The story of a childhood lost, the pain and shame of incest and feeling less than. Broken I emerged from child to adulthood, people pleasing to keep friends...always wearing a mask desperately trying to hide my true self. In search of God, I found myself. I found comfort in His love. He had been waiting for me all this time. Today , I stand strong, for He has given me beauty for ashes.
The hour glass has turned as I shift gears in Jesus name. We thank God in every season of our lives. I choose faith over fear and peace over despair. The Lord is good and kind to those who follow His commandments and choose to set themselves apart from the world and live holy. He fights our battles, but first we must surrender and put all our troubles at His feet.
What keeps you up at night? Here are some a helpful solution for those with racing thoughts…for those whose minds will not quite down at bedtime. It's helped me go from 0-4 hours of broken sleep to anywhere between 6-8 hours of restful sleep each night! Praise God!
Psalm 34:4-11. The power of Christ & in sharing your testimony! Save a life…cancel a suicide…deliver hope through Christ. He redeems and restore the broken and the weary…He gives us strength, washes us clean and makes us whole again
Let's slow it down & give Him praise before you rise…before your feet should touch the ground! (Psalms:139 & 51: 1-10, Philippians 4:11-13, Ephesians 6:10, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 6:15)
The next time you put yourself down or surrender to fear, ask yourself: Who's voice is that? Internally speaking, when you are cruel to yourself…Who's voice is that? You hear the words that say: “you can't…you won't….you're not…or you're—-fill in the blank with a cruel word….ask yourself about the person behind the voice in your head…but God is with you…Listen Instead for His voice…who does God say that you are. I find comfort in Psalm 40 & Jeremiah 17:14❤️
Psalm 23. -I am currently walking through the “valley of the shadow of death.” While still recovering from an abusive marriage and going through a divorce that is not even final yet, I learned that my husband is already busy galavanting about town with a new girlfriend. “Mr. Pastor/teacher/commissioner” is in complete satisfaction as I am publicly humiliated. In my sorrow, I actually reached out to that jerk and was rejected once more (what the hell was I thinking). Anyway, with a gaping wound reopened, I tried to deal with the stresses my daily life, which include: being humiliated & shunned by most everyone that I know here in Pennsylvania, with one of my dearest friends seriously ill & fighting for her life in the hospital and the indifference from most everyone that I do love back home in New York as I cried out for help. All it took was one more painful thing to occur - this became the “straw that broke the camel's back.” Without any respite care, completely exhausted, I broke down. —but please know that today is a new day. I still need a moment…but please know that I am well. I have gotten through to the other side of the valley. No day ever lasts longer than 24 hours…and at the end of each night, the moon sets & the sun rises again. Today is a new day! I will resurface after I listen to my own recorded words from my own podcast & apply these truths that come from God's word to my own life. I'm on a short spiritual retreat & reconnecting with my Source. …but I'll be back. I love you
I dedicate this episode to all of the “Mooshkateers” of the world…to all of the “Meow Meow Meows,” “Pooka-Loukas & Meow Mah-Rah-Meez,”…to my best friends: “Ling -Ling” & “Wing-Wang…”and to all things DELIGHTFUL!!
Abandoned…Erased….and Shunned…Just another day in the life of a NARCISSIST!
We are more than just a “drop in the bucket.” Our lives are vital, significant and impactful in this world, and in so many ways. We are indispensable, highly favored, unique and important. Our contribution on this earth makes a difference. Find hope in the promises of God. In His greatnesses, He never loses track of His beloved. He never forgets us. He delights in us. He is the God who sees us.
God is ALL SUFFICIENT He is the God who is ALWAYS MORE THAN ENOUGH!! Looking back at last week's fiasco…Why is it that hind site is Always 2020???..
When the unexpected triggers old pain…old memories…old trauma of a childhood lost…I cry out to Jehovah Shalom, my God who is peace. The mender of my heart and comforter of my soul…
We are the light of the world. Our light is meant to shine brightly and not hidden. We are NOT just a “drop in the bucket.” Our lives make an impact…we make a difference! Choose God! Never give up & know that it is NEVER too late to start living…no matter how old you are. When you choose God, your life however damaged can begin anew. When you are born again, there is new hope. What seemed impossible becomes possible. As you step out of the darkness, you walk in Confidence saying: “ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!” -Philippians 4:13
Please listen to and share this very personal testimony. Medical/Clinical Anxiety/Depression/Bipolar Disorder/PTSD/Eating Disorders/OCD…etc… Jehova Rapha…HE IS the Lord who heals
We finally arrive to Tia's new home in Pennsylvania. My life begins a new season of joy
Where shall we go once the house is sold? Thankfully, God is good and so things have moved in a better direction…
Out from surgery and recovering well at home! The Lord gives me strength and I praise Him!
Allan and I finally meet for our first date on Sunday, January 16, 2022!!
As humans, at times we all feel fear. I'm reminded by my own words..again to Fear Not!
God will never leave us or forsake us and will never give us more than we can handle
Sleep please! Please…not another sleepless night ahead…
Something as simple as saying “good bye” Can make all the difference in the world to a loved one who is elderly and mentally ill.
November First has come and gone. My surgery was a great success!
A day of fun at the mall, turns into anxiety on the Belt Parkway. A simple decision can sometimes seem so complicated.
The Lord places a new friend in my life to love and support, as she is battles cancer.
It's easy to forgive when someone says a heartfelt: “I'm sorry…” but how about when the person who has hurt you denies ever doing a thing to you! Not so easy anymore, now is it?
God is always first and comes before anything and everything.
I almost deleted my podcast completely, but just couldn't erase certain episodes. I am still healing from previous trauma, but by the grace of God am doing so much better. I'm not ready to let this all go just yet.
Trying to put into words how it feels to have an eating disorder.
A fight tooth and nail against the enemy who was determined to keep me in anxiety, despair and desperation!
A moment of thanks and praise for the favor of God in my life! Amen
I ask God to rise me out of the grave of depression and restore peace within my home.
When a new threat of cancer has arisen, I seek the face of my God. Jehova Raah, the Lord my Shepherd will guide me through as I embark on this new journey.
In life we must go through things, through seasons...seasons of pain and growth...before reaching victory on the other side.
Viewed as an inspiration, I have been selected to write an article about myself for the newsletter of a state organization that works to help people to better themselves and reach life goals.
A day at the beach has me a bit nostalgic. Once a mime, and now experiencing the reality and truth of enjoying life to the fullest as God wants me to. I am no longer trapped in a box.
For how long have you ever been lost in the wildernesses? Well...for me the answer was 42 years! But God is patient, merciful, kind and good! AMEN!!!
Jehovah Raah! The Lord my shepherd...he hears my silent cry
I was honored as a Guest Speaker at my Eating Disorder program last week! I shared my story of recovery
Overwhelmed and needing guidance, I turn to the Lord...and His Holy Spirit that dwells within me.
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