God and I are Good

How should one define a path with God? It occurred to me just this morning, while pondering this post to write, of just how vast and yet simple each chosen path of faith can be. Some of these paths are creations of religions all over the world. Other people search and search for the right path because they feel God with them, but they feel their relationship with God isn’t mainstream and therefore, hard to define. Some people would even say it can’t be valid if it isn’t understood by mainstream thinking.

I remember some Jehovah’s Witnesses come to my door. I explained to the one gentleman that God and I are good. I tell just about anyone this answer because it’s how I see my path to be so.

This particular man looked at me and said, “What does that mean?” I repeated my phrase. He was rather speechless and also a little shaken because he didn’t have a ready answer to my statement.

He then pondered more and questioned my religious beliefs. I said I wasn’t with any religion any longer, but that I was raised Catholic. His face lit up at that news because he was already versed in how to “shed light” on a perspective from that view towards his own religion. He then tried to go on and on in his religious ways about the virtues of his own perspective of God.

I listened for a minute and said, “No thank you.” They left.

I sit here and see now how the man was flustered when given an answer he wasn’t expecting or didn’t know how to “shift the view of”. Within religion, there are many guidelines that are taught and for those that purposefully seek out new members, they are also taught how to speak towards other religions and shed light upon their own good beliefs. In my situation, having nothing to attack left him startled. I, on the other hand, was confident in what I believed and how God was working in my life.

This is what I want to encourage you to be. To stand in your own faith and relationship with God in such a way that you trust as you know and feel, despite how others try to sway you. Also, to be comfortable in the knowledge that each person must seek their own way and what is working for you may or may not work for someone else.

If you feel the need to share, share. If you feel the need to draw a line, draw that line. Every single one of us must figure it out for ourselves. I don’t think it’s an “us” against “them” kind of thing.

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A Small Kindness

A small kindness is very much as important as a bigger one. If you can help yourself or someone else in a big way, that’s fantastic and you could do that if that’s how you feel you’d like to do so. I want to also say that small kindnesses are very much just as important, if not more so, than the bigger kindnesses.

Well, what does a small kindness look like? Here are some to consider….

Saying thank you to the cashier, waitress, or waiter. Yes, it is their job, but being kind about it raises your vibe and maybe theirs too.
Sending a quick “hello” to a friend in messenger or email. A few words may not seem like much so you don’t even do it, but a simple “I see you” is a huge vibe raiser for some people and you never really know who actually needs it.
Mailing a snail mail letter. This doesn’t have to be four pages long. It can be a short note card to say, “I’m thinking of you. I’ve been praying for you as well. Sending my love.” You should know by now I love to give handwritten letters and it’s part of my business. Even more than that, when you write to someone, you’re holding space for them/with them in that moment. When that person reads the letter, they are holding space with you as if you were there in the very room with them. It’s an amazing form of communication and a great simple kindness.
Not spreading gossip or family/friend drama to other people. Sometimes it’s best to choose your topic(s) wisely.
If you know of a friend/family that is in need of extra help in some way, offer it. The need could be as simple as bringing supper over for one night. Offering to check-in on pets. Maybe even babysitting for a couple of hours, a Disney movie or two. If you’re an organizer, you can offer to help with that.

There are many ways to be of help to one another. The way can be as simple as a kind “thank you” or something that is giving several hours of your time. In all of the situations, it’s the act of being kind that’s present and it is such a blessed win-win for everyone involved.

Think on this, contribute where you feel led to do so.

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What does love look like?

When I was little, about 9 or 10, I saw a crocheted hot pad hanging in my grandmother’s kitchen. I liked it so much, I told my grandmother so. She proceeded to make one just for me. To this day, I still have that hot pad. She’s been passed over now for over 30 years. That hot pad is one of my favorite things. It holds love for me within the threads.

Yesterday I was working in the yard with my family. I got stabbed by a Century plant while replanting it. The result wasn’t pretty as I bled quite a lot from such a little needle. My youngest child bandaged me up and looked me over. Later, I cooked homemade pizza and sliced my finger really bad on a potato peeler. My youngest tended to that wound as well. She then diagnosed me and told me to relax and not use that thumb for the remainder of the evening.

My husband making me a cup of coffee while I tended to supper. That was nice for me.

Checking-in with your partner or child or dear friend directly, such as, “How are you? I am checking-in.” This goes a long way in some of the most surprising ways and even when you may least expect it or think the person may not even need your care.

I love writing my handwritten HUGS. The response is most of the time one whereby the person feels loved, comforted, and cared for. That’s always my aim. Sometimes they even cry. I’ve got a friend I do the “checking-in” on from time to time. She’s not a soft cookie by any means, but recently I messaged her and said, “Hey, someone paid for some HUGS for me to gift, would you like one?” She then says, “Your timing, as always is perfect. Yes, thank you.” She needed that love and it wouldn’t have seemed obvious in any way other than a direct ask from me.

I have been present and participated in what I call “God love” towards other people. What seemed like regular conversations turned into mini intuitive messages that totally hit the spot they weren’t showing, but really needed comfort in. I’ve done this more times than I can count. The first time I did it, it seemed odd and I felt so disoriented for me to know things I wasn’t supposed to know. Now, I’ve come to not take anything for granted when conversing with anyone, especially strangers. I know when a conversation goes from random chit-chat to hitting something deep by the change across their face. Then, I feel like I am smack in the middle of a God moment.

Love is knowing what’s important to the people you care about. To acknowledge these important things. To even become a cheerleader for them when the situation arises.

Love is having a pop quiz with your child about a movie you’d seen together previously. I didn’t succeed much with the Grinch, but excelled at the Lorax as I really like that one. lol

I think love with God is you doing your best and asking for his assistance when needed. I know, for me, one of the God things in my life is flowers. While growing things isn’t one of my strongest points, God has a tendency to grow flowers for me in the oddest of places and at the oddest of times.

The most recent flower happening for me was morning glories growing and blooming nicely just over a week ago. The first coolness here killed them off. Even so, morning glories growing and blooming in the end of November isn’t it’s usual season. There it was though and not in just any place in the yard, but nearer to where I’d see them rather than a bushy wild area that isn’t cleared yet.

Think on the love in your life, how you give it, how you receive it, and the importance of band-aids.

I hope this message has touched you in some way. Feel free to donate: http://paypal.me/aprildaisy Or to order your own individual handwritten HUG by messaging me at: aprildaisy4@yahoo.com

Your unique talents

To each of us is given a gift or talent or two. What comes easily for you to do is one of your talents. What comes easily to another is their talent.

I was scrolling on my Facebook page this morning and came across decorated cookies. They’re beautiful, all peachy and purple, delectable too. I admired the talent it took to make individual food masterpieces like that. I also know this isn’t a talent of mine.

I crochet from time to time, doing something to keep my hands busy. Turning some yarn or thread into a masterpiece is a beautiful thing. I know this isn’t everyone’s talent.

When we use our talents, God given if you so believe, then we shine in a way that warms our soul. When we share the talents with others, it’s an honor system of a sort. I am honoring the talent I have for you to enjoy the results of, which in turn makes both of us happy. I love win-wins.

Sometimes our talents are teachable, sometimes they are giftable. If your talent is to make great fudge, gift that to someone. If your talent is to sew beautiful clothing, gift that to someone. If you can teach your talent and enjoy doing so, teach someone and pass along the knowledge you’ve got.

If your talent is simply listening or having a decent conversation, please realize this talent is just as important as another talent that seems more tangible. It is tangible, just not in a way that shows “things”, It shows “feelings”.

Think about yourself today, give yourself the credit of being unique in some way, and shine that. What you can’t do isn’t nearly as important as what you can do.

I hope you’ve gained from today’s message. 🙂

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A Purple Light Saber

You may not be familiar with Star Wars or Samuel L. Jackson, but both of these things happened together at some point. As a result, a purple light saber was born.

I take time over at YouTube to watch interviews and different things, learning about people and their views on life. People have always fascinated me, their choices, how the connect the dots, etc.

The situation happened something like this: Samuel L. Jackson was to be in a Star Wars movie that had a huge battle scene in it. He wanted to stand out and decided to ask George Lucas if his light saber could be purple. He said George said, “The light sabers are only two colors.” Samuel says, “Yes, but I am a member of a special Jedi force so can’t I have a distinction?” After a couple more discussions, Samuel got his purple saber. As far as I know, he is the only person having it.

This can be viewed different ways. 1. He wanted something different and asked for it. He didn’t know if he’d get it, but he definitely wouldn’t know that until he asked. Are you asking for something you want? Do you automatically think you’ll get a “no” in response? Do you consider asking God?

There will be some things you are just going to have to ask someone else for and other things you may have to ask God for. God is huge for collaborating helpfulness. It involves trust and love and grace…it’s right up his alley.

So you ask me, “April, how will I know the difference?” Well, I’d say to you, “Ask the person and if they say no and you still want it, ask God to give you the thing or situation or something better.”

This allows for the idea there’s a solution you don’t yet see. You must always be open to this. God, many times, gives solutions that are not normal or instantly recognizable. I could write a book on this topic alone. lol

2. Sometimes the different thing is YOU. In a world trying to get people to conform and stay within their comfort zone, maybe you’re the witness or example of something different. In this situation, it’s me. Maybe in some way in your own life, it’s you.

This solution is even harder I think. There are many people called that don’t want to be in a huge spotlight. Me, I prefer one-on-one conversations to see someone’s face as I speak to them.

How do we handle being called to this thing, no matter what the “thing” is? Well, we remind ourselves it’s the people seeking us that we must do it for. It’s much like being a lighthouse for a ship in a storm. We stand out in some way, but we are important to another person in standing out. We are someone’s safe harbor.

It could be, like me, to share God differently. It could be you understanding a miscarriage and creating a group for collective comfort or understanding. It could be you’re a survivor in some way and can now help another heal because you’ve been there. It could be your bravery in the midst of fear that helped you overcome, many need this message.

Think on this today. See how your life is going. See where God is leading you. Take steps forward.

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s message.

Refresher of Beliefs

Hi, welcome back!

I figured it would be a nice idea to post a refresher of what the beliefs are in this space. I’ve long believed God to be of love and kindness and sort of a partnership rather than someone waiting to count the times you mess up and hold them against you.

We’re human. Even if we’re spiritual beings in a body or you believe you only get this one lifetime, you’re still creating every day to the best of your abilities. Some of those days are magnificent and exceptional. Other days it’s all you can do to hold on to your faith and possibly sanity.

Fussing at yourself for what you didn’t do is a waste. You can’t change yesterday, no matter how hard you may try. No amount of magic or wishing or even praying will fix that. No. Going forward and creating in this day to either do better, speak better, or be kinder is how you change the vibes around you and give yourself a better day and maybe a better life.

In my thinking, God simply expects you do to your best and be kind where you can. He also gives you the freedom to create this life in whatever fashion you want, but is happiest when you seek his aid, love, and grace. Not to control you and have you live in shame, but to combine the divine magic with the human magic and create an awesome life to shine so that you live your innate truth and allow others to come out of hiding to do the same.

Shadows will always be there, just like there’s a day and a night, but being true to yourself is key to a life better than not.

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Hello!

I started this blog as a way to share my own personal journey with God. It’s an unusual journey in that I have faith in God, yet also practice several intuitive gifts, like writing letters of comfort, understanding color messages, and navigating the journey of being different than most normals.

People came here, enjoyed my unique style of encouragement and showing a loving God and this blog had grown rather quickly in the short time I was cultivating it. Still, I did my restless wandering soul thing and wandered into other aspects of my life, feeling like searching for “something”.

This has been a year of searching my soul and talents and things that spark joy. Just when I think I’ve got it figured out, something sways me into another direction. The one thing that hasn’t ever been swayed is my faith in God and the one-on-one relationship we have. The things that really touch my soul are the personal messages I give to people. Many times, these messages touch their soul too. To me, that’s the biggest win-win on the planet.

In this thinking, I’m back here, sharing my oddball way of life, encouraging you to be yourself, build a healthy loving faith in God, and hopefully help you to feel cared for.

God showing light unconventionally

I love documentaries and biographies. I find people fascinating and how they got from here to there are stories I love to know. These stories show how connections are made, how paths cross, how people create their lives. Fascinating!!

I recently watched the Dolemite movie on Netflix. I don’t know who this man is, but my husband does. I just wanted to see the documentary. It’s a lot of language, a lot. It’s also filled with one man’s dream to be somebody. He was known as Rudy Ray Moore.

After watching the movie, I went on Wikipedia to see what else I could discover about him. It turns out he took his Mama to church often. That surprised me. All the language he spoke as the character Dolemite would have me thinking he didn’t have that aspect of his life. He did. He went on to say that Dolemite was a character he played and didn’t completely define who he was as a person. This is a very good point to be made.

Snoop Dogg was in the movie too. So, went looking at Wikipedia on him too. He wrote a gospel album. Fascinating! I’m listening to some of the songs on YouTube right now. It’s really awesome. The song with Patti LaBelle (When it’s all over) really blows things out of the water.

So, at 5 am this morning, I am reminded that people you wouldn’t think to give you God light in some way are actually doing just that. I used to think that I would have to give up my cursing and “act more proper” to be giving people God light. I realized in that moment that’s really not the situation at all.

God can bring light into anyone’s life. He can have people who don’t seem “qualified” to help bring light into someone’s life, especially in their time of need. I’d had inklings of this feeling before, but it somehow didn’t settle into my soul until this morning.

I remember, once, reading cards for a man who was having trouble with his faith. He still believed in God, but was having trouble with the religion he’d always known. I encouraged him to seek out God personally and to consider exploring other religions to find a better fit. He was fascinated that I’d read tarot cards, things that aren’t necessarily considered “God tools” to help him with his God faith. I just always trust the message I get for people. Sometimes I realize the message, sometimes it feels like regular conversation. I fascinate myself in that way.

God, no matter who you are, will try to bring light into your life if that’s what you’re seeking. Don’t think the method should always be traditional. It isn’t always.

God in the Cards – Cards for Sale

Okay, so, I have been playing around with this little deck (poker sized cards) and it’s amazing! I’ve given one card pulls several different times to people and it’s been spot on every single time. I’m amazed!! I want to encourage you, if you are looking for a way to deepen your faith or seek guidance from God in an unconventional, intuitive way, to buy these cards.

You could do a daily or weekly pull, journal about it, simply be more alert to the message in your day, or any way you feel led to use them, but they are an awesome tool for being helpful.

Here’s a direct link to the buy page for you. https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/marketplace/god-in-the-cards-april-daisy.html

God in the Cards — official deck

I created a deck of cards from tarot guidelines to be used as a tool in the aid of intuition in a one-on-one faith with God. The intention is to offer something that wasn’t the Bible, but definitely something tangible to help guide oneself along when needed.

The first deck came in and I love everything about it. I figured I’d like it and that was enough, but the reality is, I super duper love it. It’s all that I imagined and more. It’s vibe is good. The readings are spot on. The encouragement is there in spades. I love them more every single time I use them. They literally are a gentle intuitive tool for “checking in” with your intuition or on your path at some spots to give a perspective outside of oneself.

If you’d like a card read for you, please get with me on my contact page for particulars. I will be giving one card readings for $5 each. You can choose one card just because, one daily, one weekly, one per topic, etc. This is just an amazing experience!

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