Where Do We Go After Election Day?

All of the serious physical attacks, verbal attacks, and childish & petty behavior during this election has really shown the heart condition of this country.

Disowning folks based on their voting preference. Name calling on a level that has so much anger, racism, and/evil intent behind it that it makes one shudder. Unfriending folks. False prophesy. Pride. BOTH SIDES. ALL SIDES. ANY SIDE.

There are but a few people listening. Most are listening with a prepared reply, which translates into not listening at all. Folks doing half hearted research, not looking for truth...but only looking to confirm their truth. Sigh.

No matter who wins, this nation will need healing on a deeper level because the pain has been deeply inflicted and won't just go away. We are deeply divided. We can transition through our disagreements. It will take a lot of work. Humility. True listening. Perspective. Insight. With God help, we can. I believe that.

Wednesday Wisdom: Lessons from the Laundrymat

Wednesday Wisdom:

My washer is broken. It's been broken on and off for a few months now. This time, it should be fixed in a week or two. This means that I have to go to the laundrymat to wash our clothes. However, in my mind, it was a huge inconvenience and I've been pretty irritated about it. So, I went to the laundrymat on Saturday night because it was the best time to be inconvenienced based on my schedule. Lol.

As I was stuffing clothes in the washer,  I was lamenting over how I needed to get my life if my coolest plan was the laundrymat on a late Saturday night. Lol. Couple that with some complaining about being there and it is there you'll find my full blown ungratefulness for being in this situation.

Then it happened. God spoke to me and said: "In the midst of being blinded by your own situation, did you even bother to look around?" The question was rhetorical because we both knew I had not. Lol. So, I didn't answer, I just started to look. To REALLY see. I saw His people and was simultaneously filled with sadness, compassion and regret for being so selfish. After I finished looking and apologizing to God, He said: "Do what I called you to do. Be who I chose you to be, where ever you are. Let this be a reminder. Pray for them. Your situation is temporary, but you don't know what theirs is like because you were focused on yourself. And so I prayed and left there a better woman.

The Wisdom: Be mindful of others. Be grateful. Do not let what is temporary take your focus off what's really important.

#WednesdayWisdom #wisdom #wisdomwednesday #wellnesswednesday

Thanksgiving Week Chronicles...

So....I spent most of the morning going to stores prepping for dinner on Thursday. To know me, is to know that this would have been done last week normally, but, hey....that's a different story.

Checking over my list, I realized that I paid for something that I did not get at good old Walmart..bacon. Lol. Here goes:

Me: Ma'am, I was here earlier this morning and I did not receive this item, the bacon. *Points to item on receipt.

Cashier: So, this item is in the middle of the receipt and you didn't get it?

Me Outside: Correct.
Me Inside: This lady thinks I'm lying..*chuckles inside. Whatever.

Cashier: I'll be right back. *Goes to cash register...sashays back and says, well..its not there. Me Inside: (Duh, its been a few hours, why would bacon be at a register? Laughing on the inside again...) * hands me the receipt and tells me to go and get another one.

Me: No problem. I return with no bacon and tell her that they were out.

Cashier: Rolls eyes, gives me cash, and mumbles Happy Thanksgiving...

LOL! Now, I ended up having to go to another store for the bacon, but it was on sale at a huge discount. Yas!

So...don't let your shopping be a hindrance to your holiday plans. ♡

Life is Precious...

When God gave the human race dominion, that dominion covered the entire earth including all creatures. However, dominion does not mean control, sell, enslave, look down upon, or minimize....

After all of the posts I've seen about Cecil the Lion, it is so odd that there is an eerie silence about the loss of life happening to people of color... (not limited to blacks)... Too many to name....There's a saying...Change will not come until those unaffected by said evil are just as outraged as those affected....

#alllivesmatter is mockery of the loss that has occured and was created to diminish the loss of black lives at such a rapid and senseless matter. #blacklivesmatter was created to unify and bring attention to the travesty that is happening everyday.

It all makes me so sad and heartbroken that life is not cherished.  I KNOW that God has heard the cry of His people and He will light the way with justice, grace, healing, and power.

Tailor Made Grace

Truthful Tuesday: There was a time where Terrey's grace (unmerited favor) frustrated me because I thought he was getting away with more than I could. Lol..So childish now, but I was SO serious back then. :D

However, after admonishment for comparing, God gave me the panoramic view of the grace on my life. The grace that I could not live without. The grace that strengthened me for my own race.

Take it from me and be grateful for the grace  that is upon your life. Look for it in your weaknesses and your failures; that's where it shines. The monents where failure, mistakes, and weaknesses could have been catastrophic, but were not.

It is so easy to see the grace of others, but completely miss our own. His grace is tailor made for each and every one of us. Take some time today and see your own.

~Be blessed in and on purpose!♡♡♡

Bearing Each Others Burden

It breaks my heart when people "lord" the issues of others over their head or are overly and unproductively critical of people instead of walking out the journey with them. This tells me that many have forgotten their own weaknesses and sins as well as the grace and mercy that God has bestowed upon their lives. One issue is not any better than the other....weaknesses are called weaknesses for a reason. It is an area to be strengthened.

SO many believers are in bondage because they cannot find a SAFE place to really reveal their issues and begin the process of healing. Instead, we have buildings full of hurting people going through the motions of church, yet not experiencing the healing that God has provided through the confessions of our sins and issues to one another. Not only has the body condemned people to the closet, but they are holding the key as well!

... My prayer: Dear heavenly Father, we repent for the callous and self-centered nature that has been exhibited. Soften our hearts and show us how we can be a help to our brothers and sisters and not a hindrance. Let the strong bear the infirmities of the weak. Show us ourselves. Allow us to see Your children as You see us. We ask for Your grace to awaken us to a heightened state of love, honor, and COMPASSION for each other that will allow us to heal from within and change the world.

Scriptures: Romans 15:1 states: "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves."

Galatians 6:3 states: "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."

~Their issue may not be your issue, but you need to treat them like you would want to be treated.~ If you cannot understand- don't compose a passive aggressive facebook post or don't get on the phone to call your friends....go somewhere- SIT DOWN and pray. If you can't pray.....well....that's another issue altogether.

No Compromise!

To Whom That Have An Ear To Hear: The Lord said Do NOT Compromise; He will bring His word to pass.

As I was receiving His word, God used Abraham as an example. Abraham and Sarah decided that God was taking too long, so they took matters into their own hands. The result was Ishmael. Do not birth an Ishmael trying to do God's job!

If He tells you not to take the money, do not take it. If He tells you not to partner with them, stay away!

Yes, He has given many promises and dreams that have not come to pass.....yet. Trust and Rest in Him by resisting the temptation to take matters (actions that belong to Him, not actions/steps that He's told you to take) in your own hands.

May the Lord bless those who hear and obey His word...Obedience is better than sacrifice.

#nocompromise
#obedience
#patience
#trust
#rest