Ways to remember Heidi  this Friday, April 3, 2015... on the 21st anniversary  of her abduction... *Say an extra prayer she is found *Light a candle at home *Light a candle at church *Donate a lily or tulip at church in her name *Wear your "Heidi" button on Friday *Share Heidi's Missing Poster on your Social Media pages with a note

Thank you for remembering Heidi as you prepare for this weekend's Easter Joy.

From the rising of the sun to its setting 
The name of the LORD is to be praised. 
Psalm 113:3 NIV

When my husband and I were first married we had the luxury to rent my Gram's camp on the lake. the large picture window facing the lake in the living room and the wrap around windows in the kitchen offered a painted masterpiece each morning and night.  To open the windows and smell a summer morning rain as the sun rose, near perfection. Memories and pictures saved in the depths of my brain. Today's photos were taken from my

What memory or person does the suns rising and setting remind you of? Will you share with us below?

Fabulous women, also known as my writers' group. They each had a story to write and they wrote it, and they continue to write.  Although we don't meet each month, each hold a special place in my heart to encourage, mentor, and inspire." ~ Lisa M Buske

If you could write any story to 
inspire and encourage others...
What is the title?

Writing a memoir can be very challenging. Besides all that goes with the writing process of getting your story down on paper, there are also challenges such as where to start your story, how to tell your story in an engaging way, and which writing techniques to use so you can express yourself effectively. Partnering with an experienced memoirist will help you articulate, strategize, and make significant gains in your memoir writing goals. Working with a writing coach, specifically a memoir writing coach, can be a very rewarding experience! Before you partner with someone to help you get your memoir planned and drafted, ask yourself a few questions: 1.    Do I have writing goals that I can’t seem to get accomplished? 2.    Do I have great ideas, yearning to be placed on paper, but become overwhelmed at the thought of moving forward or getting started? 3.    Do I need to develop a stronger voice, more consistent writing style, or a more structured schedule for my writing life?

4.    Do I need to overcome my “writing past?” 5.    Could I benefit from the help of someone who has already written and published a memoir, who will provide honest, structured and thoughtful feedback such as intended audience and story format and pacing?

Other Stops on the Blog Tour

Thank you for welcoming M. Shannon Hernandez to the blog today!
Sometimes we all need a coach...

When it's difficult to HOPE and WAIT...what do you do?

My realization...life will never be the same, even if the case is solved and marked closed. Heidi may be missing but she is not forgotten. This book might end, but my desire to help others has only just started...The day Heidi was kidnapped, the abductors took more than her physical body -- they took a part of my parents, our community, and me...I may never know where Heidi is, but I know this...God loves all the children." ~Lisa M Buske Where's Heidi? One Sister's Journey ~

There is a light orange shining through the trees this morning. A reminder of ‪#‎HopeHeidiAllen‬ as the hearing resumes. It's not a trial, only a hearing, yet a hearing that is increases emotions and its outcome will effect many. Please keep all in prayer ~ may this added attention to Heidi's kidnapping bring Heidi home and my parents get the answer to their initial question..Where's Heidi? Thank you all - NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!

Never giving up hope for my beautiful and sweet sister...
She put others first and in God's strength, I put her first this week.


Will you take a  moment to leave an encouraging word 
for Heidi's family in a comment below? 


Between the hearing and Easter, it's an emotional time. 
Your words might be the pick-me-up Heidi's parents & family need...

Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy! The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon, as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon. There the LORD will display his glory, the splendor of our God." Isaiah 35:2 NLT

What would happen if we embraced the blah and issues and focused on the new beginning?  How would our perspective change?  Would it be easier to fight, hope, and live as we moved forward?  Do we have false or unrealisitic expectations?

It's important to remember...Spring is a sign of hope, 
rebirth, and new beginnings.
These don't have over night 
yet they do happen...Don't give up!


What are you hoping for this Spring?

"There is no one  holy like  the LORD,  Indeed,  there is no one besides You,  Nor is there  any rock  like our God." 1 Samuel 2:2

What helps you MOVE FORWARD
when all you want to do is give up?

How has a child influenced you or your life?
Will you share below?

“As Romans 11:36 states,  all things are from God and to God. Beauty boomerangs from God into created beauty,  then through the senses  and soul of the image-bearer, and finally back to God with praise and glory.”  ~ Eyes Wide Open

How would our days be different if we slowed down or stopped to look up and absorb the beauty God surrounds us with...in the midst of the darkness and chaos?

.Happy St. Patrick's Day 2015!

I couldn't figure out what my issue was. It is the first time I've shared my testimony since last July, so I determined this was my hold up.  Even with an all-nighter Friday, I still arrived feeling unprepared to share. BUT as I enjoyed some powerful worship and then a couple skits, performed by Ranch of Hope Ministries, I finally figured it out.   It was the I in the whole process that was the roadblock. I wasn't focused on God, in spite of my prayers. I wasn't seeking His face but instead, looking for an "easy" way to share my testimony.

God answered prayers in a mighty way Saturday morning through the songs and skits during the worship portion of our morning. The songs were about trusting God and to not be afraid. My heart and mind heard this message loud and clear. Then the teens from Ranch of Hope took the stage and performed two powerful skits. The first a light and humorous one about the power of sin and the second, about the bondage and struggles from sin and the great release and freedom found when we trust Jesus. I finally heard God to not fear, to trust, and obey!

""Lisa, I was in the audience today and heard you speak. Thank you for sharing from your heart. It really spoke to my heart and encouraged me. You have a special gift for speaking and reaching people. I hope to hear you again sometime!" ~ Sarah, Attendee ~

"Hello Lisa, Thank you for speaking at Wings of Grace yesterday! It was an awesome event and I hope that it brought you some healing too! I have sent you a friend request because I manage the Wings of Grace Ministry fb page. I think I need to be friends with you to add you to the group. Not sure, but we both share a love of Dunkin Donuts coffee!!! Thanks again for sharing your experience, strength and hope. It was an extreme act of COURAGE and you rocked it!" ~ Kim, Attendee ~

"Lovely...and you?"

"Good, thanks for asking."

Do you know how loved, beautiful, 
and special you are?
I hope so...

Lord, our Lord,  how majestic is your  name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies,     to silence the foe and the avenger. When I consider your heavens,     the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars,     which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them,  human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned  them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky,     and the fish in the sea,     all that swim the paths of the seas. Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm 8 NIV

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Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
    for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
    for to you I entrust my life.
Psalm 143:8

What is your favorite time
of day to enjoy nature?

"Myrna Smith opens her story one Sunday night when she returns home from a ski weekend with her three children. While she was on the slopes, her husband had moved out. That had been the plan.  Yet her story, though it encompasses her divorce, is much larger. Ultimately, Smith sets out to love herself, to find an inner place where she can rest and grow."

If you have read this book, feel free to leave a comment below to share with my readers.
Have a great day everyone!

Spring shows what God can do 
with a drab and dirty world."
~Virgil A. Kraft

What is hidden under the snow in your yard?

Finish this statement...

"While walking through the woods I saw this ladder. 
I couldn't resist, 
so I climbed. 
When I reached the top..."

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