SarahLCook

I don’t know about you, but I make mistakes on-the-daily…

Want to know what’s so amazing about that?


Jesus still takes me back.

He welcomes my repentance…

My moment by moment (return to Him)…

Every. Single. Time.

In the grand scheme of all time and eternity, His Sacrifice for each of us has the capacity to make all things right…

So maybe people think I take Jesus too seriously…

I do know this - I am truly thankful He takes me seriously too!

Happy Sunday, y’all!

I made a stock purchase on Monday all by myself...

It wasn't my first stock purchase...

I made my first stock purchase years ago, but I had help...

Anytime I had extra money to invest, I would call Grandma and Grandpa B...

Grandma would share her insights and then say, "You better talk to Grandpa and see what he thinks..."

Grandma was more of a bear when it came to investing and Grandpa was more bullish...

Between the two of them, I got balanced advice on what to purchase and how to diversify my portfolio...

Grandpa passed away last January and Grandma is well into her 90s and still reads Value Line Investment regularly.

She has a lot of her assets in managed mutual funds now, but she still brags that her pics outperform the market or her fund manager's pics and I believe her!

I know Grandma would be proud of me for the stock I picked and I know Angel Grandpa would too!

How do you decide where to invest your money?
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I used to say, "We can't afford that" and it was true until it wasn't...

Many years ago, there was hardly any money in our bank accounts, but I didn't want my kids to believe that their choices and outcomes were tied to our family's current financial situation...

I decided to partner with God and change the way I thought about money and talked about money...

When my children asked for something that cost money that we didn't have at the time, instead of telling them, "No, we can't afford that", I would reply with other options such as...

"How can I support you in making that happen?"

"What are you willing to do to make that happen?"

"Dad and Mom aren't willing to buy that, but you certainly can get it for yourself."

With those answers, my children have paid for their own cars, trips, phone/plans, entertainment, and even higher education...all by believing they could earn or create money in some way and then by taking action on those beliefs...

What are you choosing to believe about money and how is that impacting your children and even grandchildren?
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I used to think I was unwanted and unloved by God...

"He couldn't possibly love me in all my imperfections and with all the mistakes I have made over my life..."

I began to do thought work and challenge those beliefs and I realized how much I was loved and wanted no matter what...

As I learned to believe that I was loved, it helped me immensely to love others more fully and authentically!

I love reading books and listening to talks that open me up to an even more expansive view of God's love for all of us...

The past week I have been reading, "Embraced" by Lysa TerKeurst and love how the words Lysa has written envelope my soul and cause me to lean into God's love!

Thank you and for allowing me to partner with you!
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Welcome to National Say Something Nice Day and Happy !

I love knowing that when we do and say nice things we are showing our love for God and ourselves at the same time!

I read recently that individual acts of kindness release both endorphins and oxytocin, and create new neural (brain) connections!

Beautiful friend, go out there today and do and say nice things! The world will thank you and so will your brain!

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May we REMEMBER with gratitude...

We can enjoy the barbeques and boat rides...

Because some gave all on the battlefields...

We laugh with family and friends gathered 'round the fire...

Because some lives were ended under fire...

We can dream, worship, work, and play each day...

Because some lost their lives to protect our freedoms that day...

If you have lost a loved one in service to me, my family, and our country, I want to thank you. We are praying for you to feel comforted in your loss and to feel the outpouring of gratitude we have for the sacrifice of your family and those you have lost.
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44 million adults.

14 million children.

Those are the numbers that represent how many people have a brain health disorder/mental health disorder each year.

Unfortunately, each of these people will likely face stigma/shame/mistreatment...

At work
At school
At church
At home
Wherever they are...

Some will find help that really makes a difference and their lives will improve and even transform...

I was one of those people.

Some will choose to stay but will suffer in silence for the rest of their lives...

These beautiful souls are all around you... 1 in 4 people you know...

Some will feel so alone and hopeless that they make an irreversible choice...

I have loved several of these beautiful souls that have left an indelible hole in my heart when they left this world...

As we wrap up , let us NOT wrap up our compassion and our care for those suffering in silence.... let us listen to promptings/impressions to check on those who seem "off", reserved, quiet, melancholy, masking... or just not themselves...

Your contact could be the contact they needed to keep going or even to choose to stay here a little longer...
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On one of my walks, I remembered this verse which made me think about the importance wholesome food plays in your mental wellbeing!

As I've walked the streets in my new neighborhood, I've seen lots of garden boxes of all shapes and sizes. Each one makes my heart so happy just thinking about all the wholesome food that will soon be bursting out of them!

On one of my walks, I remembered this verse and made me think about the importance wholesome food plays in your mental wellbeing!

Happy beautiful friend! Eat something good for you today!
😍 ~Sarah