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Recreate? Re-create?
July 19, 2011 | Author Laura
So these are my favorite recreation shoes! They are not running shoes or excercise shoes, they are golf shoes! Golf is one of my favorite recreations.
I do not find it funny that the two words re – creation and recreation are spelled exactly the same just pronounced a bit different. Re-creation, as defined at dictionary.com is to create anew. Recreation is a diversion for refreshment and enjoyment. When we recreate, we re-create!
As women, it is especially important to take time out to recreate. Our bodies, our emotions, our hearts need to be re-created. We can get bogged down in the daily drudgery of life that the joy of living gets lost. To often we feel guilty if we take time for recreation and something mundane does not get done, like laundry or dishes.
When I play golf, I am outside enjoying the birds singing, and even deer run across the fairways! The sun feels good on my face and shoulders. When I swing the club, I feel powerful, even if the ball goes no where near my intended target! With every swing, I have to clear my mind and focus on the shot. When my round is over, it does not matter what I shot or how tired I am, I always feel refreshed and renewed.
Ladies, put on your recreation shoes and go re-create yourself! Let me know what you did and how it re-created you.
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Barefoot!
June 15, 2011 | Author Laura
The way you come into this world and the way you will go out. What happens in between is what really matters.
With the passing of my dear friend, Karen Haas Smith, I have been reflecting on life and how have I lived it thus far. Karen lost a 3.5 year battle with cancer on Friday, June 10. She lived longer than any doctor previously thought she would. Karen was a woman of laughter, love, grace and determination. She loved Jesus and is now spending eternity with Him.
What will be said about me when I die? What will be said about you? How will you be remembered by your friends and family? What legacy will we leave behind?
How do you want to be remembered? Start there. Answer that question and then live your life accordingly. We all come into this world barefooted and we will leave barefooted. Live your life in – between leaving a legacy that will be remembered by others.
True Love is found in shoes!
May 6, 2011 | Author Laura
I want you all to know about an inspiring young woman who has inspired me with her heart. Several years ago, my family had the unique opportunity to travel to Kenya with Compassion International. We went with a large group of people and included in this group was Isabel Jones. Jay and I are friends with Isabella’s parents, Steve and Patricia, who happen to work for Compassion. The purpose of our trip was to meet our child, Frances, that we sponsor thru Compassion. It was an amazing trip, meeting Frances and seeing the work that Compassion does in Kenya.
Not too long after we returned to the states, I heard that Isabel was taking donations of shoes for the children in Africa. She had seen that the children we visited did not wear shoes. I had also noticed that but did not think anything of it. Isabel saw it as an opportunity to provide shoes for these children!
Since then, Isabel has started and is running her own non-profit, Shoes for Kids. She is receiving thousands of shoes from across the country to be sent to children in third world countries who need them! According to her website, shoesforkids.me, Americans spend over $60 million on shoes every year and 300 million kids walk around without shoes.
Please visit Isabel’s website, shoeforkids.me and see how you can help!
Did I mention that Isabel is 12!
” I love your shoes!”
March 9, 2011 | Author Laura
Think I need these!
How many times do you hear this statement from men? NEVER! Women make this exclamation all the time! Women look at each others shoes. WHY? I am convinced it is because shoes tell us alot about the person wearing them. We can see their likes and dislikes. We see their personality. We see their mood.
Here is what I want you to do: Next time you are out at a function, party, or wherever people may be – even work – observe the shoes of the women. Then ask yourself, ” What do those shoes tell me about her?” Get a glimpse into the life and personality of women by seeing their shoes! Then let me know your glimpses into the women and their shoes! Tell me what you observe!
Posted in bodies, For Women Only, relationships, self-esteem, shoes, style | Tags: bodies, comfortable, dislikes, glimpse, likes, moaning, mood, observe, personality, relationships, self-esteem, shoes, style, unique, women | No Comments »
Funny thing…
February 26, 2011 | Author Laura
Rock star shoes!
So last weekend I was performing and my feet were killing me so I decided instead of wearing my brand new high heeled rock star shoes, I’d put on some flats. I figured what’s the big deal, shoes are shoes,and these flats had bling on them so they were still performance worthy right? WRONG!
As soon as I stepped on stage something did not feel right. I felt WAAAAYYYY to comfortable, relaxed, almost lazy. I could not focus, all I wanted to do was sit down and enjoy the show! MY SHOW!
Immediately I realized that shoes DO make the show! or the girl! or whatever!!! My high heeled rock star shoes keep me on my toes-literally! Those shoes make me stand up straighter. They give me confidence. They help me focus. My flats are for comfort and relaxation, not performing!
So my dear friends- here is the truth- shoes make the difference. Now lest I appear shallow…let me tell you a few things- Ephesians 6:14 talks about the armor of God and having our feet prepared with readiness. Our feet take us where we need to go on any given day and they must be contained within the correct shoes for what we need to accomplish that day! What if you are hanging with your kids all day and you put on your rock star heels? Not gonna work!
Its gotta be the shoes girls! What are you hoping to accomplish today and what are your feet wearing?
Men are Babies?!?!???
January 20, 2011 | Author Laura
So Jay has been sick this week and what a week it has been? Whining complaining, moaning…and that was just me! “Men are such babies when they get sick”, has been my mantra all week. Snot rags everywhere! The disgusting sounds of hacking up mucus! And the snoring….oh ny …the sounds sick people make when they sleep! It is unbelievable!
A perplexing thought popped into my head at some point this week an I want to share it you , my fellow female friends, and see what you think. First of all, Jay is the one sick but I have been the one complaining. Jay has not really said much at all about his terrible cold yet I have reminded him many times that men are babies when they get sick. Thirdly, and most enlightening, I am a big baby when Jay gets sick!
Here is my conclusion ladies, women are inherently complainers. We do not always see it as complaining, yet the ears that our words fall on hear it as complaining. In my experience, and I am speaking to myself, women do seem discontent more often than men. This is just my opinion based on my own observations of myself and women I come in contact with. What do you think? Do you see yourself as a complainer? Do you find yourself content with your hair, your house, your children, your husband, etc? How do you express that discontment?
I ‘m just wondering?!?! I think in future blogs, I will be delving into this so let me know what you think!
BTW – I have Jay’s cold now and man, can I really whine and moan now!
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Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
January 12, 2011 | Author Laura
Just by way of introduction, I want to tell you a little about this blog. For many women, the way we see ourselves is totally dependent on our perception of how others see us. Well here is my advice – GET OVER IT!
We are unique creatures, created by a extraordinary God, who has given us unique gifts and abilities. We need to quit filtering our concept of ourselves thru the media and our mothers. We need to stop looking at other women and wishing we had what they had in materials, bodies, and relationships.We need to celebrate our uniqueness!
One of my uniqueness is that I love shoes! I believe shoes tell us alot about ourselves and can actually be a window into the person you really are. Thus the name of the blog. Shoes are unique to the individual wearing them. Someone may have the same pair of shoes but the way they wear those shoes is unique to their chosen style.
This blog will be fun, and full of real life stories of real women and the issues we all face. I want to encourage women to see themselves for who they are and to love the person God has made them. I have a dear friend, Beth McAndrews, who used this phrase once and I love it! We must learn to “be comfortable in our own skin”!
So join me in this journey of discovering how to be comfortable in your own skin! Take a look at your shoes today and tell me what you think those shoes say about you.
Posted in bodies, children, excercise, husbands, media, relationships, self-esteem, shoes, style, unique | Tags: bodies, comfortable, relationships, self-esteem, shoes, style, unique | 4 Comments »
