Breathing Room For The Soul

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged. Psalm 34:18 The cold water washed away the sand collected on my blue painted toes. I walked gently in the ankle deep water and heard the crashing of the waves behind me. Looking for the prettiest and most beautiful shells and leaving the others to sink into the wet ocean sand. “It’s perfect!” I exclaimed, as my 11-year-old brother held up one of the softest colored shell my “Indiana born” blue eyes had ever seen. Then as I tip toed through the crisp waters, a light gleamed and sparkled from below the surface. Touching the wet sand as the waters receded I grabbed this thing that caught my gaze. It was cracked on the edges and broken on the inside but it was so beautiful. The thought came to me as I walked on, that even broken shells are beautiful. Maybe God brought that thought to my mind, maybe He wanted me to know that even in brokenness there is beauty. Then, I was searching for the broken ones, looking beneath the water’s surface – my eyes seeing with a different kind of light. Isn’t it amazing how we think, “I’m in a million little pieces, He will never want me now.” Yet in all reality that is all He wants. You…all God wants is YOU. Me…all God wants is me. His love makes the broken whole again and from His healing comes beauty. Friends, I don’t know where you are. I’m not sure what you’re facing today or the brokenness that surfaces to the top of your mind as your eyes read this. God knows, … [Read more...]

Daughter - "Moms take on it" A daughter is a most beautiful blessing. Some days you can see yourself in her, other days you rejoice in the differences. But whatever the moment the fact remains- she is a blessing, a gift from God. In response to the prompting of the precious Holy Spirit, Elena and I have decided to give you a part of ourselves. The "who of the who" Jesus is helping us become - in hopes it will inspire and encourage the "who of the who" He is helping you become. You will see our "alikeness" as well as our "difference" on the blog. It's our privilege to meet you, right here! That's my take on it- here's hers. Mom- "Daughters take on it" A mother, someone whose love is not distanced by our mistakes, One that reflects the heart of Jesus and chooses to see the good. She gives and then gives a little more, thinking of everyone else but herself. Perhaps the most precious gift in her is the friendship we share. Mama has always been my friend even though she took the role of mother first. I can picture her walking me to preschool, my hand wrapped around hers. She was my first friend and she led me to her best friend, Jesus, who has become my best friend as well. In this little corner of the web we write in hopes of encouraging your relationships with your mother or daughter and strengthening your friendship with The One who wants to be a friend of yours more than anything. That's my take on it! What's on the blog? The blog is  a collection of beautiful moments … [Read more...]

This blog is launching Tuesday May 17 2016. We are very excited to be joining the blog world and can't wait to share our heart with you. Every Tuesday of every month we will be sharing a devotional that God given us. The authors of this blog is a mother and daughter who want to encourage and inspire. … [Read more...]