I have stood before the upturned ground
and struggled to compare
my courage and my character
with the man or woman there.
Would I have died a valiant death
in a foreign land,
upon a distant battlefield,
to save my fellow man?
I have stood before the crosses
as the sun was going down,
watching as the shadows faded
upon the upturned ground.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
For the last several years I’ve been on a personal spiritual journey. I’ve been discovering what I believe and why I believe what I do. Spurred on by finding myself frustrated by different difficult situations in my church community, I found myself broken and questioning. I don’t yet have all the answers that I am… Continue reading Healing a Relationship With Yourself and With God While Navigating the Trauma of Spiritual Abuse
Happy, Mother’s Day…To some, like me, Mother’s day is a day of happiness and celebrations. Some of us feel surrounded by love on Mother’s Day. We have wonderful mothers and grandmothers and are blessed with great children. That is not the case for everyone. Some people view Mother’s Day as a painful reminder of loss.… Continue reading Happy, Mother’s Day 2021…
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 speaks about what happens when things are done without love… If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have… Continue reading The Best Way to Prevent Bankruptcy
“The man who is wise, therefore, will see his life as more like a reservoir than a canal. The canal simultaneously pours out what it receives; the reservoir retains the water till it is filled, then discharges the overflow without loss to itself. … You too must learn to await this fullness before pouring out… Continue reading A Canal or A Reservoir: Do not try to be more generous than God
Recently, side parts and skinny jeans are being made into an enemy as a tell tale sign of someone’s age. I love skinny jeans and will alway be rocking a side part no matter what age I am. The truth of the matter is, there is absolutely nothing wrong with aging. Personally, the older I… Continue reading Is Your Makeup Application Actually Causing You To Look Older? Five Tips To Add Vitality Back Into Your Makeup Routine
“The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.” – Dr. Steve Maraboli I would love for you to follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can find me as Looking Joli Good on all three. I would also love to follow you on Instagram and Twitter as well, so let me know… Continue reading Be Kind To Yourself!
With 87 different shades to choose from (yes, that’s correct, 87 shades!😮), there’s definitely a perfect shade for you!
I’ll take any excuse I can get as a reason to bake! Today’s confection is brought to you by wanting to use these super cute Boston Terrier baking cups sent to me by my fellow Boston Terrier lover Angie! She is the sweetest, I appreciate her sending me gifts! ️These Cinnamon Topped Brown Sugar Muffins… Continue reading Cinnamon Topped Brown Sugar Muffins Recipe
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