A Moment of Peace

Try to remember to walk in peace.
No matter what you are going through,
the peace of God is there.
Be still and find it,
if even for a moment,
and it will help.

I've Been Away

 I am going to introduce myself again. I haven't been blogging in a while.
 I'm Christy Schrage. I am a married mom of 3. I love Jesus! I love to write, paint and help others. I feel we should give of ourselves to people in need, I will try to do this with my writing. It is my goal to remain real and transparent with others without running my mouth constantly.
About my sweet family...
I am married to Kyle. He is a great husband and father. We have had our ups and downs in marriage but right now, through much healing, we are in a really good place.
 Ellie is my oldest child, she is 16. She is beautiful inside and out. She loves to sing and play softball.
 Emma is our middle child, she is 12. She is a sweetheart and loves her soccer.
 Cara is our youngest, she is 10. She is joy. She loves everything.
 I am blessed. I am honored to write for friends. Thanks for reading.

A Friends Dream

This is one of the answers I received about one dream you didn't follow and why...I love Kim! Congratulations on 10 YEARS sober!!!

My greatest dream that I did not pursue was being a professional singer. I know that my lifestyle affected my physical and emotional ability to follow those dreams, but my self-centered fear is what really paralyzed me. No matter how great a performance went, I felt like it must have been dumb luck or just a fluke. I was more terrified of just trying than I was of potential failure. Now that I am growing comfortable in my own skin, I am recently enjoying my gift of song again, but the fear is still deep down inside of me. The greatest difference between me then and me now is that I simply will not allow self-centered fear to rob me of my dreams. I may not become a professional singer, but I will lift my voice in song every month at church. I will enjoy the process of performance whether or not the end product measures up to my own overly critical standards. God has my back today. I am blessed.

Hanging on to Dreams

Hang on to dreams

God put them there

write it out

plan on dreams

being fullfilled

When the dream

stems from peace

and the desire to

help others

it can't go

wrong!

A Post for My Friends Struggling With Depression

Try to count your blessings

the things you feel are good

try to live each day

as you wish you could

try to take a step

toward fulfilling

your dreams

this will help

take away how

depression makes

things seem

It is okay to take babysteps toward a positive life! Depression makes us think we can't but we can!! I understand well.....

Glimmers of Light

Instead of looking back with shame, guilt or embarrassment

look back and see

all the glimmers of light

you gave to others

all the expressions of hope

someone learned from you

all the truth your journey can bring

to those going through the same

things now

Learning from other's journeys is a gift! Let's share and learn!

the Little Seed

Once there was a dream

planted in the heart of a child.

Through the years it would

start to grow and someone

would step on it with negative

words over and over, until it

quit looking for new springs.

Then ONE person took the time

to look inside the heart and with kind words

and encouragement the dream

began to grow....

until it became REALITY!!!

the little rose cutting

I think when I am feeling low

I will look at this little rose cutting

try to bloom with what is there

amid stress or amid peace

even if we feel like we are

so small

we can still show beauty

we can still bloom as we grow

sometimes growing is painful

sometimes is is difficult

but this rose proves we can

produce beauty through

adversity

Choosing Joy Today

Sometimes when things seem

to be dreary

we have to make a concious

effort to choose joy

and not let anything

take it away

it is a choice at the

beginning of the day

choose joy today

and

readjust every few

hours if necessary

Plan to be happy today!!

Goodness

There is still much goodness around

people who care

to take the time

to help someone

they haven't met

to help lift

others up

to help them gain

confidence and feel

LOVE

to help break through

past barriers

so they can

rise to their potential

the Blocks

take out a piece
clean it off
put it back
maybe eventually
the black will leave

one by one the pieces
will start to shine
a little at first
but they will get stronger
and more illuminated
with time……

The Rain

In a flower bed there are beautiful flowers
They are standing up facing the sun
They are happy
people admire them
They know God put them there to help people
Then a storm approaches
The flowers are nervous
The storm knocks them down
After the storm they lie on the ground
They look defeated
Then God sends the sun
They began to stand up
Soon they are more beautiful than before
and they understand better

a story- written a few months ago

“Good day” said the king, “I have something for you”. “I’m giving you colors purple, yellow and blue”.
”The purple will cover an oversized chair”. I said to the king “Oh, I can’t sit there”. “Don’t be silly”, said king “you’ll fit it just fine, remember the purple has always been mine”.
”With yellow the walls will radiate light”. “oh, king I’m not sure, it may be too bright”. “Don’t be silly my child, this yellow is for you”. “Now quickly lets move on to the blue”.
”The blue is electric it holds you in place, it’s firm and supporting, and it resembles my face”.
With that the king went away in a snap. Once there and now gone, I felt strangely alone.
He left me feeling confused but ALIVE. “what should I do , how can I survive”?
I’ll embrace the colors the king gave me with love and I’ll use them wisely with guidance and help from above.