The Good News!

Hey everybody! What a great day it is, out here on the coast. Sun shining, warm temperatures, and another chance to live!
As most of you know, we have a major fire going on out here. They say it's the worst one in over 3 decades. The last estimate I heard was 16 million in damages.
And here is the reason that I started this newsletter. No injuries or deaths. That's " The Good News!" And " The God News," part of it, is that within 2 weeks, the trees that are blackened, will have small green sprouts of life. How amazing is that? Even the trees get another chance to live.
When I finally heard about the fire, I instantly got sick to my stomach. I personally know a lot of the EMT's, the County and City Officers, our Fire Chief, and most of the Horry County, and Conway Firefighters. I know their wives and kids, and how completely AWESOME, these guys are! They all worked , and are still working to put out the fire.
It is 100% contained, but without some rain, it could flare back up at anytime. But, we also got assistance from NC, GA, and the surrounding community Depts. And the outpouring of food, clothing, shelter,and even shelter for animals from the Vet Clinics, has been comforting to see.
God doesn't cause tragedies, but He definitely uses them to teach us.
Maybe today is the day you decide to listen and do something for someone else.
Instead of just forwarding e-mails, that originated from someone you don't even know, add a little note to it, to show someone, that you are especially thinking about them. Even as I'm typing this, I have no idea what's coming next, but I do have at least one of you that's reading this, in mind. The reason I don't use your name, is because I don't want to hurt your feelings, or embarrass you. That's not my intention at all.
There are messages that God tries to get to us everyday. When's the last time that you stopped, and really received it?
We all have the ability to control our destiny. The power of thinging only positive thoughts, maybe difficult sometimes, but it is possible. We choose who or what enters our life.
I had an MP3 download, by a man called, Antonio Thornton. It was a brief version of his take on , "The Law of Attraction." And one of the things he mentions, is how you can determine a lot, by looking at the 5 people, that are closest to you. Your financial circumstances, and your ability to live a positive life, were just 2 of them.
I mean, seriously, that should be a, "Here's your sign," moment. If you have 5 negative, and broke, peolple influencing your day-to-day life, how do you think your life would be affected?
The hardest thing, is when these people are your family or maybe even your significant other. Do you subject yourself to them, because you think you have to?
Well, let me be the first one to tell you, that you need to put some distance between you and any source of negativity, that comes your way. It's not going to be permanent. I actually had to do that with my own kids.
Lacey didn't live with me, and Megan doesn't live here, but Jeremy and Cody do. And although I still have to remind the boys, it gets easier everyday, and I can definitely see the change in them.
I love all of my kids the same, and as a mother, I always will. But I am not their friend , I am their mother. When I say," If you don't have anything positive to say, I don't want to hear it," they better listen. It's not disrespectful or mean.
This is the way I choose to live my life today. And, I refuse to go down the "what if, or why didn't you," road anymore.
We have this moment to live the right way. We are never guaranteed the next moment.
Any of you that know me, know how negative my life has been. But, I never realized just how exhausting it was to live like that. I still have my moments, but they only last as long, as I CHOOSE, to let them. It's a conscious choice we all have to make.
So, this week, I hope at least one of you, has your ,"AHA moment." And as always, I will be thinking about, and praying for you all.
Hope you all have a very blessed moment! Talk to you soon.

The Good News!: My Miracle!

Good morning everybody! As you all can see, my blog today, has a title. It's a story, of how I prayed for a miracle, and when it happened, it completely blew me away!
A few days ago, I was feeling pretty discouraged about things that were happening, to other people, that I thought should be happening to me. I caught myself getting angry, and fortunately, have become aware enough of my feelings and thoughts, that I stopped them from spinning out of control.
So I let my boys know, that I didn't want to be bothered, for any reason. Then, I turned on my MP3 player, and turned the volume way up! I started to really think through my feelings, and quickly went from anger, to action. I knew there was a reason that things were happening the way they were. And, that there was something, that I was doing, that was stopping them from happening to me.
This is where, God, The Secret, The Law of Attraction, and the many other resources I have tapped into, all came together.
This would be where, God and I had a personal chat, which we do quite often. I asked for a miracle that would directly affect me. See, you really have to be specific, on what you ask for, because the last miracle, I asked for, was answered by "The Miracle On The Hudson." I'm not complaining at all, but you see what I mean, about being specific.
Anyway, after the chat, I knew that I had to watch for signs, or nagging feelings, that were used to show me where a certain action, on my part, was needed.
In 2 days, I was led to updating some online job applications that I update, about every 60 days.
The first one was for Walmart. As I scanned through, to see what might have changed, I got to my references. One of which, was someone that I had let stay with me for a few months. Only to find out that she was some relation to Lucifer. And believe me, that is NOT meant to be funny!
So I quickly changed that information. And then it happened! The miracle I asked for PLUS, so much more!!!!
I got a call from Walmart, for an interview, the next day. They are in the process of building a new one in Carolina Forest, which will be opening in June.
After almost 3 hours, and 4 interviews,I was made a job offer. This is where it gets really good.
The offer was for a fulltime position, overnight stocking, 34-40 hrs. a week, $8.70 an hr.
I was soo excited, I wanted to scream! But I calmly walked to my car, thanking God, and my angels. And on the way home I thanked Him many, many more times.
I am still just shocked at how fast it happened. But things like this can happen to anybody, who is willing to control their own thoughts and reactions to any circumstances. You just have to watch for the feelings and signs along the way. Ask, believe, receive!
You can do anything, and be anything you want.
Life is GREAT, but only if you live it!!!!!!
I hope my story inspires one of you to take action in your life.
I'll continue to pray for you all. Hope you have a great weekend! Talk to you all very soon.

The Good News!

Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a good week, so far.
I waited until now, so I could type in peace. Cody is in bed, as he usually is, by this time, and Jeremy is in the shower. So this is my hour of alone time before I go to bed. That is, if my cat leaves me alone.
Anyway, I have to tell you all, about 2 new songs, I just heard, this past week. Both of them are songs on the new Rascal Flatts CD. The first one is "Unstoppable," and the other is "Things That Matter."
If you listen to everyword of these songs, you will be amazed at the message you get from them. And, as many times as I've listened to them, I still hear something different, everytime I listen to them again.
Isn't it funny, how you can read something. or hear something, and it applies to whatever may be going on in your life, as well as what may be going on in someone elses' life? It's all a matter of how we interpret the words.
I remember the church that my kids and I went to, in Champaign. The message our Pastor would preach on Sunday, hit home with not only my family, but everyone in the congregation.
That, is why God made us all different! We can do anything, be anything, and dream anything that we want.
I personally, like to analyze everything. Many times, that may be my downfall, but I'm quite curious about life in general.
I am inspired by music, books, and people I may encounter in my journey through this world.
I spend more time laughing now, than I ever have before. At least once a day, I have one of those moments, that cause me to go, okay, I get it now. Then I smile, and watch for the next one.
The best part, though, has got to be the fact, that the past gets a little further away, everyday.And let me tell you, living for today, is pretty cool!
If you all haven't been doing any reading, "The Secret," is still a must read, and "The Secret of Letting Go," by Guy Finley, is a good one too.
If you're happy with your life, congratulations! If not, start doing something about it.
In my life alone, I've personally seen miracles happen, and had God speak to me.It's not the earth shaking, or an awe inspiring event, unless that's what you asked for. Sometimes it's just a quiet, unmistakeable feeling or event, that gets your attention, just enough, so that you know it was meant for you.
It's been awhile, since I've watched the news, and quite honestly, it is so much eaier to talk to God, without all the depressing stuff that's on TV. And I haven't suffered one bit by NOT watching it either. Last time I checked, the world is still revolving.
So I have a challenge for all of you. For one week, don't watch any news coverage, of anything. You know what channels have the news, in your area. No news on the radio either, or the newspaper.
Read a good book, listen to your favorite music, TALK to your family, and if anyone tries to talk about anything negative, tell them that, if they don't have anything positive to say, you don't want to hear it.
I promise you, you will be amazed, at how easy it is, even after the first day. We all control whatever comes into our life. So if you only want positive, you can have it.
It will change your life!! And your life is worth it.
I'll be in touch with some of you before next week, but take my challenge and let me know how it goes for you. Any feedback is welcome.
Talk to you all soon!

The Good News!

Hi everybody! Hope your day is starting out well. The weather out here is beautiful today!
I am sitting here, drinking my coffee, getting ready to go out and conquer the world. I can't do that without ALOT of coffee!
Anyway, this week, I have been praying a lot, for guidance. I have these periods in my life, as everyone does, that I just feel like I'm on the wrong path. The way to tell when you are experiencing this is, nothing you do or say seems right. Where you go even seems wrong.
All this means is, at some point, you made a wrong choice. Whether it was being exposed to someone who was negative, or not calling someone that yoiu felt like you needed to talk to.
Quite often, it's something so subtle, that you probably just missed it.
That is why we have to be completely aware, and in control, of our thoughts. Somewhere along the way, we let our attention go to off track. In this instance, I probably thought I could help someone that has no desire to be happy, or overcome the obstacles in their life.
All that does is open up the dam of negativity, which then floods your life.
I know 4 people, that I care aboout, are all suffering from the same thing, right now. They all accepted, Jesus Christ, as their Savior, and have since, turned their back on Him. They are blaming their past, their families, their addictions, and whatever else they can think of, instead of realizing, they are only hurting themselves.
The only way other people can hurt us, is if We give them the power to!
For so many years, I lived like that. One day, I realized that the people I felt had caused all of my problems, had moved on in this world, and were living their lives.
I had to pick myself up, putting the past where it belongs, and start LIVING, instead of just existing. And if I can do that, anybody can!
It may be hard at first. But it takes more energy to feel sorry for yourself, than it does to feel blessed. It's never too late to change.
So don't waste another minute of the life that God has given you. He is just waiting for you to stop hurting yourself.
My favorite thing to say about people, who have done something wrong to me or my family is,
" The Lords' vengeance, is far greater than mine. " Then I smile and walk away, because that's what He wants me to do.
So to the 4 of you that I am referring to, you need to know that, by doing nothing, you have let another person, have the satisfaction, of winning. And as long as you do nothing, they will continue to win.
Gods' blessing waits for you everyday. If you are reading this, then He gave you another day and another chance to LIVE!!!!
And with that, I am going to go now and do just that. Just for today, I choose to live my life to the fullest, and let go and let God, deal with my enemies. They will not beat me!
All of you are in my prayers!! will speak to you soon!

The Good News!

Hi everybody! Sorry about being a day late, but my computer has been acting up for awhile, so I spent the past 2 days, scanning everything! You've got to love modern technology.
Anyway, today is my grandson, Austins', 7th birthday! Feeling old fades quickly, and feeling blessed overwhelms me.
God gave me 1 more day, and 1 more chance, to live, to breathe, and to be humbled by life. And if you are reading this, He gave the same to you.
I took off this morning, for one of my many, purpose seeking drives. I do this when I feel like I'm missing something, in my daily, God given mission. I head towards Myrtle Beach, with my windows rolled down. I breathe as much of the ocean air, that I can. I inhale any positives, and I exhale all negatives. This is something that has to be done, by everybody.
This is possible for all of you.
We all have to be grateful for what we have now. Only then can we ask for more.
The key to gratitude, is that you have to be grateful for EVERYTHING!! The good things are not the only ones that you should be grateful for. Except, and be even more grateful, for the tough times.
We are able to be happy, faithful, and blessed, through it all.
If everyone would tell themselves that, hiding from who they really are, does nothing but create more pain and more loneliness, their lives would be totally transformed.
Regardless of your life, right now, it's never too late, to change. You can start today!
Don't waste another second! Make the right choice for you, and when your kids or grand kids see the positive way you're living your life, they will begin to do the same.
These are the kind of habits you WANT them to learn from you.
And PLEASE, don't pay any attention, to the genetic links , or the statistics, that say you or your life, are going to be a certain way.
Your life, can be whatever you want it to be. The only thing stopping you, is you.
Do something today, for someone else. You will feel great!
I will be talking to some of you very soon. The rest of you, take care!
See you next week!