Things Are Coming Along In My Life, Truly Blessed & Most Thankful

My heart is filled with true gratitude and a love so deep for Jesus. How He loves and cares for me simply amazes me. My heart is so overfilled with my love for Jesus it is bringing tears to my eyes as I am writing this. He wakes me up with vision for the day awaiting before my very eyes. He shows me, He guides me and loves me with a love not one else on earth could give to me like only He does. That is true love. People do not keep searching here and there for a perfect love, stop and reach out to Jesus for that is the missing void you may have in your very life. Yes, He can and does bring a person into your life for you to love each other but settle for nothing less than a person that will love you no less than with the love as Jesus's love He has for the church.

I am most blessed to have friends that will alter their day to help me move some items to my new place. We were going to go in the morning yesterday, but it was raining pretty hard, so they adjusted their schedule to take the items in the afternoon and it worked out just fine. Not only did we take a new mattress and pulled it out of the box so it could bloom to size we then put together a chrome 5 shelf for storage. She called her husband who has done this before and FaceTime with us as we were trying to figure this one out. I started putting it together a few weeks ago then my new landlord said he would put it together for me. Last few times there it was partially put together but leaning. With the help of my friend's husband, we actually put it together and we were amazed that 2 women could do that. Imagine that. It is level and not leaning too. We then tackled a set of shelves for the garage area and no way could we figure that one out. Made in Taiwan and there were very simple instructions but if the parts don't fit the instructions are no good, no wonder why I only paid 36.00 for each set. Going back to Bargain Hunt for a refund and I am on a search for shelves made in the USA.

Please know that I have been praying prayers in advance of my new residence for a few years now for that is how I pray. Not just for my current residence but any future residence also where I would live. I am going to a women's conference and also booked an Airbnb for me & another friend that will be joining me on that adventure. I am out in the countryside where I will live so it is wise to book a location in another favorite city of mine, Franklin, TN. That is just what I did because the commute from Franklin is a lot easier to Nashville then the longer drive from my new residence. My friend and I along with my other friends we all worked together in Franklin, TN. It still amazes me that I took a chance and moved to a state when Holy Spirit opened that door for me in 2014 to relocate with knowing not 1 single person there and now, I have a delightful group of friends. Do you have friends that will help you out and then you reciprocate the kindness in their time of need? I am pretty well organized on this current move and there will come a point when I will no longer make a trip in my car filled with my possessions to furnish my new home. I will just have to leave something for the movers to take when they come right. I do need to contact them with the update of items on the list that have already been moved. I told you it is like a challenge to me. Create the moving company list and then see what items I could take off of the list and that then of course reduces my moving bill with items they will no longer be moving for me. I am so organized that I write down instructions like this ... take to bedroom #2 place along the wall with this to the left and right of that piece of furniture. Or 1 of 2 containers to be placed on the floor by the serving cart # 2 and the room listed. I also use masking tape and list the items in that container, box, wardrobe on the masking tape. I not only do that for the movers but for myself when I open that container. You do know I like organization right.

I am extremely blessed by the new landlords that blessed me with the capability of using the keys weeks in advance to allow me to make these trips with not only dropping off items, but I organize cupboards & closets and then bring back the empty containers to fill again for the next trip. Dishes/cups/glasses/serving dishes/baking an cooking pots and pans/silverware and serving pieces all in place; refrigerator only need to transport a few more items/ same with the freezer; pantry & linen closets all in place; I even ironed the bed skirts for each bedroom and are in the closet waiting to be placed once the bed is set up; laundry room in place/ coat closet in place/ other 2 closets I am working on them; some of my wreaths in place in the garage; pantry & linen closet in place; shower curtains hung after I cleaned both bathrooms myself even though they were cleaned prior to me being there; drapes hung in the living room (I do need to hem them still because I just do not like that look they show of drapes hanging/draping on the floor now a days); curtains hung in the bedrooms and valances hung in the kitchen and patio doors; plants are actually growing on the patio that I placed there a few weeks ago.

Can you see why I am sharing with you all how blessed I am? I trust that you never tire of sharing your testimony of Jesus in your life with others and let them see through your life LOOK WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE to be a Hope Ambassador into the life of another. Share, share and share some more of the goodness of God in your life because you just never know who is viewing your lifestyle and how you are reaching out to them simply by sharing your testimony. Gotta go for now because I need to get a few items from the grocery store today to make some ricotta meatballs to serve with marinara sauce to have for a couple of meals this week. Yes, Holy Spirit can even help you plan menus if you let Him. Do you Let Him in your life?

My Review Of The Movie, "Jesus Revolution" :)

I am a woman of very few words to describe this movie I saw last night (2/23/2024) with a dear friend of mine, "Jesus Revolution". BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.

While Packing Up I Came Across 2 Dreams I Had In 2012. 1 Looks Like I Am Writing About The Decline Happening Of TBN, Imagine That!

I am still packing up for my move and I stumbled upon 2 dreams I had in 2012. For some reason I put them aside and then placed them on my bed. Today, 2/23/2023 I read them early this morning. I hope you know how to read handwriting and not just printing because I am sharing them with you as the way they are written on paper. I might have found a typo. Back when I received these dreams, I probably did not think they would actually be shared with others, the original copy form that is. I thought all my journal entries or at least some of them would have been transcribed and put into a book format. Little did I know Holy Spirit had me sharing them in this manner. To God be the GLORY now and forever Amen. I am meeting a friend early this evening and we are going to the theatre to see the "Jesus Revolution" movie. Will let you know what I thought about it at another time. Hope you can read and decipher my handwriting. You may have to use a magnifying glass as an assistant to make out my handwriting in parts.

I Found A Mourning Dove Perched On The Fence Yesterday Afternoon @ My New Residence To Soon Be.

Do you know what it is like to have a new residence filled with peace and the love of God permeating it? I am experiencing this just by going a bit at a time taking my belongings and setting up house. I am an organizer by nature, and I do like order and structure in my life. I am also a free spirit and go and follow Holy Spirit as He guides me. Structured on one hand and adventure taker with Holy Spirit on the other hand. I think it is a great mix for who I was created to be by God Himself. Whatever I can get to fit into my car I take to my new place, and I do not just drop off boxes, oh no, I organize and put things away. It has been such a blessing by the new landlords to be allowed this opportunity to move things in prior to my actual moving date. Guess what? All being done without even being charged an extra fee to take on this adventure. Yes, there are very kind people still in existence out there in the world. Not just people gathering at a church being kind but people living their lives with genuine kindness as a way of life. I was so blessed to find this place before my mother even went to be with Jesus. When I sat with her the night before she went to heaven that is one of the things I shared with her, I found a place and I told her about it. Did you ever hear of anything like this before, landlords that were not even officially my landlords praying for me and my mother and family during this transition time? They did when we would communicate via email while I was in Atlanta. I viewed this property before then and they told me they chose me as their lessee, and they would keep it until when my lease obligation was up where I currently reside.

Now, the flip side of unkindness I am sorry to share with you. My current residence I reported to them a constant running water noise was coming from the wall in one of the bathrooms. I sent twice a video sound so they could hear it and guess what? No one ever came to the unit to check it out, I did let them know I hope it will not be on my water bill because I informed them of this right when it happened and then another follows up email. I also let them know when it was about 5 days after that it stopped. I keep getting so many confirmations that the door is so very closed to me living at my current residence and this community also. One door swung open so very wide and the other is definitely closing for me. I am most thankful for the opportunities that were presented to me in this region since 2014 when I moved to this region to accept a job and knew not one person in this state, only God could open that door and He did in a grand manner.

When I moved into this apartment, I purchased for 50.00 a second key to have in the event my children came to visit, and they could use it. I am almost certain I purchased it because when I bought it, I was told to not lose it because when I turn it in, I will receive the 50.00 credit for the key. Well, that changed when I mentioned it last week I was told no, I chose to buy it and if I didn't turn it back in with the 1 key given to me, I would be charged for it, that is ludicrous.  One more thing and then I will move on. When they were not giving us our water bills, I chose to continue to make payments so as to have a credit when they released the bills. Last time I checked I had a 78 and some odd change credit and 75.00 was the water bill. So, I should have a credit of about 3 something dollars. They still cannot figure out to place that credit on my ledger, who in the heck is running this operation anyhow. Common sense simple math to me. Subtract and you will get the credit on my ledger.

Back to sweet thoughts of me seeing yesterday afternoon a mourning dove sitting on the fence. Then there was a wren sitting there too in the backyard. I said to myself oh how I missed the gentle cooing of the dove for about 2.5 years and now I will hear them once again and be able to put out not only hummingbird feeders but regular bird feeders too. Kindness is there around you, open your eyes and you will see it if you choose to see it. You do not have to travel to a church prayer gathering to see a revival all about kindness, do you? My landlord was there the other day replacing a kitchen faucet and I said to him I think I bit off more than I could handle with buying a chrome 5 shelf stand for the utility room and trying to put it together. He responded he would put it together for me. I offered to give him money for doing so and he said no he would just put it together for me. That is kindness in action. I think it was 2 weeks ago when I was there, I left 2 red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting in the refrig for him and his wife. I told him how I like to bake. I have friends that if I never would have moved to TN I would not have met that took time a bit ago to come help me move items to my new place. One of them is going to come one more time to help me. One of these dear friends had a gift card to a steak house and she wants to treat me and our other friend to dinner. We made plans to gather and enjoy each other's company.

Now I have to touch on the subject of someone that has not shown kindness to me. Let me clarify this, in the past they did until we bucked heads sort of speaking in an area of difference. I was told I was presumptuous, and I just let that go past me. Someone that professes a revival of kindness has shown anything but kindness towards me for about the last 1.5 years because I speak up and don't sugar coat things. When I requested an appointment with me and an overseer (1 male & 1 female) they just flat out ignored that request. I brought the biblical reasoning behind it, and I said I was moving, and I wanted to clear the air between us before I left. Sometimes people get so big in their eyes they seem to forget the people that did reach out hands and finances of kindness. Even with this cantankerous person I still blessed the person with purchasing several music CDs to bless others with around Christmas time. This very CD blessed my mother's transition to heaven and Holy Spirit is showing me to bless them with an offering in the future. It may be hard to do for some but when it is Holy Spirit directed it is not hard. He will show me when and how much money to bless. You may say to yourself that may be a bit awkward. I say no it will be Holy Spirit directing that event, not me. It is His money that moves through my hands and gets it to where it is supposed to be. Oddly enough, weeks ago I was at a church gathering and this person was there also. The opportunity did not present itself to me when I had a 50.00 bill in my wallet to bless in thanks of the music used with my mom. I did not fret or worry about not releasing that 50.00 because it was later Holy Spirit spoke a larger dollar amount to give. I will also be blessing as Holy Spirit releases me to the other family that their CD also blessed my mother's transition to heaven.

What did I do? I chose to tell Holy Spirit I forgive this person and I do not expect to get that formal appointment because in order for an appointment to take place 2 people have to be there. It crossed my mind to go to a ministry gathering where one of the overseer's I was requesting would be at and ask them to arrange the meeting, but I did not. I have been taught that when one chooses to forgive even if they do not get to clear the air between them in person it happens. By your letting go and not taking control you are then released and the blessings flow and flow and flow. I would say that is true because I am literally experiencing the blessings in my life. So, I say today share kindness in your everyday happenings because kindness then finds its way to your door so to speak. Do not run here and there seeking kindness because kindness finds you and blesses you.

One more final thought that I trust will lift you up. Yesterday morning while watching Jimmy Swaggart's church live broadcast church service I painted a clear coat polyurethane on my mother's rocking chair, and it looks lovely. Something that looked a little weather worn now looks beautiful. I sanded it weeks ago and sprayed a clear coat on top but this time I hand painted the polyurethane I found in my toolbox stuff weeks ago and it worked. Now, I have had this since my Ohio days because of the price label on the can where I purchased it. Imagine that I had that for all these years just to use on my creative project yesterday.  I know my mother used to sit in this very rocking chair and pray.

I Have A ? For The Seasoned Prophets Out There. How Many Times Are You Going To Keep Drumming Up "Kansas City Chiefs" Bob Jones Prophecy & Not Seek The Lord Yourself For What He Is Saying? I Do & This Is What He Shared With Me Yesterday Morning 2/17/2023.

You know enough is enough on this subject ok. I thought the Chief's won the Superbowl was it in 2020 and no results so why it is happening again in 2023. How do you explain that. Just let it rest quite honestly and why not try seeking Holy Spirit yourself and listen to what He is saying. I suppose it is hopeful to you all with hearing anything related to revival/harvest and clinging onto it because of the times in which we live in right now. What is important is no one person gets to claim the bragging rights to what starts off revival, shouldn't it be a nameless, faceless person here on earth but the voice and moving of Holy Spirit at work in the life of revival. Maybe I am seeing this from a different perspective? I quite frankly received a warning from Holy Spirit yesterday morning 2/17/2023 when reading my bible.

He first directed me to read 2 Samuel 20 about the rebellion of Sheba. I read it and then noticed I marked in my bible I read it 3/7/2014. I received this Holy Spirit inspiration to then search out the day I read in the bible for the day that will be coming up which will be a day of importance in my very life, March 24th. Before I searched out what I read that day in 2014 I read a portion of David's song of deliverance in Chapter 22.

On 3/24/2014 I read 1 Kings 13. When I got to the point of reading "A Prophet Disobeys God" that is when the warning stirred inside of me and to not take this lightly in my very life. If you know this scripture at all it tells of the old prophet (verse 11-34) who was on the path /journey back home following his instructions given to him. He told the old prophet "I'm not allowed to go back with you. I'm not allowed to eat or drink with you. When the Lord spoke to me, he told me not to eat or drink there or go back on the road I took to get there." This is the verse that stands out the most to me, verse 18 "The old prophet said, 'I'm also a prophet, like you. An angel spoke the word of the Lord to me. 'Bring him home with you so that he may have something to eat and drink.' (but the old prophet was lying.)"

I would say that is a pretty clear warning would you not agree. It cost him his life for disobeying the true voice of the Lord and following the voice of another in which that case he was lying. Quit worrying so much about revival when it starts, keeps going or even should stop and start pondering on what happens to the prophets that follow voices contrary to what Holy Spirit is speaking to you. We will all be held accountable one day for our words and actions in our very lives. I walk in the fear of the Lord because I think it will be coming sooner than farther away then we think. You do not need to be a rocket scientist so to speak to see the happenings all around us that seem to be lining up with bible prophecy. What is important is do you know Jesus? Did you invite Him to cleanse you of your sins by the blood He shed on Calvary and then invite Him into your heart to be there inside of you? That my friend is what it is all about not the grand revival timelines, revival history charts and graphs but do you know Jesus. You only have the opportunity to know Him and accept Him as your Lord and Savior while you are still drawing breath here on earth. Once you draw your last breath here there is no going back in that moment. You will either be in hell or heaven for all eternity. Choose wisely because there is no going back to undo that you want to be in heaven for all eternity with Jesus at that point! It is too late then. Do not fall for some teachings out there that are telling you people can pray you out of hell or you will be in limbo (purgatory) until you are good enough to get out and go to heaven. That is nowhere to be found in the bible. Choose life in heaven now while you still have the opportunity to do so.

I then wrote in the margin of my bible that date back in 2014 and it is still relevant now in 2023: "Be cautious of deceptive prophets that will lie to fulfill their plans/agenda. Seek God to increase your discernment & follow God's voice/direction over mans."

Maybe I Am Wrong In This Observation, How Many Times Are You Prophets Going To Keep Bringing Up The Bob Jones Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl Championship Prophecy? I Have Counted 2 Times So Far.

You know I just knew the prophets out there would be bringing it up once again when the Superbowl champions emerged recently. I thought you all spoke forth the great harvest the last time they won the Superbowl. Which is it, then, now or even a future championship? Why are you so single minded in making this man's prophecy fit your times and seasons? Is a prophetic word allowed a 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. chance and when it fits it fits? I was watching Jeremiah Johnson the other night sharing about the difference between false prophets and prophets that may have had a bad day and sort of missed the mark in the prophetic word brought forth. He shared his personal experience in regard to this.

Bob was definitely not a false prophet and no way fits into that category. The other category might be, do you think it just may be possible in the slightest manner that he had a not so perfect prophetic day when he spoke this forth? I know I have missed the mark a time or more in my life in the prophetic arena. So why could it not be a possibility that he may have too. If you all claimed this happened the last time the Chief's won, the Superbowl then why did it not come to fruition? Is everyone so fixated on a great harvest revival that you will grasp for straws so to speak? Isn't it supposed to be about a no name take credit, not one spot break out of revival. Isn't it supposed to be global and happening all around the place simultaneously? Not pockets here and there. Until a massive sweep across the world or even our nations begin in sync then how can it be called a great harvest? This baffles me or I just don't seem to get it. So, if it starts and fizzles out do you then wait for the next championship win for it to happen again? I really am cautious in placing so much into the words of another that is not even around now to clarify the word he spoke forth.

I knew when I heard that they won it would be a matter of time in which prophets would be reviving this word once again. Sure enough, slowly but surely, they began to come forth in a trickle sort of manner. Just possibly consider the idea that maybe he did have an off day because no one is perfect, and we all do miss it here and there. Celebrate the words that came to fruition and maybe put this one on the back burner and see what happens. I am being reminded right now as I am typing this up about the Gulliver Prophecy, I do not think that has come to full fruition yet. Instead of grasping onto another's prophetic words which it is ok to do but not grasp so tightly onto it and maybe seek Holy Spirit and let Him speak to you.

Bob is probably having a laugh watching you all run around like chickens with your heads cut off seeking his word to come to pass. Did he not teach you better than that and to not be a know it all but be flexible. These are just my thoughts, but I sure was right when my gut told me it would only be a matter of time when the prophecy would come out and dust it off once again. I would love to see revival sweep across this land of ours because we sure can use it.

Followed Holy Spirit Yesterday Afternoon, To Franklin, TN. Hidden Treasures Found There.

There were 2 choices I could have made yesterday afternoon, go to a local bank in the city where I reside or the same bank in Franklin, TN. Holy Spirit was nudging me to go Franklin bound and that is exactly what I did. I needed to take care of some banking matters and while there I happened to ask if they had any 2.00 bills for sale. They had 5 (actually 6 but I only needed 5) and I purchased them. I was on a mission yesterday late afternoon: the bank, Tuesday Morning, Trader Joe's & Bargain Hunt. All in Franklin. I am heading to Tuesday Morning and noticed a sign saying the store was closing everything in the store was on sale. I found an area rug, 2 packs of cute decorative barrettes for my growing out hair style. A new dish drainer and 2 decorative curtain rods and a refreshing looking lemon design tablecloth. I already ironed it early this morning to take with me to my new place.

Tuesday Morning who is making the decision to close the Franklin, TN location? I think you missed the mark on this one. The location you should be closing is Murfreesboro because it just cannot compare to the Franklin location. I was told it was due to rental increase at the location. Didn't you just move to this location a few years ago when the original location was a much better location and store layout? Reverse this decision and consider closing Murfreesboro and keep Franklin open. The nicest and most helpful employees work there. Hey what about opening a location in the Manchester/Tullahoma area? From talking with an employee at Trader Joe's looks like the closest location when I move will be heading to Chatanooga. Believe it or not it just may be a bit closer than traveling back to Franklin to shop there. While in the Tuesday Morning store I heard a few people say they should close Murfreesboro and keep open Franklin. They agree that there is no comparison between the 2 stores. In my humble opinion I do believe you missed the mark on this decision. Oh well, it was to my advantage to shop there yesterday because it was recently announced to the employees at that store that it was going to be closed. Everywhere there were signs for 10% off ticketed prices except it was 20% off of rugs.

All in all, it was a great adventure seeking out the hidden treasures waiting for me to find. When Holy Spirit guides, He also provides. Sometimes the providing is not just monetary but hidden treasures that you just may need in the new season/adventure in your life that awaits you. Go explore with Holy Ghost and you will be glad you did.

Did I share my dad's pastel portrait in a new frame I purchased for it? It was kind of endearing as they removed the pastel portrait from the original frame and placed it in the new frame. I actually touched a part of the blue pastel color, and it rubbed off on my finger. I was able to touch a piece of family history that day. It amazed me how well preserved it is for the years since it was created. My father was younger in the picture and would have been 94 years old this June.

I have tried to figure out who the artist was that signed the portrait but just cannot make out the signature. I think the softer colored wood frame makes the picture stand out much better than the original frame.

Guys Let Me Give You A Wee Bit Of Advice When Asking A Woman To Marry You. DO NOT Design Her Ring For Her. I Went To Visit My Jeweler Yesterday 2/13/2023 & We Talked A Bit. He Should Know, He Does This All The Time In The Business He Owns.

I acquired a few rings from my mother that needed to be sized up for me. I also had 3 watches that needed batteries replaced. I am pretty good at changing some of my watches if the back is easy to maneuver off to change the battery. There are a few though that no matter how hard I try I cannot get off the backs to change the watch battery. Did I tell you before that I do like fashion watches. Practical in the manner they tell time, but it has to also be something that goes with my personality and style of dress because watches to me are an accessory to the outfits I wear.

I went to my local jeweler yesterday kind of expecting it to be busy, you know the day before Valentine's Day. Not so, there was more Valentine's Day flower shopping going on by the men yesterday @ Kroger's, buying up those rose bouquets. I made a comment to 2 men leaving the store as I was going in saying oh someone is getting flowers for Valentine's Day. The one man responded that this is the only time he buys roses for his wife, and he does not forget this day.

I shared that with the jewelers because I was thinking men propose on Valentine's Day a lot. Not so, they propose all year long and this day tends to be a day for flowers/roses/candy/dinner. When I go to this jewelry store, we converse it is not just complete transaction and out the door type of business, at least not for me. We were engaged in a conversation about men picking out or designing their future wife's engagement ring. So many times, he sees the wife and she does not like the ring he picked out for her, and she is the one that has to wear it all the time. Guys, I know you are trying your best to select the best for her but really, don't, let her design the ring she is going to wear and cherish all her life. When I got engaged, we did just that. We both went to Gino's Jewelers, and I was able to select my ring according to our budget back then. We made payments on the ring then I received the ring to wear. I had the jeweler draw my ring setting on a piece of paper so I could show everyone what my ring was going to look like when it was paid off. Maybe that is why my former husband didn't like the idea when I upgraded with a bigger marquise center stone for our 10th anniversary? We did renew our wedding vows and have the ring blessed on that 10th wedding anniversary in the Catholic church we attended at the time.

As we are discussing the subject of picking out an engagement ring my jeweler shared 2 ideas, he shares with the potential husband to be. If he knows the type of center stone shape, weight of the diamond and size, he purchases that, and it is placed in a simple setting. Once he proposes they then come back to the jeweler and they already have the center stone, so they trade in the simple setting and a credit is given back to them to then select the setting she likes and build upon that if she desires to. To design her wedding ring in which she will cherish and wear everyday they are married. Sweet and considerate route do you agree? I love his 2nd plan. He comes into the jewelry store and my jeweler gives him a watch that does not work to borrow. The main idea is the couple have to go to the jewelry store to buy a watch battery for the watch. He has a seat while she is at the counter with the jeweler and the entire time a communication is going on via cellphone with what the jeweler is finding out as he asks questions of her at the counter. What type of center stone diamond shape would you like and size if you were selecting a ring for yourself? Oh, let's just see since you are here do you know your ring size? Then the measurement is taken for a ring. Pretty clever isn't it and all along he is being given the findings of his future wife's answers to his inquiries. I still think the best way is to bring her with you and let her pick out or design her engagement/wedding set ring. I think it is sweet of the man trying to pick out or even design a ring for her on their own, but she is the one that will be wearing it not him. Sort of like sending me to go and buy the perfect dream car for him and just sort of selecting what I think he may like but I may be adding the things I also like to the perfect car for him. Something as simple as selecting a car exterior/interior color and finding out it really was not the colors they would have selected for themself. Does that make sense to you. See, I told you we engage in interesting conversation when I go to this jeweler. I was measured for my rings to be re-sized and had the 3 batteries replaced and he tells his associate that is waiting on me to only charge me 5.00 for each battery. I then showed him a watch I like but cannot find a watch band to replace this unique band and asked him if he had any watchbands that would work for this watch. It is missing the little strap part that the watch band goes in so as to not lose the watch. You know what he did for me? He found one of those little bands and created it to fit the band and would not accept any money for it.

I think I say to him each time I am in the store that when I get married, I want him to design my ring for us. He knows my jewelry style and even that day he stopped over to look at the rings I was getting sized because he always likes to look at the jewelry, I bring in he complimented me on the type of jewelry I like. That my friends, is an excellent jeweler and one not to mess with either. He is fit and in good shape and he told me after I told him I was moving out of the area because it has changed and not for the good that is about an almost incident that took place. Someone ran out of the store attempting to take something. He chased after him and stopped him and held him down until the police arrived. God protects His people He really does.

I want to share with you the celebration of life guest book registry I purchased online and then decorated for my mother's day of remembrance. I also found a green glass bird windchime because my mother loved watching the birds and the color green. See, whenever someone was going to the cemetery, she would like to keep a windchime in the tree of remembrance for my brother that was lost at sea since no body was ever recovered and could not be buried at the cemetery. I purchased this to take with us to the cemetery to place for her at my brother's tree. I suppose I like working on the creative type of projects. I also picked up my mother's updated framed graduation picture I will be taking to display at her luncheon. Also thought of this, all the one's that received one of her paintings she did to bring with them, and we will display them for all to see her artwork. I trust we are planning her celebration with her stamp of approval. It is confirmed that a local Tamburitzan combo will play 2 songs at her mass and then play live music at her luncheon also. So good to know the people in the combo are people we performed with when we were in the folklore tamburitza group when we were in grade and high school. I know my mother will be smiling and tapping her feet and probably singing along with them if that is permissible in heaven. God is good and God is faithful to fulfill the desires of a heart of one that is with Hiim in heaven. I love the Lord and He is awesome, and I am forever amazed at His love for me and others too. On the one picture of the cover of the book I did erase my mother's name from it in the picture. I did personalize the book with her name though.

One more closing thought on how men purchase flowers on Valentine's Day. I was on the phone telling my friend about the jewelry experience and how men tend to buy flowers on Valentine's Day. Guess what, it was double confirmed by her also. We were conversing while she was in the parking lot of Whole Foods and sure enough, she kept noticing while we were talking how men kept coming out of the store with all types of flowers in hand. Theory proven right by 2 people's observations. Now men, don't just buy flowers on this one day but buy them throughout the year too. You know, just because I love you and surprise her with flowers. One of the languages of love personified in this manner of fashion. Also, men that are not married, be cautious if women are sending you flowers especially if the woman may happen to be married to someone else. Yes, it may be a nice gesture, but you just may want to look into the color of roses they may be sending you because there may be a hidden agenda behind that innocent bouquet of flowers, I'm just saying ... use caution and do not be ignorant.

Final closing thought, on Valentine's Day it was 1 month that my mother has been walking on the streets of gold in heaven and probably dancing and singing too.

The windchime and some of the interior guest book decorations.

The wrinkles you see are the plastic it is wrapped in for now.

I Found A Lovely Route To Take As An Alternative Route To My New Residence. It Is Like Driving Through A Scenic Metro Park For A Portion Of The Ride.

My sister-in-law and I stumbled upon this driving direction when heading back from Atlanta to view the rental and drop off the lease application a few weeks ago. I felt like we were driving through one of the metro parks back home in Ohio. Reminded us both like the metro park shortcut while driving to South Euclid/Beachwood/University Height's area. I stumbled on this direction via gps the other day while taking some of my belongings to the new place. Winding at times country scenic road with greenery on both sides then there comes this point in which both sides of the road you see a lake. I noticed tucked away somewhere there is a boat ramp where boaters might launch their boat into the water. Reminded me a bit of the boat ramp I stumbled upon while living in Flowery Branch, GA by Lake Lanier way out in Gainesville that is. I stumbled upon that one day after attending Free Chapel and stopping by a great Asian restaurant for lunch afterward. I inquired if there was a way to get to the lake. It was literally almost down the street from the restaurant. I discovered a peaceful place where I could park my car in the parking lot and write in my journal. It was interesting too to see fishermen launching their boats into the water via the ramp and also bringing them back out of the water. Seems like a lot of work when having to resort to this measure to be able to go on the lake to fish. Maybe that is because I am not a fisher of fish but if there is an opportunity to share the gospel with one or two or more then I guess you could call me the proverbial phrase of "fisher of men."

This new place where I will reside has peace all about it. Finally, not having to deal with other people's noises and problems they tend to try and dump on you just because you happen to be in close proximity to where they reside also. I could care less about having access to a swimming pool that is right across from my rental unit now. The view is lovely, and I have shared that with you all before but the loud party noises and just plain rudeness of people in general that do not seem to realize they are sharing noise space with a whole lot more people than their small group only. I am fine with giving this up. Sometimes it just may be worth driving a distance more to get away from the city and enjoy the sounds, scents of a bit more rural setting. All along for the last few years now Holy Spirit would have me go on an adventure for the day to the region I am actually moving to now. He knew all along the time and purpose of this move. Seasons are changing in my life and what better time to change when the actual season change on the calendar coincides with it. My mom died @ exactly 8PM on the clock when I looked up when she drew her last breath here on earth and I like to say her first in heaven. Eight is the number that represents new beginnings and while I sat with my mother the night before she went to be with Jesus, I shared with her that I was going to be moving.

Well, I signed up for a woman's conference and already paid for it in Nashville in May. I suppose I will still need to attend since I purchased the ticket, and a friend of mine is coming in for the same event. I told her when we both purchased our tickets that back then I was planning on not renewing my lease and I would be living somewhere, and she would have a room to stay in when she came to TN. Maybe I was speaking a bit prophetic back then and calling forth things as though they are when they were not in the natural at the time. This very friend is planning on coming to TN to help me move on moving weekend. Both of my children said they would come and help me, but I think that is a bit too much since they were very active in being with my mother when she was in the hospital and through her dying also. I am fine. I keep packing up and I even took some of my things to the new place the other day. I have the mover and off I go so to speak into the beautiful lake sunset or should I say sunrise of my new season/beginning in my life.

Love just may bloom for me while I live out there. I know there are places I can go to the beach, and I have a yard again. Not only to sit in the sun reading a book in privacy but actually being able to get a suntan while sitting in the yard. Simple things give me peace of mind. I transported all my patio plants to the deck of the new place. I will get to grill on the patio again. I told you that simple things like that make me at peace. I am not a high maintenance person per say but I still do like finer things in life too. Country setting along with the comforts and niceties of fine life blended together I tend to like. I think I drove past a vegetable stand that is probably open when that season is here.

My nephew did in fact name the fried bologna sandwich after me @ Kings Island. My niece showed me a picture of it on the menu when they went and visited recently. This is kind of funny apparently people keep asking why there is a typo on the sandwich board meaning it shows KL and they think it should show KI for Kings Island. Isn't that funny? Family shared that little quirk story with me.

Planning still the celebration of life mass/luncheon/burial of cremains for March. One of my children is transporting Ohio memory items for us to display at her service. They will stop by at my new place to pick me up and we will drive together to Ohio. Busy month for me, moving then time in Ohio. I know people tend to expect tears and sadness at an event like this, but I have moments now and then like when I wear a piece of my mother's jewelry given to me or I find a note she left me tucked away somewhere or even a card and it brings that moment of not being able to pick up the phone and call her or drive to go and visit her. Just the same I find myself driving somewhere and when I look into the vast sky, I think Mom you are at a much better place than what our world is in now and we will meet again for all eternity. That is what matters in life where you will choose to be for all eternity heaven or hell. You better think really hard and serious on this choice you decide to make while you are still alive. No indulgences of the church or even prays prayed by those left behind can get you out of hell for all eternity if you did not choose Jesus and heaven for all eternity. I saw a section of an interview with Charisma News and Mario Murillo. He spoke of 2 people that are known as prophets and how they are talking jibber jabber-ish stuff and claiming things like pudding ponds in heaven. I understand where he is basing this on because it is not biblical backed. I find that when Holy Spirit cautions me to stay away from certain ministers/ministries it is for a reason that is a sound one. May not know the particulars in that very moment but eventually it all gets exposed. One of those very prophets he spoke of used to come into the region to a local church. I went once and found what they had to share was not fresh manna from heaven but just something they shared before and I gleaned nothing from that meeting. From that moment on when I would come across a video clip and just hearing the sound of their voice sounded to me like nails on a chalkboard and when that happens, I know to stay away and that is exactly what I did. I think they were here last year sometime at that local church. The other prophet he mentioned I saw or tried to watch a video clip of them and the same thing. See, Holy Spirit does speak to His people and however He speaks to you He lets you know to stay away. The truth is always exposed when light penetrates the atmosphere. Be very cautious to who you allow to speak into your life/atmosphere. Sounds like a learned lesson to teach others on so as to not go down that destructive path.

How come there are not a lot of books out there being written on lessons learned the hard way, so you don't have to go down the same trail they went down while learning the lesson. Sometimes that is good to have that insight but other times it is good to experience it for yourself so as to remind you when in similar situations to not make that choice again. Known as lesson learned the hard way. If you should happen to attend my mother's celebration of life and do not see me crying uncontrollably it is because she is walking on streets of gold now and I know that because Holy Spirit had us anoint the bottoms of her feet because she was being prepared down here to walk on streets of gold, there in heaven. My mother will have a few songs played at her mass by a local Croatian combo and we are trying to arrange her love of Croatian music to have another Croatian group play at her luncheon. If that doesn't work out, then the next best thing is playing at the luncheon Croatian CDs she loved.

People are reaching out to us sharing how our mother touched their life. She was quite the encourager to others and had a beautiful way of sharing that in the form or words written in a card or email and conversations she had with them. I would guess that is where I get my passion for writing to share with others via a card, note or the blog or words spoken/prayed with others. My mother was love personified and love personified will be reflected in the celebration of her life well lived here on earth. Looking forward to seeing friends/family from going back to even our childhood connections. There are great memories each time that pop up in my mind when speaking with some of these connections recently. All known under the category or good/sweet, memories and that is what life is all about here on earth and then the greater story begins there in heaven.

One more thought. While reading Jeff Jansen's book I stumbled upon a few typo errors. Do you think I may have missed my calling in one extent to be a proofreader. Even in death it seems to be you cannot escape typo errors already published in a book. If Jeff were here still on earth, I would say Jeff it is not about typo errors, it is about the content of the book written by you and I loved reading your testimony in the book too. I am gleaning from a book written by an author that it has not been quite even a year later they were buried at a cemetery, and he is speaking life to me and encouragement to go forth in ministry God has called me to via words he penned while he was living here on earth and now glory bound for all eternity. Imagine that!

Here's the sandwich I mentioned.

Do you like the new picture frame I purchased for my father's portrait?

 It gives a softer/lighter look to the pastel portrait. This is very old in years, and it amazed me when they placed it into the new frame and the original paper it was done on, and the pastels are still preserved. How do I know, because I ran my finger across some of the blue pastel and it went on my finger. The old frame oddly enough still has a part of my father's imprint image on the material that was placed behind the portrait while in the frame.