Be Brave and Courageous

“Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.”   -Psalms 27:14 NLT When I read this verse today, it brought to mind thoughts of soldiers under fire.  It was like a movie scene roll thru my head in which a group of soldiers were hemmed in and under fire …

My Dear Valentine

Thanks to Valentine's Day, February is known as the Love month.  The Valentine's Day holiday roots originated in ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility celebration commemorated annually on February 15th.  Pope Gelasius I converted the pagan festival into a Christian feast day circa 496, declaring February 14th the to be St. Valentine's Day.   …

What Do You Want?

What do you want?  Now, what are YOU willing to do to make that thing a reality?  What steps are you willing to take to position yourself to make the change/dream a reality?  Is your goal to feel better, be more fit?  Then are you willing to make changes toward having a healthier life style …

A NEW YEAR

Another year has nearly came and gone.  Goodbye 2016 & hello 2017!!!  Wow!!!  To say time flies is the mother of all under statements.  Going into the NEW year I want to encourage you to not take old mindsets, hurts, disappointments, scars, fears, or anything else of the like with you.  Leave anything that harms …

PERSPECTIVE IS EVERYTHING

Fall is my favorite time of year.  The temperature is not too hot, not too cold and no humidity... PERFECTION!!  Lol.  Plus you have all the beauty and colors of the trees changing colors.  Now what comes after Fall, I could live without...dreaded Winter!!!!  You have this season of beauty that fades to barrenness and …

Let It Go

Live Right Now...... Sometimes life, circumstances, challenges, tragedy and the emotions that result from all of the above can be overwhelming.  Many of us, in an attempt to keep moving forward, swallow or set aside the normal emotions and heartache that accompany hurtful things and keep pushing forward...keeping ignoring those things, trying to keep them …

Change the World One Life at a Time

"I don't know what your story is, where you've been, what you've done, or what has been done to you.  But I do know from God's Word that you are not here, in this place and this time, by accident.  As you give God your time, your gifts, your resources and talents, he will use …

How Do You Define Freedom

Freedom is defined by Merriam-Webster as: the quality or state of being free; the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action; liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another; independence. Obviously this month more than any other there is a lot of talk and attention drawn to freedom because …

Navigating The Storm

Navigating the storm... Wikipedia.com says this on the topic of navigating... "Navigation, in a broader sense, can refer to any skill or study that involves the determination of position and direction." In the course of life, we many times may find ourselves in the midst of circumstances and challenges that seem like a storm raging around …

An Uphill Battle

I want to throw out a disclaimer in advance regarding this blog entry.... My goal is not to be debbie-downer, but instead to raise awareness to the plight and struggle soooooo many veterans and their families are facing.  My hopes are this: #1) The totally broken VA healthcare system will be destroyed and rebuilt in …