♥ ♥ ♥

Thankful is a heart that has found true love...

Once in our life we are lucky to have found ...

a love that knocks us to the ground...

makes it hard for us to get up...

One that makes us unfocused, dizzy, happy, nauseous, energetic, and fantastic all at once!

True love is a love you can't recover from when you loose it....

Those who have found it... are really found by it 

Hit in the heart with it 

 displaced when our love is gone....

If our Love hurts we hurt too...

Our Love is the other foot ... Our true match... 

 feel I can't even walk...without Our other "ol' comfy shoe ...."

Hard to even talk really.... words don't even come....

We feel we can't sleep... for  when the sun goes down

Without our blanket securely snuggled along side.....  

eyes can't rest and heart won't be still.. 

From Love one can't run or hide.

Once you understand & realize what it feels to become one.... 

 impossible when you have become all undone....

Lost without you.... my true love....

♥ ♥ ♥

Often thought about
the words we never get to say 
they come so quick to mind
after time is past
and one has walked away...

Whispered moments & soft touch
can no longer be
lingering physical echoes
send reminders to the heart


Love won't give in so easily

When one asks what expectations would be had....
just one....
the only answer that can be found is silly 
to be sure..
It seems a little immature...
to even ask is telling what you expect...
that you need to put it in a box
Like wooded animals WILD,
LOVE must be free to run and play....
No place for perfection
No real direction

There can't be any restrictions,
if love has its way...
you just go where it needs to go and let Love have its days....

But for those who will not let it be..... 

Sad for those who have not love in their hearts & lives

Truly....they are the ones who are missing the point of it all!!!


Keepitbubbly!~ xox ~ Jeri

Back to A Good Book!

Below is a repost of an old post.  I tend to arrive at reading this book time and again.  It brings me back to a better center of focus.  People who wear so many hats of activity, find it is easy to get spread too thin, caught up in the lives of others and take on their burdens.
If someone chooses to not be in your life, or decides you to not be important, it is on them not you.  Get back to the truth within your heart & leave theirs alone.  Get back to knowing the agreements you want in this life and ditching agreements that do not work for you.  Get back to what is good in this life and all that is important.  There are so many wonderful lovely things to be thankful for....

Songs for this post : 



Natalie Imbruglia ~ Torn
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJo

Sara Bareilles ~ King of Anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7-AUmiNcA   

Dido ~ Thank Youhttp://youtu.be/1TO48Cnl66w


Dido ~ Sand In My Shoes
http://youtu.be/_lrVymj9xHY  

I always say never assume anything...
and never take things personally always do your best!!!  Speak well of yourself and of others!  Set the bar high and rise above it!  [*please note....I am not perfect....I fail at this....but I do try! ;)]  

It is not always about you...~ you know...it is the old saying..."It's not you, it's me!"  Well I come by those thoughts by the book written by Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements.
  They are as follows:

1. Be impeccable with your word.
     Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or gossip about others.  Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2.  Don't take anything personally.
     Nothing others do is because of you.  What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream.  When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be a victim of needles suffering.

3. Don't make assumptions.
     Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.  Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama.  With just this one agreement you can completely transform your life.

4.  Always do your best.
     Yours best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different from when you are healthy as opposed to sick.  Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

 Hope you are having a great weekend!

xox ~Jeri

Take a moment each day...
and do something for you!

start with just one small thing... and let the habit of it grow on you!

Also.... remember to share your smile with others...

A Strange Day & The Heart of A Stranger Is Shared

So today I was leaving one of my least favorite things to do.  Most of you know by now that I despise shopping, but it must be done.  We can not sit upon the potty without the proper paperings!   So just at the door of  Walmart..... this older woman asked me if I was from here and I thought she was to ask for directions...

it turned out she needed a ride.   Without even thinking about myself,  my safety, or anything else, I said: "sure."   I know it was my typical Jeri response.  As we walked to my car, I spoke with her about just getting to know you type questions.  Where she was going?  Walking, talking and being nervous, I found myself a bit off the mark.  Why did I ever say yes?  I found myself looking around for other people who could be with her.   Then we got to my car.  I put all of my things in the trunk. I even put my purse in there, but I kept my cell phone in my pocket.  I had her put her things in the back seat.

From the moment I said I would help her I had been struck with all these fears.  I was worried I would be hurt by her somehow.  Or that there was someone that was working with her to hurt me.  It is sad the way our world is these days.  We are all living in fear.  We can't help each other and work together anymore because there is no trust.  We automatically have to assume that the world is a bad place.  That the people out there are going to hurt us, or our children.  Take our money or something of value.  Sad that everything we see on the news is something of this caliber.  All these bad thoughts ran through my head of horrible emails I had read.  I thought to myself; "What if I just put myself in a bad situation, who will know to pick up my kids from school?"  Silly the thoughts that run through your head.

Then I looked at this woman.  She really looked helpless.  She really needed my help.  I got in my car and smiled at her.  I said to her, "Judy, I hope you make it to your bus on time."  She smiled back at me and answered; "Me too Jeri."  I proceeded to driver her to her bus stop.  We talked along the way about how she wished she had a car.  In fact, she wished someone would give her one.  Someone had done that once.  I didn't ask her what had happened to the car.  It wasn't a long car ride and I was just letting her talk.  Generally, my opposite behavior when I am nervous.  Something about her put me at ease.  She told me of the places she would go with her friend in her old car and how they would shop and go to church.  Then she told me how she was hopeful that no one messed with her things at the hostel.  She had left them on the porch.  She had never left them there for very long.

When we got to her bus stop, she shared her heart with me and how she came to know and accept Jesus into her heart.  She ask me if I was saved.  With misty eyes, we said our goodbyes.
When I shared the story of today with my husband, I don't believe he was very pleased.  He gave me the, "that was a stupid thing to do look,''... and then said: "you have to be careful!"  I know that my kids were not with me at the time and its not like the time I gave the people a ride in Santa Barbara a ride.  They had a baby with them and it was over 90 degree weather.  My heart has a different view on it.  I can't hear a siren without saying a prayer.  I often tell my kids if they are with me to say one too.  We aren't ones to go to church but we don't shy away from prayer either.  As my daughter Emily says: "Prayer works Mom."...

I find myself thinking now ...  In all this time of storms... people losing there homes , family, friends, & health, for whatever reason... I find myself
I am very lucky...  I find myself extremely blessed....
I have a roof over my head.
I have work.
I have food to eat.
I have a car to drive.
I have my family.
I have wonderful friends that support me in my adventures.

(crying just now...)


I am blessed with two very loving children....  very smart funny beautiful CREATIVE children.
with all of this.....i am humbled... i am  thankful.......  I AM BLESSED

http://youtu.be/ptkWYhX79N8 I Have Been ( Blessed Martina McBride) Video/Song Link (enjoy!!!  <3 this!!) 

http://youtu.be/XrTMSDDdRDU PRIDE & PREJUDICE (YOU ARE LOVED) VIDEO/SONG LINK enjoy!!  you know how its my favorite!!!!! ;)



keepitbubbly
xoxox~ jeri

Love is Blind?

The biggest heart break can come

when you find your

peace

 your home

in the eyes and soul your lover

then one day wake

to find

that they have not found this in you

nor of another......

They are not the one

who you thought them to be...

The eyes of great vision...

now.... Not.

Those once warm loving eyes are now 

cold ....soulless ....distant ...and blind.

Huh? ..... I guess, love is..... 

blind.....

Song to this post..... Bruno Mars ~ Grenadehttp://youtu.be/SR6iYWJxHqs

 

Early morning writing......   xox keepitbubbly,  have a great memorial weekend 2011...... Thank you to all of our troops who have given themselves for the better of all. 

Peace.. Hope... love... 

xox~jeri

Oh Birthday Oh Birthday Oh Birthday Girl!

                                      

 Oh Birthday...

Oh Birthday....
 

 Oh Birthday Girl!    







Beautiful brown eyes...

the most lovely in this world

my sassy seven darling .......

little brown eyed girl.

   



Funny my bunny...

always full of so much joy...

 Making friends of animals ...

the world is your playground


all to learn within it your toys....

 Your courage is amazing...

and you just charge right in....

sometimes not even looking,

yikes!

 You do not hold back your feelings...
Blunt... to the point... Perfect:
            "You get what you get and you don't
      have a fit"....when my own words come
      back at me from you... I just have to
      laugh!
  Oh my Emily Grace with the sweetest little face...
    I have learned so much from you.








Your smiles and your honesty ... those are  GOOD things!!!
Happy Birthday to My Girl..

Temptations...my girl
http://youtu.be/4P1x7Yy9CXI 

Mommy Loves you So much!!!

 

My Boy ~ My Son... I love you....

(Song/Video link:)

Sara Evans I Could Not Ask for more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm7S8lFEvDI

Eyes of Blue
Weight 10-2
Taking all my strenth
23 3/4 inches in length
Timothy James....
Happy Birthday Son....

& Oh how you have grown
& what I have learned from you


You are watchful
& kind....
You always give so much careful
consideration
to all that is around you .....

You are a

      protective,

              loving,
     brother....









You are always ready to learn and get projects going.

You love to dig in the dirt and you enjoy our adventures.

I love you my son........ Happy Birthday....  I hope you always keep it bubbly....thank you for helping me laugh when I want to cry....  xox ~ mom