tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70525695342573340262024-03-12T23:50:02.566-05:00Sincerely, HeidiHeidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-51422856681077187142016-09-28T07:58:00.003-05:002016-09-28T07:58:57.862-05:00Finding Peace.... When Your Life is in PiecesI always stop and take notice of a message that comes to me in multiple ways in a concentrated period of time...<br />
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In the past 24 hours, I have intersected with the idea of inner peace in 3 separate circumstances.<br />
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Inner peace has been a bit elusive in my mind and heart the past 6 months.<br />
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I can find it, if I am mindful and intentional, but, a heavy shroud of doubt, fear or shame always lingers and threatens to swallow up my precious peace. <br />
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I learned years ago, that abiding peace is far more valuable than fleeting happiness. <br />
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When I am restless, or drowning in any type of darkness, Peace is promised, if I but SEEK it out from the right source.<br />
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I have learned by trials and life circumstances that true and lasting peace can only come from the Prince of Peace - Jesus. <br />
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I have known different types of disappointment and despair in my 37 years, but nothing quite bitter has threatened to steal my peace and Joy as has the most recent heartbreak I have had to endure and overcome.<br />
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But, because of the Lords great mercy, I have the blessing of KNOWING He can meet me in my darkness and give me peace, because He has shown me over and over again in my life that he fulfills His promises in the scriptures. He is trustworthy, if I choose to put my trust in Him. <br />
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It is currently a DAILY choice. Turn to Him, Seek His peace. Find contentment and Joy in and through Him. Not on my circumstances, not in what others do or don't do...<br />
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It is tempting to think Happiness and Peace is something you can find in your circumstances or something that you can get from someone or something,....(If only this would happen, if only they would do this, if only I could achieve that...then, I would know peace and happiness) . Truly, unless we are seeking from the right source, we will never experience the FULLNESS of peace and joy - but only a shadow, leaving us continually aching, searching and just a little empty.<br />
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In my restlessness and despair recently, I cried out to God to be restored in his peace while out for a walk with my dog. <br />
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I was reminded of the antidote for despair that I embraced years ago in another season of deep ache and need of restoration -<br />
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Gratitude. <br />
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We cannot feel two feelings and attitudes at once. If I turn my thoughts to what I am grateful for - even simply for one thing in that one single moment - I open my heart and mind to be tuned to the abundant Life He has promised me.<br />
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Remembering how my mind and heart shift in times of Gratitude, the Holy Spirit brought Philippians 4:6-7 to mind...<br />
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with THANKSGIVING, present your requests to God....<br />
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When I went to look up the rest of the verse, I was then met with another gift - the promise of PEACE.<br />
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...Turn all your worries into prayers - acknowledge your gratitude to God, tell him what you need and HIS PEACE will GUARD your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. <br />
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How amazing to think of Peace in that way....the peace of God will GUARD -<br />
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Makes me think of a shield. Blocking off attacks of the enemy.<br />
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Pursuing peace in my own life can be a lighthouse of hope as well. <br />
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When others observe that I can find peace even in the midst of a raging storm of confusion, emotion and fear, it is a witness and a testimony that true and lasting peace can is available to them through a life in Christ. <br />
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<a href="http://allisonfallon.com/">Allison Fallon</a>, (a writer that has also recently helped to process my own present pain by so artfully and authentically sharing her own journey -) put a great perspective on peace that same day:<br />
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Then, this morning, the <a href="http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/desert/archives.html">daily devotional</a> I get emailed to me also centered around the pursuit of deeply settled peace...</div>
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There is a vast difference between happiness and blessedness. Paul had imprisonments and pains, sacrifice and suffering up to the very limit; but in the midst of it all, he was blessed. All the beatitudes came into his heart and life in the midst of those very conditions.</div>
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Paganini, the great violinist, came out before his audience one day and made the discovery just as they ended their applause that there was something wrong with his violin. He looked at it a second and then saw that it was not his famous and valuable one. He felt paralyzed for a moment, then turned to his audience and told them there had been some mistake and he did not have his own violin. He stepped back behind the curtain thinking that it was still where he had left it, but discovered that some one had stolen his and left that old second-hand one in its place.</div>
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He remained back of the curtain a moment, then came out before his audience and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen: I will show you that the music is not in the instrument, but in the soul." And he played as he had never played before; and out of that second-hand instrument, the music poured forth until the audience was enraptured with enthusiasm and the applause almost lifted the ceiling of the building, because the man had revealed to them that music was not in the machine but in his own soul.</div>
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It is your mission, tested and tried one, to walk out on the stage of this world and reveal to all earth and Heaven that the music is not in conditions, not in the things, not in externals, but the music of life is in your own soul.</div>
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<em>If peace be in the heart,<br />The wildest winter storm is full of solemn beauty,<br />The <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1361498070" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">midnight</span></span> flash but shows the path of duty,<br />Each living creature tells some new and joyous story,<br />The very trees and stones all catch a ray of glory,<br />If peace be in the heart.</em><br />
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May you also come to know and continue to choose to seek true and lasting Peace from the right source...</div>
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Heidi</div>
Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-56512860834564587282015-04-28T08:56:00.002-05:002015-04-28T08:56:54.250-05:00courage, dear heart...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-59065040196088665542013-12-15T15:27:00.002-06:002013-12-15T15:27:47.112-06:00Dear Friend in Need of HOPE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">...<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Placing our hope in Jesus awakens our soul to its worth and purpose. However, w</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">e often place our hope in other things, which ultimately leave us unsatisfied...wishing always for something <i>more</i></span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4d4f; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Committing to </span><strong style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: orange;">HOPE</span></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4d4f; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4d4f; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">doesn’t mean believing that one day we’ll get what we want. </span></i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4d4f; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">True </span><strong style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: orange;">HOPE</span></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4d4f; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4d4f; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">is believing in unchanging truths…</span></span></i><br />
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-19984915232552061202013-04-26T10:01:00.001-05:002013-04-26T10:02:42.125-05:00Dear Worried Friend...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hik1XCZt6To/UXqWHm2GbvI/AAAAAAAAGKs/q4J3CNf-4kA/s1600/do+not+worry+about+tomorrow.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hik1XCZt6To/UXqWHm2GbvI/AAAAAAAAGKs/q4J3CNf-4kA/s320/do+not+worry+about+tomorrow.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uBM-W0n2_SI/UXqWJ9LHtFI/AAAAAAAAGK0/KkPeJKONZ58/s1600/cast+all+your+anxiety+on+him.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uBM-W0n2_SI/UXqWJ9LHtFI/AAAAAAAAGK0/KkPeJKONZ58/s320/cast+all+your+anxiety+on+him.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HmV6rINw0JQ/UXqWNZ3Re9I/AAAAAAAAGK8/yRPqpmxu4pk/s1600/fear.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HmV6rINw0JQ/UXqWNZ3Re9I/AAAAAAAAGK8/yRPqpmxu4pk/s320/fear.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6WY_l5gGhGU/UXqWPJRXqOI/AAAAAAAAGLE/nirk3V0yHmg/s1600/fear+not.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6WY_l5gGhGU/UXqWPJRXqOI/AAAAAAAAGLE/nirk3V0yHmg/s320/fear+not.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9laH9_IeMN8/UXqWS4xrdNI/AAAAAAAAGLM/bqsJ2k5eHI4/s1600/worry.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9laH9_IeMN8/UXqWS4xrdNI/AAAAAAAAGLM/bqsJ2k5eHI4/s320/worry.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Ob1T1RuOLQ/UXqWjr_x7YI/AAAAAAAAGLU/RLaM3OvgLw0/s1600/header2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Ob1T1RuOLQ/UXqWjr_x7YI/AAAAAAAAGLU/RLaM3OvgLw0/s320/header2.jpg" /></a>Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-65449937622666072542013-04-25T14:15:00.000-05:002013-04-25T14:16:56.178-05:00Dear Friend, He's always watching...<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gfSI3mnZaqQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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today is a very GOOD day for our family. <br />
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full of hope, joyful anticipation, and extreme gratitude after a long season of waiting.<br />
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while i'm singing today because i'm so very happy, i KNOW He's been watching me through each and every season - even through my doubts and fears. <br />
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He watches you too, friend.<br />
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-11618049048478383442013-04-01T09:40:00.000-05:002013-04-01T09:43:37.828-05:00Motivate Me Monday :: Joy Seeker<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">and <b>the determined <u><i>choice</i></u></b> to</span></span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"> <b>praise God</b> in every situation." </span></span></div>
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-61560788487568599722013-03-16T10:32:00.004-05:002013-04-01T09:44:05.556-05:00Dear Friend Enduring a time of Turmoil...Open your heart (<b>wide open</b> 'like a lake') to the one who created it...<br />
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Release all your fears to Him.<br />
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1 peter 5:7 "cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
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<td colspan="3" valign="top">so much hurt and preservation<br />
like a tendril round my soul<br />
so much painful information<br />
no clear way on how to hold it<br />
when everything in me is tightening<br />
curling in around this ache<br />
I will lay my heart wide open<br />
like the surface of a lake<br />
wide open like a lake<br />
standing at this waters edge<br />
looking in at God's own heart<br />
I've no idea where to begin<br />
to swallow up the way things are<br />
everything in me is drawing in<br />
closing in around this pain<br />
I will lay my heart wide open<br />
like the surface of a lake<br />
wide open like a lake<br />
bring the wind and bring the thunder<br />
bring the rain till I am tried<br />
when it's over bring me stillness<br />
let my face reflect the sky<br />
and all the grace and all the wonder<br />
of a peace that I can't fake<br />
wide open like a lake<br />
everything in me is tightening <br />
curling in around this ache<br />
I am fighting to stay open<br />
I am fighting to stay open<br />
open open oh wide open <br />
open like a lake<br />
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-16025654024650165312013-03-05T21:59:00.002-06:002013-03-16T10:34:42.504-05:00Dear Friend with Storm Clouds Looming...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-53318095671654179442013-01-31T20:31:00.003-06:002013-01-31T23:07:39.211-06:00Dear Friend Carrying a Heavy Burden, you are not alone.<br />
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draw near to god and <a href="http://bible.cc/james/4-8.htm">He will draw near to you</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://bible.cc/psalms/34-18.htm">He is near to the brokenhearted</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://bible.cc/romans/8-28.htm">He is working things out for your GOOD</a>.<br />
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He will carry you through...and <a href="http://bible.cc/psalms/34-4.htm">deliver you from all your fears</a>...<br />
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i recently finished a project that I've been planning since this summer.<br />
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it all started when i found a pottery barn frame in the alley at our previous house in downtown minneapolis.<br />
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it was just a little scuffed up, but i knew that i could make a little something special with it as a conversation piece on the walls of our new home.<br />
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for several months the frame hung empty on a wall next to our dining table, just waiting to be filled.<br />
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but now, she's finished:<br />
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we've truly left a little piece of our heart in each and every state we've lived in the past 12 years.<br />
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we have made some very dear friends and have so many fond memories of fun experiences in each and every place.<br />
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i printed an outline of each state on paper reflecting colors already represented in our home decor, then mounted them in the order in which we've lived.<br />
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such a simple, but meaningful representation of our family history that evokes both personal memories and opportunity to share a bit of our story with new friends that visit us.<br />
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<b><i>how many states have you lived in? </i></b><br />
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<i><b>what project have you finished lately?? </b></i><br />
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-15428363349434544172012-11-19T08:15:00.003-06:002012-12-21T09:04:35.961-06:00Dear Fellow Busy Mamma,in the midst of all your plans & to-do's, don't forget to<a href="http://bible.cc/1_peter/4-8.htm"></a><br /><a href="http://bible.cc/1_peter/4-8.htm"></a>
<a href="http://bible.cc/1_peter/4-8.htm">love well</a>.<br />
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your spouse, your littles, your pals -<br />
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'<a href="http://inspiredtoaction.com/2012/11/living-today-on-purpose-and-free-from-mommy-guilt/">Live Today on Purpose</a>' <br />
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sincerely,<br />
Heidi<br />
Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-44948396554754082492012-11-11T20:44:00.002-06:002012-12-21T09:09:31.645-06:00Dear Interior Design Loving Friend, i first flipped through a home decorating magazine around the age of 15.<br />
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my parents were in the process of making all kinds of decisions as they were overseeing the building of our new home.<br />
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that process was fascinating to me!<br />
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i loved pouring over all the beautiful images and took to selecting various blue prints and assigning certain images to each room on the print. <br />
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ever since then i've looked forward to the day that i could begin piecing together my own dream environment into a well appointed haven to entertain, rest & renew.<br />
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however, i think that habit has contributed to on ongoing issue...<br />
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i fear i may have decoration a-d-d. ;)<br />
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i am attracted to SO many different styles and color combinations.<br />
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when it comes to organizing solutions, i am quite decisive, yet when it comes to feathering my nest it's a complete waffle-fest. <br />
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my current dilemma?<br />
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curtains.<br />
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neutral or colorful?<br />
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playful pattern, geometric print, or classic solid?<br />
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do i choose a color that compliments or contrasts other colors in the room?<br />
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then, there is the additional dilemma that i'm extremely frugal. We've spent the majority of our marriage pinching pennies while hubby pursued his various degrees and we've also got a few long term goals we're saving for as well.<br />
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AND, we know that we'd like to purchase new living room furniture in the future so I have to consider not only what curtains would look nice with our current furniture, but also what will work with future furniture (because, of course due to my frugality i would not want to have to be in the position to purchase new curtains after new furniture).<br />
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savvy?<br />
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a few weekends ago i thought i had found THE curtains.<br />
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a fun & whimsicle print in a contrasting color. with a VERY affordable IKEA price. <br />
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i was uber confident and excited about them until the hubby was a bit iffy on them.<br />
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then, after looking at them for a few days (and after reading <a href="http://www.thehandmadehome.net/2012/11/buyers-remorse-anony/">this post from the handmade home</a>) i'm fairly certain they will be going back to the store.<br />
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i think that because i feared the 'buyers remorse' that ashley described experiencing, i instead opted not to commit to anything at all. frozen in my frugality. <br />
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i don't want my extreme frugality to trump thoughtful design that i truly feel proud of and confident that it exudes my 'style', that will be timeless and i won't feel tempted to 'upgrade' in the future anyhow. (which would be decidedly not frugal in the long run) instead, i'm going to view these curtains as an investment - perhaps i should refer to them as 'draperies'?? :)<br />
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so, coming to that conclusion meant that it was back to the drawing board regarding curtain choices for our main living area/s.<br />
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thank goodness for <a href="http://pinterest.com/HeidiLeonard/interior-inspiration/">pinterest boards</a> and my existing 'home inspiration' binder.<br />
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i think i've finally settled on a few solid inspiration images to guide my purchase.<br />
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here is my color inspiration,<br />
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then, yesterday i noticed that this pic was in BOTH my binder & my pinterest collection, i decided that green was the color. after thoughtfully considering all the elements that tie this room together to appear pleasing to me i concluded that i liked the playful patterns and bolder colors on the pillows next to the neutral base of the couch and a complimentary color on the curtains to the accent colors in the room, yet still a contrast to the wall color.<br />
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(i'll be focusing on more accent shades of blue/aqua vs. bright orange)<br />
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soooo, since IKEA does not carry a solid green in the hue i'm going for, i'm fairly certain i'll be making a purchase with some Christmas money at nearby World Market for one of these:<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/jaya-green-melange-canvas-curtains-set-of-2.do" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">worldmarket.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/HeidiLeonard/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Heidi Leonard</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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how decisive are you when it comes to feathering your nest?<br />
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does frugality influence your purchases away from what you *really* like in favor of 'making do' with something you think will be 'good enough'?<br />
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what guides your design buying decisions? Anyone else suffer from design a-d-d like me??<br />
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-7447726645607032392012-05-23T14:01:00.000-05:002012-11-11T14:55:04.247-06:00Dear Friend in Waiting in Longing...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Truth be told I've had many a list of longings.<br />
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One that has been repeated over and over and over in the 12 years of our marriage is finding our next home. (<i>We've now lived in a total of 4 states with a total of 6 moves for various reasons and seasons of life together</i>)<br />
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Once again, after long last, (and plenty of worry and anxiety mixed in as well) we've found our next home sweet home.<br />
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Upon moving to Minnesota about two years ago we knew that our initial lease agreement would be for a temporary 2 year time frame. Located in an urban area, it was centrally located for hubby to pursue work at several area schools as a professor. Our eldest was blessedly accepted into an amazing private Christian school nearby. Though urban living has a <i>few</i> charms, the closer and closer the time came for us to begin seeking housing elsewhere, the more we were longing for a home in more 'family friendly' area.<br />
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Our hope was to find a home still not too far away from the city, but within a school district that we'd feel comfortable enrolling our children in the public school. <br />
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That period of <a href="http://sincerelyheidil.blogspot.com/2012/03/trusting-in-midst-of-uncertainty.html"><b>uncertainty</b></a> of where we would be next seemed so long and the search quite arduous. One afternoon, before settling down during my preschoolers nap time to do my 2nd web search of the day I literally asked God to guide my search. <br />
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That very day, I came across an absolutely lovely home on an amazing property in a very well respected school district. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{huge back yard that expands all the way through a little wooded area to the lake}</td></tr>
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And for an extra dose of blessing, the owner let me help pick out a paint color for the main living area that will be applied before we move in!<br />
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I'm hoping it will be a slightly lighter version of this: <br />
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We couldn't be more thrilled!!<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<i>Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish<b> infinitely <u>more</u> than we might ask or think.</b></i></blockquote>
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<i><b>~Ephesians 3:20 </b></i></blockquote>
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What are you waiting in longing for?<br />
Has the Lord ever supplied something beyond what you could have hoped for in the first place?<br />
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Sincerely, <br />
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-63026661695400574722012-05-09T08:21:00.002-05:002012-11-11T14:59:40.657-06:00Dear Mommy In Need of a Fresh Mindset,<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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here's a few gems on pursuing a mindful attitude that have encouraged and spurred me on recently...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2012/05/07/pancakes-for-lunch/">~ Under The Sycamore </a></b></span></blockquote>
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<i>"I’ve grown up knowing that what comes out of my mouth is a reflection of
what is in my heart. When there is good in my heart, good comes out of
my mouth. I’ve always thought about it related to my words, but recently
I’ve been thinking about it regarding my eyes. Or more specifically,
the way I see the things around me. When my heart is in a good place, I
see the overflowing goodness around me. I see the good first. When my
heart is in a bad place, well I certainly don’t see the good around me
first....</i><br />
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<i> what flows out of me is a reflection of what is inside of me…."</i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://tooverflowing.com/purposeful-pause/">~ To Overflowing </a></b></span><br />
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<i> "Unless I diligently stop and run into him, I will internally tear down
those I love. I will entertain lies and justify my rights. So I have to
pause and press into the Real."</i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://inspiredtoaction.com/2011/02/how-to-be-a-more-patient-mom-in-just-24-hours/"><b> ~ Inspired to Action</b></a></span></blockquote>
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<i>"When we are frustrated and angry, our responses are <b>not</b>
going to bring about righteousness in our children. Being mad doesn’t
teach our children anything except that “if Mom can fly off the handle,
so can I.”</i><br />
<i><b>Be like Jello</b>, absorb their emotions and frustrations, filtering them
through prayer. If we can’t respond in LOVE, tell them we need to calm
down and postpone response."</i></blockquote>
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“<b>They won’t remember all the things you did with them, </b></div>
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<b>but they will remember how you made them feel</b>.”</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~via <a href="http://www.larawilliams.org/LW/bio.htm">lara williams</a> @ <a href="http://inspiredtoaction.com/">inspired to action </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_722461574"><br /></a></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://womenlivingwell.org/2012/04/5-disciplines-week-4-the-mind/">5 Weeks of Discipline ~ The Mind @ Women Living Well</a>:</span><br />
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<b>Elizabeth Elliot writes:</b> “<i>A simple and orderly life
represents a clean and orderly mind. Muddled thinking inevitably
results in muddled living. A house that is cluttered is usually lived
in by people whose minds are also cluttered, who need to simplify their
lives. This begins with simplifying and clarifying their thinking.
Mind and life need to be freed from the “disorder of the unnecessary.”<br />
</i></blockquote>
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There is a lot of wisdom packed into this little quote, so let’s break down this quote and apply it to our own lives.<br />
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<b>“<i>A simple and orderly life represents a clean and orderly mind.”<br />
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Would you say you are leading a
SIMPLE and orderly life? The reality is – life in 2012 is extremely
complex. We own more things and have more food, church and career
choices than any generation before us. We have more voices speaking
into our lives through computer technology than ever before. Life is
complex…and it’s affecting our ability to think clearly.</div>
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<b><i>“Muddled thinking inevitably results in muddled living.”</i></b></blockquote>
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Because our thinking has become muddled
by so much information – our living has become muddled. If we are not
filtering all of the information we read through God’s word – we will
lack the peace of God that will guard our hearts and minds that
Philippians 4:7 speaks of.</div>
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<b><i>“A house that is cluttered is usually lived in by people whose minds are also cluttered, who need to simplify their lives.” </i></b></blockquote>
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Look around your house – would you say
it’s simple or cluttered? Elizabeth suggests that a house that is
cluttered usually (there are exceptions to this) is lived in by people
whose minds are cluttered. So if you are not the exception and you live
in a cluttered house – the solution to get some clear thinking back is
to declutter. But how and where do we begin?</div>
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<b><i>“This begins with simplifying and clarifying their thinking.” </i></b></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://mindsetformoms.com/">Mindset for Moms</a> (ebook by Jamie Martin of <a href="http://www.steadymom.com/">Steady Mom</a>)</b></span></div>
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"I wanted to be a mother; I believed this was an important part of my mission in life…and yet. </blockquote>
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<i>Yet I also sensed a restlessness inside, an exhaustion, a discontentment. <b>What could I do to enjoy my life more – this life that was exactly what I said I had wanted for so long?</b></i> </blockquote>
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<i>In time I realized that much of my negativity stemmed from my
thinking. I slowly discovered that my happiness had less to do with my
circumstances and more to do with my thoughts about those circumstances. </i></blockquote>
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<i>As I began to learn how to choose my mindset with more intention, I
found that much of my life also started to change…from the way I felt
physically, to the way I handled challenges, to even the home we now
live in."</i></blockquote>
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What inspires a mindful attitude for your mothering heart??<br />
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Sincerely, <br />
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-2751110251035872932012-05-07T08:53:00.001-05:002012-11-11T15:01:52.648-06:00Dear Fellow Night Owls,<br />
i've never been as consistent with an early morning quiet time as I'd like...<br />
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a natural born night owl, i repeatedly find it difficult to turn off the light at a favorable hour to encourage an early awakening.<br />
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however, i <i>KNOW</i> that spending intentional time in the word and in prayer (even just 15 minutes!) can be <i><b>so</b></i> influential in producing a<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2067175507"> </a><a href="http://sincerelyheidil.blogspot.com/2012/05/mindful-in-month-of-may.html"><b>mindful</b></a> approach to my days...<br />
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seeking guidance & peace ~ preparing my mind & heart for whatever may come my way.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>
"My soul yearns for you in the night; <span style="color: #4c1130;">in the morning my spirit longs for you..."</span></b></span></i></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">~Isaiah 26:9 </span></b></span></i></blockquote>
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do you spend time with the Lord regularly in the mornings??<br />
<br />
Sincerely, <br />
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<i>additional resources:</i><br />
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<a href="http://clingtogood.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-will-seek-you-in-morning.html">'I Will Seek You In The Morning' </a>{a compilation of Scriptures about starting your day with the Lord}<br />
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<a href="http://inspiredtoaction.com/resources/hellomornings/">inspiredtoaction.com/resources/hellomornings/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/7-ways-to-wake-up-motivated/">7 Ways to Wake Up With Motivation</a><br />
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<br />Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-58853965863108921162012-05-03T15:22:00.001-05:002012-11-11T15:06:22.802-06:00Dear Friend in Pursuit of Purposeful Living,<i>i've been trying my best to live with a little more <b>intention</b>, lately...</i><br />
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to make a conscious choice about not only how i <i>think</i>, but how i spend my time <i>and</i> where/how i give my attention.<br />
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i just adore this lovely print by <a href="http://sarahjanestudios.com/">sarah jane studios</a><br />
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it's hanging right next to my workspace to give me a daily visual reminder - <br />
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~ Heidi </div>
<br />Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-45046399950419200142012-04-30T15:30:00.000-05:002012-11-11T15:12:29.173-06:00Dear Friend Stuck in the Sea of Uncertainty, In the midst of a continued uncertain journey ahead, we wait, we hope, we pray... <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Send some
rain, would You send some rain?<br />
'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again<br />
And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?<br />
Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down<br />
Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">But maybe not, not today<br />
Maybe You'll provide in other ways<br />
And if that's the case . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We'll
give thanks to You<br />
With gratitude<br />
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You<br />
How to bless the very sun that warms our face<br />
If You never send us rain</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Daily
bread, give us daily bread<br />
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed<br />
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Wrap us up and warm us through<br />
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs<br />
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Or maybe not, not today<br />
Maybe You'll provide in other ways<br />
And if that's the case . . .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We'll
give thanks to You<br />
With gratitude <br />
A lesson learned to hunger after You<br />
That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead
And if we never taste that bread</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Oh, the differences
that often are between<br />
What we want and what we really need</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So grant
us peace, Jesus, grant us peace<br />
Move our hearts to hear a single beat<br />
Between alibis and enemies tonight<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Or maybe not, not today<br />
Peace might be another world away<br />
And if that's the case . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We'll
give thanks to You<br />
With gratitude<br />
For lessons learned in how to trust in You </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream<br />
In abundance or in need<br />
And if You never grant us peace</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">But Jesus, would
You please . . .</span>Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-30944828854298375942012-04-27T11:20:00.001-05:002012-11-11T15:11:59.855-06:00Dear Friend with Faith like a Seesaw, <div style="background-color: #ead1dc; color: #4c1130;">
the following is from one of my favorite devotionals,<u><b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Calling-Enjoying-Peace-Presence/dp/1591451884">Jesus Calling</a></b></u> ~</div>
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<i>Relax in my healing hold presence. Allow me to transform you through this time alone with Me. As your thoughts center more and more on Me, trust displaces fear and worry. Your mind is somewhat like a seesaw. As your trust in me goes up, fear and worry automatically go down. </i></blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{<a href="http://lucindagifford.com/blog/2011/08/interview-joe-blanck-creator-of-my-scrapbook/">via</a> <a href="http://lucindagifford.com/blog/2011/08/interview-joe-blanck-creator-of-my-scrapbook/">Joe Blanck</a>}</td></tr>
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<i>Time spent with Me not only increases your trust; it also helps you discern what is important and what is not. </i></blockquote>
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<i>Energy and time are precious, limited entities. Therefore, you need to use them wisely, focusing on what is truly important. As you walk close to Me, saturating your</i> <i>your mind with scripture, I will show you how to spend your time and energy. </i></blockquote>
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<u><b>Ephesians 5:15</b></u></blockquote>
<b> "Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise"</b><br />
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<u><b>Psalm 119:105 </b></u></blockquote>
<b>" <span class="text Ps-119-105">Your word is a lamp for my feet, </span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"></span><span class="text Ps-119-105">a light on my path."</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-119-105">Sincerely, </span></span></b><br />
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Heidi of Operation Organization http://www.blogger.com/profile/07463448328759787010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052569534257334026.post-79504422415611043422012-04-23T08:06:00.000-05:002012-11-11T15:23:17.021-06:00Dear Worried Friend, <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>“Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength, carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>"Look at the birds of the air..." </b></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0c343d;">{maybe '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaGUr6wzyT8">Three Little Birds</a>' ... ;) } and be reminded not to worry .</span></b><br />
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<i>Sincerely, </i> <br />
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