Hopeful Friday

Recently my friend Lynda from Among The Hedgerows had a giveaway. She was giving away two copies of the book THE VISION BOARD. I won and received my copy and was thrilled that Lynda's Vision Board is featured in the book.



Lynda's blog is beautiful, her photography is truly amazing. I first discovered Lynda when I purchased some of her gorgeous tags on her Etsy shop which can be found on her web site under the category Art and Embellishments. She also has an Etsy shop for her photography. She has a new web site featuring her photography, art & embellishments, a bio and link back to her blog. On the front page is a quote:

Make every day Special!

Lynda lives by that quote as seen on every post through her photography.



This book came at a perfect time for me. I am a great believer in vision boards. While living abroad I once had a file of wishes. In it I remember one sheet I had ripped out of a magazine of a kitchen that I loved. Kitchens in Hong Kong were less than cozy, and I longed to have a lovely one. You can imagine my surprise and awe, when we arrived in Oakville, Ontario years later and the home we were renting, had the same kitchen as in the magazine page. Even down to every detail, including the finish on the kitchen cupboards. Coincidence? I don't think so.



The Bible says over and over again that God wants us to have the desires of our heart. It is written that when we believe with the tiniest faith (as small as a grain of mustard seed), we can move mountains.

"Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Matthew 17:19-21

It is also written that we are to believe in things unseen as if they are already there. Vision boards line up with the word of God, they allow us to envision our heart's desire.

"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 37:3-5

If you are like me sometimes with all the distractions of life and the nurturing and giving to the family, I forget what my heart's desires are. I love the idea of placing the visual images of my desires on a board to look at every day like an expectant child awaiting a gift from their father. I believe God loves this idea, because through this exercise we are hopeful.

Today is Hopeful Friday over at the beautiful Cielo's The House In The Roses, there are many people who post beautiful hopeful thoughts. Cielo creates a magnificent secret garden of photography, words and music. You feel as if you got off this road of life for a stretch and found a magical place. Please visit her today as she celebrates Hopeful Friday.





I think there is something so miraculous about having a Vision Board because it is a celebration of things hoped for, and when we see those things manifest in God's timing...


It exercises our faith and makes us more confident that God is good.

Have you ever had an experience with a vision board or a file of things hoped for and received your dream? I am beginning my journey creating a vision board now thanks to Lynda. Her timing was incredible, or was God reminding me it is time, in an otherwise discouraging chapter in our world, not to forget that we should still be hopeful.



The name of this song is Lighthouse by Hope.