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E A T

Eat.

Blackened chicken breast with roasted garlic and radish, accompanied by artichoke hearts on a bed of garbanzo beans- finished with fresh lemon, salt, olive oil, and freshly cracked pepper.


This Side of Heaven

Evening stroll; Taken tonight. 8.3.23.

iPhone SE.


Yod Hay Vah Hay

Somebody got her first tattoo. 😎 Even my Mother loves it!

In ancient Hebrew, the words Yod Hay Vah Hay represent the Lord’s Secret Name; from the Old Testament. It represents four different classes of love, and is as follows:

Yod = Forgiving Love

Hay = Forgetting Love

Vah = Blameless Love

Hay = Sharing Love

I was absolutely ecstatic to get this very sacred tattoo on my right wrist; and when I saw it, I loved it.

Exceeeeept I noticed that he’d accidentally tattooed the first HAY backwards. I was crushed. I asked God why He’d allowed me to get His Secret Name tattooed on my wrist if it was just going to be messed up?!

He answered: “You’ve forgiven the ones who’ve hurt you the most, but have you FORGOTTEN their crimes against you?”

And then I legit almost fell onto the floor. It was then that I realized true forgiveness = forgetting! To never recall the awful things that others have done to me.

And then I was actually glad that the first HAY (Forgetting Love) was backwards, as I indeed had been backwards in my own forgiveness of others.

Cool story, no? God is so cool in the way He works! He works through situations & people.

Without further adieu, I give you my new tat: Yod Hay Vah Hay- chained about my wrist. (And I got my nose pierced too. 😎)


My Mother’s Hands

Full of wisdom & grace. 7.16.23.


Destiny

“Acknowledge Him in all thy ways & He shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:6


A LEWK

Off to another meeting. Piggy tails and all…


July 4th

Taken tonight.

Historic Downtown Jeffersonville.

Happy Fourth 💝


Coffee

…one of the most important things at an evening AA meeting. Although I never identified as a full-blown alcoholic, my life has been profoundly impacted by alcoholic loved ones, and I almost got taken by it in my younger years. I go today for preventative measures, and I’ve found my TRIBE. I absolutely love my people. ♥️


The Ride Home


Falls of the Ohio State Park

Canon Rebel t3i. Sigma 10-20 MM.


AA Meeting: Fishhead Soup Group 😎


53 Going on 30

My Dad told me when I was just a little girl to never wear makeup. I’m so glad I listened. This one’s for you, Pops. ♥️


Curtain


Changes

I wish I could write about allllll of the changes that I’ve gone through recently, but I respect my bestie too much, and it’s highly personal, so I’m leaving this dandelion pic here that I took today instead. 😎 Spring has SPRUNG. iPhone SE.


Gas Station Art


Ramblin’ Man

Josh, in front of his homemade gypsy wagon. 1.12.23. iPhone. SE.


Shoopie-Doop

Shoopie Doop sits on Josh’s bike. 1.11.23. iPhone SE/SWRLY


SWRLY CAM

kinda loving this APP: SWRLY CAM. Not bad for $4.99 😉


Matriarch

Doey; the matriarch. iPhone SE. 1.3.23.