life is way too short...

to allow all the negative stuff to permeate your brain....there is too much awful stuff that goes on in the world, let alone our own communities big or small.


I wish we were  allowed "go backs" you know the one like on your computer...where you can go back to a different date and retrieve information that you lost....


well for this family I would give all my go backs....to allow them to be whole again....Life throws curve balls and this family in particular has had one too many....


my heart breaks for the three children that are left without both parents, and I wish I could go over and scoop them up hold them tight and tell them that everything will be alright....but I can't....I can only pray that God will be there and show them the way through this unbelievable tough time in their lives...


Sometimes we are too caught up in our own lives to notice...we are too caught up with our wants...and the "upgrades" in life that we think we need.....new computers...cell phones...cars...tv's...more money....etc...when, I believe, we should remember to stop and realize what we have right in front of us...family, faith, friends, love...and the ability to utilize these gifts and reach out to people in need. 


We can't take the material items when we go....I believe that our time here on earth is a gift, and we should stop and take the time to realize life isn't about the material things, but about the way in which we can help and treat others, even if its just to listen to a friend that needs to vent. It usually doesn't cost a thing to listen, but it could be priceless to them for your friendship.  

...and a few fitting final words said best by one of my good friends:


 "May our hearts and prayers go out to all those that are hurting, grieving & suffering from heartbreaking sincere loss. May God wrap us in his loving comforting arms to celebrate and live.....to not be overwhelmed with grief and emptiness...May God rest your soul JP, you truly will be hugely missed always."

Warm Sweaters....

especially beautiful recycled creations from The Painted Daisy. Thanks to Beth at "Be yourself...Everyone Else is taken" a blog that I follow, for it was her, with her love of sweaters, that got the whole blog loving and talking about them!!!

I kick myself now, with all the sweaters that I have loved but gotten rid of over the years because of the worn down look and here I could have saved a couple and had my own creation made by Jenny at The Painted Daisy!!! What a beautiful and (I think) unique idea, plus the hand/wrist warmers they are  just "sick"!!(quoting my kids!).

So if you happen to stumble upon my blog ...take a jog over to Beth's blog...she is a very talented photographer and to Jenny's she has such a talent for sweaters and recreating...you won't be sorry for having stopped at either site, in fact you'll be better for it!  Enjoy.

Its been Two months.....

since I picked my word for the year...and in that time I have lost loved ones....a tooth by surgical extraction....had diverticulitis...(now scheduling a colonoscopy...in which I would rather give child birth another go around!!!)UTI infection....more sickness...and loss of  child support from my ex-husband.....so this word

RELEASE....

I keep thinking of my original Jan. 1st post of...

Letting GO and Letting God.....

and trying to breathe and become who I am meant to be.....

makes me think that is this one word.....RELEASE ...is either meant to be very powerful in my life this year and is truly allowing me to RELEASE the old stuff that has lingered in my life a little too long or I am just noticing all the negative stuff that has happened in these 2 months of the year 2011, or maybe it is just that little black cloud hanging over my head...you know the one that lets the rain fall down on your parade???!!.

I believe that Releasing all of the negative is a good thing.... My tooth was ready to come out...a root canal gone bad...my diverticulitis maybe a way to tell me to eat and treat my body healthier...the loved ones lost...well it was just their time to go home to heaven....my ex...well he recently got married and  maybe that's a way for me to un-attach my self from him...I am happily married to a wonderful man...and although the support was a nice perk...that's all it was... it wasn't enough to make a dent...but I felt it was making up for all the years he didn't support his kids.So a day after my sons 21st birthday...he texted me that it was time for his release...

Well it is really time for MY RELEASE... Its time to let go...time to...BREATHE...and BECOME my own self.

Word for 2011

I have picked a word to take me throughout the New Year.... 

RELEASE....

Release....let go and let God take me to where I need to be, which ever directions that may take me.

RELEASE of all the bad memories that keep haunting me...the ones that keep coming back to ponder over and over what I did wrong and nothing right.

RELEASE...of expectations...my own and others.

RELEASE...relax...breathe...live in the moment....enjoy being alive.