Resilience — Blog — OverflowingwithGrace

fair is fair in love and war

not

fair

the

outcry

you learn

to measure

fairness

by doing

the right thing

nowhere fast

they say she is going

nowhere fast

not realizing that she

is nowhere

in sight

because they are not

running…

ResilienceGrace LeeJune 25, 2022life, perseverence, perspective, faithfulness, journey, victory, hope, love, wilderness, promise, seasonsComment

damsel in distress

tears streaming down

the stronger to show for it

she sticks to her guns

without a shoulder to cry on

until a shoulder appears….

Joy

From my God

The kind of love

That comes down

In a drought

And refreshes…

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeJune 15, 2022joy, happiness, love, faith, seasons, rain, abundance, drought, dry, fruit, harvest, pure, fear, courage, encouragement, restoration, refreshment, time, seek, find, fill, overflow, overcome, life, alive, reflectComment

Refreshment, Sure as the Rain

The rain is coming down and brings refreshment.

I can barely see the diagonal droplets of water but the sound assures me that it is here.

Rhythms of nature.

Evidence of a life outside my mind…

ResilienceGrace LeeJune 11, 2022rain, refreshment, reflect, life, live, alive, thoughts, atmosphere, faith, journey, love, god, jesus, new, anew, victory, faithfulnessComment

The Winds Remind Us We’re Alive

The winds remind us we’re alive

That even when

we stand still

planted to the ground

There is movement…

ResilienceGrace LeeJune 10, 2022bloom, planted, healing, growth, stillness, winds, movement, rhythm, safe, alive, life, spiritual, faith, jesus, god, Faith, rootedComment

Hope is Greater in the Darkness (Come be the Light)

The darkness doesn’t diminish or expose your fatal weaknesses.

It is an ominous cloud.

It is crashing and engulfing waves of grief.

But it is only temporary.

Not so the light…

ResilienceGrace LeeJune 9, 2022light, darkness, perseverence, resilience, restoration, hope, faith, love, grief, healingComment

tell shame to let go

what if we go on anyway

courage

the loss worth the gain

of freedom

authenticity

acceptance of who we are and

choose to be

we don’t have to wait

power…

ResilienceGrace LeeJune 8, 2022shame, power, truth, confidence, help, mental health, freedom, healing, acceptance, authenticity, courage, encouragement, strength, restorationComment

Celebration in the Valleys and Mountaintops: Anniversary Post

Hey ya’ll! We are celebrating our fourth anniversary of the OverflowingwithGrace blog this month! Woohoo! I’m so thankful for you readers, supporters, and followers of the blog and proud of our OverflowingwithGrace community for living with an abundance of grace and authenticity…..

ResilienceGrace LeeMarch 30, 2022life, love, faith, movement, progress, process, hope, joy, celebration, anniversary, emotional, abuse, unknown, resilience, strength, wait, seasons, patience, goodnessComment

Blessings Still Come

You may not know what is to come

But there is a One who takes you there

Not only to show up on the other side

But to walk with you, in stride

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeMarch 1, 2022blessings, abundance, love, faith, joy, hope, resilience, transition, waiting, wait, faithful, endurance, perseverence, gritComment

Why Closed Doors are (Painful But) Important

I think one of the most painful things a person can experience is having to end a relationship with someone you deeply care for but know is detrimental to your growth and well-being.

The Courage to Leave

You can start again

And know, my sister

You did not lose anything you needed

To go where you need to go

ResilienceGrace LeeApril 24, 2021leave, relationships, abuse, encouragement, restoration, faith, courage, joy, blessings, purpose, wholeness, fullness, pain, hurt, healing, care, healthyComment

Things I Know

We will feel surrounded but not give into the spirit of fear

We will be rattled but remain rooted

We will feel loss but know we are not defined by it

We will feel like we don't have direction but still be guided on the right path….

ResilienceGrace LeeOctober 17, 2020poetry, thingsiknow, progress, uncertainty, fearless, courage, encouragement, peaceComment

Birthday in Quarantine

Today I woke up to what has to be the strangest birthday morning to date. 42 hours into a self-quarantine. I haven’t left the house yet to breathe in fresh air, which I now realize….

ResilienceGrace LeeMarch 23, 2020birthday, quarantine, social distancing, isolation, coronavirus, courage, simply, joy, faith, resilience, laughter, expectation, celebrationComment

David and the Goliaths of Life

If you are on a journey of letting go of habits and beliefs that developed because of trauma or hurt, I know the giant impossibility of the task before you. These structures you've built kept you safe, maybe even alive….

ResilienceGrace LeeDecember 14, 2019david, goliath, overcomer, habit, trauma, faith, walls, boundaries, courage, encouragement, shine, conqueror, love, giant, victory, abundance, overflow, strength, reslienceComment

Reasons for My Faith: Past, Present and Future

I believe that our lives overflow with unending grace, but where does that come from? The things that are inside of us - dreams, hopes, trust in ourselves and others - deteriorate and cannot regenerate on their own, not even with time…..

ResilienceGrace LeeSeptember 24, 2019Faith, Relationship, Community, Faith Journey, Past, Present, Future, restoration, Progress, Strength, God, emotion, fear, faith, spirituality, authenticity, love, forgiveness, praiseComment

In Process of Healing

It’s hard to write this blog post this month because it has been a season of growth and I don’t know where to start. It’s the feeling when you haven’t seen a good friend in a while and have so much to catch up on.….