school starts again for these three

Welcome school year started July 10th for these guys.  Emma just graduated June 25, and these boys are starting back.  Time is going way to fast for this old lady.

Little old lady day

who we still hear in the quiet

The Quiet Treasure of Friendship - Who we still hear in the quiet ✨️

Friendship is one of the most sacred things we’ll ever hold in this life. It arrives quietly—sometimes as laughter shared over nothing, sometimes as a hand that shows up when the world falls apart. It doesn’t always come in the forms we expect. 

Sometimes it’s loud and steady, other times it’s soft and fleeting, It doesn’t need to look perfect. 

Sometimes friendship lives in the spaces between—an old text, a memory that still makes you smile. It lives in the moments where no one else saw your hurt or noticed your distance 

We must learn to value it in all its shapes. The friend who checks in, the ones who challenge us, who listen without fixing, who love us exactly as we are, and even the ones who came for a season and changed us before drifting away. Each friendship is a thread in the story of our becoming.

I see you—not just who you are when it’s easy, but who you are in your confusion, your fear, your silence. And I still choose you.”

It holds space for who you were and who you are becoming.

Whether they are near or far, whether you talk every day or only once in a while, they are part of your soul’s home. And in this life, what matters most is not how loud our lives become— and haven’t they ever lately, but what matters is who we still hear in the quiet.

✍️🏻By Natasha Ann  

Thank you for these beautiful thoughts! 💗

🎨Art Credit | Artist unknown, Pinterest upload by Jeannus

The Quiet Treasure of Friendship

The Quiet Treasure of Friendship - Who we still hear in the quiet

Friendship is one of the most sacred things we’ll ever hold in this life. It arrives quietly—sometimes as laughter shared over nothing, sometimes as a hand that shows up when the world falls apart. It doesn’t always come in the forms we expect.

Sometimes it’s loud and steady, other times it’s soft and fleeting, It doesn’t need to look perfect.

Sometimes friendship lives in the spaces between—an old text, a memory that still makes you smile. It lives in the moments where no one else saw your hurt or noticed your distance

We must learn to value it in all its shapes. The friend who checks in, the ones who challenge us, who listen without fixing, who love us exactly as we are, and even the ones who came for a season and changed us before drifting away. Each friendship is a thread in the story of our becoming.

I see you—not just who you are when it’s easy, but who you are in your confusion, your fear, your silence. And I still choose you.”

It holds space for who you were and who you are becoming.

Whether they are near or far, whether you talk every day or only once in a while, they are part of your soul’s home. And in this life, what matters most is not how loud our lives become— and haven’t they ever lately, but what matters is who we still hear in the quiet.

🏻By Natasha Ann

Thank you for these beautiful thoughts!

Art Credit | Artist unknown, Pinterest upload by Jeannus

ageless spirit

One thing we rarely realize when we're young is that as we age, our bodies may change, but our spirit stays the same. Inside, we still feel young. We still dream, hope, and wish just like we did years ago. But our youthful soul begins to view the world through an aging body.

As the years pass, we often become invisible to the world, feeling as though more of our life lies behind us than ahead. Yet, our inner voice the one we've always known never truly ages.

I once read something that has stayed with me:

"I asked an elderly man what it felt like to know most of his life was behind him. He said, ‘I've always been the same age. The voice inside my head never aged. I’m still my mother’s son. I watched my body grow old, but the person inside never changed, never got tired, never gave up.’"

Our souls are timeless. Our spirits are forever. So next time you see an elderly person, remember they are still a child inside. Just like you. Still in need of love, purpose, and kindness.

#AgelessSpirit #EternalSoul #YoungAtHeart #InvisibleNoMore #RespectOurElders #TimelessWisdom #SoulDoesNotAge #ChildWithin #KindnessMatters #sewwithlove

I would have....

“I would have pulled Joseph out. Out of that pit. Out of that prison. Out of that pain.  I would have cheated nations out of the one God would use to deliver them from famine.

I would have pulled David out. Out of Saul’s spear-throwing presence. Out of the caves he hid away in. Out of the pain of rejection.  I would have cheated Israel out of a God-hearted king.

I would have pulled Esther out. Out of being snatched from her only family. Out of being placed in a position she never asked for. Out of the path of a vicious, power-hungry foe. I would have cheated a people out of the woman God would use to save their very lives.

 I would have pulled Jesus off. Off of the cross. Off of the road that led to suffering and pain. Off of the path that would mean nakedness and beatings, nails and thorns. I would have cheated the entire world out of a Savior. Out of salvation. Out of an eternity filled with no more suffering and no more pain.

And oh friend. I want to pull you out. I want to change your path. I want to stop your pain. But right now I know I would be wrong. I would be out of line. I would be cheating you and cheating the world out of so much good. Because God knows. He knows the good this pain will produce. He knows the beauty this hardship will grow. He’s watching over you and keeping you even in the midst of this. He’s promising you that you can trust Him. Even when it all feels like more than you can bear.

So instead of trying to pull you out, I’m lifting you up. I’m kneeling before the Father and I’m asking Him to give you strength. To give you hope. I’m asking Him to protect you and to move you when the time is right. I'm asking Him to help you stay prayerful and discerning. I'm asking Him how I can best love you, and be a help to you.  I’m believing He’s going to use your life in powerful and beautiful ways.  Ways that will leave your heart grateful and humbly thankful for this road you’ve been on.”

Kimberly Henderson   Proverbs 31 Ministries

to the ones who give and give

This ones for the givers. The ones who show up and again and again, (even when it’s hard, and even when it’s inconvenient.The ones who love and serve in ways that often goes unseen and unappreciated. The ones who’ve loved hard and with their whole hearts – and sometimes thats meant being burned.

The ones who read a post about being a good friend and their heart hurts because they ARE good friends and they never quite feel like it’s reciprocal.

The ones who do the right thing even though they know it may go unnoticed.

The ones who always pour out, but don’t always feel poured into. You give and give and give and sometimes you get tired.

Sometimes your feelings are hurt because why doesn’t it seem to go both ways. Sometimes your heart hurts from disappointment and it hurts deep. You’re resilient. You’re strong. But sometimes you just get tired. So so tired.We just want to say we see you.The gifts you give leave ripples and make marks and change lives in ways you may never know earth side.It’s not for nothing.And even if no one seems to notice I guarantee God does, and he’s proud of you. And sister, let me say one more thing, it’s okay to rest. It’s okay to put down all those things you hold together for the ones you love. It’s okay to give less sometimes and for some seasons. Take care of you. Because you matter. You really really matter.

Love,

Jess