faith, Gathered thoughts

Prayer

What amazing wisdom in these words spoken so many years ago. I am continually learning the power in prayer . So many things in our daily life that we have no control over like schedule changes, extra work handed to us, last minute school projects,attitudes of others,and the list goes on .
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What we can control is our reaction to those things.Prayer has been a comfort to me . Knowing that I am praying over how things will go , inviting God to go before me in situations,asking God to be with a loved one or friend who has not been kind, asking God to shut doors that are not His best and so many more .
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Praying has giving me a perspective to see the situation from different angles and to put on humility, compassion and empathy when I otherwise want to fix it or make it better in my own way and trust me that never seems to work out.. anyone else?
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When I pray I’m able to take what ever is coming or causing stress and lay it at the feet of God . That doesn’t mean it goes away but it does mean I lay it down and I don’t pick it back up. I trust God with whatever is next knowing I have given it to him and I am fully submitting to his will in the next steps.
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What are your thoughts on prayer? Share in comments below. I would love to hear!

california, California adventure, disney, Disneyland, travel

San Fransokyo Square Baymax Macarons

Check out these adorable Baymax macarons. They are filled with a chocolate-hazelnut and buttercream middle and so so good!
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You can find them at Lucky Fortune Cookery for $6.99

Gathered thoughts

Happy Friday ❤️

Happy Friday❤️

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Here’s to a weekend of adventure and memories made

california, California adventure, Disneyland, family adventures, travel

Radiator Springs ~Standby or Single Rider ?

Radiator Springs Racers was at the top of our must do rides and we were not disappointed!

You can see the lines for standby on the right and the single rider is completely open

We jumped in the single rider line which meant we didn’t ride together but we were all able to ride it several times in a short amount of time.

Definitely the way to go if you don’t want to wait in the 60 min lines ! Check out our reel below to see our clips of the ride✨

disney, Disneyland, travel

Peek of Disneyland Magic

Peek from inside Snow Whites Enchanted Wish to the beauty beyond ✨

California adventure, disney, Disneyland

Perfect Picture Stop on Route 66

A beautiful morning at Flo’s V8 Cafe and a perfect spot to take pics 📸

California adventure, Disneyland, Health, ketogenic, travel

Coffee Recharge ~ Keto style at Disneyland

Coffee recharge Disney style ✨Loved being able to enjoy my low carb keto coffee while on vacation! Pike place with a splash of heavy cream and check out the Disney Starbucks cups!! How cute!

Have a great Monday!

disney, Disneyland, Gathered thoughts

Happy Sunday

“Escape the ordinary.” – Unknown
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So thankful we had the opportunity recently to travel to Disneyland. It was a wonderful break of the ordinary and left us with memories of adventures ✨

Disneyland, Review, Starwars, travel

Starwars Transport to Disneyland…Unique Opportunity ⭐️

What an amazing treat! We had the opportunity to fly on the special Star Wars Transport to Disneyland from Alaska Airlines ⭐️



Not only did the porgs fly on the winglets but we also watched as the sun was rising .. absolutely amazing and we were completely geeking out ! So cool!


A huge thank you to @friendlikemisty for the heads up about the special plane ⭐️
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If you are wanting to try to find the plane to book your own “Star Wars” adventure, call Alaska and tell them the plane registration number is N538AS. You can find where it’s going next by using flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
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And if you book a @disneyland flight through @alaskaair then be on the lookout … you may be flying in this one of a kind plane ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Check out our reel below ⬇️

Book, history, Review

Italian Ballerina ~ Book Review

The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron gives a rare look into the Nazi occupation of Rome and the fake Syndrome K of WW2 . Based on actual historical events it leaves you wanting to go back in history to reread events you may have missed. She gives the reader a wonderful story of the beauty even in the war from the London ballet stage and the allies storming the beaches of Salerno to the one moment that forever changed a soldier and a little girls life and those that got swept into life changing moments alongside them . The book bridges the beauty in how God can use each of us in a mighty way and create family where there is none.
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As the story unfolds I couldn’t help but think of the holocaust museum in Washington DC and the moment where I stood in the hallway and countless photographs were hung of those who were missing or killed in the war. Families that stepped from this world to eternity . It made me wonder and think about how their pictures ended up there . I’m sure there is a story in all of it and this book reminded me of that . However, they did, I’m so thankful they did so that they could be remembered❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀