuz It’s Lonely Up In Here

Ok, truth; how many of y'all just get stinkin' lonely right now? Let me see your hands! Yep, and it's one of those emotions that we hide, perhaps afraid if we admit it, there will be a landslide of others to follow. And well they may! But here's the deal, once we admit that we… Continue reading Lean On Me Cuz It’s Lonely Up In Here

Honest, Keepin' It Real, Mimi's Messages

Quit Yer Yappin’ And Pray!

Fear divides us. And I know that there are so many things that cause fear right now. I’m not down-playing the dire situation our world is in. But honestly, how does it help us to bash people, to write ugly comments about our leaders, to become hateful about certain people? Y’all, our strongest weapon is… Continue reading Quit Yer Yappin’ And Pray!

Inspiration

Does God Know Me?

Do you ever feel as if God doesn't know you, doesn't even see you? That you are just floundering around down here, trying to make this crazy life work? Well, dear friend, I'm here to tell you that God's word tells us again and again that God does know us and that He wants to… Continue reading Does God Know Me?

Inspiration, Keepin' It Real, Raw Honest Brave

A Call to Prayer

There's a sense of urgency in my spirit this morning.  We need to pray for our nation! We have become acutely aware of how helpless we really are. We need God! Pray that God will pour out His mercy, His grace, His love, and cover our nation with it. The world too. But today, it's… Continue reading A Call to Prayer

Inspiration

Illuminate Our Hearts

"I pray that the light of God will illuminate the eyes of your imagination (innermost heart) flooding you with light, until you experience the full revelation of the hope of His calling. I pray that you will continually experience the immeasurable greatness of God's power made available to you through faith.  Then your lives will… Continue reading Illuminate Our Hearts