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fair is fair in love and war

not

fair

the

outcry

you learn

to measure

fairness

by doing

the right thing

no pain in the end

but there will

be a place

where you can

rest

and know it was

good

enough

Grace LeeJune 28, 2022pain, joy, overflowing, enjoyment, conqueror, contentment, love, faithfulness, journey, faithful, prize, perseverence, setback, rejection, victory, wildernessComment

pretty little picture

she wanted

a pretty little picture

no smudges or

mistakes

when the imperfection

is what makes it all

so beautiful

Self CareGrace LeeJune 27, 2022beautiful, beginnings, mistakes, promise, protection, journey, faithfulness, love, faith, god, jesus, perfectionismComment

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

Sweet everything

I ask for sweet nothings

Why are they called

Nothing

When they

Mean so much

Tell me…

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 17, 2022love, relationships, communication, sweet nothings, heart, Wholehearted, wholeness, full, fun, sow, grow, growth, gratitude, find, poetryComment

make room for love

You give me

The kind of love

That pours out of me

My hands

no longer clenched

They are wide

Open…

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 16, 2022room, love, romantic, relationship, healthy, restoration, redemption, seen, loved, heard, hear, listening, heart, wholeness, receive, faith, joy, god, jesus, Positivity, pursuit, rootedComment

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

i hear you

He says I hear you

whispering secrets with my eyes

he asks

are you speaking to me?

and I nod

my silent words say

enough to….

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 13, 2022Relationship, sweet, listen, hear, understanding, abundance, adaptability, secrets, secure, speak, community, dream, song, singing, blessing, melody, love, romantic, partnershipComment

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

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

So this is love

So this is what love is.

Love is not all-encompassing as I had known before.

It is charitable, not destructive.

It leaves you in one piece (peace)…

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 7, 2022love, journey, Relationship, partnership, growth, safety, secure, calm, support, community, authenticity, Connection, known, time, enoughComment

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

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

Free to be Loved (a love letter)

The right kind of love will show you areas of your heart that are yet to be healed, and not use it against you. It will present it to you, matter-of-factly….

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 25, 2019love, real love, true love, relationships, heart, growth, exploration, expectations, presence, joy, faith, god, healing, healthy, mental healthComment

30 THINGS I LEARNED BEFORE TURNING 30

I am turning 30 this week! It is mind-boggling to think about how much I have learned to get to 30. As I bid adieu to my twenties and an as an ode to Tswift's article this month in Elle Magazine, here are 30 things I have learned before turning 30….

Walking Through Fear of Abandonment with Self-Compassion

The fear of being vulnerable and admitting I still have deep hurt from wounds in the past can be paralyzing. These wounds have felt so raw again this week……