Skip to main content

Inspiration

Inspiration - (noun)
- Stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity.
- An agency, such as a person or work of art, that moves the intellect or emotions or prompts action or invention.
- Divine guidance or influence exerted directly on the mind and soul of humankind.
 
When was the last time you were inspired to do something? I haven't felt a lot of inspiration lately. Not much. At all. 
But then something happened. Something started ticking inside - just a little at first. Then it got louder. Then the ideas started flowing again. I can't even explain it - or where it had gone or where it came from. But now. . .  I want to paint. I want to redecorate. I want to start walking again. I can be crafty. I can grow plants. (I have houseplants that have lived since January!) I want to read more.  I need to learn 'this'. I need to ask questions. It's like a light came on and it wasn't just from spending time on Pinterest.
Maybe there was no one BIG thing that snuffed out the inspiration.  Maybe it was just a bunch of little things. Work, stress, busyness, listening to people and not Him, not taking time for important stuff, or making everything "important" stuff, and the list could go on. Oh, there are still storms going on around us. I still have to work everyday. I'm not writing a book or painting a mural yet. And my calf muscles are crying - seriously, after only one day of walking. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. There is life. There is inspiration.
Here are a couple of yummy nuggets that may have stirred the fire:
 
Colossians 3: 17 - And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
 
Hebrews 4:12 -  For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are.
 
So, what's inspiring you lately? I want to know. . .
 
 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Closing out the year 2024

New Year's Eve. . . the end of a year that makes you reflect back on the last 365 days. Most of us are looking forward to the new year and some of us are looking back and wondering where it went! What happened to 2024?! What do we even have to show for it but some bumps and bruises? It's been a wild ride, ya'll!  But reflection is a good thing, right? Taking time to skim over the year and look for highlights and lowlights and facing the disappointments and celebrating the achievements - these are important things to do. So what were some of my wins and losses? What a great year! Celebrated 1 year of working for the church Traveled internationally with hubby several times Started year 2 of our ministry school Got a dog (a BIG dog) Graduated a kid from Bible School Started a kid at a private school (step of faith) What a tough year! Experienced a flood of sorts at the church (broken pipe) Got banned from entering a country Got a dog (a BIG dog) Moved adult kid back home (pare...
1 comment
Read more

What in the world is going on?!

Ok, so I haven't written a blog post in forever.  And there have been a few things going on in my world, so I thought it was high time to catch you up. Where do I start? Highlights: - Church building is up for sale (lots of interested parties), any day now - Looking for acreage for church but most affordable in size we need are FAR away from Spring - Let's move the church 30 miles away! Willis, TX here we come! - Laid off from job of 15 years, to throw a kink in the mix - Let's move our family first so we can 'make it home'! - But first, Christmas holidays and all the fun! - Look for rentals, find a rental house, get approved and register kids for new schools in less than a week. - Move family into beautiful, weird rental house near the lake and start taxi mom life. - Work on painting and fixing up house to put on the market, done (multiple showings every day), also any day now - Kid #1 makes baseball team, kid #2 is playing golf and has already played in...
Post a Comment
Read more

Tea for two!

Once upon a time, two ladies prepared for tea.  The smallest of the two played the part of hostess and laid out her fine china. Many lovely delicacies were brought out with the tea. The two ladies were dressed in their finest jewels and had their hair adorned in the most becoming way. Their dainty pink purses hung across their dainty arms. They gathered young babies and fed them with great care.  The babes were cleaned, bathed and put to nap in the cozy beds nearby. The two ladies were having such a grand time that they decided to invite others to join them in their tea.   The gentlemen neighbors were promptly invited to tea, but alas, they had a prior engagement (helping small frogs jump across the road).  Upon returning to their tea, the ladies met an unfortunate circumstance! They were attacked by a flock of angry birds!  The prettiest little lady adamantly declared "there's no angry birds having tea!" When the two ladies were safely seated back at th...
1 comment
Read more