A Blessed LIfe... 

I am sure that everyone has experienced times in their life when L IFE HAPPENS. Sickness, death, job loss, raising children and other life situations.   Most people talk about the negative side of life when talking about L IFE HAPPENS, but there are two sides to Life Happens. There is also the side of great things.  Promotions, vacations, unexpected blessings, birth of children and grand children! There are many things to be thankful in the L IFE HAPPENS process.  At any time in life you can experience the fun and easy side of     LIFE HAPPENS and you can also experience the hard and negative side.  What you do and how you allow yourself to think through these times is what will shape you!  We have all heard that the hard times and pain seasons will shape you and make you who you really are and I...

I think anyone who follows my blog has probably experienced pain in one form or another.  Most of you like me have experienced it in many forms.  Loss of loved ones, loss of property, loss of friends, loss of relationships and pain from health issues.  I have experienced the last of these for the first time since a knee reconstruction when I was in my twenties and able to recover easier!   I now have a tremendous amount of grace and mercy for anyone with nerve pain.  Having three bulging discs in my neck have introduced me to a level of PAIN that I did not know existed!!!  The worst part is at night and with nerve pain you really cannot get rid of it!! Drugs just don’t have much effect… just take the edge off! So, you are in pain and cannot sleep a great recipe for misery!    My point is to not ta...