Heartnester

There was a time when I was exhausted, burned out and distraught.  With a perfectionist tendency, being a wife, mom to our middle and grade school children, and a committed career professional, it all became more than I could handle.  My purpose is to share with you how my situation got better and to encourage you along your path.

One summer morning as I prepared for work and “miserated” being unable to stay at home with my children, my day was brightened by the presence of God.  While preparing omelets, we discovered a tiny heart in the center of an onion.

This little heart brought giggles and joy to my two little girls and light into my day.  I felt the Spirit of God come along side of me, comforting and assuring me.  Many words, feelings and expressions came to me in the form of a heart that day, including love, support and encouragement.  In the months and years ahead, the presence of God became more real to me each day.  We began this journey of the heart, spiritually and imagery speaking.  I became keenly aware of hearts in every shape and form around me.  As I noticed hearts all around, it became a constant physical reminder of God’s presence and power in my life and a reminder to spend time with Him each day.  I look forward to seeing these “heart kisses” from God and connecting with Him each day.  Eventually I shared some of this with my closest friends, and they too became keenly aware of "hearts" in their daily life.  We share our hearts and our lives with each other and with God.  We receive encouragement from God and encourage one another.

I felt God tugging at my heart to journal and record these hearts and my daily encounters with Him.  Initially I dismissed these thoughts, but the words and images that He poured into me became undeniable, and so I was compelled to write and save them, if only for He and I.  I started to collect themes and ideas that formed mentally into a book.  I felt God giving me words and encouraging me to write.  The purpose – to encourage others in their daily lives and point them to the living presence of God.  This website begins my public journey to encourage the hearts of others.  I continue to write and collect, with hopes to someday publish.  I continue as wife, mom, and career professional, but mostly in a more consciously balanced way.  I continue my journey of discovering God and living with His active daily presence in my life.