Tag peace

Today I write my blog from the turkey woods.  As I sit here propped up against a tree waiting to hear so much as a gobble, I am AGAIN reminded of God’s amazing love for us.  I don’t know what kind of bird it is in the tree in front of me but it sings the most beautiful tune.  I take his gifts for granted so often.

Although it has rained all night
and all morning and I’m sitting here in what seems to be an Amazon rain forest,  I realize THIS is what peace feels like.  There are so many sounds we forget about.  The melody of the wind creates a dance that only the trees can feel.  It’s not a two-step, more of a waltz.  It’s almost as though nature has its own language and can only communicate with it’s own.  I never realized how many different birds there are until I’m sitting in the woods alone.  

When you really stop and listen to your life around you it can show you what to do.  God will show you what to do.  It amazes me that I am sitting here on a cushion observing my surroundings and I just realized the ebb and flow of life.  This is their world.  This is what they do every day.  They search for their food, take care of their young, and ward off predators.  I do believe they make time for play and I also believe that they have souls that serve a purpose in this grand scheme of life.  How interesting is it that their existence is so very similar to ours.  We do the same things only in human form.

Life is always taking place and it’s never more evident than when you’re out hunting. It’s the ebb and flow of life and even the turtles know it’s spring…time to make MORE turtles.

God knew exactly what he was doing when he created the heavens and earth.  In this moment I am so glad that he loves me so much that he created me too so that I could partake and enjoy his masterpiece.  Even with all the trials I have going on in my life right now I know that THIS is the day the Lord hath made and I WILL rejoice and be glad IN it.

Genesis 1:1 says “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”  Boy did he ever!  My happiest times are when I’m out in the woods just soaking it all in.  The smells, the sounds, and new life that is just waking up to a season that has yet to be experienced.  That’s what life is…a new season…a new chapter…a new page to turn.

I hope everyone has a blessed day today!  What the heck…let’s shoot for a blessed life!

Love always,

Kelly

“Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.”  Song of Solomon 2:15

Little foxes are cute, furry, and fascinating animals.  I know that, for me, every time I catch a glimpse of one from my tree stand I am tempted to catch it and take it home.   Some fun facts about foxes are that 1) a group of foxes is called a “skulk” or a “leash”, 2) foxes have whiskers on their legs and face to help them navigate through their area, 3) a male is considered a “dog fox” and a female is called a “vixen”, and 4) foxes have claws that retract in the same way a cat’s does.  Interesting.  But the kind of foxes my blog is about

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Forgiveness is a funny thing.   It’s actual meaning is just about the total opposite of what we, as humans, think it is.  Merriam Webster defines forgiveness as: 1) to give up resentment of or claim to requital, 2)  to grant relief from payment of, or 3) to cease to feel resentment against (an offender). Basically saying to “let go.”  Our definition of the word, and in our minds, we think it means to “forcibly forget” or just say it’s “okay” when someone has either wronged or hurt you.   We think it means to sweep the anger, the hurt, and the disrespect under the rug to allow that person or person to do it again at will.  That mentality couldn’t be further from the truth of what forgiveness actually means.

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I know I shouldn’t have but I did.  I turned on the news, like I said I wouldn’t, and am  taken aback from the chaos and turmoil.  I am watching as Snoop Dogg, or however you spell it, has made a video where he is pretending to point a gun at a clown that is supposed to represent President Trump.  If that’s not enough Lil’ Bow Wow has went on a Twitter Tirade about “pimping out” the First Lady.  And if THAT’S NOT ENOUGH we’ve had Madonna threaten to blow up the White House and just this past week

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     There are times that we come across quotes, that really hit us right in the gut, and remind us of lessons we sometimes just don’t fully get until we get them.  I stumbled upon one of those this morning that I would like to share.  While watching Pastor Steven Furtick, this morning, he was talking about living your life in a way that it not only honors God but also to show His love to others.  Steven said, “Don’t make God take something away from you before you appreciate your life.”  How much truth is there in that?  I heard that and immediately thought of myself and how I take EVERYTHING and EVERYONE in my life for granted so much of the time.  I don’t mean to, as none of us do, but we get busy with the day to day life

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