Hello to all. It's Ash WEDNESDAY... I hope you had time to go to church.... For those of you who know ash wednesday but do not really understand what it means :::::::


     Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. During some Ash Wednesday services, the minister will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the foreheads of worshipers.

                                                
     The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday or the custom of Lent, however, the practice of repentance and mourning in ashes is found in 2 Samuel 13:19; Esther 4:1; Job 2:8; Daniel 9:3; and Matthew 11:21.

Most people do not eat meat. This is very easy for me... I have adapted this new theory. I believe that you should sacrifice something that you feel you have to have. Like something that you are addicted too.My addiction is sweets. As I am typing , I am craving so bad a piece of chocolate or candy... I did not eat meat.. So for the next 40 days , I have made a commitment to skip chocolates and meat... I will eat fish, sardines etc..
I have so much to be greatful for. After all that Jesus Christ has done for me to, repent and fast is a small token of my appreciation for all the sacrifice he has done for me....
I pray for strength and wisdom and hope that I gain a little stronger faith..I hope that you do well in your sacrifice and do know that it means the world to your Heavenly father..
I hate to admit but, I am afraid of trying new things... So I was at home this Sunday.. Did not go to church. I was changing the channel and wanted to listen to the ministries that I normally do when I do not physically go to church. As I change the channel, I had the honor of listening to this particular Pastor. I have to be honest, I was seconds from changing the channel but something kept me from doing this.I was blessed with such a sermon and I was  revive and full of spirit. The Pastor's name was Joseph Prince... He is really great... The link to his website www.josephprince.org..
This is a Daily Grace Inspirational Devotion for the day from his site...

Having All Things Added To You Matthew 6:33 33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. You are probably a responsible person who is concerned about providing well for your family — making sure that there is food on the table, money for the children’s needs, comfort and education, and so on. What does God have to say to us about these legitimate concerns? According to Matthew 6:31, He tells us, “Do not worry.” Now, He is not saying that we don’t need all these things because in the same portion of scripture He says, “For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.” (Matthew 6:32) So God cares about us having these things. He wants us to have all these things. In fact, He wants all these things added to us. And He tells us that the way these things are added to us is by us seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Therefore, our number one priority every day is to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. It is not to seek to add these things to ourselves. But what is righteousness? Righteousness is not right behavior. It is right standing with the Father. It is the clearance of all your guilt, which makes you able to stand before God. It is not something you get through right behavior. It is a gift from God. Paul calls it “the gift of righteousness”. (Romans 5:17) And to “seek” this gift is to be conscious of the fact that you have it, to confess that you are righteous in Christ. So this righteousness we are told to seek is not right behavior, but right standing before God, which comes to us as a gift when we receive salvation. At the cross, Jesus didn’t just remove our sins, He also gave us His righteousness so that today, we can come boldly before the throne of God and receive freely everything that He died to give us! Today, if you want to provide your family with the good things in life, be assured that your heavenly Father knows that you need these things. Just seek His righteousness, not your own righteousness, and “all these things shall be added to you”!

" The Power Patience"

Patience is essential for every aspect of  life.....
Delays.. God wants us to respond with calm acceptance to moments and seasons of waiting, while trusting in His sovereignty over every situation. Though the delay may seem annoying and senseless , the Lord uses these times to mature us. One of the first lessons a young child learn is how to wait. And our displays of irritation and anger are really just adult versions of childish tantrums. Each time you feel impatience rise up in your heart, remember that this is an opportunity to choose a mature response instead of acting like a spiritual toddler.....
 

    WITH WINGS LIKE EAGLES.....
     The Secret Strength of Waiting for God


Read Isaiah 40
In this prophecy of Isaiah, the Lord speaks comfort to his people against backdrop of suffering and exile. Likewise, we often feel weak and alone in times of waiting. Yet this passage reveals the incomparable power and love of God- and the life He offers to those who seek Him as their sole strength and desire..

 I wanted to share some of these things with you because the way things are going in this world today, we all need to hear  that things are going to change for the better as long as we pray together for our nations and we wait on God and stop trying to fix the things that we can not.....
 

Willing to Wait ....

Good evening to all my brothers and sisters... Today although I had some bad news , I am still being blessed through our heavenly fathers mercy... I pray for this nation and it's direction that it's going and I pray mostly for our children that they are able to receive Jesus in their lives... Everytime I look around , we take God out of everything we do... I am so surprise it is still being printed in the money we use..
As I had told you I had received not so good news, and with my not so good news I also received this booklet in my mail. It was a pamphlet that was sent to me by the "In Touch Ministries"... The beginning of it started out by reading Waiting on God... I just sighed.
I have such a problem with waiting. My patience is something  I have been working on. Normally I am the type of person that wants things right away. I have change a lot but I am still a working progress. I pray almost everyday to help me with this and  its been working so far. Today was truly a test of time for me so I know that my prayers are being answered...
    The phamplet stated the power of patience...I am going to quote you some of what it said because I think that this is how we feel...
  " From the mundane to the profound moments of our lives-- from waiting on traffic lights and elevators to the end of suffering  or the fulfillment of dreams-- life gives us no choice but to wait. Yet patience is becoming a rare quality in today's world. How often do we complain when something doesn't happen on the schedulewe have in mind, or when some unforseen obstacle prevents us from moving foward?
  For those of us who call upon the name of Jesus, patience is a characteristic we should cultivate. No one is born with it --just look at a new born baby! Rather, patience is fruit, which is developed over time(Gal. 5:22-23). Without it we'll never become the people God desires us to be or achieve what he's planned for us to do."
It goes on to say a lot more which I'll share with you tommorow. I just don't want to drag this blog ....
Pray for me as I will pray for you... God Bless and thanks for taking the time to share some thoughts with me...

A day of mourning...Black history month..

  

Our father which art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name

thy kingdom come

thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven,

give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors 

and lead us not into tempataion ,

but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power and the glory

for ever

 AMEN...

Matt 6: 9-13

I thought today I start my blog a little different. I was very overwhelmed last night when I heard over the news that a favorite singer of mine had past. I teared up a little. I had hoped that she would have found peace eventually and had gotten herself freed from the demons that drugs cause you . Whether prescriptioned drugs or street drugs. It all is the same to me.Whitney Houston is the singer I am referring to in case you did not hear the news. I am not speculating that drugs were a factor. It could have been a whole bunch of things but, this is what had brought such an iconic diva with the voice of an angel downhill. She was criticize and an easy target for mockery for her very well known disturbing behaviour. I can not even begin to understand how her family could be coping with this news right now. I just pray that their faith is strong enough to help them through this. It has sadden me because there are such few good singers left. If you had not her Whitney at her prime time click on the link below. It will take you to her singing the National Anthem. It was in 1991 at the prime of her career. This was the singer that I will remeber as one of the greatest voices of all time. Rest in Peace truly.......

Whitney houston singing the National Anthem.....

As I was looking at what this month was chosen to signify, I realized that it was not about Valentine's Day but, for my son to remeber his heritage.It is black history month.  I am not an african-american. My husband is. So it is a little difficult at times to try to teach my son about what his race had to go through in life just to get him here to a place in time where he has so much opportunities. All the doors that have been opened for him because of the struggles. So I make it my business to educate myself all the time because unfortunately in school they only summarize one small month, what has taken years to accomplish. My family has always loved music and I must say all we ever played in my home was american music. Although I was born here in the United States, my parent are hispanic. I hardly ever play spanish music and hardly speak spanish. A big boo-boo of mine. My children would have benefit a lot from learning. I just never wanted to confuse them. It is hard enough to learn the things that are taught today. With all the new technology . I did not want  to burden them. Now they have to learn it in school. Being that said we all grew up with gospel and rand B . Also at the beginning of the 90's late 80's some hip-hop. Not that crap these kids have to listen to today. Not many choices available made to them today.I don't want to offend the musicians that we have today or even the listeners but, let's speak the truth...

On the beginning of the month , we lost Don Cornelius( mind my spelling plssss.)

A man that change television....

Then looking back at just last year, I notice all the musicians that we had lost as well,

Here is Nick Ashford from Ashford and Simpson,

Solid as a rock...

Here is Heavy D... This was one of my favorite rappers when I was younger..

Heavy D's video... Now that we found love

An unforgettable songstress...Ms. Etta James

At Last.. Her most known song

Then I notice we also lost Clarence clemmons

For those who do not know who this saxophonist was, he played along side

 Bruce Springsteen....

I had taken notice how much musicians were lost last year and then I notice we lost Joe Frazier.

A boxing legend.. Wow

It was a bit much for me to go through. I just pray real hard that the people that have made such an impact in who we are today do not become forgotten... All these people had a purpose and they accomplished it... May God Bless their souls......

To take you off track here I read this in the magazine Black Enterprise...

The article talk about Women who behave like they are wealthy....

It asked to check to see if I was one of them.. I took the quick test... Lucky I did not pass...

It states...

Your purse costs $500, your smartphone costs $350, your wallet costs $200, your cosmetics cost $250...

You have more than a $1000 dollars on things you have purchased.. Your bag, smartphone, wallet and cosmetics but how much do you have in the bank?????

See the seven signs that tell you if you're a woman behaving wealthy or on your way to constantly broke at

www.blackenterprise.com/womanbehavingwealthy

Good luck...

Thank you for taking the time to spend with me...

May God Bless you and keep you...

                                .

It's Saturday....

    I want to share a story with you today but first I want to say hello and hope all is well. Here in Pennsylvania, it decided to snow. We have about 3 inches so far. Not bad for our area but, enough to make a mess..It's been a long winter but not a bad one. Very strange weather we are having.....

      Today was full of goodbye for a good old co-worker of mine. This lady has work for the company for 45 years and it was a blessing to see that she was able to retired and still  be full of energy. I have known her for a good 10 years. When I first met her , I use to run away from her. She was very annoying to me. Let me tell you this much before I continue. I was not always a christian person. I never really wanted to hear anyone that preach Jesus. You see Ms. Eva, the lady that is retiring, is a born again christian. So everytime she use to stop me to talk, she always wanted to talk about church. At the time , I did not want to hear it. I was so stupid. When I finally found christ for myself, our conversations were so pleasureable. She has such a spirit about her and I had to ask God to forgive me for not listening before. I felt like I wasted so much time and knowledge that she could have given me. Now my angel is retiring. Although it is a much needed rest that she is going to receive, her main focus is to go work at the church that she has volunteer for so long. Now she is excited about the thought that she will be able to give her time to the church and get more involve. She is going to serve the lord. I am so happy for her. May God bless this woman of God and may she accomplish what her heart desires the most and that's to be able to do the lords work .

     A stupid Joke...
   College kids vs. Bums

Two college students, Frank and Matt are riding on a New York City subway when a beggar approaches them asking for spare change.
Frank adamantly rejects the man in disgust.
Matt, on the other hand, whips out his wallet, pulls out a couple of dollar bills and gladly hands them over to the beggar with a smile.
The beggar thanks him kindly and then continues on to the other passengers. Frank is outraged by his friend's act of generosity.
"What on earth did you do that for shouts Frank. " You know he's only going to use it on drugs or booze!!"
Matt replies, " What....and we weren't?"

 It's saturday . Sad to say i'm glad the day is over. I had a long day at work and a long ride home...
  Yesterday I shared a ladies drink... And today it's no different. I want to share another drink.. It's called the Grasshopper....
1 shot green creme de menthe
1 shot white creme de cacao
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
fresh mint sprig and whipped cream

Place creme de menthe, creme de cacao and ice cream into a blender. Blend until thick and creamy. Pour into 12 ounce glass. Garnish with whipped cream and a sprig of mint...

Today has a sharing aspect...

Today I want to start by thanking my lord for another day on this earth and the strength that I needed to see it through...
  
I was off of work today. Thought I would sleep in all day and just be lazy. I really need a good old lazy day. The kind of day that you do not even get out of bed and eat. I was watching my grandaughter today. No sleep no rest and definetly no time to be lazy... Although she is my shining star, she works me tirelessly. I become so exhausted that I feel like I need a day off right after. She has so much energy and drags me along with her. We watch the wizard of oz today. It has been a movie she has gotten addicted to. I must say I have always loved that movie. It reminds me of a time when life was so simple...

SO what are you doing for Valentines Day..

 After being with my husband 20 years, Valentines day for us becomes everyday. Everyday we are together , iyts a reason to celebrate in my eyes. I have witness the year of 2011 go through a lot of break ups and so it has become a blessing that my husband and myself share, to be able to be together after so many years and still be giddy about each other. Since I was in the sharing mood I wanted to share with you my favorite drink... Maybe you can tried it with your valentine meal or as a catnap...
   I found it in the Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade cooking 3 edition. It's called Golden Cadillac.
  The recipe goes as follows
       1/2 shot herbal liquer(Galliano)
       1/2 shot orange liquer( Grand Marnier)
       1 shot white creme de cacao
       2 scoops  vanilla ice cream
      splash orange juice
         Top with whipped cream......
Place all ingredients, except whipped cream, in a blender. Blend until thick and creamy. Pour into a 12 0unce glass and top with whipped cream (optional)....
I also slice an orange and decorate my glass with it...
 I feel so cool and sophisticated when I have one of these. The prroblem is since they are like milkshake I tend to drink pretty fast and end up a little to intoxicated before I know... As you see I am not a big drinker...
      Thanks for sharing some of your time with me and may God Bless you today , tommorow and always...

Inspiration....

  Good evening to all. Thank you to our father in heaven who loves and guides us everyday. Thanks for everything ...
     Now I just want to share a few things of my life that are taking place as we speak... First my grandaughter below is growing so fast right in front of my eyes..Look for yourself

Here she is refusing to take a picture. Giving grandma a hard time. As usual... but, I love her so..

In this picture she is a the Drs. office

   Now can you believe she is almost three years old.... Where did the time go???
I am just so greatful to be able to be such a big part of her life. I have an opportunity to give her things that I could not do with my kids. My daughter is doing a beautiful job in raising her. I have to give her kudos because I do not know if I ever shared that she is basically raising her alone.My grandaughters father is not in the picture and therefore all the troubles and responsibility is left to my daughter to do. She is the mom and dad so for that I must say job well done..It is not easy in today's age to stay positive and storng ...
   I have been working on remodeling little things around my house. I am actually trying to set goals . I have a horrible habit of starting projects and not finishing them... This year is the year for all unfinished projects to be finished.. Wish me luck.. I know my husband is tired of my renovations that I never complete...lol
 Let me share some pics..

My dining room.. Needs a knew china cabinet a new light fixture and not to mention a new floor. It has carpet... SO want hardwood floor.... But my theme is consistent. I am into browns and tans.....

Need new window treatments (curtains). This is my living room... Another working progress . Need to paint.
If you can give any ideas all is appreciated....I have become desperate. I am determined that this is the year for completion in my life. See you tommorow and as always may God bless you,,,,...

A Solitary Life

    Hello everyone. I hope that as you read this it finds you in great health and good spirit. As for me always blessed no matter what goes on in my life.. Fanily is great and all are healthy. Can't ask for more than that.
   The other day as I was commuting on my bus, I decided to read a book that I had in my closet for a while just never picked it up. As I read through it , I discover a lot of big name people like, Rockefeller, Hershey, Woolworth and Heinz were big christian believers and givers. They donated a lot to their churches.... As I went through the stories I ran into one that actually had me in tears. ( Really in tears ,,, no lie) You can say I am very emotional at times... We measure greatness by the things that we have and the things we accomplish. What impact are we really doing for society to remember us by... If you leave this earth today , what would your eulogy sound like... What will people say about the kind of person that you were??? I had to research this for myself and examine the kind of person that I am and the one I want to be remember as. With all that being said I want to share with you one specific story about a person who has a left a big difference in this life......


           "One Solitary Life"
 He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village, where he worked in a carpenter's shop until he was thirty. Then for three years he was an itinerant preacher.
He never wrote a book. He never held office. He never had a family or owned a house. He didn't go to college. He never visited a big city. He never travelled two hundred miles from the place he was born.
He did none of the things one usually associates with greatness. He had no credentials but himself.
He was only thirty-three when the tide of public opinion turned against him. His friends ran away.
He was turned over to his enemies and went through the mockery of a trial.
He was nailed to a cross between twon thieves. While he was dying, his executioners gambled for his clothing, the only property  he had on earth. When he was dead, he was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend..
Nineteen centuries have come and gone, and today he is the central figure of the human race and the leader of mankind's progress,
All the armies that ever marched, all the navies that ever sailed, all the parliaments that ever sat, all the kings that ever reigned put together, have not affected the life of man on this earth as much as that one solitary life.......         Jesus Christ

My 18 year old

Hello everyone. Hope this post finds you filled with joy and happiness. All in my family are well and I pray that all in yours are well too... On Saturday I was so blessed to have taken my son out for dinner for his 18th birthday. I can not believe that time has went by so fast. It truly has been an honor to be his mother. He has never cause me any troubles at all so I am truly blessed.
Started visiting churches again. I had lost interest in looking for one but, I had also lost sight of the reason for going to church in the first place. I had to rethink things through and get my priorities straight..
My youngest grandaughter is getting so big.. She will be turning 3 in just three more months... I really enjoy having her around.. Its nothing but laughter for me. She makes me feel loved and needed. Its truly nice.
I will included updated photos of all on my next post... until then may God keep you under his wings and may you be uplifted by his grace and mercy....

Hi

 

Hello to all , I hope that all your holidays were filled with joy and happiness next to your loved ones. I first want to start out by thanking my heavenly father for keeping under his wings and out of harms way. I thank him for my life and that of all who surround me.

This picture is that of my children. They have all grown up on me. I just can not believe it. The handsome young man is my son and he is going to be 18 years old......

From Left to right ..Michelle, Ashley and Jessica..

2011 has been a long year and I am glad that it is over... I have had some good days but unfortunately I had some bad ones too...Well Happy New Year....

A Joke,,,,,

"Pancakes"

                                  Brenda and Steve took their 6 year old son to the doctor. With some hesitation they explained that although their little angel appeared to be in good health, they were concerned about his rather small penis.

After examining the child,the doctor confidently declared, "Just feed him pancakes.

That should solve the problem."

                     The next morning when the boy arrived at breakfast, there was a large stack of warm pancakes in the middle of the table.

        "Gee, Mom," he exclaimed, "For me?"

"Just take two," Brenda replied, "The rest are for your father."

Christmas time is near...

      Hello everyone. I hope the day is finding good in health and prosperity. Life in the Pocono Mountains is good. Today it decided to snow an inch or so. But tomorrow it's going to be 50 degrees, go figure.I guess we cant ask for everything.
   Very excited to have the holidays coming to an end. I love Christmas. This is the first time in a long time that I bought everything that I wanted to. With the exception of a few items here and there. I think I counted 5 to be exact. But very close... I spoiled my grandkids of course and this year added a little something for my grown kids and my husband.. God was on my side the whole year... I have had a tough year but kept my faith up and overcame a long long year.. . So glad to see it go.
  All I want for Christmas is an 80 in flat screen.... I will wait all year and want nothing else... I told my family no presents just gift cards from best buy, even if they are just 5 dollars...It is so beautiful...

      Hope you get all your heart desires and just remember what  the holiday is really about.Jesus Christ...

Congratulations is at hand......

   Hello everyone and hope all of you is well. I am great thanks to my all mighty father up above that takes care of me.I have had a couple of rough days, but I'm ok now. Thank the Lord....
   I am so sorry that I have not kept up with my  blog. Its been very crazy for me. But, I'll do my best to try to keep up.
   I have to report today my friend got engaged...I am happy for her but concern too... You see a few months ago she was having some problems with this man. However she is in love and this is easy to see..I hope that all works out for her because she deserves it. I am her friend so I wish her much happiness....

 Well to move on, I watch yesterday the movie " The Help" ... I was very excited to see this. However it was not what I expected... I think this film should have had opinions of real women in that era and time. I think that they will find the times being much harder and people more cruel. It's a nice story.
 I have done most of my christmas shopping. I am not done yet but, almost finish fully. My tree is up and my presents are under the tree so I am just really waiting  for the dinner, now....Pick up my youngest daughter's Michelle's gift. I got her a Android tablet with colormultimedia capabilities. It's nice.

101 Gifts to give all year long.....(61-70)
61. Share an experience
62. Find the time. Yes , you can. It involves making new choices.
63. Think things through.
64. Listen.
65. Examine your demands on others. Give some of them up.
66. Lighten up. Find the funny side of a situation.
67. Take a quiet walk when you feel like blowing  your top.
68. Be a friend.
69. Be optimistic.
70. Express your gratitude

This Day is finally over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     Hi everyone. Hope you have had a great day. I have to thank my heavenly father for allowing me to have this day. It's sad that all I have is complaints.
   As I had specified before I am in retail. Retail is hell during the holidays.... Specially the Christmas one. The sales back to back and the early openings of stores... Today my  company had a big preview day sale.We open at 8. I had these sweaters that went on sale for 11.99. Now usually I have a hard time selling items because I am a lease department in a big retail store and my company does not accept coupons. So when we put a sweater  for 11.99 you can only imagine what a crazy day it is going to be.Our sweaters normally are in the price range of 59-109 just to give you and idea of what a great sale we ran today. Within the hour of the opening for business we sold about 115 of these sweaters... by 1pm I was sold out of about 600 sweaters. You can begin to imagine what a mess my boutique shop looked like.. I have never been so exhausted.. I have been so sick.. Since Thanksgiving.. I just have been going and going and going....My body just shut down on me and I ended up getting real sick. Felt like the flu. Instead I have a respiratory infection. It's like the beginning of bronchitis , but past a cold.... Two days of antibiotics and I feel great until the rain came to our town... I have arthritis ... Ouchhhhh... Need my arms and hands for work... So like I had said before, Lord I am greatful for the day but, I'm full of complaints...I live in the Pocono Mountains n Pa... Right about now the temp. is like 20 and snow, snow, snow... instead its 60 degrees and humid and rain so my arthritis is in overdrive...  Im so sorry I should be feeling more festive... On a brighter note, my grandaughter is doing much better. She was diagnose last week with phenomonia... You can imagine how horrible I felt. I love my grandkids like if they were my own. I sometimes feel like we end up loving them more.... I came home after being so tired and was looking foward to just sleeping and my baby was here... I mean my grandbaby... Did I mention that my other grandaughter Kamari is now 5 years old and I was told by my daughter that I am going to be yet another grandma again and this time I am having a grandson... Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

    Thank you for listening to me and letting me vent without being critizize....

   As promised your 101 Gifts to Give Aall year long ( 51-60)
51.Do a kind deed anonymously.
52. Share your umbrella.
53. Leave a funny card under a windshield wiper.
54. Tape a love note to the refrigerator.
55. Give someone a flower from your garden
56. Share a beautiful sunset with someone you love.
57. Say, "I love you" first. Say it often.
58. Share a funny story with someone whose spirits are dragging .
59. Free yourself of envy and malice.
60. Encourage some youth to do her best....


 Be bold in everything you do... You are God's child and Jesus shed his blood for you ... So be bold and be loud and let the world know that if no one else loves and forgives you it's ok because who matters the most already has ....and continues to love you......

Late Happy Birthday Wish............

I wanna wish a Happy Birthday to my husband.......I have been so sick that I had totally forgotten my husbands birthday. Every year I wake up and say Happy birthday and this year it totally slip my mind... I remember later on, to me I had already forgotten it.
Lord I want to thank you for the years that you allow us to have and celebrate with each other... As the time comes for us to celebrate the day that Jesus was born we want to thank you for all that you have given us...

Happy Holidays

    Hello everyone and I hope that all your days were full of love and prosperity....Happy late Thanksgiving.

I hope it was a blessed  one next to your family.. As for mine. It was spent with my mother-in-law and my three nephews and my eldest grandbaby that came up from Virginia... My three children and my youngest grandchild. I truly was very blessed.  Later that evening at around 7 pm I had to drive my husband to work cause as you may already know , black friday started at 10 that evening for some stores......As you may remember we are a retail family...
 Later that evening as if it could have gotten any worst, my granddaughter that was visiting for the Holidays had to go to the hospital. She had bronchitis. An hour after getting home, off to work I went. It was a pretty long week...
 All in all I had a pretty good Holiday.....


   I had in my previous posts try to give you free everyday gift giving ideas that are meaningful and last a long time and are free... I apologize for not being very diligent about posting them... I have been sick ...no excuse
so here we go....
  101 Gifts to Give All Year long---- 41-50
   41.Keep a confidence.
   42.Try to understand a teenager. Try again and again. Succeed.
   43. Let someone ahead of you in line.
   44. Catch someone "doing it right" and say , "Great job!"
   45. Say please..
   46. Say yes when you'd rather say no
   47. Explain patiently.
   48. Tell the truth, but with kindness and tact. Ask, "Does the other person really need to hear this? "
   49. Encourage a sad person.
   50. Spread a little joy.

 Inspiration for today....
God's blessing are dispensed according to the riches of his grace, not according to the depth of our faith." If we are not faithful, because he cannot be false to himself" (2 Tim. 2:13).

Prayer...
  Father, when we are weak, you are strong. When we have no faith , you have faith. Thank you for being true to us even when we forget you. Thank you for being faithful even when we are not.

What a day!!!!!!!!!!

Here in the poconos mountain it is currently 36.4 degrees. Very mild for a November day. Normally it has already snowed and the temp. is 15...... I am not complaining, I am just so thankful for the gorgeous and beautiful days that we are having... Thank you father for all you do, even though we do not appreciate it. I am so ever grateful.
 I am truly blessed... I tell all the people I know, I am broke but I am blessed.... People look at me weird and I tell them you do not know Jesus ... Let me tell you. And I try to offer a testimony to show that I was once skeptical about Jesus... You see life changes drastically when you cast away your fears and trust in the inevitable...Jesus. Not everything in your life will change. The way you deal with things are different. The way you see things are different. Your perspective to life and how to handle situations are different . It is a great feeling. Remind yourself this. There is a man name Jesus. Who was crucify by us the people he so loved. Nothing you go through in life, is as bad as the walk Jesus did when he was hung and nailed to the cross. The beating , the spitting at him the torture that we the  people caused him and yet he still ask God to forgive us. Nothing you go through is that bad.Nothing....


      101 Gifts to Give AllYear Long.....
 31-40
31.Play catch with a little kid.
32.Help someone figure out a solution instead of giving advice.
33. Take a box of homemade cookies to work.
34. Visit an elderly shut-in.
35. Laugh at a boring joke
36. Tell your partner that she is beautiful.
37. Serve breakfast in bed and clean up afterward.
38. Clean the house for Mom and Dad.
39. Share a dream
40. Walk with your partner on a regular basis.

  I read this in an inspirational book and wanted to share it...
 Bitterness is it's own prison....
Pray,
     Father , sometimes forgiving other seems impossible. Remind us that revisiting the cross is the first step in knowing how to forgive....Amen
  Life is short try living fully and not waste it in sorrow...

New Boss...... uggghhhh

Good evening everyone. I hope your day was blessed and full of joy , even though we go through our everyday struggles. Today  I was introduce to my new boss. You see I work for DKNY Jeans. It has a license from Donna Karan but it is made by LIZ CLaiborne. This year the license expires. Actually it ends 2012. Dkny International but the license back and now I have a new boss. Excited and scared.. It is like having a new job. You don't know what is expected.

wish me luck.....

                                       



On another note..... The 101 gifts to give all year long... 21-30
21. write an encouraging letter to the editor.
22. Take Grandma or Grandpa to lunch.
23. Send a "thinking of you" card.
24. Wave and smile at a parking enforcement officer.
25. Pay your bills on time.
26. Give your used clothes to a needy person.
27. Pass on some good news. Don't pass on the gossip.
28. Say something nice to someone.
29. Lend a favorite book.Don't nag to get it back.
30.Return a friend's favorite book....


Our prayer for today...
   " Father forgive us for the times that we have questioned you; forgive us for the times we have doubted you; forgive us for the times we've shaken our heads and pounded our fists against the earth and cried, " Where are you?" For father , we know that you have been here---- you've carried us through the valley, and you've given us strength...

Wednesday... Hump Day.....

Good evening to all. Thanks to my almighty father for allowing me the strength to sustain another day. Although it was raining . It could be worst. It was a busy day at work. We had a big sale at work and oh my God everyone was there... It felt like all of New York(lol)...
  I had posted some things that you can give away all year long....
Here is 11-20

  11. Say "Good Morning," even if it isn't.
12. Mail an unexpected and caring letter to an old friend.
13. Place a surprise phone call.
14.Wash dishes when it's not your turn.
15. Empty the trash when it's not your turn.

16. Ignore a rude remark.
17. Send a "one-minute love call
18. Start off someone's day with a joke or a funny story. ( My favorite to do)
19. Make coffee at the office for your secretary, for example.
20. Save the want ads for a job hunter.

  Hope this helps......with gift giving..

  A joke.....
   Levels of Stress..
  You pick up a hitchhiker, a beautiful girl. Suddenly she faints inside your car and you take her to the hospital. Now that's stressful.
   But at the hospital they say she is pregnant and congratulate you that you are going to be a father. You say you are not the father, but the girl says you are. This is getting very stressful!
   So then you request a DNA test to prove you are not the father. After the tests are completed , the doctor says that you are infertile, and probably have been since birth. You are extremely stressed but relieved.... On your way back home, you think about your 3 kids....

Something to remember.....The single most difficult pursuit is truth and love..

Happy upcoming Thanksgiving...

My Day with my grandbaby......

   What a wonderful day today was... Thank you Lord for all that you grant us to have..I had pick up my grandbaby today after work and spend a few hours with her. I had not been able to do so because of the holiday hours that my job now requires of us ...She is my life. Everything about her is so divine and when I look at her I just can't help but thank God for my blessing .

This is my grandbaby Jenelle... She is 2 now. Time is really going by fast.

What a beautiful Day....

  Life is beautiful. I woke up at 3:30 this morning to get myself ready for work. As I get up i am so groggy and lazy that all I want to do is just lay back down... It's a bit chilly and here I have to get myself together for work... (Still have not hit the Powerball or Mega Million...lol) I have about 30-40 minutes to get myself together and out of the door... I'm finally up and about , time ticking away. I'm rushing because if I do not get on the highway on time then , I'm late. I have a 2 hour commute. As I am ready for my day and say goodbye to my husband , I open the door and just admire the beautiful moon staring dead at me. Just as bright as can be. It lit up the whole sky. I just took a deep breath and look up at it and said THANK YOU LORD FOR ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY..... I immediately felt so uplifted and my day went so smooth from them on..
  We sometimes get so involve with the hectic things in our lives , that we forget the beautiful things that are around that do not cause a thing and bring so much joy and tranquility.... Peace... Like the day Jesus was born...I couldn't help but say that.... It just felt like it....
   Work was work but today it seemed to go well. I got a lot accomplished ..Holiday time (Yeahhh)...I love Christmas holiday. It's not about the presents for me, I always taught my kids that Christmas was a celebration of when we were all born again... Jesus birth signify our rebirth.... And this was the biggest and best gift we can ever receive from anyone...
   I hope the start of your holiday is filled with joy to help others and those who need it the most. This year , I am going to collect all the coats and clothes from people that I know, and I am taking it to a church that I attend. On Sunday's after service, we have community dinners and the people that come are mostly seniors that are alone and have family far away. They needed coats. Some were cold and only had sweaters because they had nothing else... So I decided to lend a hand. I do not have any extra money, but I can ask around for articles of clothing, coats shoes etc..... Anything to help with what I can...
                                  Have a blessed day and smile... Jesus loves you..