Thankful for true caring people that want to protect the animals that we are suppose to take care of.

Travel

I have been very busy the last five months traveling for my job. I have met so many new people and I cherish each memory I have formed within my mind. I would have never dreamed of being able to have the job that I do... it is all God's work and plan. I can never thank Him enough for guiding and loving me as His child.

Remember

Remember when we have the memory of our first falling down and scraping our limb? What was our reaction? Crying -if it hurt or scared us-right? If our parents were near us they would comfort us and reassure us that it was going to be ok and took care of us. The pain didn't seem so bad after we gained that reassurance and comfort from our parent.
We also have that from our Heavenly Father. He sees us when we are trying to do His Will and our perseverance and sometimes we fall. That may be a result of someone knocking us down verbally,personally,or attacking our Lord. Our hearts are wounded and we lean on the Lord. We can still take comfort from God's Word in Psalm 119:50, "This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life."
God is always there for us-He picks us up and comforts us;so we can continue and draw strength from Him. In Job 4:4, "Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees."
Remember to be comforted by God and His Word,rely on Him to heal those wounds in service to Him, and draw strength from your Lord in being connected to His Word!

A new year

A new year and hopefully a new commitment from me to continue writing on my blog on a more frequent basis. I have a lot of family that I love and want to keep in touch with through this blog site.

Another factor is my thoughts and realizations that God has for me and possibly for others that may read what I have written. I have been given a gift by God and give him the glory for what HE moves within me to say. I'm the clay and HE is the potter!

Innocent Treasure

Seriously can you think of the time in your life when you wanted to grow up-so you could stay up later? Or do what you wanted to? How is that working out for you now? For me-it's not going the way i thought it would-being 'grown-up' or somewhat in that category-now. I still look at myself as a kid at times. I am the same height i was in the last three years in high school,the same facial expressions,the same laugh,the same tears,the same parents, and the same yearbooks. The one thing that i do know is that my family has changed-its bigger! My cousins have kids and we are still close as a family. I love each and everyone of them-it's hard for me to accept that I am in the grown-up category. However, my thoughts are not like what they were as a teenager-my focused has changed. That doesn't mean that I don't remember those thoughts, feelings,or confusion. I remember writing since I was around eleven years old-I kept a journal throughout high school. I can close my eyes and see my memory of events and how it effected me. I hope that I can be a positive example for all of my cousins and their children. I also hope that they realize that know matter what their family loves them-unconditionally. As the seasons change and the holidays are approaching again-I look forward to a family celebration-together of Christ's Birth.

Here We Are Again

Here we are again, the whole family at the beach. The time it takes to get a trip together can be quite phenomenal. Nevertheless, the time that we will spend together is going to be worth the stress that we have all experienced.
After getting our start out this morning(Friday) –we finally arrived at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The trip took about four and half hours –with the rain that spontaneously showered us from time to time. Of course we have to stop at least once; I think that is a record breaker for us!
The ocean has a really calming effect, especially for me. My hope was to eventually move closer to the beach and live there for the rest of my days. I think that is a futuristic goal of mine- :)

I can remember coming to the beach when I was younger, I always loved it. Plus, I really was heartbroken when we had to leave. This time around, my brother and I were able to help out with the cost. It feels great having that capability.

The weekend can fly so fast-time wise. I really enjoyed the ocean-the smell,the sound, and the sand. I love the sunrises and sunsets too. We went to the hotels’ restaurant for breakfast, went to Krispy Kreme and went to the East of Chicago for some pizza. East of Chicago was like the Chunky cheese back at home. Before we left, I went and got a game card to play-soon my family was playing some games. For a short time frame we were just being together-no complaints –no criticism,no worries-from work, a real vacation.

It’s hard to let go sometimes and just enjoy being together as a family. It’s even harder once you have grown up and the innocence is not there, instead the plethora of ideas, emotions, selfishness, and self-absorption exploding around and to everyone. The “why can’t we just get along” syndrome overwhelms me every time. Partly because-I am the one over analyzing the situation and not accepting my family for who they are-family!
Nevertheless, this is my family-whom I love. No matter what or where–I will try to be the positive. There love is a constant-never changing for each other and me! Enjoy your vacation time-you never know if it will be your last!
Thanks for the family that loves me know matter what-Thanks God!

In time...

I know my full potential...
I have my life at ease..
I know who loves me..
I know what is true..
In time ... my real love will find me.
In time... the other memories will fade.
In time...

Sunday, August 24, 2008