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I realize grown up with not only my wonderful loving, hard working, faith-filled Father, but two amazingly faith-based and very spiritual Grandfathers from each side of my family. I was beyond blessed with outstanding male role models. My Dad’s Dad was retired, when his wife, my Grandmother, struggled with Alzheimers, and he and my MomContinue reading “Patriarchs”

Through no initiative of my own, I found myself being pulled away from using Main Steam Media (MSM). It has been seven (7) full years, the Lord had me on a path of being the predominant care-giving for three of the most influential and important people in my life, which helped me practice the calmingContinue reading “Connection”

Whenever someone would say to me, when little, “When all else fails, pray.” Coming from two parents who grow with us in Faith, this statement always puzzled me as, Mom taught us to “Pray First!” and Dad would say, ” the only dumb question is the one not asked.” Needless to say, I never tookContinue reading “Pray First+”

I’ve been pondering on why it is so hard for any of us to be present in the moment. Just be present. First I looked back on my life. Seems I can remember as far back as two years old and being a big sister, I grew up fast, mimicking being a Mom to notContinue reading “Be Present”

Resilience does not come from being successful 24/7. In fact it does not come from being successful 50% or even 25% of the time. Resilience comes from persevering inspite of the hurdles on needs to get over. Until we realize live is not a bed of roses, but a series of ebbs and flows, weContinue reading “At My Weakest I find my Strength”

Sounds like a straightforward title. Gather all current known info and come to an informed decision. Yet, how many of us,us, included have totally failed to gather any information. How many times have we chosen to blindly trust the person, company or government pushing to sell us a product? Further, asking the entity themselves aboutContinue reading “All Current Information Known on A Subject is Needed “Before” An Informed Decision is Made!”

Ugh! Even though we might see a potential hill we are being asked to scale, we pray, ask for strength and guidance as to the best way to maneuver over the terrain. We plan our strategy, contemplating any delays, possible changes in weather patterns, and be prepare for any unexpected pitfalls. Then we move forward.Continue reading “Reacting vs. Responding”

Peace is not something that lands at our feet when we need it most. Nor does to magically appear, when one goes to a tranquil place. It is a God Given Gift that is freely given and can be freely received, “BUT” we have to to open to not only accepting the gift, but wilingContinue reading “Peace Can Be Attained”

From as far back as I can remember, which is around the age of 19 months, I watched over my baby sister, then my baby brothers and baby cousins. I felt it was my job to make sure, all, were well, happy and looked after, mimicking every move my beloved Momma made to care forContinue reading “When You Know You Have Become a Warrior for Christ!”