“Blooming from Brokenness: One Woman’s Rise from Despair to Divine Purpose”

Can you believe that it’s just a few days until Christmas, already? It’s hard to believe that another year is about to end. When I was a child I was so sure the world would have ended before we reached the year 2000. It was just incomprehensible to me that we could live so long; yet here we are barreling thru the 2000s. I found myself doing some retrospection, looking at all the ways things have changed since I was born: - Computers are in most homes - Cell phones are almost a body part, there are few persons who does not own at least one - Email, instant messaging, voice mail… - CD-ROMs, DVDs…what’s a floppy disk? - Ebay - Penpals are now cyberpals In addition to all of the above, there’s also the change to the English Language…so many new words have evolved and the meaning of others have changed. I’m sure if I had more time I could increase my list tremendously. I wonder how many persons take a moment at this time of year to give thanks for all the blessings of the year so far. This ...

I found myself pondering this question for the last few days…why? My husband and I have noticed that there is an alarming increase in the in the number of separations and divorce among our friends and acquaintances. It has always been my belief that people in Hollywood didn’t understand commitment and certainly didn’t know a thing about love, but sadly the same level of divorce seems to be becoming a part of everyday society as well. Don’t get me wrong, there are times when a divorce is inevitable, but I truly believe that some marital problems can be resolved and the couple remains in a happy and committed marriage. One of the main problems resulting in this increase is a failure to communicate with each other. As my mother would say, ‘teeth and tongue will meet’, so yes, couples will quarrel and have disagreements but they should be committed to finding a solution or at least a middle ground from which to sort their problems out. As I approach my 7th wedding anniversary, I find m...

If you’re like me, you’ve been wondering where 2005 went; I cannot believe that it’s a new month and the approach of another year. It can be downright depressing if you really dwell on it. There seems to be so little time to do all the things you want to. You know, I’ve never got caught up in the buzz of Christmas, but this year I’m looking forward to putting up a Christmas tree for my little man. I know he’ll get a kick out of it. And speaking of Christmas isn’t it sad that apart from the commercialization surrounding the season, we’re in real danger of doing away with the word itself. Change can be good, and political politeness is wonderful, but sometimes in trying to please everyone we please no one. Anyway, I’ve been blessed to find an exciting job as a records officer with an international company. It’s tiring work but exciting and I’m enjoying it tremendously. The only downside is that I’m too tired to spend much time writing, but I try to put in a few minutes here and there. Ov...