The wave recedes, the memory of the water remains on the sand for a moment in time. Before the memory totally fades away, another wave appears to regain what was lost. Nothing is ever lost which is kept safe in the heart. Blessings, Lisa
I’m feeling sentimental this morning. This is my son and I outside a pub in Temple Bar, Dublin, back when I was still taller than him. Now at 19 he towers above me, and is off having wonderful new adventures at college. Treasure all those hugs, and be a “hug collector”….see how many you can collect today. You won’t be sorry. 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
When I was a child, I believed easily. I would look up at the leaves on the trees as I soared high on my wooden swing, see the sunlight piercing through them, and just know without thinking too hard that God was real and there. I said my prayers simply and without questioning at night, somehow knowing that Someone bigger than me was listening and watching out for me.
I think that’s what Jesus meant when He said we have to have faith like a child. Just trusting that all of this crazy life is taken care of by Someone bigger and smarter and more in control…not thinking so hard all the time. I still believe today, and I’m so thankful for that. Life is hard sometimes, and without Him, I wouldn’t know where to turn, who to give all these worries to who could handle them all. He is stronger, and He will never leave. Look up through the leaves today, feel the sunlight on your face, and just believe. Slainte, Lisa
“Were there no God we would be in this glorious world with grateful hearts and no one to thank.” – Christina Rossetti
When I was little and I would memorize a new song for my piano recital or learn the Gettysburg Address for 4th grade, I would say “I know it by heart.” Now, knowing something “by heart” means something entirely different….it’s being able to recall something, deep inside, remembering the smells and sounds and touch of something as if it was yesterday. It’s remembering by heart the feeling of riding my bike, without a helmet, fast down Mt. Run Lane road, the wind ripping through my hair. 
It’s feeling by heart the soft stuffed elephant that my then-boyfriend and now-husband gave me at the lockers, his first gift to me. It’s hearing by heart the sound of my baby’s first cry as he made his way into the world. It’s smelling by heart the warm, breezy, salty air as I stepped out of the car at the ocean. 
It’s sensing by heart the excitement of Christmas morning as my sister and I ran downstairs, my parents’ happy faces beaming.
So many things I have learned “by heart.” And I am thankful for each precious one. Have a blessed weekend. Slainte, Lisa
25 years ago today, I was waking up and filled with excitement because the next day was my wedding day! 25 years ago today, I was getting ready for our rehearsal and rehearsal dinner at Lake of the Woods. That strange, unique feeling of nervous and excited combined to make for a giddy and unforgettable day.
And then my husband to be sent me a perfect rose and calmed my high-octane spirit down into peaceful happiness and a sense that all was right in this decision. 25 years ago today, I was getting ready to marry the man that I had always loved and still love so much today. Remembering it now, and so grateful and thankful that God put us together. Hold tightly to those you love, and let them know that you remember and are glad. Slainte, Lisa
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