train wreck....

I had a funny post shared with me on FB today, and I took the liberty of sharing it with others.  It is funny in its delivery, but has a serious undertone to it. It is as follows:


BREAKING NEWS: The Pity Train has just derailed at the intersection of Suck It Up & Move On, and crashed into We All Have Problems, before coming to a complete stop at Get the Heck Over It. Any complaints about how we operate, can be forwarded to 800-waa-waa with Dr. Snivill. Reporting LIVE from Quitchur Bitchin'. If you like this, re post it. If you don't...suck it up princess!!!


The derailment at the Suck It Up & Move On intersection is just the crash we need to make us do the "pause" I mentioned in the other days blog.  If we didn't have that mishap, we may be destined to be on a runaway train of poor pitiful woe is me.

That crash into "we all have problems" needs to be the red flashers that warn you of impending danger if you go further with this behavior.  You are not unique in your pain, suffering, trials, errors, let downs, worries or roadblocks, so stop acting like you are the only one experiencing the problems!


The complete stop at "get the heck over it", says just what it means...STOP expecting special attention for your being done wrong...Move on!  There is nothing magical, cute, attractive or seemingly martyrdom about constant complaining, crying or pouting to make someone feel guilty because you are angered, hurt or mad.  Now I'm not saying you can't or shouldn't share your feelings with someone, because talking to another close friend who listens is important; but don't make misery your constant companion, or it will be your ONLY companion!  Your REAL friends will tell you about it, your family will think it, but be too scared (or cowered by your guilt trip) to say anything, and your spouse or significant other will only agree to get you to stop!

I'm sure we have all engaged in these pity parties at one time or another, but the thing we don't realize is that those parties are not very well attended.  No one is fighting to get on the "invite" list, there are no long lines waiting around the corner to get in, and its usually not broadcast by anyone (other than the host/hostess) about how it was the party of the century.

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Only human after all...

Some days you just don't feel like being in a good mood.  You may not have a name for it, there may or may not be a reason, and it may or may not relate to any one person.  You just don't feel like being in the happy place!

Your smile has left, your joy has pained, your ups have become downs and your good has turned bad.  These are the times when you just want to sit, by yourself, alone with your own thoughts, your own feelings and your own pity.  You don't necessarily need another person to share in your pity, you just want to dwell in it alone.

But these are precisely the times when you need someone around.  Someone who can bring that smile back, make you remember that joy, and bring those good times back into focus.  It may be your best friend, it may be your co-worker, your parent or it may be your spouse; but whomever it is that is there and present, that is who gets to be "your" person.
It is not your job to do anything other than "BE" at that moment.  Be yourself, be your feelings, be your heart and be present.  Nothing else is required at that time, because God has you taken care of.  He has your needs at that certain time, being taken care of, and He will not leave you alone.
Our job is to just let go!

When we let go of all the facades we wear each and everyday, we may be amazed at the real "us" that we unmask.  The little girl who longs for her daddy, the young man who just wants his mothers hug, or the young kid who just wants to belong to someone. Whatever the circumstances may be, our outward selves reveal through our different actions and choices, what our inner selves are holding onto .  Whether right, wrong, good, or bad, we are reflections of what we long for.



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hit pause...II

Is there ever a time in your life that you pause and stop to think, __________?  You can fill in whatever your thought may be at a certain time, and go from there.  It doesn't matter what the thought may be, but only that it hit you at a time in your life that caused you to take a pause.

We all need to take a pause in life, step back, review and re-evaluate our lives and the actions we are taking towards a certain goal or outcome.  Time to make sure that what we are doing is relevant to who we are, or who we are trying to become.  This pause is wanted and needed in our lives, and usually occurs at just the right time.  Usually on our arrival at a fork in the road of life.  A time when we need to slow down, look at the different paths and make an important decision, not just travel along as usual.

When your moment of pause hits and you ask yourself YOUR all important question, whatever it may be, make sure you are praying, listening, observing, evaluating and acting in the direction that God leads you.



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Special Needs??

Today I substituted as an aide for the special needs kids.  I thank God for the opportunity, because it not only took me out of my comfort zone, it showed me patience.  True patience!  I have more respect than ever for the teachers and instructors who do this day in and day out as their job.

I have a new outlook for special needs kids, and I think we all fall under that category, "special needs", because the only special needs they require are, more attention (how many of us don't want that?), more love (again, how many of us don't want that?), and more patience (need i say it again?).

Kinda makes these SPECIAL needs, seem pretty BASIC.

All of these "special needs" are lifetime needs that we all require to make it in this world.  Sure there may be some of us that need a little "extra" assistance in performing daily functions, but we ALL have a need for that "special" attention that makes us all human.  That contact and interaction that let's us know that we mean something to someone, that someone cares about us, and that we are special in someones eyes.

So take the time to hug your special needs child, wife, husband, parent, grandparent, relative and friend.  It will be the best hug YOU ever give!


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Only a DAD...

As I visited my dad in the hospital today, I really looked at him and his situation at this time in his 63 year old life.  It was not an easy thing to do because he is physically different from the man I fondly remember.  The healthy 25 years younger man that would come at the drop of a dime when I called and needed him on the highway because my car broke down; and not once did he say I shouldn't have been on the highway in the first place going to do something I probably shouldn't have been doing.  Nope, not my dad, he would say lets take a look and see what's going on under here.  And low and behold, he would get it fixed and follow me back safely to Joplin, all with a warm loving smile on his face.

I can not count the times when my dad has been there when I really needed him in my adult life.  I know as a child, we don't remember what all they done for us as much, and my dad wasn't always the best role model when I was younger, but he sure tried to make up for it with unconditional, unstoppable, always there for me and the kids, kind of love!  I love him and appreciate him so much for that.

When I was hanging out with my friends and had a young son to care for, he would babysit and only say something like, don't be late for church in the morning.  Never giving lectures, but gently letting me know that he didn't quite approve of the going out too much.  When he got saved that was the best thing that could have happened to him at that time in his life.  He has had diabetes since he was about 29 or so, he drank everyday after work, and he smoked like a chimney, but when he got saved, the smoking ceased as did the drinking.  He has always had a wonderful attitude, but now it was really something to love.  All he could do was praise the Lord that He saw fit to save him from himself!  From then on, all he has been doing is trying to praise and serve Jesus!

Back to today, as I was looking at his body; his body that has lost two lower legs, his body that has had a triple bypass, his body that has a dialysis fistula port from getting his blood cleaned three times a week, his body that has numerous scars from passing out and falling, his body that has lungs that fill with over a liter of fluid and have to be drained, his body that sometimes has uncontrollable twitches from some medication reaction, his body that takes a small arsenal of meds and his body that has endless stomach pains....when I look at my dad and see all that is happening to him, and wonder how he can still go on....It seems all I ever see besides his smile and great attitude, is the Love that he ALWAYS has for ME!


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We must be STILL..So we can MOVE

We must stop spreading the hate, so we can spread more love
We must stop spreading the lies, so we can spread the truth
We must stop spreading the hurt, so we can spread the healing
We must stop spreading the illness, so we can spread the cure
We must stop spreading the sadness, so we can spread the happiness
We must stop spreading the fear, so we can spread the security
We must stop spreading the darkness, so we can spread the LIGHT
We must stop spreading the substitutes, so we can spread the pure
We must stop spreading the fake, so we can spread the real
We must stop spreading the ignorant, so we can spread the knowledge
We must stop spreading the filth, so we can spread the clean
We must stop spreading the hopelessness, so we can spread the hope
We must stop spreading the disbelief, so we can spread the faith

We must be STILL, so we can MOVE...


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Times Up...

When do you realize that things you think are so important in life are no longer reason for much concern?  When is that magical moment in life where you realize that holding onto petty grievances and grudges doesn't serve to help you, rather, it really hurts your efforts towards personal happiness?
When do you release the reservations that hold you back from liking someone, or that keep you from going to certain places because so and so will be there, or from engaging in social civility because you may not fit in, and from just being positive?

Is there a moment in your life that you feel is the right age, time, etc., to say enough is enough?

Too often we have the the mentality of "I will wait until...", and before we realize it, that "until" never comes.  There is no right time to make amends, lose weight, forgive someone or tell someone you love them.  There is no right time to plan to have everything perfect before you take needed steps to follow your dreams, your goals or to love.

Today, right now, at this moment is the only time that is yours to live, and everything else is a borrowed dream.

Don't put off waiting for that perfect time, because the person may not be around, the situation may not arise, the money may never come, and all to quickly,....your time may be up...


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Speaking of...

Sometimes its like the gentle breeze on a warm day, just subtle enough to make you aware of it's presence.  Sometimes its like the blaring blast from a fog horn that blows, alerting you to its arrival.
Sometimes its like the coolness of the dew that you step on with your bare feet.
Sometimes its like the warm embrace you get from a friend you haven't seen in awhile.
Sometimes its like the sweetest drop of honey that you taste for the first time.
Sometimes its like the  message you hear from a loved Pastor, touching your very soul.
Sometimes its like the kiss from your loved ones, given with deep affection.
Sometimes its like the roaring of the ocean waves crashing against each other.

All times it is God speaking to you...

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Emotions make you....

I am a wimpy, crybaby when it comes to emotional advertising.  I am the one that can cry from a commercial, and not because I am sick to death of seeing it, but rather, it has touched that spot in my heart that connects me with all other human beings.  That place where emotions dwell.

I can watch a movie a hundred times and still have a rush of happiness, an apprehension of fear and a swell of sadness at all the same scenes, like I've never seen the movie before.  Take for instance, I was watching "You've Got Mail" today, and low and behold the scene where Tom Hanks puts his hand over Meg Ryans mouth and quiets her before she has something to say that "she may spend the rest of her life agonizing over"'; I get the warm rush of  "awww, how sweet."  And of course the ending scene is just enough to make you boo hoo and snot over, no matter that you know what's going to happen.

We all have that emotional place that makes us gush over babies, laugh hysterically at something funny, have a profound sadness or love uncontrollably.  Some people however; are really good at hiding their feelings for fear of another's reaction or how it may make them look; but for the most part, we all behave in a similar manner when it comes to emotions.
Now that's not to say we all don't show those emotions differently, but somewhere those feelings are waiting to rise to the surface, to connect us all on a level that reveals the vulnerable sides of our tough, everyday masks that we wear to try to show the world we are in total control.

Let today be a day that you let your guard down.  Starting with those closest to you, the next time you "feel" an emotion, let yourself actually take the time to experience the feeling, with all the highs, lows and in betweens that come with it, and be sure to make a mental note how you felt and how others reacted to your display.  You just may be surprised!

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little...A LOT

If we can learn to appreciate the crumbs we have in life, then we will be that much more sated when we obtain the full course meals.
Very often, we get tossed some unfair situations in life that we see as crumbs.  If we learn to deal with these as they come and start making the most of them, instead of looking for the bigger portions, then when the breaks come, our appetites already know how to be satisfied with little, so we are able to appreciate the feast and not overeat causing that miserable feeling.  Instead, we can savor each bite of the journey and experience the different tastes of success.

Philippians 4:10-12 (King James Version)

 ¹⁰But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
 ¹¹Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
 ¹²I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

Temptations are those little voices that come to us in the form of fulfillment towards something we may be weak against, or that is missing in our lives;  Addictions, are usually the results from fulfilling these weaknesses and voids, and once started, can start controlling our very lives.  (side note: this post doesn't include something that has been forced on you without your will..this includes those things from which we have choices to partake in or not).


Addictions don't start in and of themselves, but rather through a searching for a fulfillment of some sort, in our lives.  Take smoking for example, you didn't just wake up one day and say, "hey, I think I will start smoking"; but more likely it was presented to you in the form of, "here, try this, it makes you cool", or some other equally tempting scenario addressing a void in your life.  These voids are what the temptations speak to.  


We are tempted by things that seem more exciting, more inviting and more fulfilling to us than our everyday living provides.  Rather it's some one or some thing, we all have a weakness or void that seeks attention, and satan is all too happy to provide that thing and make it look absolutely perfect; or seem like just what we need at the time.


We have a choice of whether we will act on that temptation, or use what God provides for us in 1 Corinthians 10:13:  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 
He WILL NOT let any temptation be so great that He will not provide you an out from it!  We just have to CHOOSE to take that out; rather it's walking away, keeping quiet, calling a friend, praying, hanging with different friends, etc., there is an out!  Sometimes, we just don't want to follow that out.
And likewise, know that temptation does not come from God; James 1:13
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.  So temptation comes from the devil knowing our weaknesses and preying on them to try to get us to succumb to his will.

I have personally not (by the Grace of God) been addicted to anything that I know of, but I have seen it's devastation first hand.  It does not mean you any good, it does not care who you are, and it does not care what your circumstances are.  We are all created by God to be loving people, giving love, getting love and living in love.  When we allow those controllable temptations to enter our lives, we are substituting that love for lustful desires.  Again, lust is not just sexual, it is pride, ego, attention, belonging, etc.; anything that you long for or have a strong desire for is lusting.

There is a way out of addiction and that is through Jesus' saving Grace and Mercy.  We are all sinners of something, everyday of our lives, and all need the covering of God's Mercy over our sin sick souls; but happy is he who has their joy in the Lord, because Jesus can, and will, wash away all of those sins if we continue to keep coming to HIM for forgiveness and asking for His cleansing Grace.  He will not turn His children away if we come to Him in true repentance.  He will give us the strength we need to continue on ONE MORE DAY, and each day that we remain under His salvation.  Thank you Jesus for allowing us to come to you when we need you and those times when we THINK we don't!  

Duct tape friends...

There is nothing like a good friend to ease your mind.  Nothing like having someone you can confide in, visit with, shoot the breeze with and just hang with and not do anything in particular, except be you.
Too often, many people never have that type of friend in their life, or they don't fully trust some friends enough to be honest with them and not feel that they will run and tell everything they talk about.

Today, reflect on friendships you may have had, that have gone by the wayside for whatever reason, those that you neglect to give satisfactory time to, and those that are so awesome, you just want to thank God for sending them your way!  Whether it was a long time ago that they entered your life, or just a few short months; it only matters that they are in your life NOW!

Proverbs 18:24; a man that has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.  We know that Jesus sticks closer than any brother, mother, sister, father, etc., but oh what joy to have that earthly friend (s), that will walk through the trials of life with you, gently tell you when you are wrong, listen to you vent, cry with you, laugh with you and just genuinely love you!  You should be so blessed to have one!

Movement...

What good does it do to be on the path to your goals, but all you do is stand in place? You have figured out what you want to do, and are sure about the first steps to take to get you going, however; instead of progressing toward the goal, you are standing still. You can't get to the finish line by standing still.

There are different things that cause this immobilization; fear of failure, fear of success, too much effort, too little effort, no self confidence and simply waiting for it to just happen. Well, any and all of these reasons can also serve as a catalyst to continuing your journey.

Take that fear of failure, and use it as your learning guide plan; take that fear of success and plan out ways of sharing your success strategies. As for too much effort, in doing more than is required, you are demonstrating your self confidence in your dream; and in giving too little effort and just waiting for success to happen, think about what you are missing out on while those who put forth the effort are moving on ahead towards their goals.

The only person really holding you back is YOU.

Take the steps today to get moving on your personal path of success. The effort you put into it achieving your goals will ensure that you have constant movement on your path to fulfilling your dreams!

Well...THEY think...

When do you start becoming the person you were meant to be? When is the appropriate time to stop being who everyone else "thinks" you should be; and to stop doing what everyone else "thinks" you should do? When do you get to be you?

Too often we live in a mold that was made from someone else's cast. It doesn't fit who we are, but we seem to like it so much better because it's coming from another person. A person we admire, or want to be like or who has lots of money and we want to be in their crowd. Why is that?

When did everyone else's thoughts and ambitions, become so much more important than our own thoughts and ambitions? When did we stop being who God created us to be, and start being who others think we should be? Somewhere between loosing our carefully created purpose, and searching for that ever elusive model of perfection in others eyes, we have become robots to other's models of who they think we should be, and how we should act and live.

Stop the endless chasing of others dreams, goals and thoughts for your life, and start living your OWN life. There is never satisfaction in trying to live up to someone else's expectations, it only leads to resentment and confusion and ends up hurting you.

KNOW that YOU are ENOUGH in Gods eyes!

randomness of sadness and hope..

We are all but a breath away from death...

The silence of life is sometimes very deafening and hurts us to our souls

We try to run but seem to be traveling to a destination unknown

the escape that we seek is ever elusive and throws us into a pit of darkness

The thrashing around helpless feeling overwhelms our desire to keep looking for that Light

Asking why, what for, how come, how long

Begging for answers that will cease us from the torments of life and the desire to succeed at all costs, no matter what the price may be

We fall haltingly into a spiral that cascades us into the arms of the comfort we seek

only to find those arms have no strength

To hold us, comfort us, lift us, steady us, embrace us and love us

Nothing new has become our daily mantra and same ole' same ole has become our friend

The darkness begs us for release into the abyss of infinity only to have our souls shattered by

the stark realization that once travel begins down that particular road, heading to that uncertain destination, we have started the descent......

We are all leaning on the Everlasting Arms of Jesus to keep us comforted, protected and secure in this harsh world of our making.

Dream casting..

Have you ever been dreaming and needed to get out of a situation, run away from something or just make your body move; but your mind couldn't relay that movement to your body? Your conscience knew what it wanted to do, but your subconscious didn't know how to make you move. Those are the times when we need to plead the Blood of Jesus!

The Lord visits us in our dreams, as well as in our awake moments of life. I had the wonderful opportunity to experience the Holy Spirit's power last night in a dream wherein my baby was seemingly asleep in the other room (those who know she comes to our bed around 4am are chuckling at this), when I heard this child's voice coming from the basement.

Knowing my baby was sleeping soundly, I ventured to the door of the basement, and heard it again. I came back and told my husband and his friend who was over at the time, and of course one had to go down there and see, but didn't find anything.

To keep the story short for times sake; we were sitting on the couch pondering this mysterious voice when all of a sudden I saw curtains blowing over my baby, and in that instance, I shouted, "In the Name of Jesus" and the curtains stopped blowing, some glasses crashed to the floor, and a very calming peace and happiness filled my spirit! I woke up praying for people that I haven't talked to or prayed for in a while, and stayed up rejoicing Jesus for a while, then I went back to a peaceful sleep.

Be ye ever ready to listen to the Holy Spirit when it comes to you at any time of the day or night. It brings about a peace that only comes from Jesus. He will bless you, He will give you peace, and He will protect you and your loved ones.

Don't Stall out!

Is your drive for your life goals in stall or neutral mode? You start your engine of ideas with motivation, spark and enthusiasm; then, shift your momentum to drive so you take some action on your ideas; and finally, transform those ideas to drive mode in the directions that will bring about your desired results? Then all of a sudden you find yourself stuck in neutral or idle mode, where you are expending all your gas but not going anywhere! You are pressing your foot down in what you think is an effort to move you forward, but all you get is a lot of noise in the same place. Get out of neutral in your life!

Reroute your internal GPS with a different route to get you to your destination goals. Take the time to look at the destination you want to reach, and plan accordingly. There will always be alternate roads, road blocks, and stop signs; but if you recalculate your ideas, plan out alternate routes and keep moving to the goal, you will get there eventually. Just don't stop your momentum and thereby, drive your efforts and ideas into circles of confusion.

This is not an easy task, especially when we feel lost and don't know which way to turn to get us to our next mile marker. Pray for direction before your trip and let God show you the proper route to navigate you to your destination of goals.

"Old" to be "New"

It's that time of year again...Time to make new promises and new goals, get new attitudes, start new diets, begin "again" at working out and vow to take better care of ourselves by looking out for number one...Self!

We make these new promises each year end, because we truly feel we'll put our best foot forward and do all the things that we promised ourselves we would do last year at this time and didn't quite accomplish! Our intentions are good, but our follow through is not so good.

Have you ever taken the time to ask why? Why do we start out with the best of intentions, then after a couple of weeks, or maybe a month into it, we lose our motivation, lose our focus, or life gets in the way, and then, "bam", we're back where we started and re-stating the same objectives for the next year!

Let's focus on getting off the merry go round this time. Let's put all our efforts into accomplishing those goals, let's redirect our motivation to be the person God wants us to be! Not by kidding ourselves into a false reality, but by putting a supreme effort into accepting the divine direction God has already planned for us and stepping into our utmost for Him.