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Spiritual Journey: God Moments

I'm so grateful to Holly for the inspiration and opportunity to write about my spiritual journey. Please stop by her blog and share your own spiritual journey.


I love this link up! It's 7:38pm on Wednesday night and I got home about an hour ago from work...with a bit more work ahead of me...so this will be short and sweet. This week I feel like there have been lots of God moments...I feel like He is ever so present in my life!

Praying Mantis: A beautiful praying mantis was on my car door as I was leaving for school on the first day. I looked it up and I found this: "Praying Mantis reminds you to have patience with yourself, with growing your wisdom. It also reminds you to have patience in acquiring what you want...When you are still, you can hear that inner knowingness that has impeccable timing. Be still and listen with openness, not fear. That’s when wisdom will emerge."

Rainbow: Last night a strong and scary thunderstorm blew through here. It left behind a beautiful rainbow. 

There are so many miracles if we look around...and I am looking. My new favorite song...I listen to it every single morning...is Thank You by JJ Heller. Here are the lyrics...
For painted purple skies
For never telling lies
For giving all you had away
For crying when I cry
Ooh thank you
Thank you, ohh
For changing autumn leaves
The salty ocean breeze
For coming down from heaven to save a wretch like me
Ooh thank you
Thank you, ohh
I can't understand why you left your throne
But I know that you came and you saved my soul
I can't understand why you left your throne
But I know that you came and you saved my soul
I can't understand why you left your throne
But I know that you came and you saved my soul
I can't understand why you left your throne
But I know that you came and you saved my soul
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Ooh, thank you
I leave with a feeling of gratitude...Thank you!

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  1. Holly MuellerSeptember 4, 2014 at 6:58 AM

    Your post is so peaceful this morning. The praying mantis, the rainbow, the thank you song...beautiful.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 4, 2014 at 7:02 AM

    I love how you take time to notice things -- so often we get busy and forget to do this! Beautiful.

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  3. Margaret SimonSeptember 4, 2014 at 7:08 AM

    I love how you are finding these snippets in your busy day, a way to always praise the Creator.

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  4. LoraleeNovember 14, 2014 at 12:22 AM

    It's a wonderful song!
    Thank you for sharing your God moments...all the time!

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