Breathing Sacred.

You know those moments when you are a part of something so rare - so perfectly meant for you - that it's sacred? Those moments when you find yourself holding your breath because you are afraid that if you breath any thread of air out you'll lose something to the big sky that will never come back?


Breath it out sweet friends. 

The gift is not just in that one single moment.
It can't be.
Sacred moments are meant to be shared.


Sharing has never been my forte. Parts of my heart and lifestyle often default to the "mine" stage of toddlerhood. It's easier to declare ownership and establish territory. I remember when N'Sync was a band and all my friends were so quick to declare each boy as their own. Now it is baby names and recipes, talents and race times, vacation spots and unique traditions. We are all on this quest to mark our spots and declare possession.

I'm learning that the point I choose to hold anything too tightly and claim it as just "Mine" is also the exact moment the oxygen which stole my breath in first place also turns to poison; growing stale in my lungs.

The staleness reminds me that I've neglected to be thankful for the very reason I stand in that precious moment.  I breath out. I say, "Thank You."

I am there because someone created me to be there.
It was never my moment to have. It was a gift the Lord was sharing with me.

The Lord, He steals my breath with glimpses (or sounds) of heaven.
He gives me these tastes,
sings me a song,
skips my heartbeat -
all so I can remember that His story must be shared
that heaven awaits,
and time is precious,
and I must share the news of His Kingdom.


Stale air is removed when we thank the Lord for His fullness in each fiber of our existence.

Heaven is shared when we acknowledge His sovereignty in every step, word, and action we've made this hour.

Sharing is laying down what we expect and picking up what he designed.

Sharing is seeing heaven and wanting nothing more then to go tell the stranger at the bar what you witnessed.


Those moments that take your breath away?
Breath them out.
Share them with others.
Hold them loosely.
Give them freely.
Refresh others with the same beauty.


It's your chance to whisper a little bit of heaven's sweet sound here on earth.
You never know when July just might gift you with the sweet heavenly sounds again.


#9days

Post from Momastery.

"The truth is abundance- not scarcity. Scarcity tells me that more for her means less for me. Abundance tells me that when She Rises, I Rise. WE rise together. Abundance insists that there is ENOUGH. Enough love, enough attention, enough recognition, enough success for all. Abundance is one of those Truths I have to relearn every few months like it’s the first time I’ve ever heard of the word.

I once saw an interview with an Olympic swimmer who said that the reason for her wild success was that she “always keeps her head in her own lane.” A-HA! Today- stay in your lane. Swim your race, not your neighbor’s. Quit peeking into her lane because it slows you down.

And don’t worry- you can’t miss your boat. It’s YOUR boat and it sails WITH you- right on time. Let go gracefully of those blessings not meant for you right now. Believe in your race. And when jealousy grabs a hold of you and won’t let go- claw your way back to abundance by giving away some love and recognition. Lavishing it on someone else is the best way to remind yourself that there is plenty of love for all."

deciphering me

“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” 

[Brooke Fraser]

being brave & making summer lists.

This crazy blessing of singleness combined with a fantastic little career has me in a spot of on-my- knees-gratitude... and this summer feels like the sweetest three months of time to embrace that.

It's always about LOVING those who are hardest to love and DOING the one thing you think you cannot do - that's where I see Jesus, know Jesus, and trust Jesus the most.

Being brave. Being contagious. And fearlessly following the Spirit into all the corners of God's plan.

These would be fun little stories to throw into the chapter of a 2014 summer... 

1. A getaway to see Johnny Pomeroy
2. Visit the Red Cedar Distillery 
3. Find and eat at the Trailer Park'd van
4. Dine at the Purple Carrot Truck
5. Outdoor Music Festivals, yes.
6. Founder's Block Party - thumbs up.
7. Find someplace that has a great patio and great breakfast
8. Run atleast 5 local trails & run all Race Series events
9. Crim with Dre & Tuck? (Al & baby can cheer:))
10. Commute as often as possible (atleast $400 worth)
11. A sweet little end of summer sprint tri take two? 
12. Spend less time worrying about what to wear & just show up awesome
13. Be spontaneously crafty in any way I can muster up some creativity
14. Lake Victoria bound as often as possible & have Ruz teach me how to waterski
15. Wine Tasting somewhere
16. Artie's Filling Station
17. Make grilled pizza
18. Practice my green thumb
19. Thursday happy hours on our porch