And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.- Jesus Christ 

Meaning of way: method, style, or manner of doing something: 
"there are two ways of approaching this problem"
a road, track, path, or street for traveling along:

There are approximately 100 Bible Verses about God Making A Way Out Of Nowhere. 

Do we ever feel boxed in a corner? Can we escape the madness of our world?  Or better yet can we find that eye of the needle? Or the narrow gate? Both of these are referenced in the Bible.

I do ponder these thoughts? Must we go on a diet? Do we need to get fit? What do they truly mean? 

I have found that this book we call the Bible is such a book of riddles with a love language all its own... It’s mystery can be discovered. But one must fall in love with the romance hidden with each word, each chapter, and verse.  It takes time to decipher the language and find the hidden meaning that speaks to our hearts and souls. 

I do believe finding the "way" starts with a curious mind and a thirsty soul. What are we missing in this life? How did we come into existence? Is there a greater power? Is there more? 

I do believe like any journey we embark upon we must do things to ready ourselves for this great adventure. We must study the location? Perhaps the climate, maybe the language? who or what is the ultimate reason for scheduling this trip?? Do we get in shape so we can keep up with others on the tour? 

Hmm sounds silly to compare Jesus to a destination, adventure, or even a trip? Maybe?  But what are we doing to ready ourselves? I don’t know about you but discovering things daily about Him has been the most amazing adventure of my life. The climate of His heart offers me warmth in the coldness and harshness of our world.. His language and words speak a love song to our hearts. I personally love hearing His voice it soothes my soul. He speaks of grace, He speaks of forgiveness, He speaks of refinement... 

Sometimes refinement can be a painful experience. But look what happens to a piece of coal. Coal is formed near the surface of the earth where the heat and pressure are far less severe. Diamonds require temperatures of about 2200 degrees Fahrenheit, and pressure of about 725,000 pounds per square inch.  Ouch...

Are we like the coal, stagnant living a life in darkness without luster or are we like a beautiful diamond .. a gem, a rare beauty with amazing brilliance and value... 

We must dive deeper into ourselves and into a personal relationship with our Spiritual Guide.  Only He knows the way to our true destination. Only He knows how to teach us this heavenly language that teaches us of this indescribable love!  He is our spiritual compass to a beautiful destination. 

Indulge me a moment and imagine a cave, a catacomb-like structure.. and few are following a guide. Much like a character we are familiar with “Indiana Jones” He is holding one single candle that is illuminating a warm glow in the darkness. He is a confident guide and He is peacefully guiding us through an amazing journey.  It can be scary but it can be such an exciting time of adventure.  

But the question becomes, do we follow His Light? Or stay covered in darkness? Do we stay close because of fear of the unknown? Or do we decide to go our own way through the darkness? Or do we follow Him because we have felt and seen what His light brings to our lives?

Have we placed our confidence and faith in Him? He is the only “Way” He is illuminating our paths ... He is waiting .... He is the greatest adventure we can ever encounter. He is the greatest love story to discover.  He is the "WAY".  

It’s Him, it’s always Him

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. John 14.6

 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.1. Matthew 7:13-14 

 "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."Matthew19:23-24

Photo Design & Written by Lori Garner

Inspiring Music:

Michael W. Smith - WAYMAKER (LIVE) ft. Vanessa Campagna & Madelyn Berry

Meaning of dance: series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music:

The word dance (including danced, dances, and dancing) is used 27 times in the Bible.

This word dance popped into my head and moved rhythmically through my mind. Such an odd word for Holy Week?  

Dance or dancing has been an art form since the beginning of time...Dancing has been used to celebrate many of life’s milestones. It has been used in healing, entertainment, grief, and great joy. 

I do believe there is a rhythmic pull on our souls... Do we hear our Father's love song calling us home... Are we tuned into His frequency? Are we even listening? 

How and what does dancing have to do with the Bible?  I have found that many religions even look down upon or even forbid dancing? 

Do you ever wonder how a blind person can dance? They FEEL the beat of the music in their soul... hmm 

It has been recorded that some Biblical characters even danced before the Lord. So what type of dance do you think it was? Freestyle, Ballroom, Line Dancing ... Hip Hop? Hmm, How about that beautiful waltz. Is dancing in adoration for God a lost art form? Do we worry about what others might think or say? 

I do believe dancing with Him even metaphorically depends on our relationship with our Lord and Savior, the amazing Lover of our souls.  

Do we take His loving hand and glide through this life? Are our steps in sync with each step He takes? Or are we even listening to the same song?? Or are we sitting this one out??  

Then I remembered when I studied World War I, we were taught that at social gatherings many women had dance cards. And the gentlemen would place their name on a women’s card just to have the honor and privilege to dance with her ....  And as the evening progressed they would get a turn to dance with their chosen one... Did their heart flutter with excitement to be in such close contact? 

Wikipedia says this: in modern times the expression "dance card" is often used metaphorically, as when someone says "pencil me into your dance card," meaning "find some time to spend with me". Conversely, claiming one's "dance card is full" implies that even though they may be interested, they have no time for another person.

So I ask you is Jesus on your dance card? Is He penciled in? Are we truly dancing with Jesus or are we just dancing around Him ?? Who are we fooling?  

We must fill our dance card with Jesus... He is the most amazing teacher of this dance we call life!!!  You won’t want to miss a beat... Get your dancing shoes and join me and let's celebrate Him today!!! Let’s celebrate His life! Let our feet glide through life with Him... Let Him lead us on the most amazing journey we will ever encounter. 

It's Him, It’s always Him... He is such a romantic...

“Break forth with dancing! Make music and sing God’s praises with the rhythm of drums! For he enjoys his faithful lovers. He adorns the humble with his beauty, and he loves to give them victory.”
Psalms 149:3-4 TPT

“And David danced before the Lord with all his might; David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet

2 Samuel 6:14 NASB

"Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flute.”

Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine and led all the women as they played their tambourines and danced. And Miriam sang this song: “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.””

Exodus 15:13, 20-21 NL

Photography & Written by Lori Garner

Inspiring Music:

DANCE WITH ME/GLORY COME DOWN: JEWISH & GENTILE artists worshipping Jesus 

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. 4 Luke 6:35...

I originally posted this post on Oct. 2020. But I stumbled over it again this week and felt it in my soul to share it once again. 

When someone is not thoughtful and opens a wound in the heart of another and selfishly turns away.  Are they so self-absorbed they can not see the injury they cause or does it go much deeper? Turning away no matter the reason is callous and does not diminish the action that caused the pain. It does not make the pain nonexistent. It can actually make the wound deeper and takes the wound longer to heal.  Turning away is something I will never understand ??? I hope and pray that I could never be that person. My heart would not allow my mind to rest knowing I caused anyone that kind of pain.💔

Jesus knows this kind of pain, He personally has felt the anguish that this type of action causes.   He trusted 12 men that walked the earth with Him.  They all professed to love Him and they all acted like His friend. Callously one by one they all turned away. Leaving Him to stand alone in His darkest hour and yet ... HE LOVED ❤ them anyway...  His strength along with His indescribable LOVE for us reaches far beyond heaven and earth. This kind of  LOVE ❤ boggles my mind and leaves me standing in awe... I cried out, please teach me how to love like you do.

My Father's love and time have taught me when your heart is wounded by someone and you can find it in your soul not to callously respond.  But, instead, you reach out and offer them your unconditional love, expecting nothing in return...   That my friend is how and when the greatest internal transformation of your heart occurs. The chains are broken, the wounds heal, and you are freed to experience the most incredible unselfish love known to mankind! You will be filled with an unexplainable peace in your heart and a deep understanding that will soothe your soul. It's amazing!

Our Father will always welcome us with the warmth of his open arms, He will never turn us away .. NEVER ...  He WOWs me!!! 😍

It's Him, It's always Him

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🙏 My Prayer 🙏

Life on earth can change in the blink of an eye. So, I ask our Father to guide us in this troubled world.. Help us be filled with his light, allowing us to show his love, compassion, kindness, and forgiveness to anyone that may cross our path. If we can help touch one hurting heart and let them know, It's going to be OK our father is a great healer of hearts...  He is the prince of peace. He offers us, unconditional LOVE. All we need to do is open our hearts to Him. And His LOVE will take us on the most incredible journey of our LIVES.  ❤

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I am grateful for the gift of you!

Photography, & Written by Lori Garner  

Bible Verses From KJV  / Sinner's Prayer

Inspiring Music: from YouTube

On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd (Lyrics)

Do we cherish this gift of life or do we squander the moments??  Do we only place value on this gift when we are faced with that pivotal moment leading to our last breath?  

Weeping may endure for a night. But joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5. Tough times don’t last forever! But Joy will come in the morning!!!

Meaning of discouraged having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened:

Discouraged appears approximately 43 times in the Bible. 

This word settled into my soul and these lyrics came to my mind. “Where seldom is heard a discouraging word” Is there such a place? 

I do believe if you have lived for any amount of time discouragement is a part of life on earth... Because we as a people are never fully satisfied.

How could we be? We live in a make-believe world called social media where we see everybody’s best. Is it their best ??? Or is it a facade and we do not truly see the person hiding behind the mask. This way of life clouds our view and the expectations we place on ourselves... This view into perfection sets us up for discouragement, and it can play havoc with our peace and self worth. 

As we are in the middle of Holy Week, I began to wonder if Jesus ever felt discouraged?  Did He ever feel inadequate? Or disheartened?  

No matter how hard He tried He could not convince the masses. That He was not a facade He indeed was sent to earth for a purpose!! He was not sent to paint a perfect world ... Because He knows things of this world are fleeting... He had a mission to teach us about the value of life, love, and our Heavenly Father. 

Was He surrounded by disappointed faces and hearts?  Did many expect a perfect world to be handed to them on that proverbial silver platter? After all, He is the Son of God. 

He has the power to offer us a perfect world. So why did he not come and make things perfect ??? 

Because as they say perfection was not made in a day.  Our Father wants the best for His children. To achieve greatness we must give Him our best. 

He knows we have a long way to go.... perfection takes dedication, perseverance, and resilience.  And even with attempting to achieving our goals, we might still fall short.  This resilience is a gift that was planted by our Father in the most inner-core of man.  

Jesus was sent to earth as our living example. Will we have times that we are discouraged? Of course, but it's what we do and how we handle that disappointment! Are we strong? Are we resilient? Do we possess that winning spirit?? 

Sometimes the biggest growth comes from disappointment.  As we strive to follow in our beautiful Saviors footsteps we will begin to feel His guidance, His grace, and His amazing love. 

We will begin to see the beautiful transformation of our lives. He will not just paint a picture He will deliver a brighter tomorrow.   

Where we can say "Where seldom is heard a discouraging word” Is there such a place? of course! It’s Heavenly!! After all, God gave us His Best!  He gave us Jesus! 

It's Him, It's always been Him !!

He is our destiny... 

Photograph Design & Written by Lori Garner

Model: RobynZ

Inspiring Music: This Song Will Remind You To Never, Ever Give Up! (Official Lyric Video NEVER GIVING UP)

Meaning of describe: give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events: 

I honestly could not find how many times the word describes is written in the Bible.. But when I googled it. To my surprise, I found many descriptions of people, places, and things... The descriptions were at my fingertips. Many were organized on multiple websites. Well, you say that is nothing new that is how the phone app is supposed to work. Lol 

True.. but as I gazed down and began to scroll, I found that this leather-bound book that has impacted so many lives through the centuries is a wealth of information and descriptions. 

We can find a multitude of descriptions many in plain sight... Some are hidden like beautiful buried treasures. 

When we read the descriptions that are beautiful woven in the scriptures, do they paint us a mental picture? Do they speak to our hearts? Do they point us to greater love?  

I do believe without these descriptions our spiritual experience and knowledge of our Creator would be void and lack the understanding of our very existence. 

The very first description on the list is a description of this masterpieces wonder called the Bible.  Without the manual for life and love, our very essence would be one big question? 

And the list goes on to describe many different topics and sub-topics. You have heard me say many times “there are no words to describe this spiritual walk... But yes there is. I will share just a few that rank high on my list.

God our Heavenly Father and Creator of all things. He is LOVE.  And there are not enough words in my limited vocabulary to describe Him. But I am sure I can find many in His word that could help me paint that wondrous image of Him in my mind. 

Jesus His beautiful unselfish loving, knowledgeable, kind Son. Is the most amazing human that ever walked on earth.  His gentleness and love are available for anyone that searches for His heart. 

The Holy Spirit is such an intriguing part of God the Father. He is His spirit. And He dwells with our heart and soul and gently guides our lives. His mission is to teach and guide us into a better understanding of life, love, God the Father, and Jesus and I am sure we can find detailed descriptions that help us to know Him and the beautiful part He plays in this LOVE triangle. 

The Bible describes Heavenly places. Did you know the Bible speaks of three Heavens?  1. The sky we see with our human eye. 2. Is where the moon, sun, and stars can be seen. 3. It the spiritual realm... It speaks of many mansions..streets of gold. Details can be found when we dive into and study God's word. 

There are so many descriptions. So much for us to study and understand. I do believe we will never understand the complexity of This amazing LOVE story in our lifetime. I also think we will get clarity when we see our Creator's face... 

I can only describe my personal journey as nothing short of amazing. And I find myself sharing it often lol so thank you for listening. 

I further feel our curiosity is that driving force that makes us search for those descriptions of our Heavenly connection. It's human nature to feel that void in our soul. This magnetic pull on our heart and thirst in our soul that only He can satisfy. It’s truly is all a part of His amazing master plan...  He made us complex beautiful creatures. Many say He did this because He loves us. 

But more importantly, I have found that it’s Him... He craves to be loved. 

It can only be described as such a beautiful and intimate LOVE STORY. 

It's Him, It’s always Him 

But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:8 

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life John3:16

God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth John 4:24

Inspiring Music: YouTube Video 

Lenny LeBlanc - There is None Like You (Acoustic) | Praise and Worship Music