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Tender Place


In today’s Daily Guideposts, contributor Shawnelle Eliasen shared a special moment she had with her “near adult son.” Even though they had experienced some growing gaps and family hurts recently, he invited her to come into the living room and listen to his latest musical creation.

Shawnelle wrote,
“This invitation was everything…
Finally my son invited me into a tender part of his life.
The place where music lives
and creativity runs free.
A gentle place.
A place of peace.”

She thought back to the days when he was young. When his fingers first curled around a pencil and later around a steering wheel. She thanked God for those fingers that now played the beginnings of an original song – and invited her to come along.

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Where is your gentle, peaceful, tender place?
What or who shares the place where your creativity runs free?
Who might you invite to enter – to join you there?
Someone who’d love to share your company in that place.

Think about it.

Open your tender place
and let extra love come in.

Thanks for visiting
my “Tender Place” here on WP.

See ya later.

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contentment, friendship, happiness, Love, peace, Sharing

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Wait 5 Minutes


We have a saying here in Montana:

“If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes!”

Our patio this afternoon

So don’t waste your time complaining about the weather, just brush the snow off the chairs…

… brush off the barbecue, and just maybe…

… before the gorgeous sunset ends,

you can sit down to a cozy meal inside.

No need to complain. It is what it is…

May be back to 70 degrees tomorrow.

Only God knows…

Just smile and make the most of it.

See ya tomorrow! (Keep smiling!)

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contentment, Gratitude, happiness, Love, Montana, nature

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Living in Peace


Living in Peace is
An essential goal of mine –
Sleeping’s easier

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Easier to sleep
When you know your life is love
With promises kept.

Good night, my friends.
Sleep in peace.
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See ya tomorrow.

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contentment, Haiku, life, Love, peace, Poetry

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Worth Waiting For


I waited 28 years
For a card or letter
from my #1 grandson.
It was a card worth waiting for!!

God bless our post office!
In spite of no PO Box number on it,
it was delivered.

In addition to the surprise
of a postcard from our #1 grandson,
we also received a wonderful
set of pictures exhibiting his
phenomenal photography skills.

Aren’t they the world’s cutest couple?

I appreciated Mike’s photography so much in the few he sent me, that he created an Adobe album for me and sent some of the ones he has taken in Valais, Switzerland where he and Tania were born and raised.

That’s their town of Sierre below –
where our daughter, DeAna, lives
with her wonderful chef husband, Andre’
and her angelic mother-in-law, Denise,
and our #3 grandson, Christian.
Higher up the Alps,
look down at the road
they just traveled!
They hiked up to Hotel Weisshorn
Isn’t that a gorgeous setting?

Mike, you are a treasure!!

Thank you, Mike, for sharing.

That postcard was worth waiting for –
That trip to Greece was worth waiting for –
That darling Tania was worth waiting for –

They make such an adorable couple, don’t they?

Everything worth having
is worth waiting for.
Trust in God’s perfect timing!
Thank you God for letting me live long enough
to see this #1 grandson so happy,
and so willing to share his joy!

Thank You, God for answering prayers.

Have a beautiful day, my friends.
I hope your dreams and prayers
come true, too.
Keep on praying and dreaming!
Remember, they are worth waiting for!

See ya later!

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blessings, contentment, Faith, Family, Gratitude, happiness, life, Love, nature, photography, prayer, writing

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How to Relieve Stress


Do you sometimes experience stress?

How do you overcome it?

Here are a half a dozen suggestions that work for me:

1. I Pray –

My faith in the Lord, knowing the Holy Spirit always is with me, is my first line of defense. I simply ask for His Peace to overcome the distress that is causing my stress. Usually that works if I just sit quietly long enough… and smile as I wait for His peace and confidence to flow through me. I know He is in charge – and He has my best interests at heart.

2. Take a walk or a ride

Go into nature and while I’m out and about, notice the beauty. Let the peacefulness of nature wash over me.

3. Reach out to friends.

Share my concerns with others and solicit their help. In the process, look for ways I can help them. Nothing makes me feel happier than being able to help another. My own stresses dissolve in the process.

4. Count my blessings.

Take my mind off the area that’s causing stress and remember all the areas of goodness & success in my life. Rejuvenate the “I can do this” spirit in me.

5. Put on some crazy music 🎶

… and let the theory of Music Therapy (the ISO Principle) wash over me as I gradually change crazy to rhythmic to slower, peaceful music. Watch … wait, and feel my mood change with the mood of the 🎵 music 🎼

6. Color!

Let the act of changing black and white to joyful color succeed in changing my stressful mindset to one of colorful positivity instead.

Which of those half a dozen ideas might work best for you?

Try them all…
And have a peaceful day!

See ya later!

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blessings, contentment, Faith, God, Gratitude, happiness, Life's Challenges, Living in Harmony, Love, mental health, music, nature, peace, prayer

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Just Be Happy


It’s the middle of the night here in Ennis, Montana, USA.
I can’t sleep.
Do you ever have that problem?
What do you do about it?

There’s an old song that comes to mind.
These may not be the exact words,
but it goes something like this:
When you’re troubled and you can’t sleep,
Count your blessings instead of sheep;
and you’ll fall asleep
counting your blessings.”

See you later!
After some restful sleep…
If I can just get TazE to stop waking me up!

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OK, just be happy…
Life is good-
Even at 3: in the morning!!

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blessings, contentment, life, Love, mental health, pets

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Ten Ways to Keep Marriage Alive


Ten Ways to Keep Marriage Alive

 

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Bob and I have been married more than 57 years. Our love for one another is more alive today than it ever has been. (I read that statement to him just now and asked if he agreed. Of course, he said, “Of course,” That’s part of the secret, guys! Ya gotta readily agree on things like that!)

How do we do it? How do we keep love alive after all these years? What is a healthy marriage anyway?

Jane Smiley, in her book, At Paradise Gate, wrote the following:

“You know what getting married is? It’s agreeing to take this person who right now is at the top of his form, full of hopes and ideas, feeling good, wildly interested in you because you’re the same way, and sticking by him while he slowly disintegrates. And he does the same for you. You’re his responsibility now, and he is yours. If no one else will take care of him, you will. If everyone else rejects you, he won’t.

What do you think love is? Going to bed all the time? Poo! Don’t be weak. Have some spine! He’s yours and you’re his. He doesn’t beat you or abuse you, and you’ve made the same bargain. Now that you know what it’s like to be married, now that all the gold leaf has sort of worn off, you can make something of it; you can really learn to love each other.”

I love that take on marriage by Jane Smiley. It coincides with my opinion on what it takes to make a marriage work. Here is my list:
Ten Constant Steps toward Being Married Happily Ever After:

  1. Accept and Respect one another’s differences, and celebrate your areas of sameness.
  2. Stick by one another – even as you slowly disintegrate.
  3. Take responsibility for yourself and your actions. Be forgiving.
  4. Defend one another to a hostile world.
  5. Be strong in your faith; pray and laugh and play together.
  6. Be a diligent partner, doing more than your share without bitterness or resentment or complaint.
  7. Praise one another for the little things.
  8. Never take one another for granted.
  9. Always be trustworthy; don’t stab one another in the back!
  10. Practice the art of compromise – with God as your Constant Guide.

Keep Learning

Yes, when all the gold leaf has sort of worn off and you’re each comfortable in your own space, keep the space open and inviting. Invite one another in. Keep on learning to love one another as long as you both shall live.

You’re in this box together. You’re in it for the long haul. Enjoy the ride!

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Hang tight!!


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See ya later.

 

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