We’ve all experienced an interruption in our life at some point in time, for some, it might be an exploited diaper, while for others it could be a last minute meeting at work. Whatever the interruption, we have all have dealt with it in our life. Well, I had one today, and for me it was big. As you may or may not know, I live in North Carolina, and we got snow early this morning. While the snow is beautiful to look at, there are so many other things that come with it, and for me today, it was a power outage. And today, I had plans; plans of lounging,…
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Thanksgiving Even in the Simple Things
The other day I was at a meeting, we were sharing what we were thankful for and one lady said, “I’m thankful for the life and the ability to use the restroom on my own.” I wasn’t expecting that response, but it made me think. So often we focus on the things we do not have or cannot do but what if we couldn’t do the things that we can do. Something as simple as using the restroom can be taken for granted, but there are many that cannot do it for themselves. So on this day of thanksgiving let us not forget the simple things such as using the…
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The Gift of Memories
Losing a loved one is not easy. We all have experienced the loss of someone in our life, whether it was someone close or not, it was a loss. Recently, I was encouraged to think of the gift of memories. What a gift it is for God to bless us with the gift of memories. Many times we focus on the person no longer being with us, which there is nothing wrong, however, during their time here we were able to share memories with that person. It is important for us to cherish these memories. I’ve never met any of my grandparents, on my mother’s side, my granddad passed about…
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I know What Love Feels Like!
It’s nothing like taking a stroll down memory lane; for some this brings about good memories, while for others, not so good memories. I had the opportunity to go home this past weekend. I was able to spend time with my family and enjoyed every bit of it. I went to my home church on Sunday, and as I enjoyed the service I looked around and was in awe! I could really feel the love in that room. I began to think of how blessed I am, I know what love feels like. While home, I felt the love of family, friends, and my church family. It was a wonderful…