Happiness is a choice!

Why Succulents?

It was Christmas time and the only present I wanted was to be healed from Cancer. Christmas wishes do come true, I was given a clean bill of health 4 months later. My job was to stay healthy, stay alive and do my best to be happy and comfortable. The out pouring of neighbors and my community was outstanding. They took care of food for my family,( I didn’t care much for food at the time, let alone cooking) and I had plenty of hats to cover my bald head, and many lovely home made blankets to remind me of the world outside and those who were praying for me. Jim gave me the gift of life. I didn’t even know I loved plants so very much until he introduced me to the world of succulents. It was cold outside, but inside the dirt felt alive! Life supports life, the plants, rocks and dirt were breathing life into me. Jim would come home from dinner and the kitchen would be  covered in dirt, rocks, pots and PLANTS! I spent my days supporting life and these little guys supported me. Oh, I killed a few, (so sorry about that) but it

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Alternative Healing

I am open to new ideas. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth. (Articles of Faith, Pearl of Great Price, #7) When I memorized this Article of Faith of my church, I was a young girl. I learned and experienced at a very young  age that one of the gifts of the Spirit is to be able to be healed. When we are sick, we can be healed by the power of God. I witnessed this over and over as a child, because of  my mother’s rollercoaster health while she was in and out of the hospital. She had diabetes and other health problems. We thought that she was going to die and  leave us 4 children as orphans many, many times as I was growing up. She was miraculously healed over and over and was able to see all her children get married and start their families. Another gift of the Spirit is when a missionary is sent to a foreign land and is able to quickly learn and understand a new language. I have witnessed this as one of my son’s was called to Paraguay and learned several languages and

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Death changes you

I feared my mom’s death for as long as I can remember being alive. When she did go on to the next life, I thought my heart couldn’t take any more pain. My soul wanted to climb in her casket, put her arms around me and stay with her forever. But my mind wouldn’t let me. Then my son passed away. That pain was so unbearable that I  lost my will to live, but when faced with the choice to live or die. Life on earth won. So, I will live. It took me three and a half years to visit my son’s gravesite.  I really can’t tell you all the reasons for this, but when I did, I didn’t cry. I know where he is and it isn’t there. Now I live, I will soar. I have chosen to live, so I will live. So many things on my bucket list. So many people to love and help Life is a gift. I want to share this gift So I will live. At the time I wrote this, my idea of, “so I will live” was that I wouldn’t do anything unless it was fun. Well, that lasted for

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I want to play! I am alive!

  Why isn’t it morning? Everyone is still asleep! I want to play!! I am alive!   I was saved from the cancer beast! I want to shout from my balcony God loves you! You have great worth! You are more than you ever imagined! God lives!!   But with my joy, there is sadness. I want all of my friends to have the same outcome, I want all cancer to be cured.     All illness to be taken away. I want them to win as I have.   So with this joy is heartbreak. Sadness for the one’s who don’t win. Guilt for winning, when others lose, this battle of cancer. This battle of life.   With our Brother we all win. If we live today or die tomorrow,       We all win. All of our tomorrows are with Him.   If it is today or in the future, We will always be friends. We will all meet in the same place. With Him.

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I Will Not Stand in Your Way

I Will not Stand in YOUR Way I don’t know how you feel Not completely Because your life experiences Are yours Mine are mine We can support each other Cheer each other on Pray for one another And even cry for others You are you I am me My path is mine Yours is yours We fought for our free will before we came to earth That is what we all fight for here on earth To be in charge of our own life Even when we are not I pray for you Send you love Forgive you Even when you try to destroy me I set you free I judge you not I haven’t walked your path Nor you mine There is room in this world For us all to have what we value most So “love me or hate me It mattereth not” I am fighting my own battles Just as you are yours Because your path is yours Go fight your own battle I will not stand in your way Of your happiness or your misery

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