God

“What the Mind Sees”

| Laura Lee Bonde

so
I just saw a video of me flagging
and don’t see what you see

[sigh]

I saw
fat arms
flat hair
myself

and didn’t see much beauty

[sigh]

still growing
still believing

wanting to see what you see
all the time

You Are Beautiful

| Laura Lee Bonde

“You are beautiful:” those are the words I heard over and over again last night. As I was flagging at Straight Up Worship, Krissi came up and told me how beautiful I was. She just kept saying, “You are beautiful” and wasn’t quite sure why those were the only words she could say. I began to cry and told her, “Because those are the words I need to hear the most,” and God knew that, and even with all those words of beauty spoken over me, this morning, I saw myself as ugly.
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Time to Create

| Laura Lee Bonde

I wonder if God waits for us to make the time for Him to fully move through us, to play with our imagination, to make His reality of heaven come to life here on earth. On the second day of my new job, I designed a new flag, and it’s absolutely gorgeous! And wouldn’t you know it: I argued with God about it. Continue reading →