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A Designer Original

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When I seek to understand,
I’m left with more
Questions,
Not about who You are
But about who I am.

While I long to be understood,
I’m left wondering
Why
I care so much about
What they think of me.

You say I am a
Designer Original,
Unique even to
Your hand.

You say I am
Yours.
You call me
Mine.

I often forget.

When I “feel” pain from unfair
Judgments
By those who don’t see me
For Whose I am…
Remind me, Lord.

When I’m pushed aside
And left in the cold
To wonder what it is
About me…
Remind me, Lord.

Truth.
It sets me
Free.
You.
You set me
Free.

When I seek to understand
And am left with more
Questions,
Not about who You are
But about who I am…

Remind me, Lord.

~ S. Gable 2016

A Designer Original

Find Your People

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There will always be someone in this life who just doesn’t like you, no matter how hard you try to please them.

There will always be something that you say, or do, which causes offence or division. Whether you meant to or not.

There will always be someone who finds fault in you, your life or your words.

You may never find out why.

Please don’t waste your precious time trying to.

You can’t be everyone’s cup of tea.

Then there will be those who like you on impact.

A little fizz of energy that passes between you.

Silently, unseen, bonding.

Those people will not only like you but they will like you fiercely.

They are your people.

Whatever spare time you have, spend it on them.

You can’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but you can be someone’s first sip of a cold drink on a sunny day,

Or a warming hot chocolate when you come in from the rain.

Find your people, love them hard.❤

— Vickie Mi Amor

New Beginnings

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“Every ending is a new beginning.” It took me awhile to understand this quote! Now, I see how God’s been making something beautiful behind the scenes. It’s taken me years to let go of what I thought I wanted for my life. He shows me all the ‘endings’ in my life that needed to happen. He shows me all the beautiful ‘new beginnings’ that have come out of my mess. My heart rejoices in hope for better days in the making of a beautiful tapestry.

My heart is to inspire and encourage others along the way. I see now how all the pieces had to fit together and some of the old pieces didn’t fit anymore. So if you are walking through a season of change. If you are asking God why ___________??? I promise you that the closer we come to the end of ourselves the more we understand God’s plans. I’ve come to the end of myself over and over again. It’s been a long season in the waiting room so-to-speak.

So many things that didn’t make sense until I was willing to give God ‘my surrendered yes.’ It took me a long time to let go of my own plans. So that God could make something far more beautiful than I ever imagined. In the process it’s hard to hold on and find hope in the ruins of broken gems. In the middle of hurt and heartache, grief and regret I longed for God to take away my pain. Yet, I see now that had I not held on in the hardest times. I wouldn’t be where I am today. My life is not perfect but, my faith has become stronger than my fears. I give all the glory to God!!!

I pray that wherever you are right now that you’ll know God’s heart for you. How he wants to give you something far more amazing than anything you’re walking through. It’s in the new beginnings we can look back and see where we once were. I believe in all of this we can see the beauty of inspiration that awakens our soul. In the midst of the letting go I find the joy of the Lord! My heart is free to inspire others along the way and stand together in love and compassion. I pray that we always invite one another into our story. 1 Thess. 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another. Build up one another.”

I choose to be defiantly hopeful because I know the ONE whom my soul loves! His love is the same yesterday, today and forever. Amen.

In His Grace I Stand 💃💜⚔ by Fiona Jackson