ReFRESHING STEPS with ...

There's a reason (or a few) that I have not shared for quite some time.
But it's mostly because I'm in a season of much need for
REST
"Besides Still Waters"

[credit image: GPT and me]

Step by Step

Little by little

Petit à petit

Poco a poco

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I have so many that I really like but

here are some favorites:

[image credit: GPT and me]

Jesus RESTORES my soul

{yes, that's me in His arms, this is why Bella's keeping a good watchful eye}

I know that Jesus guides me.

Psalm 23:1

[image credit: GPT and me]

Lessons I am learning with the Shepherd.

{You can see that I am now walking 

right along side}

[This brindle Bella is a bit closer to the real one,

but not quite, and her legs have more white.]

You might also notice that I am a bit partial 

in my choices,

yet I have quite a collection now.

Much Healing needed and going on for me;

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On August 17th, 2023

{already 3 years}

Richard John Anderson

bid farewell to this world from Texas.

He was my older brother,

father to two wonderful adult children.

On September 17th, 2026

we will have a 

Memorial Mass 

for the oldest of we 4,

my only beloved sister

Carol

who stepped into heaven

this past April, 2026

(the week after her birthday)

And long ago,

but never forgotten,

because he's so close to my heart

November 2, 1990

our youngest baby brother

Gary

peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus, 

His Savior, His Lord, His Friend

Both of our parents passed away 

on each side of Gary.

Our mother departed first on December 2, 1986

then our father, years later 

on September 13, 1998

(a couple weeks before his birthday)

So

I'm the last one.

I do not share this all for people's sympathy,

I am only processing my family and

why I am currently in this season

of reflecting & refreshing my

LIFE'S 

direction this way 

and just how much I need

JESUS

every day, every step

every moment

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Here are some famous quotes to think about:

{I wanted to leave their names off,

 to not sway you, or close your mind 

while reading the words, not the who}

Death clearly is a part of life

and both touch our hearts and lives

more profoundly as we realize

the ultimate connection

and what matters

MOST!

c'est la vie!

but

avec Jésus

it only gets better

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"Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides." — (Lao Tzu)  "For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one." —         (Khalil Gibran) "It is not length of life, but depth of life." — (Ralph Waldo Emerson) "Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live" (Norman Cousins) “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” – (Thomas Campbell) “The song is ended, but the melody lingers on.” – (Irving Berlin) “Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.” – (Emily Dickinson)

Seven is a good number of quotes -
each quote gives us yet another way to reflect
on how we are living and loving the life
we still have. 
Not every part is good, not every part is hard,
yet every moment is in God's hand
from the beginning to the end
it's how we choose to live our
 DASH
but still
God had a complete plan
it's up to us to 
choose to live it well, so
ReFRESH
every chance you get
Receive
and
Release
whatever is keeping you bound
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Reflect on all your someone's and how they lived or are living their journey

And 
REMEMBER
all that Jesus taught us
about
Life and Death
by how He Lived & Died
His Promises for Eternal Life
are true!
"Lord, I want to walk in Your blessing. I can see now that it’s Your will for me to be blessed and that Your blessings are tied to Your restoration. I’m not used to living a life of expectation. My position was to expect the worst. But I now need to learn how to expect the best of Your restoration and blessing every day of my life. So I will take baby steps and start where I am, expecting Your goodness to be revealed. In Jesus’ name, amen."


* all images are mine