Nose to the Wind

Posted on August 18, 2014 by lyonsroarforgod

Our dog Finnegan has taught me many things, but the thing I love the most is his total appreciation for the feel of the wind on his face. He faces the wind full on, lifts his nose to smell all the fresh outside, and closes his eyes as if he’s totally experiencing it and loving it. 🙂 After watching him do this several times, I stood beside him and tried it. Closed my eyes, lifted my head up, and breathed deeply. And it was wonderful. Relaxing yet awakening at the same time. So if you drive by our house and see a dog and a girl with their eyes closed, wind whipping their hair back, we’re not crazy. We’re happy. Slainte, Lisa

Pillow Soft

Posted on August 14, 2014 by lyonsroarforgod

These clouds are just begging for someone to take a nice long nap on them. Kick your feet up on the end, sink your head down into the downy precipitation, and rest. The first time that I flew on an airplane as a child, I was alarmed when I saw that we were heading into one of these soft creations. Would we make it through? How would it feel? Passing through on the other side, I was relieved yet somewhat disappointed that the cloud did not hold up like I always imagined it would. Yet I still love to think of me sitting on a cloud, watching the world and all its cares float away. Maybe when we’re with Jesus one day, we’ll be so light and forgiven, that the weight of this world won’t pull us through. We’ll be free to rest on those beautiful puffs of white. Blessings on your day, Lisa

Listening with Love

Posted on August 13, 2014 by lyonsroarforgod

So many hurting people, so much overwhelming sense of “what can I do?” My heart has been aching for those people I will maybe never know who are hurting, right now, in some way that I don’t know. I want to help. I am praying, I am crying out to God to touch them in the way that only He can. I am asking Him to help me not to judge, only to love. Not to give hurting people clichéd, tired answers to their problems, but just to listen, to put a hand on theirs. Because we all have been sad, we’ve all been hurt, we all need help. If you’re hurting today, please know that even though I may not know you, I’m praying for you. If you want to write, I’ll write back. Love, Lisa

“The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and saves such as have a broken spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him from them all.” ~Psalm 34:18

“I have found the paradox,
that if you love until it hurts,
there can be no more hurt, only more love.”
~Mother Teresa

Really Living

Posted on August 8, 2014 by lyonsroarforgod

Really living

Is really loving

Not always easy

But always worth it

Really feeling

Is really open

Sometimes hurts

But it means you’re really alive

c2014 Lisa Lyons

Take the chance this weekend; love, feel, live. May God bless you today and always, Lisa

Hope

Posted on August 5, 2014 by lyonsroarforgod

Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.
~ Christopher Reeve ~

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
~ Jeremiah 29:11 ~

“O LORD, you alone are my hope; I’ve trusted you from childhood.”
~ Psalms 71:5 ~

Love floods us with hope.
~ Jareb Teague ~

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Lisa Lyons

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