The powere of grace | Tyra Garlington

You need to know this!

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Especially if you are planning to celebrate Thanksgiving … I know, its long, but give it a look anyway. On October 3, 1863, following the civil war with a union victory, President Abraham Lincoln made the following proclamation. “The year that is drawing to its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which……
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What do you do when your heart says “STOP”?

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Yesterday I smiled way down deep inside when my cardiologist said excitedly, “Tyra, you are doing great! Your nuclear stress test shows a very healthy heart. ” Dr. Hopkins and I met on February 3, 2014. He was wearing the color blue from head to toe. Only his eyes were visible to communicate his compassion. His words pleaded, “Hang on for me Tyra, stay with me. I am going to help you.” He did not lie. I had no clue my heart was mad at me. But early that February morning it attacked me with a vengeance disguised as chills, severe nausea, extreme chest……
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Are you having a Humpty Dumpty experience?

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Have you ever been happily living large; sitting tal, Then BAM! You had a devastating fall? How low did you go? What did life look like from down there? You may have thought it would take more than all the kings’ horses and all the kings’ men to put you back together again. The good news is you have everything you need to recover. You came here with the promise, protection, provision and power of grace. It is in your Christian DNA whether you are worthy of it or not. It may take a lifetime to discover, however in the rearview……
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When do you shop for unnecessary things?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I lost a very dear friend recently. It was a negative surprise. He was young and vital and smart and funny. I wasn’t ready to delete him from my life. I guessed God needed another pilot in heaven. I had to find a way to let him go and “be there” for his wife. Both of those processes had to happen at the same time. I wasn’t sure I was up to it. On the first phone call to her, I said, “I cannot imagine how you feel. The best I can offer is my love and my prayers and……
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Superwoman is not here.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Okay, so this is personal. When was the last time you “watered” yourself; gave yourself something you needed? When was the last time you treated yourself with love and realized that your imperfections were indeed, gifts? I believe with every breath I take that my purpose in life is to encourage, support and inspire others to believe they are worthy and not alone. I try my best to make my words helpful, hopeful and whenever possible happy. I don’t always succeed. What I have learned (the hard way) is that I’m okay even when I come up short. However, I……
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Surprise! You received what you needed without asking.

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I have personalized this message just for you; to encourage and empower you. The actual text and extended version can be found in the footnote.[1] When my soul is filled with grief. When everything around me is suddenly painted mean or distorted. When I overestimate my maturity, thinking what I understand will get me through the storm, only to discover it won’t. That’s when I used to hide what was true about me. That’s when I used to put on my mask. To feel particularly and uniquely not enough. To get embarrassed by my world not working was an appalling……
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How do you describe the difference between alone and lonely?

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Although Thesaurus describes “alone” as a synonym for “lonely” and vice versus, I believe they are more than synonymous. I liked Chelsea Fagan’s approach to the difference as described in a brief excerpt below. “Alone is calm. Alone is listening to the things you have to say to yourself, giving time to the more important reflections that you often allow to settle in the back of your mind like a fine dust swept under a rug.” “Lonely is allowing freedom from judgment to take root in your life, to become a reason to let things go. It is losing perspective……
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How often do you use your power to encourage?

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

In our purpose-filled lives, each of us at various times and in different ways is meant to encourage others. Our lives are not ones of isolation and independence but of relationship and interconnection. Although our talents, personalities, abilities, and backgrounds may differ, every one of us is called to develop an encouraging heart. The good news is there is no one perfect way and we even get “do overs”. We may have no idea the impact our gracious words, sound advice, or acts of kindness has on another person. At all times encouragement is intentional. It might come in the form of comforting……
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Are you Daddy’s little girl?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I’m writing this on my Daddy’s birthday. He died in 1976. Each year I write him a letter on his birthday. I celebrate his ongoing encouragement that helped me walk into my purpose. Today I write to you about him. Maybe you will find your father somewhere in what I am about to say. I hope that you can appreciate that even as a mature woman, I have moments when I feel like Daddy’s Little Girl. I discovered that Daddy had special insight about how to nurture me through difficulties as well as help me dwell in possibilities. I did……
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