Two Hearts Are Better Than One

Posted on July 9, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

My husband found this double-hearted leaf yesterday and brought it to me.

It had fallen from a tree and was laying, unappreciated, in the grass until then.

The leaf’s hearts are delicate, and easily torn and ruined without care and love.

And sadly, by this morning, it was starting to dry up and wither apart from its tree, the vine, the branch which gave it life.

Love is like that. We need each other to be tender, nurturing and caring in order to live and thrive and grow properly. We need to appreciate each other and not let others just lay around unseen. We need desperately to be hooked up to our life source, Jesus, who gives us abundant life beyond imagining.

Find your leaf today and love it and nurture it and really see it. Slainte, Lisa

Keeping the Door Open

Posted on June 23, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” – Jesus, Revelation 3:20

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” – Jesus, Matthew 7:7-8

As my family stood at this open door near Cahirciveen, there was no hindrance to our coming in or going out. It stood open all the time. In real life, there are many shut doors that try to stand in our way. And the biggest one is usually the one we try to erect in our heart between ourselves and God. But He is waiting, right on the other side of that door of pride and independence, waiting to let us know how much He loves us. He will never leave us or forsake us, and for that, I am so thankful today. Slainte, Lisa

Antiquity Looks Outward

Posted on June 20, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

Old looks toward the new, wishing it would slow down and enjoy its newness.

The new tends to ignore the old, until it realizes that in a few short years, it will be old as well.

The new house, the old castle, the same beautiful land that God has made. Both with worth and stories and hopefully, filled with love.

Have fun filling your new or old home with love today. Slainte, Lisa

Two Peas in a Pod

Posted on May 23, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

Ed & I in Powerscourt Gardens

I woke up this morning feeling a little tired. As I made my way downstairs to assemble the morning lunch sak sandwiches, I glanced over at my husband. He was feeling the same way; I could tell without having to ask a word. We gave each other the space we needed to wake up slowly. That’s how we are…we are two peas in a pod. Two sailors navigating the same boat. Two lovers lost in a haze of joy and rapture. Two friends talking about the same joys and hurts and hopes. I know….enough with the cliches already! There is never a good and perfect way to talk about love. You just know when it’s right and true, and you know that it’s the thing that you want to protect and cherish at all cost. So honey, if you’re reading this, know that I cherish you. I hope you are waking up out there in the big bad working world, and making a difference for all those people in the Nuba mountains. I’m proud of you, and I’m glad to share this pod with you. “Always remember to forget the troubles that passed away. But never forget to remember the blessings that come each day.” – N. McCarthy, Irish blessing Slainte, Lisa