Kiss the Shoreline

This quote by Sarah Kay spoke straight to my heart today. It speaks to me of perseverance, of not giving up, though with everything within us, at times we feel like giving up. There is something spiritual, something real and just downright gutsy that I experience as I stand on a beach and feel the sand between my toes, the tremendous power of the waves pounding on the shore, a coastal breeze tousling my hair and God's Spirit reaching out and touching my spirit. I am most alive in these moments. As I go through continuing challenges, I will persevere. I will feel that coastal, spiritual breeze and I will press on. I will look up, into the face of my Creator and continue to hope. Will you continue to hope with me? I hope so.... I pray your heart is lifted. Feel the coastal breeze...feel God's comforting Spirit gently, wrapping 'round you.

Signing off for tonight, Wingdreamer 

Know Him

 

Navigating trails

that wind and turn,

God cares about details,

He'll help us discern

which way to go

as we learn His ways

and yearn to know Him.

Not leaning on our own understanding,

but trusting in Him with our whole heart

we're standing, then landing 

on His grace, we're His work of art

painted with strokes of brilliant light

in darkness and wanderings,

no longer lost, hope in sight,

clear voice saying, come,

I've made this path smooth and straight,

peace and rest will become

a way of life, as you drop worry's weight,

then you'll rest in a verdant field

and I'll guide you by a quiet river

as you relax, trust and yield,

knowing, loving Me, your life giver,

direction finder, guide and compass

to lead you through uncertainty

and fears, to receive My promises,

then, we'll celebrate eternally!

© 2014 Wingdreamer

 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying,

"This is the way; walk in it."

 

Takes My Breath Away!

God's creation constantly takes my breath away! 

I'm so thankful every time I see a stunning sunset painted across the evening sky. 

I treasure sunset moments. 

They remind me of God's incredible creative nature and 

His love for us, His children.

What are some of those creation moments 

that take your breath away?

© 2014 Marie Nease

Wingdreamer  

 

Sunset Storm

The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. 

 

Psalm 65:8

 

 © 2014 Wingdreamer

Shape of My Heart?

Sting sings "Shape of My Heart" and every time, I swoon. Silly huh? I just love Sting's voice. Not sure exactly what this song even means, but I love it! Some people say there is spiritual significance in the meaning. 

I think only Sting and his guitarist, Dominic Miller know.

More significantly, today, as I've been having an extended time of being with the Lord, worshiping Him and 

studying His Word, 

I keep hearing these questions in my mind...

What is the shape of my heart? 

What is the condition of my heart?

What does my heart ache for?

What do I want more?

Lingering on these thoughts today...

Inviting you to linger with me...

Linger long in God's presence. The answers are there.

Wingdreamer

Upward and Outward

Leaves are unfolding.

New growth is reaching.

Our Creator is beholding,

His lessons are teaching

us how to trust Him through every storm

and allow luscious fruit to grow.

Jesus, the vine, will transform 

us, the branches, will show

 fruit born from living with the Gardener,

who roots us and grounds us in love.

The Vinedresser is also our pardoner,

pruner and friend, we sit with above!

  © 2014 Marie Nease 

John 15 ~ Galatians 5:22-23 - Isaiah 55:7 ~ Micah 7:18

Adversity is not simply a tool. It is God's most effective tool for the advancement of our spiritual lives. The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth. Once we begin to understand this, and accept it as a spiritual fact of life, 

 adversity becomes easier to bear.

 ~ Charles Stanley

   

 
Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth. 

~ Rick Warren

 

 If a man does not exercise his arm he develops no biceps muscle; and if a man does not exercise his soul, he acquires no muscle in his soul, no strength of character, no vigour of moral fibre, nor beauty of Spiritual growth. 

~ Henry Drummond, The Greatest Thing in the World

Men may not know how fruits grow, but they do know that they cannot grow in five minutes. Some lives have not even a stalk on which fruits could hang, even if they did grow in five minutes. Some have never planted one sound seed of Joy in all their lives; and others who may have planted a germ or two have lived so little in sunshine that they never could come to maturity. 

~ Henry Drummond, Pax Vobiscum

 

Focus

Mind wanders.

Thoughts flutter.

Eye shutter clicks

again and again.

Choose subject,

focus.

click.

Choose subject,

focus.

click.

What is my eye

drawn to?

 

In the dark room,

of life

what is developing?

What images emerge

after being

immersed in watery 

processing? 

As the image of me is created,

what am I allowing to be exposed

on the paper of my life?

What I focus on

will appear

almost magically

on the image

of me...

fixing our eyes on Jesus...

 Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!

Hebrews 12:2 The Message (MSG)

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, 

since what is seen is temporary, 

but what is unseen is eternal. 

 2 Corinthians 4:18

So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are

here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever.  

1 Corinthians 4: 16-18 The Message (MSG)

Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.  

 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
    stay on the safe path. 

 Don’t get sidetracked;
    keep your feet from following evil.

 Proverbs 4:25-27

Wingdreamer is refocusing...

© 2014 Marie Nease