The peace I find in the crashing of the waves, the rush of the water, the sound of leaves rustling. Soothing. Grounding. Centred. It’s my happy place. My serenity. In this place, is my silence. Beautiful. Paused. Rejoicing. True. Honest. Restored. Nurture yourself; your spirit, body, mind, soul. Allow yourself time to reflect, relax, rest. Respect yourself enough to treat it kindly and it will love you in return.
In health and encouragement,
Michelle
Laughter. Sweat. Effort. Comrodorie. Home. Movement. Family. Friends. Baths. Team work. Love. Breath. Running. Pulse. Prayer.
Simple. Be thankful. We are blessed.
michelle
This road. Where the sky is a wide, open space. Where the blue is radiant.
Where the clouds re-invent themselves in minutes. Where the hills roll. Where the highway bends and curls.
Where the river flows. Where there is Peace of mind. Where it is Nurtured. Where I am Quieted in the journey. Where the Peace is. 
“Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. For by this, the elders obtained testimony. By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.” Hebrews 11:1-3
Sunday Blessings.
Michelle
I’ve done more searching, pondering, research in the last few weeks than I’ve done in years and the feeling I have is nothing but UNSETTLED. I ask myself what does that mean? Rattled from diving deep into unchartered mind territory? Exposing uncertainties which I have always believed to be truth? I seek. I am aware. I love.
This journey of life we are on… It’s incredible. It’s beautiful. It’s rewarding. It’s sacrificial. It’s tender. It’s light. It’s encouraging. It’s personal. But it’s also complex. It’s contradictory. It’s heavy. It’s challenging. It’s personal.
So where in this life lies truth. Truth is in the Journey. We live it. Faith is in our hearts. Faith is in our minds. The Journey is apparent, beautiful and alive. Enjoy the journey; travel with awareness, thoughtfulness, acceptance and love.
Blessings ❤️
Michelle
How can we not look around and see God’s hand in nature? The simplicity of waves of clouds. The beauty of a sunset over rolling green hills. The rush of a magnificent waterfall flowing into the peace of water channels and rivers. All around us we are shown God’s incredible creation if we just take the time to recognize and enjoy it. 
I love nature. Green. The flow of a body of water soothes my soul. Grounds me. I hear the power in water. I hear the power of God.
My heart is connected. My mind is engaged. My faith is nurtured.
Take these moments, quiet yourself. Listen. Pray. Don’t forget these little moments and enjoy God’s glory in this world.
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
–Psalm 37:5
Blessings,
Michelle
I find myself in a cross roads. A place where I am seeking to hear God. But there is silence. I hear nothing. I pray. I read. I worship. I quiet my life. And yet, I hear nothing. It is in these times that I struggle. I am seeking, truly. I’m at a now what stage? I find myself in more personal conflict, as I focus my living on Christlikeness. Likely because I know the difference and can feel the convictions, where as before my intentional living; I was ignorant or passive. But why, when I am seeking God so intensely; does He not answer my cries. As I discovered through reading; I am a lukewarm Christian. A term very applicable to me and I’m sure other may feel the same way. I can seek God, as intentionally as I like; but if I’m only offering Him lukewarm – lukewarm response it what I will get in return. I read a very interesting point regarding lukewarm Christian living and I have realized that I am living too comfortably. Too complacent. I’m afraid of radical. I’m afraid of solely, wholeheartedly putting my faith and trust in God to provide. I contribute to retirement savings. We have an emergency fund. We work hard to pay off our mortgage. We tithe. We donate. But, I have not trusted God in His holiness to truly provide for my every need. I am trusting myself. And this lukewarm living is not allowing God to speak to me. I don’t know what this radical Christian life I desire to live looks like. Quite honestly it excites and frightens me all at the same time. I want to live a life full of joy and giving. Full of love for others and touching their lives. A life, where my children know God and his glory. A life where we truly know we are blessed. A life where I NEED God and know that without Him I am empty. I pray for that guidance from the Holy Spirit.
“Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
Mark 12:29-31
What a reminder this is for me. I seek God; but am I really loving God with ALL my heart and ALL my soul and ALL my mind and All my strength. What does this look like? Do you feel this same way? Do you search and pursue God and come up feeling distance and ignored. Do you feel abandoned?
I pray for a radical change in direction for my life. I pray for a radical change in yours. I want so badly to walk hand in hand with God, but I need to commit to Him and be willing to give Him everything.
Blessings, Michelle
abloomingchristianwife 
