Sometimes when I think of you my readers, and your patient and kind loyalty it makes me smile. I wish I could be with each of you but that is not possible because I am not omnipotent, I can’t be everywhere at once. I hope you are well, Reader. Lately life’s demands have been very difficult for me to bear. But God’s been teaching me some things that I wanted to share with you right now. I have been learning that the harder more sad things in life are equally as important as the happy things. Sometimes I think there are more lessons to learn from the harder things. I wanted you to know that I lost like 25 pounds and while it is a daily struggle, I wanted to let you know I am victorious over those extra pounds! I feel good too! God’s been showing me how important it is to slow down and enjoy the lemonade He gives. It is good to slowly ponder the harder lessons....

Lately I’ve been seeing lots of posts about losing strength and hope in this world of hopelessness and evil. You can get sapped of your strength and can start to despair and get downcast because you can’t rely on your fellow man for help and love. There’s a place in the sun where she’s never been would she do it the same as she did back then? I know for myself I’ve been doing well, but there are so many sick and dying and discouraged persons who need a little encouragement and love from SOMEONE!>!>! So I offer you this. The Father’s hands. He can take all your pain and will deliver His love to you if you let Him. He is waiting with open arms and a love so deep you can’t even fathom it. He wants to be your Everything. And He wants to be your friend. Won’t you let Him?

God wants to use us for His glory and His will to go out to the ends of the earth. Jesus has made me bold for Him. You can’t get me down because I have the solid Rock that will help me when I call to Him. He is the lover of my soul and the Ancient of Days. He has made me this way by lots of trials and times I’ve spent together with Him reading His word, praying, or singing in the shower or on my runs. So you too reader! You too can have this promise and help that I have. It is man’s pride and cowardice that keeps us from realizing our full potential in Him. Bear one another’s burdens (Ephesians 2) and be bold for Jesus, sensitive to His will. In His timing I know He will give me what I ask for. Why? Because He spoke to me when I was in duress and spoke softly His will and plan for a specific thing in my life. Man’s wisdom is foolishness to God. He...

So I have plenty to write about having been in quaranteen for about a month now. It has been hard on me personally but, I mean really? What do I have to complain about? I’ve been really enjoying having my Michael home from work and the boys home from school. It was nice having Michael here for starting the boys school from home. I think I’ve finally gotten the hang of helping them! Personally I’ve been enjoying having more times for little things like quiet time, crafts and cooking. God has really been working on my heart mainly through His word and prayer. The more I root myself in Him the harder it is for the enemy to uproot me and keep me from spending time with Jesus. I finally finished the Old Testament! So now out with the Old, in with the New! I am praying for you too reader. That you will sense His presence in this seemingly terrible but really amazing time....

Lately I’ve been running everyday and you know why I find it so fulfilling? To me running is so much like life. It’s hard and you get sweaty and dirty. But it’s all worth it in the end. It is all worth it because at the end of the day you can say “Hey yeah! I ran such and such and I didn’t give up. It was hard but I stayed the course and finished even though it was difficult. And isn’t that just like life? We need to have the right equipment and the right people cheering us on and it’s hard and sometimes we want to throw in the towel completely. I get thirsty often too. So why do we keep going? Well, for many of us, there is no other option. It is essential to keep going and living and hopefully at the end of the day it is worth it to keep going helping all our loved ones along the way. So with this I charge you. Stay the course. Keep the faith...

I am so enjoying getting to write to you more often lately! It is the “fresh” part of my life and I get so many good vibes from it! So thank you so much for reading. I don’t get a lot of feedback form you, but I gather you enjoy my writings. Have you ever HAD to wait a long time for something? Maybe like when you were a kid at Christmas you asked your parents for something and for a whole month you had to wait to open the gift you KNEW you were getting. And then what happened? Maybe you were disappointed . But maybe, just maybe, you were surprised with something even better than what you asked for. And what is life anyway? Things are just things… it’s memories and the people we share the memories with that matter in the end. I’ve been waiting a long time for something special. I wanted to have children and then all the sudden I got two at once! I am...

In these trying times it can be tempting to panic and run for cover! It can be tempting to become afraid of this virus. But I would challenge you on this. God is still in total control. He still administers to the broken hearted and, in this case, to the sick and dying. Be rest assured! God is not foreign to those that are suffering. He will not fail to comfort the sick or dying. He has good thoughts about you, reader. He wants to further you and help you because His way is better than yours. He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it in you. He has good things in store for you! He wants to help you.

With all these health concerns about the Carona virus it can be tempting to panic and have a lot of anxiety concerning the virus. I have been cleaning everything in our apartment-the sheets the knobs and handles and light switches too. And we have been cleaning the sinks, the counters, tables, everything! That being said, I hope you can get outside today. Me and my kiddos spent time outside this morning riding bikes while I ran. The sky is glorious and the temperature is just right for a walk, run, or bike ride. Later I am going to ride my bike to my in laws who live right up the rode so I can go swimming-a great exercise! Then we will go, my husband and I to a get together of people from the Bus Outreach for some Barbeque! I want to offer you a little bit of hope today. Jesus is still in control, and He has got this! We need to do our part and let Him do the rest. Give your worries...