Spiritual Mom

GOOD MORNING

 I know it has been a while since I have blogged, but so much has happened in these last few months..We are having things done and redone in our house, which I might add has been very exciting for me… I love new beginings…what was old and worn has become brand new and exciting, all it took some imagination and a few bucks..( My house is over 100 years old)

  I find that ever day is an opportunity for a new begining..Yesterday is behind us, what ever happened is in the past and we get to start over again. How wonderful is this life?!

 Now, an explanation for such a long absence..First.. Thank God, my grandson’s surgery and recovery is complete and behind us, he is doing great and celebrating his 4th month here on earth healed and whole. Second… my stepfather’s 80th birthday turned out wonderful and it was a blessing to all of us to be able to see his happiness.. My dear friend’s liver issues are held at bay and she is still the fiestyand sassy person she has always been..I had been helping my other friend withher new” Sweet Shop” and it has become a great success with a good stable foundation of “regular” customers.  In fact, I have been so busy, I am never home. My husband has recomended that I have” my people” call “his people” so that we can have a meal together..I didn’t particularly like retirement at its onset, but I find myself busier than I have ever been.

  As I have posted before , I love new projects or challanges..So  I look at this new day as an opportunity to change. whether it be myself or my surroundings, I look to where I can bless someone perhaps in need or” just because”…I find that when I keep my eyes in front of my path, instead of  on yesterday the walk is smoother and I am able to avoid the stumbling blocks easier…It takes my mind into a differnet direction of positive thinking..

  I guess as usual , I babbled , sorry….but I love sharing with you…

        It’s 8 A.M and I gotta get movin’ here..So remember hug each other

                                                                          MOM

HELLO MY TUMBLR FRIENDS

Yes, my dear “Tumblr” friends I am still here..I sure do miss connecting with you, but I have been so busy and in a writing funk… Have you ever had so much on your mind that you can’t seem to get anything accomplished? As I had written before my friend opened a “Sweet Shop” and I had been kept busy with helping her.The shop is a complete success and her stress level has calmed down some..Glad I could help, it sure is nice hearing friends tell you that you are loved, after all isn’t it what we like, being loved and all I had to do was help someone, and it was free! I am finished with decorations for the 4th…now, it’s time just enjoy the place and stay away from the sweets. ARGH, such temptations!!!! For the last few months I can’t seem to get in the groove for anything, i don’t know why, perhaps it’s because I am finally retired and I don’t like it. I start something and not finish it, that is out of the norm for me.I always need something to keep me focused and the retirement screwed up my routine. Also, with my husband being retired and hanging around the house puts me in a frenzy because he is always under foot…has any one out there gone thru the same thing? But on a lighter note, my grandson’s surgery went well and the poor little tyke is so frustrated because of the swelling he can’t see and of course the pain must be so very confusing for a 3 month old. But thank God all is behind him now and recovery is on it’s way. Soon he will be flashing that gorgeous smile of his again…Thank you for the prayers. Today is another day and a new opportunity to bless someone and be blessed by someone..I always try to face each day with joy in my heart and thanksgiving for seeing it arrive…after all the alternative does suck! Have a great day and remember HUG EACH OTHER. mom

WOMEN IN BUISINESS

 Recently I have been helping a friend who is opening up a sweet shop, her very first business.  The dreams and hope for success are at an all time high and the excitement is every where.  The “Sweet Shop” will be selling doughnuts, rolls and coffee. All items are home made and warm out of the oven as you get them. It has been named THE SHARON SWEET SHOP cute name eh?

   My involvement in the shop is purely grunt work. I have washed, scrubbed,cleaned everything that could be cleaned….I have in my own way tried to support and hold up my friend.

  You know, I wonder,Why  don’t people who have “made” it  in the business world  help out the new starter ups?..especially where women are concerned. I see that there is discrimination against women who are trying to make it on their own, in this day and age, that is a pity.  People like Oprah Winfrey(?), she has been an asset to so many, but what about helping other women who are trying just as hard, using her as an example to become a success in business. Hey, that would be a great idea for a show….Even a mention on  her show would help someone be noticed…Look what she has done for the  unheard of authors, one mention of their book generates much excitement and the author is no longer unknown..Why not do the same with other fields?  just a thought….

   I am not a woman who cares to be in business, I’d rather frequent a place than own it..but I certainly love seeing women conquering the “man’s” world known as business..We are just as able, we also have an unknown secret…common sense, plus we can multi task. Two of my daughters own and successfully run very lucrative businesses and the third is planning her enterprise as we speak…They are always available to someone who needs their help and guidance.. That is what I am talking about. A  large tree is supported by its roots…..So be someones “root” and see the tree growing big and strong producing many branches and much fruit…

   This is just an old lady venting, thanx for listening and remember, HUG EACH OTHER……

                                        LOVE, MOM 

SPRING IS HERE

  Good morning world!!  It’s 7A.M.  and I have been up for a while. I love that time of the morning because all is quiet and you can hear “life” around you..

   I   have not written in a while for many reasons: first, I was out of town visiting the folks. My dad’s party was a great success and he was elated as he had never had a party in his life..what a pity!  We all made a fuss over him and endured the countless speeches they call “wisdom from an aged person.”  I have noticed that the older one gets, the more opinions one has…and the story changes each time …YOU GOTTA LOVE ‘EM.

   I don’t know if this happens to you, but whenever I come home from a trip, I find myself out of sorts…I can’t seem to get into the groove of my routine..In fact , I get kinds depressed as it were.. I had a few meetings the next day as our village is expanding and trying so hard to grow, but the “snap” did not come back…Who knows!!!!!

       I hate being in these slumps, I am, by far a positive person,  to me “I can” is not a swear word, so these set backs are most annoying.. But enough about me, lets get positive together, let’s lift one another up…..The scriptures tell us to do that very thing..

   I had a friend recently call me and tell me that she hates herself….Why?

      We are such wonderful creatures made with love, for love..Sure,as in my case, you have become a little rounder, things that were “up ” are now down, the face needs Bondo not Botox…but what are your assets? don’t look at the obvious, look at the hidden wonders of you. You have many gifts in you..you have much love to share and your value is without boundaries. Build on these, nothing is impossible for you if you set your mind to it…and when you fail (as I have)…don’t beat yourself up…Pick up and go on with a vengeance…After all, there are 365 days in the year and every day is a brand new day to start again. Never succumb to feelings, remember you are in charge of your body, not the other way around..

      If your down and out, get out there and help someone else who has it worse that you, it helps get you attention of your issues and the answers will come…if that is not a desire for you, then get outside and see that the sun is still shining , the birds are still singing and that they were created just for you…See how important you are!!!

    I guess I’d better stop now. Hug one another.

                                                              mom

HELLO FROM FLORIDA

Hey, I have learned ALL by myself how to get my laptop to work in another state…YEAH, hooray for me…

    Well, as my title suggests, I am in sunny Florida, and as soon as I see the sun, I’ll not be lying..Wouldn’t you know it…we have had rain since we left the midwest… where we left they had sun shine and warmth..NERTZ!!!!!! 

 I guess there is a tropical depression that will last until we go home (of course). Then I suppose the sun will be here again after we leave..The bronze glow I have hoping for will have to wait till later..At least I didn’t have to pay for a room..

  We are all here to celebrate my dad’s birthday, its the big 8…0….I also got to see my new grandson in Alabama…GORGEOUS!!!!!   The poor little tyke has to have major surgery in June..Something having to do with a fused cranium.The front part of his cranium is so fused together that it has affected his facial features..but he is still gorgeous….Would appreciate much prayers for the success of the surgery…

         Now a report on the” E cigarette” regime..Well, I have cut back more than 50% , I was hoping I would have done better, but “baby steps” are a reason for victory as well. I’m sure if I were stronger in that area, I would have been done by now….

          Well my dear friends, I guess I’d better go back to the “500 rummy” marathon…My mom hates to loose, she is so competitive…So a wonder where I get my tenacity for stuff….This has to be our 100th game since we have arrived..Such a thrill….

  Hope you enjoy this 3 day weekend, be safe and rest plenty..

                                                                  mom

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

 Good morning to you all, and a HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY…to all you moms, stepmoms and Mr. moms..  As you are being showered with love and attention on this day, take a good look at the gifts you have been given…You children, the precious gifts you have molded and loved with all that  is in you..

   As I have written often, I have 6 children, 4 natural, and I raised both my husbands children..I have been blessed, each have their own personalities and gifts..There is no mother on this earth who could be more proud of six individuals. I do not want to forget to mention the MANY spiritual children I have been blessed with, they are of all ages and genders,  surrounding them with the love of God, I have watched them grow just like my own babies as their hearts were being mended..

 Motherhood is hard and wonderful, demanding and rewarding, then after all the years of service you are rewarded with individuals who not only melt your heart with thier smiles, but have become your best friends.

  At this time I would also like to wish my MOM a happy day, I have figured out that no matter how old I get, I am still her ”little girl” …and she is still my MOMMY.

     So to all of you out there, have a great and enjoyable day.

                                                                          MOM

ROOTS OF FEAR

   Invision a plant…There would be no plant without the roots… This is where my blog will take us today, learning about the roots of fear.

  Doubt, anger, rejection, and all other negative emotions are the basis and the roots to the emotion we call fear…How, you may ask`? Well, all those emotions are based on the unknown, like, what is going to happen to us ? how is it going affect us? Why has it happen to us ? Why does he not love me ? In fact it seems that all these emotions are based on how we FEEL.   I think , that this is why we should not always base our lives on how we feel. Feelings are fickel most of the time,what we thought would happen never does.

 Fear is like a cancer, it eats up bit by bit any faith or trust a person has. Look into your lives, was there ever a moment when you were let down and hurt…the emotion that followed was the fear of being hurt again, so you became guarded to protect your self, and also robbed of any potential joy because you did not want to take another chance.

 In 2nd Timothy 1:7 the Word of God tells us that God is not the author of fear..so then who is?  The theif, the ennemy, or satan comes to steal kill or destroy…Jesus came to give us life and a more abundant life at that….

       Along with love, God gave us faith, we all were born with it..(we have faith in many things, we have faith as we sit on a chair that it will hold us up.etc.).

       Fear tolerated is faith contaminated..Chose what you are thinking about..The mind is the arena of faith or the arena of fear..your choice….The Word of God works, if you work it,  by believing what it says…Or for those who don’t believe in the Word of God, you actions and reaction will manifest a positive or negative action to your thoughts. The way you think will determine how you feel..

    Be a custodian over your thought life, if a negative thought arises, refuse to entertain it and speak out loud the desired scenario..it will halt the negative thought, keep doing that until you have mastered it, remember you are in control not your thoughts..a negative thought not acted upon is a dead thought…

     If something is dead it can no longer harm you….and you will no longer fear it….

   so my dear friends cut that plant at its roots, don’t let the “weeds” of fear grown in you garden. You are the gardener, you are in charge of your life, take control . No one can steal your joy unless you allow it..

           i hope this makes sense……….mom

LOVE

   Why is it that the “L” word has become so taboo in the courting area of a relationship…Herer is an example; Years ago when I was single and mentioned to the man I was dating that I loved him….Immediatly. he thought I wanted the wedding bells and the comitment….WRONG….Men, sometimes when we tell you we love you, or  when we act it…We mean, we love the person that you are, the way you make us feel…BUT, we are not IN love with you…IN fact we love our cat the same way, we like being with you, but you are not the ONE at that moment…

  Love is a beautiful thing…In fact we are commanded to love one another;  We are told to love our neigbor as we love ourselves etc. So why are making such a big deal out of that word…It should be the norm for humanity..When one loves someone  or even something , we develop a certain respect for that human, we cherish their abilities, accomplishments, their gifts to humanity…But marriage and commitment is not the first thing on our minds…

 When a relationship begins, its like the begining of a flower…First the bud, and the anticipation of what it will become…then, come the revealing part..as the bud opens and the true flower is revealed..and  growth becomes a reality, the flower is admired and the scent of it is pleasant to the nostril, we stop and smell and enjoy..at that time is when the decision is made…do we pick the flower or leave it…only then is the choice made…never before a bloom is evident..same with a relationship…..we meet, we discover,we evaluate and then the decision is made by either parties….whether to go on with the relationship or go on to the next flower…

   There are 3 types of love:

Amor….the human love one has for another.

Eros…The sexual motivated love

Agape….The ultimate love..The kind God has for us and, the kind of love that would lay down their life for someone. The kind of love we feel for our child, the kind of love that wants to take care of an individual, that their wellfare is most important to us..that is the love you base a marriage on…not the fleeting emotion we call love…

   I hope this has made sense to you…

                                  with LOVE,  MOM

HELLO

  It has been a while since I have posted on this blog, but I had a problem getting on. And of course I could not figure it out..So my smart daughter fixed it for me..

   Thank you Patricia!!!!!!

     Now with the news, after many years of being a smoker, I recently made the descision to stop…But being some what weak in that realm, I had a problem stopping.  The “Patch” made me so ill…nausea, nightmares,headaches etc..it just wasn’t worth it…the hypnosis way did not work either..I refused to take medications that were available to me, I hated to take more pills…Then, my boss introduced me to the “E-cigarette” and WOW, that is working…I have been able to cut my smoking more than half and the after effects are null and void… I’m not even crabby..YEAH!!!!!.    The E- cigarette only puts a minimal amount of nicotine in the system but none of the tar or 450 chemicals. It gave me the hope and want, with ease I might add, to stop this long habit I have had..My boss a 2 pack a day man has almost but stopped..I had the hand to mouth fixation as well, pencils did not work..but this does..I am so excited because I now can see myself not smoking  ..Please pray for my success…Also the fumes emited from this electronic cigarette is nothing but steam, there is no fire hazzard, as the “cigarette ” operates on a battery…there is no second hand smoke and it can be “smoked” anywhere as it is not an actual smelly cigarette..Can you see that I am excited?

     Also, I have entered the rank of the unemployed…after 19 years of working with the postal departement, I am now footloose and free…I kinda miss it because I have worked all of my life and being idle is realy not my cup of tea…Now I have to get used to another way of starting my days…one gets used to a routine and change, although good is sometimes hard to do..

     I hope all of you are doing well and my prayers are with you as always..

                                                                        mom

HAPPY EASTER

 I hope you are all having a great day, on this day we call,  Easter.

    What does this holiday mean to you?  To the Believers, it means the anniversary of Christ’s resurection, to the ones of the Hebrew faith ”Passover”  is the celebration of freedom, actually in both faiths the basis is “Freedom” from bondage. In the jewish faith the Blood on the door posts prevented certain death to the Children of Isreal, to the Christian the Blood of Jesus also prevented us from death, spiritual death…see either way it is freedom!

     So as you eat the colored hard boiled eggs, your “peeps” and of course my favorite marshmellow chocalate eggs..Please enjoy and have a great day

                                                  mom