Lesson Learn - Be Encourage

I woke up this morning needing to be encourage, so I went to my source (the Bible) that encourages me the most, read my emails and came up with this thought. Be encourage, refuse to give in to the frustration that has come as a result of dealing with hindrances. Instead, set yourself to seek Me for wisdom and clarity, for I will give you the grace to accomplish what I have set before you, says the Lord. This is certainly not a time when you should get discouraged and give up. You are on the brink of breakthrough. Keep pushing. Keep trusting. Keep the faith!




Isaiah 58:8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Lesson Learn

July 12, 2011


Defeating Discouragement

NEHEMIAH 2:1-8

Discouragement can rob peace, joy, and contentment. But I have great news if you feel disheartened: You're not stuck!

I've known people who appeared to be in an impossible situation. A few years later, however, they were in a terrific place, either in terms of their circumstances or their emotions. The reason? They never gave up. Instead of sulking in self-pity, they chose to believe God, step out in faith, and climb out of the emotional pit.

Nehemiah is a good example. He had every reason to feel defeated, because his people were in trouble. After receiving news that the city wall had been destroyed, this man of God acknowledged profound disappointment and grieved. Though pain flooded his soul, he didn't allow himself to stay in that low place. Instead, Nehemiah cried out to God, seeking direction.

Sadness in the presence of royalty was punishable by death. But the Lord answered Nehemiah's prayer with amazing power, prompting the king to notice his servant's sad countenance and then to ask what he could do to help. This miracle led to the rebuilding of the wall and the redemption of God's people.

The Lord can take an impossible situation—no matter what it is—and move in ways mightier than you can imagine.

Do you live in eager expectation of what the Lord will do? Or have you chosen to linger in the depths of despair? Like Nehemiah, turn your disappointment into a petition for God's help. He can restore your hope and prevent negative emotions from gaining a stranglehold on your life.
Good advice from Charles Standley. Enjoy.

Things In Common - Right Shoes and Walking

Hey! have you ever had a child with a ruptured Achilles Tendon? Well it's no picnic. My son recently ruptured his achilles tendon while at Appalachian State University, playing basketball with friends. He tried to hide it from me, because it was the day before my birthday. What he didn't realized is that mothers have a sixth sense when it comes to their children. The next day, my birthday, I could not shake the feeling  that something was wrong.  I picked up my phone to make a call and his phone number showed up on my phone, so I called and the rest you know. Now the real work begins, it was off to the doctor to find out, yes, it's ruptured and he must have surgery. He was not very happy about the news, because it meant crutches once again (3rd time). When we went to the hospital on the day of his surgery, all he could think about was the fact that he could only wear his left foot of shoes and in fact he only brought home the left foot of each pair of shoes he own. This was a long day sitting in the waiting area, but the fun began when we were able to see him and get him checked out to go home. The medication had him asking where was his older brother, who was at work, the dog, and Turk (TV show Scrubs). The surgery went well and it was time for me to be both mom and nurse, I have to admit, I enjoyed it.  It was every three to four hours of icing the leg and giving him the pain medication. I felt as if I had my baby back (22yrs old) and that felt good. I was more alive and happy than I've been for a while. The next step was getting the stitches out and having a cast put on. From day one, this young man began the count down as to when the cast is coming off and he can wear his right shoes and walk flat again. The fun is slowly fading and I too want the cast off. He went back to Appalachian to finish up the semester, oh happy day. He ended the semester strong, even after having about three weeks of works to make up and taking his finials. The time has come and the cast maybe coming off, I hope it is, because this boy is planning on running if the doctor try to put another cast on. What it comes down to is wearing the right foot of your shoes, walking or a cast. He has forgotten that he will have to wear a big boot on that foot for a while and then therapy. Well, I guess  if he get another cast, because I love my son, I will probably run away from home. Prayer is needed. Thanks

My Sons, My Heros

I was recently awaken out of my sleep with this thought "If you do right by your kids, they will rise up to meet you". I'll be honest with you, I didn't know what it meant, but I prayed and ask the Lord what does this mean? And soon I had my answer. This is where the title of this blog come in, My Son, My Hero. I get ask all the time how did I get my sons to grow up with such respect for others and most of all for each other? They are each other best friend. My reply was always "I don"t know, prayer". It was prayer!! I believe the Bible when it say to train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. I believe that a newborn  baby is a gift of great value from the Lord; I believe that parents are commission by God of the great responsibility of rearing our children; I also believe that it takes great wisdom to raise our children, even more so today. I didn't know what i was doing, therefore I kept my children before the Lord in prayer; every where I went they did also. I had to denied myself  many things in order to live in a decent house/community for the safety of my children. As a woman, it was extremely hard, because you can't keep up with the friends and trends of the time, nor can you have white furniture and expect it to be a home for little children.  I decided to give the best of me to my children; and that is my love for them and the Lord, Jesus Christ. I've always told my children that I wanted them to love the Lord as much as I do; He saved my life. Now that my sons are soon to be 26 and 22 years old, they have rise up to meet me and I am proud to say that I was given the honor of training them. When we put our all into raising our children, it will pay off in the end. One my sons has finished college and one is about to finish, they have always held a job of some sort to help with their personal needs. However, the thing that make me so proud is that when I got laid off, it was under some questionable circumstances. As the head of  house hold (husband on disability), I couldn't afford to be without a job. This sent me into a downward spiral, fighting to keep the faith, all of the phone calls stop(where did they all go?), no one to talk to without walking away feeling like it was all my fault, it was my problem. I was in a car accident in May 2009, a year later I lost my job, even though I had just graduated from UNCC with a Masters of Art in Teaching (December 2009), I am unemployed. I have a mortgage, student loans for me and my sons, and other bills (no, not credit cards) that I am responsible for. This is when it began to change for me; no one calling any longer and others are calling looking to me for help, I stuff my feelings and went with the flow, sinking deeper and deeper into despair; not paying attention to my needs. My son came to me and offered me what I had always offered them, My love for the Lord Jesus Christ. He offered me Jesus! It still makes me cry. I was sinking deep into depression and My Son, My Hero said "mom come and go with me, I found a church that teaches the bible just like you and I think you will enjoy it". I promised to go the next Sunday and I did. He brought me back to my first love. Oh! my God my sons have rise up to meet me. Love your children enough to train them in the way they should go and they will rise to meet you (your expectations).  So, let your expectations for them be the same as the Lords' (Jeremiah 29:11-14)

What's Next

In the last two years I've lost a total of 73 pounds, life was good. Little that I knew, I would  be involved in a car accident, have major surgery and get laid off.  I've since gain all of the weight back and am now looking for work.  What's next for me? I'm still in love with teaching and working with at risk children. I've recently received my passport and now dream of going on missions around the world. I have my husband and two sons, who desperately needs me and my hand full of friends.  What's next? I will get this weight off again and maybe even get a job or establish my own business. I've learned so much during these set backs and I am determined to use everyone of them. So, what's next? Me, finally it's my turn.
Thanks to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for His loving kindness toward me. 

Things In Common - Face to Face

 Have you ever sat down to watch a show on TV and it sound as if they were talking about you? Someone is describing you to million of people. You have now come face to face with you. What is one to do? What do you do with the information? Do you accept it as truth, grow and move on/or do you denie it, say that's not me and refuse to change. In the book of St. James (1:24) states that he takes a good look at himself and then goes away and at once forgets what he looks like;walking away forgetting whose face was in the mirror does not profit any of us. We must be willing to face the truth about ourselves, in order to grow and become a better person. I was watching Dr. Phil and to my surprise I heard them talking about who seem to be me and without my permission. What I thought about me (the good,the bad and the ugly), but couldn't put it in words or where afraid to put into words was now staring me in the face. It was hard but I decided to embrace the truth and face me, myself, and I. I believe that truth is inside of us and we know it, but is terrified of coming face to face with it. Accept all of you and you will be the better for it. Grace and Peace.

Things In Common - Different yet Alike