Living Life From Above- About It All

I was looking though my journal from last year and I came across something that well to say the least is sooooo... Margaret

I went on a mission trip to The Bahamas last May and until this trip I had never been on a plane, so naturally I journaled on during the flight.

Some first time thoughts on a plane

"Leaving for The Bahamas, May 31st.

I have never been on a plane before and at the moment I am feeling very sick, lol. It looks so small, EVERYTH, ohh we are shaking...ING is SO SMALL! If you have the biggest house or the smallest house... they all look small from above! All the cars look the same! Wealth on earth means nothing, we are all the same and equally as small in Gods eyes. Yet He lets us show His glory! How AMAZING! Like oh my gosh, I got a window seat, and looking out, it goes on forever! There are so many clouds! and it is all so beautiful, and so still. This feels like a sneak peak into what God looks at. He sees everything, yet he is so close to me.

By the way, when you get up here- There are so many baseball fields. I thought that was interesting. The sky is so blue man. I am so excited about this trip."

if you every wanted to know what Margaret thinks about...boom there you go

invisible bridges

all the people that I love

 and all the people who I have a harder time loving

their names somehow find a way into this book

during the day; Jesus and I take a look

we pray for those who are celebrating

and for those who are simply just waiting

maybe waiting to find their calling

or maybe just waiting on a call

after it all 

I normally end up balling

I cry because I love them

I wouldn't be who I am without them

I believe that these prayers do not just bounce off my poorly insulated walls

but shine like beacons even when my faith becomes small

prayers? more like invisible bridges

connecting us to The One full of forgiveness

Every single day I

want to become more

like you God.

-Teach me things.

-Teach me how.

-reveal, through these people

who you have put in my life.

Help me run from jealousy 

and toward

-JESUS CHRIST-

{love

joy

peace

patience

kindness

goodness

faithfullness

gentleness

self-control}

Every Single Day

take a little time to look back 

-a father that listens to my prayers-

 -the ability to write them down to help me remember how faithful he is-

- payton-

 -the excitement of visiting home this weekend- 

-RAIN- 

-and what rain reminds me of-

-laughter-

-being able to entertain myself in the middle of the night because my sleep schedule is forever messed up-

-my prayer journal-

(Have you ever tried to write a poem? Lol please try it!!! Honestly I had so much fun being a little poet tonight. Pretty therapeutic if you ask me.)

Sal Gal

I don't know if you have had the pleasure of spending time with Sally Wolfe, but she is honestly the most incredible woman I have ever met. Let me explain why I like her so much...

She is an example of patience. 

When I lived in Lyons with my family, almost every night my Mother would make us dinner. I really enjoyed our time at the table. If I am honest one my favorite memories would come at the end of the dinner. Sally and I are such slow eaters that we would always be the last two left at the table. Which we really did not mind! We liked talking to each other!

But it is so interesting to me how impressionable children are. Now that I have come to college and even throughout high school, I have noticed how mothers really do influence their daughters. Maybe that sounds obvious, but I am so thankful for the Godly influence of Sally Wolfe!

She influences me to be 

-kind

-patient

-loving

-fun

-and generous with my time

Everyday I find myself doing something and then I think..."Oh my goodness... I am my mother!"

When someone makes me angry I honestly think "How would Sally react to this?" Why can I say that? I can say that because my mom reacts like Jesus! Now she isn't perfect, but if I had to say who most reflects Jesus in my life, Mom is pretty high on that list.

I mean isn't this just the cutest picture you have ever seen in your life? She said that snails remind her of herself and insisted that I take a picture of her beside her favorite animal.

Here is a little more about my Mother. 

"I am a spiritual director, writer, and retreat leader. I received a bachelors degree in Religious Studies from Brown University. While contemplating seminary, I served in youth and children's ministries, married my dear husband, Victor, and then devoted myself full time to homemaking and to being a mother to six amazing children. In recent years, God has graciously led me to several wonderful educational experiences: I am a graduate of Upper Room's marvelous Two Year Academy for Spiritual Formation; I received excellent training in spiritual direction through Sustainable Faith's School of Spiritual Direction (Years 1 and 2); I love being an Associate of Green Bough House of Prayer and completed their life-changing nine month centering prayer course, "The Common Contemplative" in 2015. I am a member the Fellowship of United Methodist Spiritual Directors and Retreat Leaders, ESDA, and SDI. I am deeply encouraged by Psalm 46:10 and hope others will also discover beauty even in brokenness and that each of us is God's beloved: Be still and know that I am God. Be still and know that I am. Be still and know. Be still. Be. Be loved. Be love."

The amount of love that this woman pours out amazes me. She has always been so willing to help me, I mean help me with anything! She has helped me figure out how to do life. I can always rely on her to pray for me and support me in anything that I do.

This picture was taken on Christmas Eve 2015, I think it is a true representation of who she is! I told her that she looked adorable in her apron, and asked if I could take a picture of her. It is pretty hard to get her to take pictures sometimes, but she agreed as long as she could stand by The Nativity. That is such a Sally thing to do hahaha.

I also truly think that she is really funny. She always says that she loves watching me play soccer because I "run so gracefully", which really cracks me up. I mean that is coming from the most graceful lady ever! To be honest though I have only seen her run once in my life and that was a slighttttt jog... and we were crossing the street. 

She also sings pretty much constantly around the house, not really in English. It's kind of like her own, English/French/Gibberish language. But it always makes me laugh. She is just so full of joy.

I don't know, I just thought I would share a little bit about this cool lady.

Mom if you are reading this, sorry for bragging on you, I know you don't like that haha. 

Love you.