This photo is from quite a few moons ago when we were doing a shoot for a new single I was releasing.
You can literally see the writing on the wall.
Many years ago, when I first began inner-standing the connection between the words we use and the life we live I began changing my vocabulary immediately.
While others were saying, “the concert was killer” or “I’m dying to see her” or “this sunset is sick” in my mind I would substitute their words for “amazing” and “awe inspiring” and “interesting” and “beautiful”…
The words we use cover the canvas of our lives. What are we going to fill it with?
Do you think a certain force benefits from us using negative and destructive words to describe positive and beautiful things? Of course it does.
Another thing I have done for years & years is picking a word for each new year.
For a long time mine has been INSPIRED - well, I think you knew that;-)
But I added a few more that are so important to me - LOVE, AUTHENTICITY, TRUTH, FREEDOM
What is your word? Do you have more than one? Let us know ⬇️
Who let the goose lose?
We finally found some geese - apparently August is usually too late - and picked them up yesterday.
3 goslings whose genders we don’t know yet. I named one of them Mathilda, not sure about the rest yet.
Kristin as you can see is only mildly excited about their arrival😂
If I remember correctly, the geese as protectors for the chickens, were BoinIdaho’s suggestion - THANK YOU!
Another adventure begins on Big Bear!
When it’s 93 degrees in the shade and 165% humidity - your average Tennessee July day - the most logical conclusion is “it’s time to make firewood”, wouldn’t you agree?
So we made our way out to our friend’s ranch and got the party started.
It’s one of our favorite “chores” because we know winter is coming and nothing beats sitting in front of the fireplace listening to crackling wood.
Most of what we cut up won’t be seasoned until a year from now but we tend to plan ahead a little;-)
We will however wait for the weather to cool down before continuing these non-urgent chores…it’s been quite brutal;-)
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Friends,
it's always quite interesting to see how one and the same piece of information/video/article can cause an incredibly variety of reactions. From "blessed and inspired" to "this is fear mongering of the worst kind".
They saw the same piece on information delivered/written by the same person. So is it the information itself or is it something else that determines how we react?
Kristin and I talk about it in today's Sunday Sermon right here 👇🏽
Much Love & Many Blessings,
Jean & Kristin
Friends,
in the face of all that we are witnessing in the world today, who hasn't asked themself at times, "What can little old me change"? It's a common question and we've all asked it before.
It's actually a very important one to ask, but most don't realize how powerful the real answer is.
Let us explain in today's Sunday Sermon 👇🏽
