Welcome to Chez Charlevoix Est. 2018

We bought a condo at Hemingway Pointe Club in Charlevoix!

Stay tuned for some interesting posts. We've had this little piece of Heaven for a little more than a month now and we're looking forward to making a lot of memories here.

xo

Tennessee Whiskey

I love this song!

Video KCC

"Crave Your Approval"

Check out this video that I was asked to be a part of for our church. Look fast, or you'll miss me! Actually I'd rather you not notice me, just listen to the song. When I was approached I had no idea what it was about... or how much it would hit home. If you have known me for very long, you would agree that getting people's approval has always been too important to me.

What will they think?

I started out this year taking a break from social media. I'm not sure anyone notices I have been MIA, but I can honestly say I really don't care... anymore. When I told my son about it, I admitted that I was a little worried that if I was out of sight people would forget about me. I laughed when I said it, but a lot of people laugh to cover up insecurities. He quickly reminded me that my true friends would never forget me. I'm happy to report that it has already proven to be true and...I have so much more time on my hands!

I'm glad God used this little opportunity to remind me that His approval is all I need; I'm perfect just the way He made me; and He still needs to use me even in small ways.

Here's to craving God's approval instead of wanting to impress people!

Love,
Angie

Happy 2018!

Hey!  Happy New Year!

I didn't do a wrap up post of 2017 but it was all good. The major highlight was that my daughter got married to an amazing guy who comes from a great family!  Everything went so smoothly with my ex-husband and his wife and family. We all had a wonderful five days but I've got to admit that I'm glad it's all behind us. Some people love planning, but I get a little too stressed out to enjoy that part. We had the best time and were so glad it was in Detroit!

I'm excited for 2018.  I've been thinking about what I hope to accomplish this year. I listened to a great podcast by Dan Miller where he talked about getting clarity and setting goals in the following areas:

Financial
Social
Spiritual
Physical
Family
Career
Personal Development

I know I want to drastically decrease the amount of time I spend on social media. I've already started since the first of the year and it's amazing how much more time I have for other things.

I'm off to work, but I just wanted to quickly get these down on paper. I'll be back to elaborate hopefully sooner than later.

"Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly." -Langston Hughes 1902-1967

If I Can Dream

There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
If I can dream of a better land
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true
oh why
There must be peace and understanding sometime
Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear
If I can dream of a warmer sun
Where hope keeps shining on everyone
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear

We're lost in a cloud
With too much rain
We're trapped in a world
That's troubled with pain
But as long as a man
Has the strength to dream
He can redeem his soul and fly
Deep in my heart there's a trembling question
Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle

While I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream, please let my dream
Come true, right now
Let it come true right now
Oh yea

by Elvis Presley

A Favorite Thankful Thursday Song

Engagement 

M & M Engaged

"Here Comes The Sun" by The Beatles

9/23/17

The Wedding Song

He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts
Rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part
The union of your spirits here has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is love, there is love

Well a man shall leave his mother, and a woman leave her home
They shall travel on to where the two shall be as one
As it was in the beginning is now until the end
A woman draws her life from man and gives it back again
And there is love, there is love

Well then what's to be the reason for becoming man and wife
Is it love that brings you here or love that gives you life
For if loving is the answer then who's the giving for
Do you believe in something that you've never seen before
Oh there's love, oh there's love

Oh, the marriage of your spirits here has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is love, oh there's love

The emotions this song brings to the surface are overwhelming to me on so many levels. Today I am especially thankful to the One who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. He remains.

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."
-Matthew 18:20

These are the Days -Van Morrison

These are the days of the endless summer
These are the days, the time is now
There is no past, there's only future
There's only here, there's only now

Oh your smiling face, your gracious presence
The fires of spring are kindling bright
Oh the radiant heart and the song of glory
Crying freedom into night

These are the days by the sparkling river
His timely grace and our treasured find
This is the love of the one magician
Turned the water into wine

These are days of the endless dancing
And the long walks on the summer night
These are the days of the true romancing
When I'm holding you, oh, so tight

These are the days by the sparkling river
And His timely grace and the treasured find
This is the love of the one great magician
Turned the water into wine

These are the days now that we must savor
And we must enjoy as we can
These are the days that will last forever
You've got to hold them in your heart.

17.  His Presence is the best Present. It's such a gift that I'm noticing more and more is not received by all of His children.

"Holy Spirit" by Francesca Battistelli

There's nothing worth more

That could ever come close

No thing can compare 

You're my living hope

Your presence, Lord

I've tasted and seen

Of the sweetest of loves

Where my heart becomes free

And my shame is undune

Your presence, Lord

Holy Spirit, You are welcome here

Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere

Your glory, God, Is what my heart longs for

To be overcome by Your presence, Lord

Your presence, Lord

There's nothing worth more

That could ever come close

No thing can compare

You're my living hope

Your presence, Lord

I've tasted and seen

Of the sweetest of loves

Where my heart becomes free

And my shame is undone

Your presence, Lord

Let me become more aware of Your presence

Let me experience the glory of Your goodness


"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and and self-control. Against such things there is no law." -Galatians 5:22-23

xoxo