“Defy Depression!” Blog #219
Am I the sum total of all my experiences?
Do I admit I must learn from all past situations?
Can I say I am spiritually strong in the midst of my challenges?
Close to 70% of all Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Ironically, close to 70% of all
Americans are on prescription drugs right now. 62% of most Americans now claim to be
Christian. The average life span in the United States of America is 77.2 years old. Did you
know a recent study found people who regularly attend religious services live
approximately four years longer than the average person? Researchers built this study
from people who also go out and interact with other people, volunteer at their local
community and find ways to “stay active”. Depression cannot survive when I am trying
to help another person find joy. They also found there is a “unique benefit to going to
church” and church attendance which is hard to define. By being around a consistent
engagement of community of believers, this deepens our faith, enriches our soul and is
actually the real key to longevity.
Where am I going with these figures? Nothing gives me 100% assurance in my life that I
can live every day healthy, safe and financially secure. It is up to me to find a way to make
the best life I can. It is up to me to find a way out of any depression. It is up to me to find
my way to God, and to his son, Jesus Christ.
There is a myriad of band-aids out there for depression and anxiety and sadness. For the
most part, they are temporary. A pill must be replaced with another pill. An alcoholic drink
needs more. Relying on negative, codependent, “know it all” people is a means to an end.
Depression will lift when I am determined to lift my awareness to “higher self thinking”
right now. The spiritual steel armor of strength I am given is my belief in Jesus Christ
my Lord.
The following survey is fascinating. Researchers from Ohio State University studied 1500
newspaper obituaries first from Ohio and then from across the United States. They found
that people with documented religious affiliations lived up to 9.45 years longer than those
with no religious affiliation. This study also found that church goers have low rates of
alcohol and drug abuse” in addition. “Religious support and coping skills which help with
avoiding depression, are related to positive outcomes in mental health”
When and If I have time to sit around my home all day, think depressing thoughts, and give
in to my anxiety, I am fueling and feeding my own depression. I can defy depression with
the knowledge of all of the above. I am aware of how important it is to transfer the focus
away from my own depression and find a way to funnel light into the dark spectrum of
depressing thoughts. Then I go out and see who I can help!
By finding a church affiliation, I can find a community to relate to and go to on a weekly
basis. I am not meant to sit at home by myself and worry, fret and be depressed. It is my
responsibility to take care of myself in a healthy way. I have to admit I am the sum total of
my whole being - my mind, my body and my spirit. What feeds all three? Well, healthy
activities are an outcome of a healthy relationship with Jesus Christ who gives me the
answer, so then I am able to defy depression, one day at a time.
Can I defy my own depression with a new outlook on life today?
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“Can I Do It?” Blog #218
How CAN I turn my life into a positive channel?
Where do I instantly find a place to start at?
Why won’t doors open when I need fixing?
I look at my own life, where I am at right now. No matter what I shared with you in the past,
if I had one fact to share now - it is this - TODAY I START OVER AND I CAN DO IT. Nothing in
my past will prevent me from this because my past is only there to teach me. I believe
Jesus Christ came to earth to show me HE is God. The fact is Holy Week brings something
powerful to mind and must be shared.
My family is mine to learn powerful lessons from. I may love or hate my family around me.
This is my choice. However, Jesus left us many platitudes to learn how to live from. He
said, “Pray for those who persecute me” Love my enemies” and “Forgive them for they
know not what they do”. Look how powerful, freeing and enlightening these words are.
Hearing all this before, I always inserted the words “but…,” in there. “But no one understand
what this person did to me…..” Jesus knows exactly what I have been through. He stills
says, “Forgive and move on.” Years and years of holding onto anger, resentment and
bitterness does NOT create healthy internal growth. Jesus came to earth as “God in
person”. He showed us through all the years He was with his disciples and miracles he did
one after another. He lived the life and showed us how life and all the people around us,
can let us down! His disciples turned on him, a closer disciple denied him three times.
Then there was the disciple Judas who sold his soul for thirty pieces of silver, and at the
end, hung himself because he could not bare to live. Yet, at the end of his tortured life,
hanging on a cross, He spoke these words,
“FATHER FORGIVE THEM, FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO.” This Easter, He asks us to
do the same thing. Can I do it? Can I forgive anyone who has hurt me, period? How can
I by myself give back to those around me and do something good?
There was a young man who walked away from a formal education. Yet this young man
had a dream about sharing his knowledge of Jesus Christ. He started at 18 years old and
founded an organization called Turning Point USA. This began with no money and no
connections, and grew into one of the largest conservative youth organizations in the
entire country. There are chapters on thousands of campuses and revenues approaching
100 million dollars. Now the organization has expanded into Turning Point Action and
Turning Point Faith. In the midst of all his work and travel and witnessing for our Lord, he
had written ten books. His last book is called, ”Stop in the Name of God (why honoring the
sabbath will transform your life)”. The president of the United States honored him with the
nations highest honor - The Medal of Freedom. His name is Charlie Kirk. Charlie loved to
go and speak and debate on college campuses. He spoke about God and truth and living
life at its fullest.
On September 10th, 2025, thirty one year old Charlie Kirk was on an “America Comeback
Tour” and had just arrived at a college event at Utah Valley University to speak about truth
in every facet of our life. He was not afraid to face off about any subject of any kind. He
loved God and his wife and his two little children, and he was not afraid to die.
At 12:33 p.m. MT While answering audience questions, Charlie Kirk was struck with a single
gunshot bullet to the neck and slumped over, dead in front of three thousand college
students. This is a young man who lived his life to its very fullest.
Can I start today, accept all the lessons through peoples behavior and more than that
have been given to me, and forgive them? Can I do it?
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“Tough Teacher?” Blog #217
How do I learn any of my lessons now?
Why is it important to “learn lessons” as a person?
Aren’t I in charge of my life to learn whatever I want?
I believe the hardest part of living life is to accept the consequences of my poor choices
and decisions. I now accept, and take responsibility for me - I start today. No such thing
as blame in my life. I choose to learn and grow internally. Every single day I can start over,
Jesus is teaching me daily. Choosing wisely, looking at where I am, my life is guided now.
My past is teaching me…..that makes all the difference.
Relative people in my own family to learn lessons from; there is a “boatload of lessons”
here. My mother married an abusive alcoholic who never stopped destroying his life and
hers. She quit living in darkness when her life came to an abrupt end as she was killed by
the drug addict in her own family. My own brother witnessed horrible abuse, parents who
failed him in his darkness. My Mother, My father, my brother- all gave in to weakness,
alcohol and drugs. Nothing to make light of - lives ruined and gone because of
weakness.. How many of us try to fix family members? Then when we can’t, turn our back
and move on. Do we remove them from our lives? Where does all the hurt go anyway?
The best answer for me is this, I work on myself first. I will not judge anyone, anywhere,
anymore. I will not blame. I will not gossip. I will bless all my family members and leave
their life as they choose me to be in it. I will guard my words and teach myself to “see the
lessons I AM given to learn from” in my own family. I must LOOK AT MYSELF IF A FAMILY
MEMBER TURNS THEIR BACK ON ME. What is it about me that is abrasive? Sometimes it takes
a lifetime to learn these lessons, so I go easy on myself. My lessons are dealt to me first by
seeing others with forgiveness. “There but for the grace of God, Go I”. Another big lesson
to learn from is this, in MY childhood and beyond, I became a “caretaker”. This became
hard on me and took so much of myself away… just not possible to change other people
so, I decided to “be the change”. It’s tough teaching what’s right to oneself. I slowly am
learning how to become a “caregiver”. Interestingly enough, a “caretaker” is a person who
“takes charge of another persons life. A “caregiver” is a person who provides support and
spiritual care for another person’s life. The first one becomes messy, I choose the second
one, I want to be a “caregiver”. A persons will is very strong. If we each only knew how
strong our will is! We each have Free Will. I now use my Free Will to make healthy choices
for myself. I see the tough teacher inside me and want to learn from her. My will is to be
open to Jesus’ light shining throughout me. As light shines, cobwebs are removed.
GOD specifically said HE would NOT interfere with our own FREE WILL.
I use my Free Will to invite Jesus Christ into my heart and soul and mind today. So today I
wind down my blog in stating grief and sadness have no partiality when it comes to
money or fame or people. There is a world renowned woman who has definitely bore
quietly her share of tragedy. She has lost her father to murder, her mother to cancer and
her only brother and sister in law in a plane crash. Yet she is married and quietly living on
the east coast with her husband. She has had two daughters and one son. She is a
lawyer, politician, diplomat, author, wife and mother. Most recently over this past year
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg was told her eldest daughter Tatiana had cancer, she died
before the end of the year. She left behind two little grandchildren for Caroline to
remember her with. Some people may say, when is “enough enough?” How much grief
can one family be given? And yet we look at Caroline Kennedy’s grandmother Rose. She
had nine children and was a good, religious woman. She lost her eldest son in a plane
crash, her next daughter was killed in a plane crash, and John F. Kennedy, our president,
was killed by an assassins bullet. Then her son, Robert Kennedy, was also assassinated
and left behind a grieving widow with ten children. Almost half of all Roses’ children gone
before her. Yet, she continued to be a devout Catholic until she died at 104 years old.
None of us know how or when we will leave this earth. I now know this, life is not good if I
am weak, alcoholic or drug addicted. My Life is filled with Jesus Christ energy. Jesus is my
only tough-love teacher.
Can I find courage to accept the tough teacher in my life today?
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“Know Myself?” Blog #216
What is my internal worth?
Where do I learn to see my limitations?
How can I believe in who I truly am?
So to start my day (after prayer, breakfast and deep breathing) I ask myself this, Today - is
my glass half full or half empty? (glass means positive thinking inside mind)
Often it is easy to wake up in the morning with worry, disappointment and fear in ones
mind. How I decide for positive thinking directly affects my outlook on life! It can easily
affect my health as well. Am I an optimist? Or, am I a pessimist? These personality traits
not only affect my health daily, but what I choose to do, where I choose to go and WHO I
want to be with! It’s okay to internally talk to myself and stream some healthy information
into my brain right away as I awake. Perhaps it is helpful to put something by my bed that
I can wake up to read.
This statement has shown amazing results in people who started to try it for 30 days in a
row, “Today I look forward to one of the best days I can remember”.
Just learning to replace my glass that was “half empty” with “half full” positive thought
process, works. Once again I quote researchers who show the benefits of Positive Thinking
with the following outcome…
increased life span - lower rates of depression - lower levels of distress and pain -
much greater resistance to illness - better cardiovascular health - reduced risk of
health from stroke - respiratory conditions - cancer - and very important -
BETTER COPING SKILLS DURING HARDSHIP IN TIMES OF STRESS
No one person can know me better than I know myself ! If I have a tightness in my chest,
if I’m biting my lip, biting at my fingernails, headachy, shallow breath, my body feels the
tension and this is not good! Just sitting still with ten or more deep breaths, quiets myself
to know myself - I pray internally, “Thank you for helping me to know myself, Jesus”. An
ironic thought is this, smoking, drinking, junk food, overuse of internet, no exercise,
negative people around me = will poison my thought process.
It is up to me to start learning about me - quietly and consistently - Do I know myself?
Now I start the internal cleansing to dig out the dirt, see the damage and heal myself.
Two words come to mind = PRIDE and HUMILITY
Am I humble? Am I prideful? Here’s how to check PRIDE. Pride is a condition of the heart
where a person becomes self-righteous, superior to their own spiritual walk, above others.
Do I have a desire to be independent of God?
Humility - Spiritual Humility “A fundamental virtue in Christianity. Humility is characterized
by a recognition of ones own weaknesses and dependence on God. A modest view of
ones importance and a willingness to submit to Gods Will. HUMILITY is actually the secret
sauce to make me more loving, aware and see others “through Jesus eyes”. I pray daily
for this. WANTING TO HELP OTHERS. HUMILITY IS NOT THINKING LESS OF MYSELF - HUMILITY IS
THINKING ABOUT MYSELF LESS.
MOTHER TERESA was an Albanian, Indian Catholic nun who lived and worked with the Leper
Colonies in India. In 1979 she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for all she did for the sick, the
homeless and the poor. She was being interviewed by a reporter and he asked her, “What
do you say when you pray to God?” Mother Teresa smiled and turned knowingly to the
Reporter, “When you pray, you don’t have to say much - just listen. Then try to help one
person at a time”.
Can I sit quietly now and listen for the words to help me know myself?
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“Falling Fast?” Blog #215
What gives me strength to get up and start my day?
With all the news media blitz, friend and foe - what do I fall for?
Where is stability I garnish to invisibly hold me in place?
I read somewhere a while back, that a dream of falling can indicate the dreamer feels
unstable, overwhelmed, fearful and/or insecure about something in their life. It may also
indicate an anxiety disorder or unresolved trauma. A dream of flying may mean there is
an out of control situation going on in my life that I don’t know how to solve. Falling or
flying in dreams, I get to at least wake up from! Yet, in the day to day struggle of figuring
things out, what AM I falling for really? There is my phone I can search, internet ads
spewing info, more garbage, and WHAT HAVE I FALLEN FOR?
Did you know 500 years ago a man named Michael DeMontaigne said, “my life has been
filled with terrible misfortune, most of which never happened!” There is actually a study
that proves this! The study looked into “how many of our imagined calamities that we fall
for mentally, never materialized”? Within this study participants were asked to write down
their worries over an extended period of time. They then were asked to identify which of
their “worries” never actually happened. The study on worries came back showing 85%
never happened! There are also multiple of studies showing 97% of all the worries flying
around in my head, are nothing more that a FEARFUL MIND FALLING FOR EXAGGERATIONS
AND MISCONCEPTIONS. I do have to stop and think about how different my life would be if I
did not fall for all the things I obsessively worried about over time. Over the years, I
eventually spent time trying to unlearn superstitions, fearful comments and “falling” for
other peoples convincing arguments of “doom and gloom”. My life would have been so
much more open to new positive possibilities, had I also only applied the faith I have now
in Jesus Christ.
There was another study that took place at Penn State University. Researchers asked
people who had a “generalized anxiety disorder” to write down “everything they worried
about” for one whole month. After all the outcomes were written down and turned in, at
the end of the month, researchers found 91% of all participants worries did NOT come true.
How much relief in hearing this does one feel?
Here’s another Important point, Falling for our anxiety ridden defeat thoughts and being
able to change, IS possible to heal from! Participants were told this, “not only did your
worries not come true, but after presented with the outcome, evidence and results,
researchers found these “worries were largely unfounded.” So many of the participants in
the study experienced immediate improvement in their anxiety symptoms over all. A win-
win for not falling for the illusion of exactly what it is - FALLING FAST with fearful worrying.
So now comes the good part. All of the above is a choice I make, every single day. I can
fall for worrying and fear of the unknown and let anxiety grab hold quickly, OR, I can speak
to myself as an old friend would, telling myself I have a weapon of spiritual steel growing
inside me now. What is it? Christ centered courage and my fail-safe protector. HE
keeps me from falling into worrisome patterns invading a safe place in my mind. I
visualize myself surrounded by an envelope of crystal clear white light of protection. No
more worrisome fear of falling fast for what is NOT there!
My inner dialogue with me is self love. I see myself encased in this envelope of loving light.
So the only conversation taking the place of worry is conversation with Christ. Even if it’s for
5 minutes first day. It’s okay. I can add more time each day. This helps eliminate
worrisome thoughts. If I think, “Oh I am so stupid for doing that”, immediately telling myself,
“That thought was part of the old me”. I now say, “I am smart, I am disciplined, I am
loving”. Therefore I believe I am Loved. I see myself in Christ Light. I listen to God.
Can I find my faith and turn my back on falling fast for worry?
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“Wasted Time?” Blog #214
Where do I spend most of my time all day long?
Do I have a sense of what my priorities are now?
Why do my choices of what I spend time on matter?
Here is a sobering thought, I can build up material possessions and own all the treasures
of the world. I can make a decision to travel here and there. But with my last breath. I will
be required to make a decision on how I spent my life. It will be shockingly evident then,
how I spent my time each and every day, my whole life long. Then, it’s too late, knowing
there are many days of own life where I felt and saw, so much wasted time. Self-willed
energy on silly, useless, mundane things. Better still, what are my habits and where do
they take me day in and day out?
Looking back at my own life, there was once a time years ago when my life had a sense of
meaninglessness. So much wasted time on mundane useless things caused me to take
on a belief, at whatever level, it wasn’t possible I could do anything to create value or
leave a lasting impact with what I could contribute in my life. I had not searched for a
relationship with my creator. Therefore, these feelings did not contribute to my well being.
These are “LOST FEELINGS OF HOPELESSNESS”. If not checked, they grow fast and furious. We
have all been there at one time or another. Because I can partner with my Lord Jesus
Christ, who brings in balance so desperately needed at times of sad thoughts and
depression. Again I strongly say, “Help Me Jesus” and I feel HIM now.
Did you know that any person can write a book about their life? one page at a time, one
day at a time? At the end of a year, 365 days make up a great book to read. Here is a
healthy place to spend time - learning about myself - Write a journal now.
Here are biggest Habits of Wasting Time on a Daily Basis:
Neglecting an obvious Obligation ( been putting it off and off)
Procrastination - Avoidance in doing a task, much needed to do.
Excessive Social Media Usage throughout the day - nothing to show for it.
Unnecessary phone calls to people with only Gossip intended.
Text messaging to and for unnecessary reasons.
Sitting and day dreaming for hours at a time.
The average person loses 26 days each year to wasted time”. John Anderer/London
John Anderer goes on to say that “the average adult finds themself with nothing to do at
least three (3) times a day”! This is due primarily to a. lack of motivation, or routine Another
fact to keep in mind, “wasting time” contributes to depression! Because wasting time
increases the risk of depression by blocking direct communication and lowering social
interactions. This reduces the available time to engage in physical activities that help to
prevent and treat depression to begin with. If I have nothing at all to do, I get up, go
outside, take in countless amounts of deep breaths and walk and walk and walk! Starting
small I learn to anchor my day with “must haves” 3 morning habits. Drink water, make my
bed, Stretch & pray. Then Identify 3 CORE TASKS DAILY: LISTS TO DO. LUNCH A MUST,
PERSONAL CARE INCLUSIONS. Under personal care: work out, reading, exercise, cooking,
movie, journaling.
This famous actor starred in more movies than I care to count. Yet when he wasn’t making
movies he was daily wasting time, doing drugs throughout his day. This was Hollywood’s
“Golden Boy” who saw a vision of his own death. He saw a white light, then had his own
encounter with God. All this happened after he had starred in so many movies including,
The Parent Trap, Midway, Reagan, Top Gun and many more. But wasting time on drugs all
day was teaching him this: “Drugs are fun, then they are fun with problems, then they are
just problems”. All the while, Dennis Quaid thought having Hollywood success meant
leaving God behind. Now Quaid has stopped doing drugs, stopped wasting precious time
and produces faith based movies like “I Can Only Imagine”. He went on to tell a
newscaster, “What we are all looking for is just the joy in life”. From nearly losing everything
to staying at the pinnacle of success, Dennis now states, “It’s all and only about our
relationship with God in the end”.
So I look at my own life today, simply put, I can take the time and pencil in ten minutes
more a day to find my own relationship with Jesus. This shows me I find more joy in my life
now. Nothing positive comes from spending time doing things that contribute to my being
depressed. So I end the Blog today on this note from Crosby, Stills & Nash,
“So much time to make up everywhere we turn, time we have wasted on the way….”
Rather than waste the moment, can I take the time to learn and pray?
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“Panic or Purpose?" Blog #213
What can I do to stop these racing thoughts inside me?
How can I find courage to face my inner self differently?
Is there a way to turn on the light inside me and find purpose?
This defines panic attack, “a sudden feeling of unwelcome, disabling, and disrupting
anxiety”. Then on to define “anxiety”, a feeling of worry, nervousness and unease. Panic
attacks are more prevalent than we realize. Every year thousands upon thousands of
people in the U.S. experience panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden intense feelings of
fear that cause fast breathing, racing heart and sweating. No one really knows why
people get them, yet we do know this, no person has ever died from a panic attack.
I shift gears for a moment to bring in something important here, “grounding”. What does
this mean? If you say someone is “grounded”, this means a person is sensible, reasonable,
and understands the importance of ordinary things in their life.” We live in a world that
idolizes the extraordinary. Yet, it is easy to overlook the beauty and the significance of one
ordinary life. Too often we try to do too much, outside of who we are. Sometimes we have
a “physical situation” happen In our life to bring clarity to “who we really are.”
I believe in panic attacks because I used to have them. They were frightening. Yet, I found
a way to deal with them and they never ever came back again. PRAYER. I faced my
demons head on. Breathing out anxiety, I prayed. “Help me Jesus”. My shallow fast,
fearful breathing slowed way down. Amazingly, after slow, deliberate, deep breaths. I was
able to hear these beautiful soft words, “You are loved”. Somebody might say I was
imagining this. Someone else could say those were your words. Yet I heard those words
loud and clear! “You are loved.”
There’s a famous singer out there who went through years of depression and heart ache.
One day she sat by her bed and was ready to end it all. Just as she was about to open the
drawer next to her bed and do something so horrific and regrettable, a miracle happened
right then! Her little dog came bounding up the stairs and jumped into her lap at that
exact moment. Fate? Coincidence? Perhaps. Dolly Parton believes it was the hand of
God who saved her life that night. And to this day she does not start her morning without
Jesus by her side.
Why does it take times of crisis to turn our hearts and minds to God? Because we are all
alike in one fact. So often we think we can handle things on our own. Of course, this is
where God promised every person has “Free Will” and because of this, God will never
meddle in our lives unless we want him to. So what happens when we do not know HOW
to handle anxiety, and fear of the unknown? Fear takes over our mind with a panic attack!!
No one person has the key to life regardless of who they are or what they achieve. At the
end of the day, it takes one word to over come panic, anxiety, and fear. That word is FAITH.
I have faith in Jesus Christ who is with me regardless of what I go through. I have heard
him speak to me, I have been witness to a miracle and I know there is no other way on
earth to live. Some people could say, “well, if I just had enough money to take care of all
my problems, I would be okay”. It’s not about the money, and we all know that.
Thousands of celebrities, including famous singers, actors, country stars, and talk show
hosts have all had deep, dark depression. Coupled with anxiety and panic attacks, they
confess heart wrenching stories of turning to Christianity. I know I had a life that seemed
idyllic once, everything in place until the unexpected tragedy hit. No one person really
knows how to go forward when depression, anxiety and panic comes. And no one is
prepared for the unexpected. Panic attacks come from internal fear, a feeling of
desperate aloneness and not being grounded. This is internal chaos. This is extremely
dangerous. This is living inside an empty vessel.
The heaviness in my heart is ONLY lifted with HIM. Most of us run daily just as fast as we
can trying to keep up with “the daily minutia”. Deep down inside, I knew now it was time to
“help myself heal from anxious panic”. It was finally time I embrace the light of Jesus to
grow, heal and ground me internally.
Can I let go of the illusion of panic and embrace my higher purpose now?
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“Absolute Silence” Blog #212
What do I personally know about total silence?
How do I go about seeking my inner healing in silent peace?
Is there a way to quiet my thoughts, feeling silent healing now?
Silence is defined as “the complete absence of sound. Nothing is penetrating it. Absolute,
total void of noise. No sound can be heard anywhere”. Interesting to note, The Hoh Rain
Forest of the Olympic National Park is the quietest place in the United States. “The One
Square Inch of Silence’’ within the forest in an independent research project aiming to
preserve and protect this space from human noise intrusion.” Wow travel.me. Then we
have the worlds quietest room, located at Orfield Laboratories in Minnesota. The room was
measured at 24.9 decibels and tests conducted on Nov. 19, 2021. The room is quiet enough
to hear ones’ blood flowing! The silence is so maddening it can cause hallucinations and
the longest anyone has been able to bear the room was 45 minutes. It was then noted,
“It’s quite amazing how badly humans deal with absolute silence.”
As I have shared before, each and every one of us has talent and creativity and worth
buried deep with in. Jesus Christ is MY Saving Grace. HE waits for me to speak. HE waits in
the complete silence of my heart. HE brings complete awareness of “What” is my gift to
give back? IF only I trust and let him quietly into the silence of my hurting heart.
After waiting and waiting, on June 27th, a beautiful little girl was born to Captain Arthur and
Kate Keller. She was born perfectly healthy, yet at the tender age of nineteen months old
she suffered a severe illness. They did the best to cope with her as the illness left this poor
stricken little girl blind and completely deaf. She could not hear and she could not see
anything. At six years old. she was introduced to a miraculous teacher. Anne Mansfield
Sullivan worked daily with the little girl. She soon learned the Fingertip Alphabet and how to
write! This half-wild, blind and deaf child was seen as a child of God by Anne, who believed
in her. Within just six short months, Helen learned 625 words. By age ten, she had
mastered the Braille as well as the Manuel alphabet. At sixteen years old this girl was able
to go to prep School, and in 1904 Helen Keller graduated Cum Laude from the prestigious
Radcliff College later known as Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Helen Keller has become one of history's’ most remarkable women. Her teacher, Ann
Sullivan has had a movie made about her amazing work done with Helen. The movie, “The
Miracle Worker”, starring Patty Duke, won many awards at the 35th Academy Awards.
Before Helen Keller died of natural causes at 87 years old, she had gone on to write 14
books., given hundreds of speeches on topics ranging from womens suffrage, labor rights,
world peace and disabilities. Her autobiography; “The Story of my Life” went on to
contribute to the film “The Miracle Worker”, Anne Sullivan only saw the brilliance and talent
and light within Helen Keller. She lovingly worked with her. Once again - One person with
overwhelming odds, up against the world, yet able to rise above, go beyond and grow in
ways none of us could ever have imagined. Then went on to contribute so much more to
humanity. If I can believe in who I am,. Jesus will do the rest.. It matters not what my
problem is. He knows what to do.
Ash Wednesday was this week and Lent has now begun for 40 days and 40 nights. I can
use this time to heal myself. I can fast from the things that are disparaging. I can let go of
all the harmful, dismay and darkness trying to creep into my world. Forty days and forty
nights is a perfect time to assess all my issues, regroup and finally quiet myself to hear
Jesus helping me now.
Can I take my problems in prayer, asking Jesus to help me right now?
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“Impossible Life?” Blog #211
Just how can I humble myself in the midst of all my pain?
Can I find a way to empty out my pride and start there?
In the daily drama of my life, where is a place of peace?
Years ago a famous mother of assassinated President John F. Kennedy was asked, “does
the dark, empty hole in your heart ever go away”? Rose Kennedy sighed and then said this,
“when tragedy hits us, we have to grow larger inside ourself and the largeness grows
internally, this makes the hole grow smaller each and every day”.
There is no healing recipe in the words darkness, drugs, or dis-ease attached to us. These
are not the words of strength and perseverance and humility. Therefore,
THIS IS MY MANTRA EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE AND THESE WORDS ARE POWERFULLY HEALING.
“I AM CHRIST CENTERED COURAGE. I AM THE LIGHT OF JESUS. I AM LOVED BY JESUS.”
As we look back on our lives, a lot of us could say; “after going through all that, I don’t know
if I would want to be alive anymore”. No one wants to face the death of a loved one close
to them. None of us want to be caught up in misery, sadness and despair daily. Yet, it is in
the darkness of my night, I painfully find a way to let go of my pride and humble myself
enough to say, “I CANNOT DO THIS ALONE, GOD HELP ME”.
One of the worlds most famous singers of all time found Jesus in a strange way. He had
just finished doing a concert and was ready to leave the stage. Someone threw a silver
cross up on the stage and he bent down, picked it up and put it in his pocket. He brought
it with him to the next town in Arizona and was feeling pretty low. His own songs had
become strangers to him and he had lost connection to any kind of inspiration. “There
was a hollow stinging in his heart", he states, and he could not wait to stop performing.
Only halfway through a national music tour, he was filled with emotional burnout, extreme
exhaustion and complete despair. It was here in a dark hotel room, he was now all alone.
The turning point in Bob Dylan’s life came late that night when Dylan states, “I received a
vision… a feeling, and a visit from Jesus Christ himself…”
Bob Dylan said his Christian Faith has provided a profound, transformative and “life saving”
escape from severe burnout, exhaustive emptiness and creative stagnation. It was unreal
how fast it happened. “I felt an immediate spiritual conversion that brought me peace,
discipline and a renewed purpose in my life”, he quietly stated.
Suddenly his artistic purpose changed from turmoil to gospel-infused song writing.
Interestingly enough, Bob Dyan has read and believes in the Bible. He has released 40
albums and written more than 600 songs and sold over 125 million records globally. He has
performed for over sixty years at more than 100 concerts. Bob Dylan is the most covered
musician in history. At 84 years old today, more than anything else Bob Dylan believes this,
“Age is not the main factor in my life. In the media, I never watch anything foul smelling or
evil. Nothing disgusting, nothing dog-ass. I am a religious person. I read the scriptures a
lot. I meditate and pray and light candles in church. I believe in damnation and salvation.
I believe in The five Books of Moses, the Epistles and all the Saints…. all of it”.
Today Bob Dylan says Sacred music and church music are his favorite. Ironically Bob
Dylan had a Jewish upbringing, yet his private conversion to Christianity was between him
and his Lord. But wait…
If we forget all the rest of my blog today, its important to remember in the midst of Bob
Dylan’s personal crisis, his deepest darkness, total despair - Jesus came to him.
Folding my hands with complete trust, can I ASK JESUS FOR WHAT I NEED NOW?
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“My Powerful Pain” Blog #210
Why do I need to suffer and go through such sadness?
What can change my thoughts today and make me strong?
How can I possibly let go of painful things that consume me?
WHAT IF I could believe all the painful parts to my life are where I grew the most. I
accept I am only alive to learn my lessons, help other people and let go of my past. It’s not
important to any one else what I go through - except me. Others will attempt to listen and
try to be there, yet at the end….. I must figure out my own life. If I insist on going it alone -
its going to be a long, arduous, hard journey. So today I share this urgent observation:
Every person and every situation teaches me all the lessons I need to learn now.
Someone is rude and unkind, so how do I reply? Today appears to be going all wrong, how
do I regroup? A person close to me pushes all my buttons - what do I learn about me?
Have I removed people from my life who are cruel, unkind, and not honest? What around
me is stunting my internal growth?
HOW TO GO FORWARD WITH JESUS AT MY SIDE
There is no person alive who can avoid pain. Pain is inevitable. All through my life I
continued to have set backs in my life until I knew HOW TO USE MY PAIN FOR PURPOSE.
TURNING MY PAIN INTO PURPOSE WITH JESUS AT MY SIDE IS POWERFUL BEYOND WORDS.
When a young boy named John O’Leary was nine years old, he was playing with fire and
gasoline in his garage and there was an explosion. Johns house was burned to the
ground and John was burned 100% of his body. Almost 87% of his burns were third degree
and he wasn’t suppose to live through the night. He spent five months in the hospital and
years in rehabilitation just learning how to walk again. Yet, his life isn’t just about surviving,
it is about a triumph over unbelievable odds of overcoming his pain with purpose when his
life seemed to be nearly impossible. It is staggering to imagine the pain this nine year old
boy had to go through. But John chose “Life”. He wanted to live through all his pain, more
than anything else. After the explosion Johns father told him, “I love you and there’s
nothing you can do about it. You can’t choose the path you walk, but you can choose the
way you walk it”.
Above all, each of us must choose each day the way we want to live. Do we want to fight
hard for purpose or do we give in to pain with out understanding why? John says the fire
that disfigured so much of his body is a reminder of what transformed him into such a
strong believer in Jesus Christ. The suffering that should have destroyed John is the very
place where God’s grace took hold. Again, its how we choose to respond to pain that
makes the difference.
John O’Leary had a remarkable recovery. The many twists and turns his life took turned his
pain into purpose. His scars and struggles gave him his mission and brought clarity to his
life. Instead of dwelling on what he lost, he focused on what he could create. John went
on to write a book and do a movie called “Soul on Fire”. Against unbelievable odds, John
has brought powerful purpose into his life and now others. Right this minute I can say to
myself I am strong, I am purposeful I have power.
Can I take this day and with Jesus by side feel new empowerment?
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“What’s inside Me? Blog # 209
Is my internal battery low, do I recharge it with light?
Where does energy come from when I feel depleted and drained?
How accessible is the love of God waiting inside my being?
An amazing power awaits me IF I am ready to tap into it now. A while back Marianne
Williamson wrote a book, “A Return to Love”. This is a powerful book about finding the
“power” within each of us. She states in her book, “me playing small does not serve the
world. Shrinking myself to fit into societies expectations is not what I am here to do.” Can I
understand this?
She states exactly “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is
that we are powerful beyond measure. For it is our light and NOT our darkness that
most frightens us. We ask ourself, who am I to be brilliant, talented and fabulous? Who
are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so other people won’t feel insecure around
you. You were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in
some of us, it’s in everyone. As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other
people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others”. Marianne Williamson
There now lives a woman who is the youngest of nine children. Because there were
complications at her birth she was born with mild brain damage and bullied terribly at
school. Regardless of her afflictions, set backs and trouble, she loved to sing. After she lost
her mother and father she lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. Yet, she never lost the dream
inside of her. At 47 years old, one day she took a bus and got lost and wound up taking six
buses. Eventually this empowered woman on her very own found her way to the show
Britains Got Talent. It is here that Susan Boyle sang in front of a packed audience and
judges gave her resounding applause when she sang out the famous lyrics to a song, “I
have a Dream”. That was in 2009 and to this day the original video has been watched
millions and millions of times. Susan Magdalane Boyle went on to sell ten million copies
worldwide and her album was the best selling album in 2009. By 2011 Susan made Britain’s
music history by becoming the first female artist to achieve three successive albums at
number one with in two years. In 2009 at 47 years old Susan was taking the bus to sing for
Britains Got Talent, because she had very little money. As of May 2025 Susan Magdalane.
Boyle had a net worth of 29 million dollars.
Every person alive needs to “feel alive” inside and connect to the higher self waiting.
All it takes is prayer, self love and faith.
I know I need inspiration. Each of us can now see how being empowered is a radical
change from indifference, sadness and fear. So today I ask myself this,
Can I tap into Jesus” light inside me and feel transformed now?
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“My Miracle” Blog #208
What does it take to change my thinking today?
In the twists and turns of every day life, what impacts me?
Do I even believe in miracles or think they are made up stories?
Over the years there have been times when I wondered, “why am I even alive?” Coming
from one senseless tragedy to another, I have questioned the real life proof of angels,
Jesus and miracles. That is until a miracle happened to me.
I will humbly share what happened on that long ago Arizona evening when my two aunts
insisted I go to a prayer service being held across town. A very controversial priest who
had broken away from the Catholic Church was conducting a “healing service for those in
need”. My aunts wanted to go because each of them suffered from a host of illnesses and
wanted to see if this service could help them. At any rate this was a short time after I had
lost my mother in a horrific crime and I still felt extremely fragile to say the least. I had not
been sleeping well ever since the tragedy and I was also drinking a lot of wine to try to
relax. That night my aunt, who managed to control most things, was talking very firmly.
She stated, “We will get there and it will be crowded but I want you just to focus on helping
your other aunt and hold her hand while I support her other side. We will all walk down to
the front of the church together.” I remember this.
My faith in anything spiritual was on a back burner. I was mad at God for what had
happened in my life and I was only in Arizona for a short visit. Tonight I came to appease
both my aunts and leave for home in the morning. When we arrived at the church, there
must have been a thousand people there! Young, middle age, sick, children and people
everywhere. Definitely people in distress and hurting. We sat down and immediately a tall,
nice looking man with a deep blue sweater began to speak. “Please come down the aisle,
no need for talking, the Holy Spirit knows your need.” With that I watched for the next hour
transfixed on this man.
I knew my aunt, the younger one, hoped for a healing for her sister who had very bad
emphysema. At last it was our turn, we walked slowly down the long aisle and I expected
this priest to lay his hand on either one of my aunts, and give them a blessing. NONE OF
THIS HAPPENED! When we stood face to face with this amazing man of the cloth, he looked
deep into my eyes. He put the sign of the cross on MY FOREHEAD and I immediately fell
over backwards! One might think, My God, did I get hurt? How could this happen? It
happened so quickly. I remember laying on my back, staring up at the ceiling and the first
thought coming to my mind.“ Jesus would have to come down from the cross every day
in order for people to believe in him. Because no one would believe this with their own
eyes unless they saw it!
The priest bent over slowly and he smiled down at me. Quietly he said: “the Holy Spirit has
just gone through you, you are whole now.” WHAT, What did he say? I thought it was for
my two aunts, not me! When we left there that night, neither of them ever said a single
word about what had happened. There was to be no discussion. Yet, I knew I was now a
changed soul. I had no desire to abuse my body with drinking ever again. My stress levels
eased and I was now seeing my life with “eyes wide open”. Something very mysterious,
heartfelt and miraculous had happened to me. There was no doubt in my mind. I
remember it like yesterday. A true miracle and that was only the beginning of a new
wonderful chapter of my life. That evening rearranged my life. No more fear of the
unknown.
My life is filled with faith, truth and forgiveness. JESUS is my solid rock to lean on when I
have any issues to deal with. HIS truth keeps me alive.
Can I find time before days end to be open and thankful in prayer?
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“Recipe to Live” Blog #207
Where is MY inner Report Card on how I live each day?
How do I handle extra daily drama thrown my way?
Can I purge dark energy from negative situations I encounter?
Right out the gate, the blog today gets a bit heavy with personal, direct, important
questions I must address. Remembering above all, I must be utilizing Moral Tools of
Forgiveness, Truth and Discernment - no one lives my life, but me. Easy to become
comfortable with a lifestyle with no demands to be met. Too easy to sit back watching the
internet, television and my phone 24/7. Some days I find myself anxiously attached to
things that don’t even matter when I look back at them. This is where my mind swings in
so many directions, with no specific plan to take care of ME. What “plan” am I even talking
about?
Before I get out of bed: DAILY PRAYER START as I awake = this balances my day.
Someone once asked me: “I don’t know how to pray, what should I say? The easiest is this
prayer: Thank you Jesus for all you have given me. Show me the way today.
Now here are areas of life where I DISCIPLINE my DAY.
My Recipe for Living -
My Health: Three times a day - I must eat healthy food and drink lots of water. My body is
always overhearing what my mind is thinking. (Packaged, sugary, processed food only
makes me more hyper and craving the wrong food to put into my body.
My Relationships: When someone controls another human being, he or she only controls
the time it takes to destroy the relationship forever. I choose healthy, happy honest people
to be in my life.
My Discipline: To have discipline, is to help myself grow internally. To recognize my
weakness is to love myself unconditionally. To apply discipline to my life daily is to give
myself the utmost self respect. I design my day with “Building Blocks of Disciplines”.
My Forgiveness: When I learn to forgive who has hurt me, I then know I automatically am
forgiven by Jesus Christ unconditionally.
My Family: I was born into the family I was given so I can learn valuable lessons shaping
my life as long as I am alive. I choose to live in light energy 24/7.
My Spirituality: most important part of my life is my relationship with Jesus Christ. For
HE is my rock. HE is my support. HE is the reason I never feel alone. I know and understand
learning my lessons on earth replaces all my mistakes.
My Rules for living: I can only work on and help myself, I can never change another
person. Whenever a sad, angry, depressed thought enters my mind, I say powerful
affirmations. Positive Affirmations help me, for they strengthen my mind and balance my
thinking. Above all, little by little they increase my self confidence. Please Note: Whenever I
use the words “I AM“ These words are sacred and MUST have positive words put with
them: “I am alignment, I am balanced, I am brave….”. etc. Go through the alphabet and
see if I can do 8-10 for each letter of the alphabet.
My recipe for retraining MY brain into positivity, starts with Positive Affirmations Daily.
All the lessons I have been given to learn from are in my life now. It is my responsibility to
give today my best. My soul came to this earth with a specific purpose. It is my job to
discover what it is.
Every act of forgiveness I send out, disciplines, strengthens and heals my own soul.
Finally, I must believe MY BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF GOD. SO I NURTURE MYSELF DAILY.
ALL PAIN I’VE HAD IN MY LIFE HELPED ME GROW, ONE HEALING DAY TO THE NEXT.
Can I take this recipe for Living and start growing internally now ?
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“No Laughter?” Blog #206
Has life gotten so serious I have forgotten how to laugh?
Are my days filled with anxiety, stress and fatigue - no laughter there?
When was the last time I laughed so hard, I almost started to cry?
An old Yiddish saying goes way back, If you want to make God really laugh, tell him your
plans. So what’s that all about? In other words - Man thinks and God laughs. Contrary to
whatever my world is about right now, there is always a different way of looking at it. My
decisions on how I handle all my stress, sadness and setbacks are pretty much the same
as the way I have always handled things - “I know best”. But at the end of the day, it’s
been proven, I certainly DO NOT know what is best for me, ONLY Gods truly does.
It’s a fantastic fact that the more I laugh increases the “Youth Hormone” by 87%
Another interesting fact is this: the average child laughs 150 times every day. The average
adult laughs 3 times every day. Even though it is guaranteed life is longer for those who
laugh, adults remain more and more serious. Joel Osteen believes one great way to “stay
Young is NOT TO THINK OLD THOUGHTS. Joel spoke about the woman who had gone to her
family doctor and shared with him how she was tired of her therapist prescribing one
tranquilizer after another. “None of these are even working, she cried, I am getting less and
less sleep nightly”. The wise old medical doctor said with a smile on his face; “Take
tonight and the night after and every night after that and watch nothing but funny movies
until you fall asleep. Make sure they are great comedies”. The lady came back six months
later and told her doctor is was just amazing, but she couldn’t remember the last time she
felt anxious or in need of ANY tranquilizers! She also told him she felt very peaceful!
THERE IS A 40% LESS CHANCE OF A HEART ATTACK IN A PERSONS LIFE WITH LOTS OF LAUGHTER.
With more laughter in a persons life, pain goes and energy comes roaring back. I know for
myself over the years the mind can become very tricky. The deeper the thoughts about
dark, sad situations, the more they will multiply and cause almost a paralyzing effect.
Other people are drawn towards happy people, not stress filled, drama ridden, havoc
causing individuals. Life becomes overly acute with problems.
Daily dark drama may be the attention grabber on the internet, yet peace and kindness
and laughter are healing attributes of a person who genuinely wants to better themself.
My laughter becomes contagious when I am around others who want to feel good.
Ironically, if I want to find friends, I just need to “Lighten up and Laugh more”, for others love
to laugh as well.
I need to understand “when I laugh, my body responds in ways that promote healing,
relaxation and resilience”. So my laughter is more than a spontaneous reaction to
something funny, it is a natural and powerful tool that supports my physical and mental
well being. So now I can appreciate a new awareness so important to my well-being.
Whether I am watching a comedy special, sharing a joke with a friend, or laughing at my
own mistakes - just the simple act of laughing provides super meaningful health benefits
that go far beyond this moment and insure better health for myself far into my future. I
must remember only I AM in charge of me and I need to accept this: “Lighten my daily
load of living with forgiveness, kindness and more laughter!
Can I watch a funny movie sometime today and really start to laugh?
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“26…Still Addicted?” Blog #205
Have I reached a point where I can’t pretend anymore?
Do I feel like doors around me are slammed shut?
When the best of me is long forgotten, where to go now?
There is an amazing song by Lauren Daigle that pretty much sums up where I have been
in my own life:
“When the best of me is barely breathin’…when I’m not somebody I believe in…
HOLD ON TO ME.”
Who is she talking about? Only God. No one else. Faith in fickle for so many of us. Up
down, depending on moods, the day, good or bad. Maybe pray, maybe don’t. If I am
faithless, this suggests I don’t believe - period. Then if I am fickle as well, lots of darkness
enters into my world. A lack of consistency or reliability in not believing in God shows no
clear reason or justification, just turn my back on faith? Wow….almost sounds like go
back to school to learn how to believe in God…Right? Wrong…the simple reason PRAYER
WORKS is because in an instant, I do feel calm.
This instant I put my hands together and pray, “Help me HEAL MY HEART, JESUS.”
I FEEL SOMETHING CHANGE FOR THE GOOD. INSIDE FEELING SAFE, I AM OK. SUDDENLY A WIDER
PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE IS GIVEN TO ME. I DON’T FEEL SO CLOSED IN. ESPECIALLY TRUE IS THIS, I SEE
TODAY AS ONE DAY I HAVE COMMAND OVER. I CAN FACE EVERYTHING ABOUT TODAY AND THAT
IS ALL I SEE NOW..
This past month I have witnessed at least three different kinds of addiction to overcome.
These three addictions I found in three different people. Totally nameless. The first person
struggles with addiction to food. For years and years, eating the wrong kinds of food and
too much food has brought on illness, pain and addiction. The second person I have
witnessed is a “Addicted Atheist”. A person who readily admits to being away from any
and all pretense about God and Jesus, refusing to learn about the man! This atheist is
“addicted to “Materialism”. Being in the world and of the world, convinced in NO belief in
Jesus Christ. A person so addicted to“materialistic atheism” that there is no room inside
the head or heart to find Jesus. The third person I talk about is addicted to self destruction,
thru drugs and self harm. This person is convinced they have found “escape on a daily
basis that can never bring peace. There is also an addiction of being attracted to
controlling people. A person may live with or be close to another person who is a
“complete controller”. Addicted to mental abuse from another is a hard addiction to stop.
Then of course, we have other addictions. There is gambling, sex, pornography, not
working, and the extreme in being a “workaholic” Still other people ignore the fact of how
much senseless, money is spent on “shopping”. These people shop “EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR
SOMETHING”. Therein labeled, “An addicted Shopaholic”. Then there are those addicted to
smoking, drinking, and of course the INTERNET and TikTok, Snap, Facebook and Instagram.
The average person spends minimum of SEVEN hours on the internet every day!
Internet Addiction is a pattern of behavior interrupting a healthy, daily good lifestyle. This
addiction grows Little by little. A person consumed with TikTok for example contacts other
people in dark areas of their life. Comments thrown out by complete strangers, and
instantly, lives are destroyed. Research shows the majority of young people rely on
RANDOM ADVICE FROM STRANGERS OVER THE INTERNET. This constant addictive behavior on
the internet disrupts ones education, causes failure to thrive and creates havoc as tension
rise in a persons world around them. Many TikTok users scroll through abusive comments
while listening to dark music videos and depending more and more on sick daily advice..
The best way to break any addiction is to ‘STOP COLD TURKEY’ and do the following:
BREAKING ADDICTIONS:
Believe in the fact MY BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF GOD - I WILL NOT ABUSE IT.
(say this over and over throughout the day). TRUST JESUS HOLDS MY HAND.
Go outside and get physical exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes daily.
Seek help from a Spiritual Counselor on a weekly basis.
Put healthy food into my body morning, noon and night time.
Surround myself with healthy, God loving, HONEST people.
Give back to my community by volunteering where I am needed.
PRAY throughout the day and read uplifting spiritual words - 15 min. daily.
I KNOW NOW WHAT I MUST DO, CAN I PUT MY HANDS TOGETHER AND START?
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“Year End…Alone?” Blog #204
Where am I at right now at the end of 2025?
How have I brought new higher self energy into my life?
Do I need any “physical crutches” to depend on daily?
There are probably millions upon million of uplifting words written and blogged and
Podcasted daily to help a person turn ones’ life around. It doesn’t matter where we are,
who we “run into” or a “by chance” encounter that could change my life for the better.
Until I am ready to make the change, nothing else matters. Here is a little example of what
I am talking about. In Timothy 2: 4-7 Paul says, “I have fought the good fight, I have
finished the race, I have kept my faith (in the Lord).” Paul was just about to be martyred
and die. However, his faith was unshakable. Faith like this does not JUST happen. I know
my own faith is tested 24/7 , every single day of the week. NOW WITH SO MUCH EVIL FACING
US ON THE INTERNET DAY AND NIGHT, AND ALL AROUND US. How can I keep my faith in Jesus
Christ - whose birth is now?
Every single day, morning and night - I need protection from darkness.
Satan is so sneaky…. he creeps in when I decide to compromise my intake of drugs.
He sneaks in where I least expect him to be. Satan only wants to keep me down.
If I can just decide for today to change my thinking, change my eating and drinking habits
to HEALTH CONSCIENCE INTAKE, I AM open to Light of Christ now. So now the basic rules to
let this past year GO and not look back!
HOW TO SHUT THE DARKNESS DOOR ON 2025:
NOW I FORGIVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHEN, WHERE and HOW, THEY HAVE HURT ME.
I see this person in my minds eye and say silently, “I forgive you completely”
Forgive any and all persons who I carry a grudge for. I Forgive completely.
I understand now all situations in 2025 have been given to me as
“Life Lessons to learn from”. IF I am stuck. I look at the situation and say,
“Thank you God for showing me these people in my life thru YOUR EYES ONLY”.
There is no if, or But, or “No one understands me”. THESE ARE MY RULES PERIOD.
5. IF I choose NOT to do this - Lessons will be given to be in a DIFFERENT FORM,
UNTIL I LEARN WHAT IT IS THAT NEEDS TO BE LEARNED.
6. LEARNING MY LESSONS WILL NEVER END - EVEN IF I CHOOSE TO IGNORE THIS.
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Finally, I leave you with a few promises I will try to make for myself:
I will try to read the New Testament each night to learn more about Jesus disciples.
I will spend a minimum of 30 minutes outside each and every day. I will
spend another 30 minuets every day exercising my body.
I will greet and treat my body “As the Temple of God”. Never abuse myself.
I will memorize the PRAYER OF PROTECTION AND SAY IT DAILY,
“The light of God surrounds me- The love of God enfolds me,
The power of God protects me, and the presence of God watches over me.
Wherever I am, God is.”
Am I ready to incorporate my Higher Self thinking into action for 2026 now?
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“Angels… Where?” Blog #203
Is it just too difficult to go it all alone today?
The holidays are here and overwhelmed without help?
Is there really an invisible force right here by my side?
Remembering back years ago, I learned from my grandma an important part of life she
had always believed in. “We each have a guardian angel that is separate and given just
to you and I. Every person has this guardian angel if they but decide to learn the name.”
My grandma was smiling confidently at me and I was nothing short of being intrigued.
“But how grandma, how can I know who my own guardian angel is right now?” She held
me tightly in her arms and whispered in my ear. When you are alone and ready to go to
sleep at night, after you say your prayers, ask quietly, “What is the name of my guardian
angel? Then listen quietly. You will hear a faint, clear name repeated to you. This
guardian angel is with you for your entire time on earth.” I was so fascinated by all this
information. That night I closed my eyes while in bed and asked quietly, “what is the name
of my own guardian angel?”
Quietly but quite clearly I heard the name. I have never forgotten this and over the years
remembered angels may be with us, yet will never interfere with our own free will. It is up
to each of us to work out our own path of life and “figure things out”. However, IF there is a
great need for “angelic intervention”, God will intervene.
I do know way more people than we think, have had encounters with Angels. I have
always known about three very powerful angels. The Arch Angel Gabriel, the Arch Angel
Raphael and the Arch Angel Michael. Arch Angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to
the Virgin Mary. Arch Angel Raphael is known as the angel of joy and laughter. Arch Angel
Michael is most called on for protection from enemies and defeating adversaries. Many
people believe during the month of December, angels are clothed in human form and are
walking around on earth.
Probably one of my most favorite movies for the holiday season is called “It’s a Wonderful
Life”. An unforgettable story about a man who never does discover his true dream job and
has given up his personal dreams to help others around him. When everything in his life
goes sour, he decides to end it all on Christmas Eve. This is right about the time his
guardian angel, Clarence Odbody, shows George all the good his has done in his life and
does not see it. George is shown what the world would be like if he had not existed! “Its a
Wonderful Life” has become a Christmas classic.
All my life, going thru ups and downs from happiness to tragedy, I believe I would be lost
and forsaken if I did not believe in Jesus and my guardian angel. I was asked one day why
I even believe in something I cannot possibly prove. One of my next blogs will address this
exact topic. I believe because I KNOW Jesus exists and I feel HIM in my heart. He walks with
me every single day and keeps me feeling secure, loved and safe. As we enter this sacred
Christmas season, may you also feel the energy of Christ surround you and keep you safe.
Can I take time tonight and ask who is the guardian angel by my side?
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“The Big Lie” Blog #202
Why should I be reading this, when there’s nothing out there?
How can I even help when all I see is trouble around me?
What shows me my life matters, when I think no one cares?
One of the most valuable lessons I have learned in life is that most important motto: “BE
THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE”. Believe it or not, each one of us causes change in the
world one day at a time. When we actively do good, this causes a ripple affect. One
might say, “Just me?” So start off at school. If there is a lie perpetrated about one
student and it gets passed along over and over. What happens? It’s like the snowball that
starts out small and becomes an avalanche. A life can be destroyed by mean, decisive,
angry words! What is the purpose in this? No one person has the right to judge and
malign another human being. Today, In the spirit of Christmas, I might add, “Doing good
is the essence of Christmas”.
Again going back to school, a young girl wrote into a newspaper saying she didn’t believe
in Santa Claus because her friends told her so. Listen to what the editor of this trusted
New York newspaper wrote back:
“Virginia your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a
skeptical age. They don’t believe except what they see. They think nothing can be that is
not comprehended by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or
children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is but an insect, an ant in his intellect
as compared with the boundless world around him, as measured by the intelligence
capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist. You know that
they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be
the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginia’s.
There would be no child-life faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable our
existence. We would have no enjoyment except in sense and sight. The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus? You
might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all
the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you do not see Santa
Claus coming down the chimney, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but
that is no sign there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that
neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of
course not, but that’s no proof they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the
wonders that are unseen or unseeable in the world. You can tear apart a babies rattle
and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which
not the strongest man nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever
lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love and romance can push aside that curtain
and view the supernatural beauty and glory that is beyond. Is it real? Ah, Virginia, in all
the world there is nothing else more real and abiding. No Santa Claus? Thank God He
lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now Virginia, nay, 10 times 10,000 years from
now he will continue to make glad the hearts of childhood.”
Francis B. Church
Editor of the New York Sun
1897
I chose to include this letter that was written over one hundred and twenty five years ago.
Mostly because today its important to DO something positive, different and fulfilling. Stop
worrying about myself and BE all I can for myself! Life is not just about selfish desires and
having money and buying things. Life is to be lived in a full, loving, kind way. Remember
“evil” spelled backwards? L I V E Jesus Lives.
To answer the first question at the beginning of this Blog, why should I be reading this
when there is nothing out there? Because every person in life needs to realize we are a
speck of dust in this giant universe. Just look up at the billions of stars in the sky! Nothing
out there? HE is out there and Jesus waits for you.
How can I even help when there is trouble ALL around me? As Mother Theresa said years
ago when she was interviewed by a reporter, ”you can help, one person at a time”. Finally,
“what shows me my life matters when I think no one cares?” Maybe it’s time to stop
worrying about self and go out and do something for someone when they don’t even
know you are coming.
Can I let go of the lies around me and embrace HIS truth?
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“Can’t Forgive?” Blog #201
No one understands what I went through, right?
Why should I forgive what they did to me anyway?
I feel empty, it takes up all of me, how can I let it all go?
There is a part of me inside where all the pain from my past stays hidden. But then does it
really? Maybe an event, or a song or a holiday brings it all back into focus. That terrible
moment when nothing could take the place of what happened. Maybe if I tried to be
more honest, the way I act, the thoughts I think and the people I attract, all have a part in
how I look at myself internally. Of course, that is a true statement about me. Yet, how can
Love and Anger exist together?
Well, someone once told me, “Its important to be patient with myself”. My past is gone.
Even though my life has been messy and lots of stuff has happened I would just as soon
not remember. It’s time to go gently with myself and remember,
“At the time things happened, I had the only tools I needed and could work with”. Even out
of messy, sad, uncomfortable situations, comes growth if I choose it.
So I try to be more gentle with myself and remember never to give up.
Being positive about all aspects of my life now makes me feel brave. I was never brave
being depressed, sad or angry. There is always a way out of things. It’s been said, “If you
really want to make God laugh, tell him your plans”. It make sense to believe when I am
vulnerable by praying and taking the time to share with Jesus why I hurt, this is when and
where and how I become strong. It’s time for me to find something in my life that has
meaning. It’s time to really try hard to search and see what I am all about. It’s time for the
authentic me.
Here is a fascinating fact, Forgiving someone actually improves their health. The Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota states the following, “Forgiveness improves one’s chance for
a heart attack, reduces blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and reduces
symptoms of depression, anxiety and hostility.” So still stuck in unforgiving? In other words,
forgiveness leads to better understanding of myself, empathy and compassion for others!
Hearing all of the above, do I really want to continue to harbor feelings of anger, hatred,
depression, resentment, bitterness and unforgiveness inside of my own heart? I think not!
HOW CAN I POSSIBLY FORGIVE ALL THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO ME?
By simply believing this - All that has happened in my past is gone forever. Every person
and every event and every situation that has ever happened to me, happened for my own
growth. It is up to me to be learning from all of my past life experiences and let go of
anything that did not make sense. Above all,
“TIME TO LET GO AND LET GOD TAKE OVER”
Can I bring my faith into my being and replace all unforgiveness?
“Bad Moods?” Blog #200
Am I really ruled by these feelings inside of me?
Do I wake up to a new morning feeling depressed?
Can I find a way to stop being in a bad mood so often?
It’s important to understand my mind must be ruled by good, healthy, clean thoughts.
Discouragement, anger and self pity have got to go now! There is no place for bad
feelings in any part of my life. Taking a minute now, I see nowhere do I benefit from dark
thoughts, negative thinking and a bad mood. Not possible to sit here with a Pollyanna
approach and believe I can always stay uplifted. However, dark times of depressing
thoughts must be put to bay and only randomly occur. There is far too much to be
thankful for that outweighs negativity. Besides, the brain is very tricky, once I start thinking
depressing thoughts, they reoccur and come back with a vengeance! I can play a game
with myself and say there is always time to think about that “depressing thought later”.
Now I will START to “TRAIN MY BRAIN’’ to be in the positive.
When I go to Yoga Class I notice I gravitate over to sit by the one lady who is always
smiling. Not only does she have a wonderful look on her face, but when I speak to her, all
of her energy invites me in. There is plenty of time later to revisit the part of my life that is
worrisome. So just for today, I avoid this like the plague.
There was a famous movie years ago, actually one of my favorite movies of all time,
“Gone with the Wind”. The movie is about a beautiful young woman raised in the heart of
a Golden Age long gone by. A golden age of wealth and massive plantations and plenty.
The movie opens to a scene with Scarlett O’Hara preparing for a fabulous garden party,
oblivious to poverty and darkness and dread. For this movie is set on the back drop of the
beginning of the Civil War. The plantations are fabulous, the Southern Gentry is steep in
tradition and the slaves are everywhere doing the white man’s bidding. Sadly, the Civil
War takes it toll quickly on Scarlett, for she watches in horror as her own homestead is
ripped apart, her family dying and scattered and the love of her life is gone to war, yet and
not even in love with her! Bringing this movie to the forefront shows the unbearable pain,
misery and suffering heaped upon Scarlett. No sooner deals with one problem and a
greater one is set before her. However, as more persistent problems try to destroy
Scarlett’s life, a remarkable awareness comes into being. Scarlett faces the hardships of
war, head on. Horrific problems she encounters over and over again. Yet, they begin to
shape her character and visibly force her to make difficult honest decisions. The part of
the movie that’s stuck with me for fifty years is this, Scarlett does have pain, and darkness
and sadness all around her. Just like you and me. However, she FACES HER PAIN HEAD ON.
THEN SHE GOES ON. Internally,
“I go forward, there is no other way”.
When she realizes at the end of the movie who the love of her life truly is, he leaves her! Do
you know what Scarlett says as the movie is ending? (regarding all her pain)
“I will think about it tomorrow….After all tomorrow is another day.”
Knowing that I can tell my brain anything I want to, this is how I will deal with depression
and sadness and darkness. I will NOT think about it today. Just for today I will stay positive.
Putting my mind in a different direction; I say now, “Thank you Jesus for your help. Keep
me strong, spiritually connected to you, affirm your light is on me”.
It’s easier than one expects to redirect the mind into a different place - the awkward part
is we are used to that sneaky energy seeming to worry and depress our mind. Keeps us
stuck - it “appears hard to do” but it is not. In a breath, switch my mind. In a breath I get
up and go do something different, In a breath I open the door and invite in the fresh air
with deep breaths throughout my person. In those 60- 80,000 thoughts I think each day, I
bring in more optimistic thoughts. I feel so much stronger now. For I AM the ONLY ONE in a
position to do this for the “inner me”.
Will I take this moment and remove bad moods with Jesus help now?
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