A Fork in the Road

 When your life hands you a fork what do you do with it? That is not usually the saying, the saying usually is when life hands you lemons what do you do with them? Well we might not realize it but we might actually get more forks handed to us than lemons. Forks are those times in life when you have to make a decision and whether you choose left or you choose right neither one is wrong. Yet we can agonize for days over decisions like these. Weighing the pros and cons sometimes doesn't even make a difference. The more we try to fill up our fork hoping it will make the decision for us ultimately ends with us still having to make a decision. Even praying about it doesn't even bring more clarity because we serve a God that has given us a free will, and whatever decision we make, thanks to His Grace and Mercy, might not be a "right" or a "wrong" decision. Don't get me wrong there are definitely "Forks" that will alter your life but most of our decisions if we are doing our best to obey God and His Word will keep our focus on Him. So when you are handed one of these forks the only question to ask is  "will whatever decision I make continue to fulfill what I know God has called me to do?" If your answer is yes than go for it either decision will get you there. If your answer is no then say no and be at peace with it, another fork will come along soon enough. So when life hands you a fork what are you going to do with it? Celebrate fulfilling His calling on your life and all decisions will become much easier.

Celebrate Giving

What do you have to give? I just finished reading the story of the widow who gave her last two coins she had left to her name in Luke 21 and Mark 12. It is kind of amusing to think that a simple story of only about three verses came from Jesus sitting back observing what was going on around him. He saw the rest of the people putting in out of their abundance but this one woman put in all she had. It wasn't  out of her abundance it was all she had to give.
   Lately I have been feeling I have nothing of any value to give. All I have is who I am, and in my eyes this is not much. Until this morning!, my daughter was wanting to give an offering to an orphanage in South America for special needs children. She said to me I don't have much to give when other people can give so much more. That was when I thought of this story and shared it with my daughter. Those special needs kids are not going to say "so and so gave $xxxx but this 19 year old college student only gave$xx!!" . They will just be thankful for more food on the table, maybe some new clothes, diaper changes more often etc. I told my daughter give what you have not what you don't have. But more importantly don't hold back just because you don't feel what you have is enough.
  I needed to take that lesson to heart!! I was teaching myself in the process. I need to allow God to use what I have to give and not try to give out of a "super woman" status. I hope this helps someone. All I can give is who I am!!!! What are your two coins to give? Be willing to give  who you are and others will notice!!! Besides this whole story came about because Jesus was sitting back observing what was going on around him. I want him to observe me giving all I am and not just out of my abundance.

#Celebrating Blogging!!!

Today I am celebrating blogs!!! Is there anything better than people writing what is on their heart? I have had such a struggle blogging. The more I talk to others that have blogs the more I see and hear that the struggle to blog on a daily or even a weekly basis is a constant battle. So, today I celebrate all of you bloggers out there that are taking the time to share your passions and wisdom.
    I celebrate Julianne Howell's blog http://julieannhowell.wordpress.com/ . Her insight and wisdom to authors out there is such a help. Her passion for life and the written word is reflected in everything she does.
    I celebrate Lauren Miller's blog Legally Lauren. Her biblical wisdom is beyond her years!!! She shares such insightful things from the bible. You really se her heart and that she has put alot of thought into what she writes as a Law Student, but more so as someone striving for God's best in her life.
    Today I celebrate all you bloggers out there!!! Never give up!!! People are blessed by what you write even if you think noone is reading.

Old Fashioned Bible Story Time 2

If my life was any busier I don't think I would have time to think. My goal back in August was to do an old fashioned Bible story time on a weekly basis. As you can tell it is now the beginning of November and I only ever got one done. What a better time for the second one than at a time of Thankfulness and Harvest!!! I am enjoying a most gorgeous day today and it gets me wondering about the beauty that occurred when God created the plants and trees Etc. My last story was about the darkness that existed before God created the Light. Now we move into the beauty that was created after the light came to be. How often have we heard the creation story yet so many Christians today even doubt whether God could do that. We buy into some scientist because he sounds smart and has an alphabet behind his name to discredit the very one who created us in His image. My soapbox comes as a result of different encounters with people that say I believe in God, "but". I was always taught that when a "but" comes you can forget everything that was said before it. Let's take our Lord at his Word. Since we already covered Day 1 in the last blog, we will take Him at His Word with, Day 2- Sky, Day 3, Land, Seas, Plants, Trees and Vegetation.   Day 4- Sun, Moon, and Stars. Day 5 Water creatures and Birds. Finally Day 6 Land animals and Man.
    When you look outside on a day like today especially here in Florida, Thank God for taking the time to celebrate us by Creating the very things we see every day. Give God the credit for the beauty we are surrounded by. Give the very One that endowed us with the ability to come up with the alphabet the credit for creation, not the scientist who has an alphabet behind his name. Let's not limit our infinite God with our finite mind!!!!!

Celebrating Freedom

How is freedom different in America today compared to 20years ago? Do we  still celebrate freedom today as we did even 15 years ago?
I think freedom means alot of different things to alot of different people but to those of us born in America  or transplanted here we should be celebrating every single day. Every single day of living in a country where we have freedoms no other country has ever enjoyed. Freedom to work where and when we want to. Freedom to drive a car. Freedom to worship or not to worship the way we want to. The list goes on and on. But with our freedoms come restrictions. Yes, we have the freedom to work where and when we want to, but that comes with the restriction of what kind of lifestyle we might want to maintain. Yes, we can drive a car with the restriction of age depending on the state we live in. Yes, we can worship or not worship when and where we want to. Wait!!! This is the one freedom we have that seems to not have any restrictions, other than where a church building can be built.
This is why not taking our freedoms for granted is so important. The majority of our founding fathers were Christians that believed that if we gave up relying on  God in this nation the very core of our nation would fall apart. Yes, with freedom comes restrictions but aren't those restrictions worth it to continue to have the one freedom that has no restrictions. America is a Christian nation founded on the principles of a loving God. Take the time to vote to keep our freedoms in tact.

Valentine's Day! Love is in the air!

I love to celebrate as most of you have guessed by my blog. Always finding reasons to celebrate can be hard. This is why I love when special days are set aside to celebrate.
Valentine defined in Webster's is a gift or greeting given to a sweetheart, or also a sweetheart chosen or complimented on Valentine's Day. Who will be your chosen one on Valentine's day? 
The origin of Valentines day is sort of all over the page. The one thing that seems to reign true is there were several St. Valentine's who were all martyred for different causes they believed in, for those they cared about. From this has grown a huge holiday of candy, jewelry, flowers and cards, just some of the ways we show how much we love those we care about.
However you choose to celebrate Valentine's day remember the St. Valentines and give yourself unconditionally to your sweetheart and let them know you would even be willing to die for them you love them so much. Which brings me to the most sacrificial Valentine giver of all time. Our Creator Father God who gave His very own Son as a Valentine for us. So when you give your Valentines, whatever you choose to give, give sacrificially and unselfishly. The rewards will be great!!!!!

Celebrate those in whose footsteps you follow

This is my first time blogging and I am struggling with putting things into words. I have wanted to start a blog thinking who would want to read it? But if for nothing else it can be almost theraputic. I think what I have seen is you have to have niche to have a blog. I guess you would say my niche is going to be celebrating those in your life and those who have gone on before you to make memories last.
Our lives are too short just to sit around and think about ourselves and always seek for our own happiness. When the people we have nearest to us, as much as they might annoy us and fight with us, if we do our best to celebrate them and make them happy our joy will come. I am by no means talking about unhealthy relationships that involve abuse or neglect but healthy relationships where despite our quirks we do do our best to get along.
There is nothing that thrills me more than to celebrate a milestone in someones life. Celebrate a birthday, anniversary or anything else that I know is important to that person or will make them feel important. We never know how long we have each other.
I lost my Mom 10 and a half years ago to ovarian cancer and I have no regrets. She was the Queen of celebrating people. I just want to carry on that heritage for my family, friends and anyone else in my life.
STOP!! Take a breath and look real close at those that are around you. Have you celebrated them lately. Let them know even if the celebration is a Thank You or most importantly an
I LOVE YOU!!!!!