So often we feel like we are only one person. We feel we could never make a big difference in this world. We feel we have to accept things as they are just because that’s the way it’s always been. My friends, I am here to tell you that is the biggest lie ever told in all of history.
It’s time to stop believing it. Continue reading
Did you ever start driving somewhere only to get to your destination and have no recollection of how you got there? Somewhere along the way your brain switched to autopilot while the rest of you just went through the motions. This happens to me from time to time and I’m always a little uneasy when I realize it’s happened. How could I have just driven all that way without even thinking about it? What did I miss along the way? It’s kind of scary really.
Did you realize that you can live your life the same way? At some point along the way your life can become such a routine that you wake up each morning and just start going through the motions. Day after day goes by, one blending into the next until one day you suddenly realize that YEARS have gone by. What have I been doing all that time? What have I missed? How did this even happen? Continue reading
Here we are again to mourn yet another tragic shooting incident; left to wonder why and asking ourselves how this could have been prevented. This is happening far too often. We should never have to fear sending our children off to school each day, wondering if they will return home safely! We know something needs to change. But what? How? Continue reading
New Year’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year, and not just because you get to lounge around in your PJ’s, eating snacks and watching The Twilight Zone marathon all day. No, no, there is far more to this day than that! It’s a day where we get to reflect on the years gone by, and think about what we want to accomplish in the future.
Can you do this any day of the year? Of course. But there’s just something about the beginning of a new year that makes all things seem possible. Like all of our dreams are finally going to come true. Continue reading
September 11, 2001. The most tragic day in American history. A day we all remember vividly. One of those days in which everyone has a “where were you?” story. This is mine… Continue reading
Today is one of those days where I am really feeling my flaws. As much as we hate to admit it sometimes, we all have them. If you think you don’t, you are just fooling yourself. But what I have learned over time is that it is perfectly normal. Nobody is perfect, except for Jesus that is.
I oftentimes find myself trying to act like I never make mistakes. I am a perfectionist by nature, I admit that. Though that has dulled over the years as well. I have finally come to terms with and accepted the fact that neither I, nor anyone else on this earth, will ever be perfect. Even so, I still find myself trying to be all things to all people. Continue reading
The main purpose of this blog has always been to uplift others. I am typically a very positive person who likes to share the hope and love I have with all of you. But I don’t want to try and fool people into thinking my life is rainbows and sunshine all the time. There are plenty of times I feel down and out. One of the main places I write from are the experiences I’m having or have had in life.
One of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with is a sense of rejection. It’s basically been the running theme of my life. The worst of it happened during adolescence, which unfortunately had a huge impact on my feelings of self worth. Although I am in a far better place now than I ever have been, negative feelings from the past still rear their ugly head from time to time. Continue reading
This is a rotten world that we live in. How’s that for a starter line! Let me correct that by saying, this is a beautiful world we live in!
Wait, what? Those are two totally contradictory statements. What’s up with that? Continue reading
Typically I am an easy-going, lighthearted type of soul, but all of the violent acts that have been occurring recently have given me a heavy heart. It is incredibly sad to see so much violence between our fellow mankind.
How has this country gotten so out of hand? How have we as a society become so hateful towards each other? I really feel that these recent events should serve as a wake up call to us all.
There appears to be so little love in this world that one might doubt its existence entirely.
But friends, I am here to tell you that it does exist. It is just the acts of the hateful ones that get all the attention. But when I see the caring souls coming to the aid of those in need, the people that give their time to comfort the hurting, donating their money, supplies, even blood…this is when I see that, in fact, love is still alive and well. Sadly, it sometimes takes tragic events like these to see it.
Make no mistake, we are at war. Perhaps not one that we can see with our eyes just yet, but a war none the less. Love is under attack. Goodness and kindness are under attack. The evil ones of this world want us to believe all hope is lost, but it isn’t.
For those of us with caring hearts full of love, now is the time to show it. The world needs to see that now more than ever. Whatever kindness, love and light we can put out into the world, do it with all your might. Don’t buy into the fear mentality. For we need to overcome the darkness with light, the light God has given each of us. Through our love towards others, prayers and acts of kindness, He will be magnified and this world will be healed.
So go, pay it forward. Let someone know you care. Give them a kind word. Offer something to someone that could never be repaid. You never know just who may need it. Through our acts together, we can change this world. It is up to us to make the difference. No one else.
Sending love and light to you all. If there is anything you would like me to pray for, please let me know.