Ideas flow continually in my busy mind. Sometimes they just fly by – a faint whisper in the wind – gone forever. What was that thought, I wonder. Oh well, not to worry, there will be another. The words fall in love again however, just won’t go away. They not only surface when I least expect them, they bring with them a deep longing.
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Oh look, a bird! These are the only words I remember from my college professor’s description of my personality traits. It fits me perfectly. Distractions often rob me of the value of the present. According to my assessment results, I’m described as enthusiastic, imaginative, energetic, creative, warm, future-oriented, caring, optimistic, possibility focused, open, spontaneous and playful.
Some of you relate. In fact, I imagine us sharing some high fives as we celebrate
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Lord, give me eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart that loves – a big prayer – one I pray often for myself and others. On the surface it might appear somewhat general in nature. What or whom are we to see, hear or love? Why ask?
It’s about living on purpose…
I am convinced, backed by personal experience, that if I ignore God’s purpose for my life I will make a mess of my story. I have not always prayed for direction, waited for a response and acted on it. Truth. I have not always sought His will. How did that work for you Maggie? you might ask.
I took a walk down memory lane this morning in search of an old post in my Life Coach Maggie Facebook Page. This took me down several bunny trails – some of you, like me, travel those trails frequently. As happens often, I got distracted and quite frankly can’t remember what I was searching for to begin with. Instead, I ran across one of my early live Facebook videos. While still an amateur at this, I chose to share it here because the message is worth repeating.
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Treadmill Faith takes me through, under, over and around the obstacles that rise to try to silence my voice, my purpose. How to describe it? These words come to mind: relentless, persevering, doubtless, confident, unending, bold, purposed, steadfast, solitary, repetitious, challenging.
Treadmill speaks to those times when we are “waiting” for God’s answer
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For many, there comes a time when we realize that our love for another human being may not be enough to meet the need before us. We strive to do the impossible to overcome the obstacles. Self-sacrifice comes easily the more intense our love. But then one day we realize that we are not making progress. In fact we may very well be retracing the same steps. We may also discover that we’ve lost our very essence somewhere along the way.
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What a morning! During the busyness of multi-tasking, the Lord shows up for me in a gentle whisper. I stop everything, grab my journal and wait – knowing full well that I’m about to receive a Heavenly download. It was an unexpected detour in an otherwise very structured day.
So much to do, I leave tomorrow for a Women’s weekend retreat. My internal Mary and Martha are at odds with each other. Perhaps you know their story…
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“Enough already!” …said Coach Maggie to herself this morning. “#Stop wasting time!”
Procrastination – There are days when I give myself permission to meander through the morning… allowing inspiration and creativity some space to thrive. Then there are other days when I catch myself procrastinating… knowing full well that I have a task to accomplish and doing everything possible to avoid it.
Who can relate? Am I the only one wasting time? Well… today is my writing day. Have I mentioned that God is birthing a book in me? It’s quite the adventure this writing business. It takes you places you never imagined you would go. More about that below…
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Feeling lost and without purpose? Isolated? Autoimmune issues often separate me from others – or perhaps I allow it. In the midst of a recent episode I chose to read past journals. I found healing there. I pray for those of you who may need that special touch today – that my transparency might bring healing to you as well. Join me as I meander through my thoughts seeking and finding clarity and healing.
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I remember the day… the day I met Olaf. At the time his name was Theran. Seriously? What kind of a name is that? Adopting a Boxer was not in my plans that day. I had my heart set on rescuing a Labrador Retriever. But then God… well, He had different plans for us.
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