Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged butterfly, feelings, God, letting go, love, perfect, poetry, pressure, self worth, transform on April 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Is it time?
Am I ready for transformation?
To come out of a cocoon,
To burst forth into the light?
Sometimes the thought scares me
I want to just stay hidden
Sheltered within the wrapping I have created
But God has other plans
He wants to
Shine His light
through His children
Show His glory
with magnificently colored wings
Am I ready to see myself
how God sees me?
Am I ready to transform?
Is it time?
Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, feelings, God, happiness, hurt, joy, love, pain, peace, perfect, relationships, self worth on March 25, 2012| 1 Comment »
I hate
feeling hurt
feeling stepped on
feeling overlooked
feeling left out
feeling betrayed
feeling cast aside
feeling put down
feeling teased
feeling ridiculed
feeling lost.
I love
feeling included
feeling valued
feeling special
feeling wanted
feeling encouraged
feeling smart
feeling funny
feeling important
feeling happy
feeling loved.
I know
I can’t have joy without being open to pain,
but when I hurt
God is there
to help me feel loved once again.
Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, Praise, Self worth, tagged direction, expectations, faith, God, guide, love, perfect, poetry, Proverbs, self worth, thankfulness, trust on March 23, 2012| 1 Comment »
Proverbs 3: 5-6
I understand
much of nothing
I trust
God to lead my life
I follow
the path He points to me
I rest
in His grace and love
Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, forgiveness, grace, love, perfect, poetry, self worth on March 20, 2012| 9 Comments »
I forgive those who trespass against me
as I have been forgiven
Whatever the crime may be
I must let go
of anger and resentment
in my heart
I must let go
of the need for fairness and justice
in my head
For with these
I could be consumed
even if I’m careful
Resentment is a poison
that I will not swallow
I will forgive
smartly.
I will forgive
and yet
I will not forget
I will not easily allow you
to hurt me again
– not said with bitterness
but with a keen understanding of
how I have been hurt
how to avoid being hurt
and how I deserve to be treated.
I will forgive
and I will be healed.
Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, tagged blessing, God, Ireland, irish, love on March 17, 2012| 1 Comment »
Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged comparison, different, feelings, love, opinions, poetry, self esteem, self worth on March 4, 2012| 1 Comment »
I am told
or sometimes tell myself
that
how I see things
is different from
how anyone else sees things
so it must not be right
But that’s a lie.
A lie told in my head
or to my face
that says “I’m different”
I’m just being “dramatic”
I’m just being “out there”
I’m just being “silly”
and so my thoughts and feelings
are discounted
I am dismissed by those
around me
or by me
but my feelings are important
my experiences have brought me
to them
I can have insight
I can have wisdom
I do have knowledge
based on those experiences
based on how I see things
and I don’t think I’m that different after all.
Posted in i AM complete, Self worth, tagged expectations, God, God's grace, God's love, i am complete, letting go, love, perfect, poetry, pressure, relationships, romance, self worth on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Thank you for joining me this month for the celebration of
i AM complete
as the month comes to a close, i want to remember:
no man, woman or child is needed to make me whole
no romantic comedy, or fairy tale, paints the real picture for me
i do not need to be rescued for a happily ever after
real love is kind, sincere, patient, never resents, and always apologizes
the roles i have in my life, no matter how well i do them, do not complete me
and God love me more than i can imagine, no matter what i do
i don’t need to be anything different
i don’t need to have anything different
i don’t need to do anything differently
because of God’s grace
i am a beautiful image of Him
just as i am.
i rest
and know
i am complete.
Posted in i AM complete, Photo quotes, Self worth, tagged expectations, God, God's love, i am complete, love, peace, perfect, poetry, pressure, self worth on February 28, 2012| 2 Comments »
all that I experience
all that I do
all that I have been through
creates who I am
God knows
each event in my life
each experience I have
each moment I live
and all of it
is what helps me
be who I am
and know who He is
I am exactly who
who I was created to be
who I need to be
in this moment
today
Posted in i AM complete, Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, fairy tales, happily ever after, i am complete, love, relationships, romance, romantic comedies, self worth on February 27, 2012| 2 Comments »
Happily ever after
doesn’t look like the movies
doesn’t look like the fairy tales
Happily ever after
is not being swept off my feet
without a care in the world
my every need met
without speaking a word
Happily ever after
is when I express my needs
not expecting others to guess them
Happily ever after
is when we both put in
the time
the communication
the thoughtfulness
the work
But mostly
Happily ever after
is what I choose to make it
because I’m in charge
of my own story.
Posted in i AM complete, Praise, tagged everlasting love, God, God's love, i am complete, love, praise, prayer, thankfulness on February 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Thank you God
for loving me
in a way I can barely comprehend
Thank you God
for showing me
what love can truly be
Thank you God
for holding my hand
in times of sorrow or stress
Thank you God
for sharing my joy
in times of happiness and cheer
Thank you God
for loving
with unconditional
everlasting
love
Know My Worth 