“You have to look for the joy. Look for the light of God that is hitting your life, and you will find sparkles you didn’t know were there.” -Barbara Johnson
May God bless you with many sparkles of joy today. Slainte, Lisa
“Joy” by Lisa Lyons, Flight of Freedom
I double dare you to watch this whole video and not smile. And tap your feet, or hands, or maybe even get up and start jigging at the computer. 🙂 Brilliant and creative use of rhythm by the Kilfenora Ceili Band and Michael Donnellan. By the time the dancing started I was laughing out loud at the wonderfulness of it all. Have an inspired and creative weekend. Slainte, Lisa
I used to want to be famous. Someone who would sing up on a big stage, record albums every other year and then go out on tour. I thought this was the epitome of happiness and fulfillment in life. I went after this goal for many years, but one day, I realized that I was already happy. I had a husband who loved me, a child who was a delight, a home. I had a God who never forgets me or overlooks what I say. To God, I am infinitely important. Every so often the “man, I wish I had been a big famous singer”thought will bite again, but it passes, because I am so blessed. Singing at my piano in my family room, with the immense and awesome audience of God, is the best.
“Not one is missing, not one forgotten. God the Father has his eye on each of you…” – 1 Peter 1:1 Message
Be encouraged….to God you are a superstar. 🙂 Lisa
Have you ever packed a suitcase when you didn’t know where you were headed? Have you ever taken off on a car trip without planning your final destination, just drove and drove until you stopped? I have, and hope to again someday. It is a remarkably untamed, unplanned, and unpredictable feeling of an adventure. Scary at the outset if you are a planner, but sometimes just what we humans need to let go of control a little.
One day, when God calls me home at a time when He knows is best, I will be headed off on one of those grand adventures, not really sure what it will be like, but definitely sure that if Jesus is there, it will be amazingly great. And until that time, life is such a gift, and I’m going to try to love, and encourage, and enjoy, and see, and treasure as much as I can with God’s grace.
“You’re packing a suitcase for a place none of us has seen;
A place that has to be believed to be seen…
Walk on, walk on…what you got, they can’t deny it, can’t sell it or buy it…..walk on.”
(“Walk On,” U2, All That You Can’t Leave Behind)
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.” – 1 Corinthians 2:9
May God bless all of your life’s journeys and adventures with His love and mercy. Slainte, Lisa
“If you make a mistake in a song, don’t forget every breath is a new beginning and a new chance.” – Julia Gregson, Jasmine Nights
How true and beautiful. A new day, a new beginning, a new chance. A brand new morning, fresh and clean. You can sing your song again and people will hear your new rendition. Go ahead, take a deep breath, and let those notes come out. I pray beauty and grace and love in every phrase, for me and for you. Slainte, Lisa
“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.” – Psalm 40:3a
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