I Will Not Fear

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I Will Not Fear
c2012 Lisa Lyons

I will not fear for You promise to stay by me

Who can I fear when You’re by my side?

You are my strength, giving me song

Keeping me safe in Your arms…

Help me to run to You when I feel scared and all alone

Knowing You’ll hide me safe within Your shadow

Let me love the way You love me, open my eyes to see

You desire only good for me…

I will not fear for You promise to stay by me

Who can I fear when You’re by my side?

Blessings to you for a weekend that is full of love, friends, family, and may you know without a doubt that the love of God is all around you.           Slainte, Lisa

Do You Remember?

Do you remember this feeling?

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Or how about this one?

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Find one reason today to feel like that again.

Some ideas to get you started if you’re feeling sleepy this morning:

…When you’re outside, and the mood hits you, twirl in the grass, or take your shoes off, or sing, or all of the above.

…When you take a walk, pretend you’re trekking to China with pirates chasing you, and who knows? there might be treasure along the way.  Keep an eye out!

…Get in the water and make a giant water suction bubble with your hands under the water.  Do it again.

…Pick up a pretty rock you see, and then look for another one.  Start a new rock collection just for the day.

…Pick a flower and really look at it and breathe deeply.  Spring is here!

Blessings to you, Lisa

Smile

Smile — sunshine is good for your teeth. ~Author Unknown
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I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.  ~Author Unknown
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Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available.  ~Jim Beggs
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A smile confuses an approaching frown.  ~Author Unknown

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A smile takes but a moment,  but its effects sometimes last forever. ~J.E. Smith

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Just posting about smiling has got me smiling.  🙂  Blessings, Lisa

Boats on the Blue

I love boats, and water, and boats, and water.  Hmmm…I see a recurrent theme there.  🙂  Just put me on a boat, big or small and let me move along on some water, big or small, and I’m a pretty happy girl.  Sun beating down on your face, sea spray blowing on your face, the gentle or not so gentle loll of the wake against the boat…ahh.  One of my very favorite and first memories of boating was with my uncle and cousin when I was young.  They had a motor boat on the Potomac and would take our family out in the summer for a picnic on the shore.  After dropping off the food and older relatives on the beach, my cousin would take us back out on the water, rev up the motor, and we would fly.  He’d hit boat wakes on purpose, and we’d scream happily.  Great memories.  🙂  Here are some of our favorite pictures we’ve taken of boats.  And if you are on the water today, enjoy every minute!  Slainte, Lisa

Boats near the port of Miami

Boats near the port of Miami

Tender in Half Moon Cay

Tender in Half Moon Cay

Cruise ship in the Bahamas

Cruise ship in the Bahamas

Boats in a row, Killarney, Ireland

Boats in a row, Killarney, Ireland