My blog experience

I have enjoyed my blog experience. I think I will continue to post on my blog and enhance it. I never knew much about blogs and I still have a lot to learn but I'm willing to do it. I am glad this was a part of my first online class experience.
Happy Easter!!

Spring Break

Spring Break is here and I'm ready for it!! I still can't believe this semester has gone by so fast. It was a pretty good one for me even though it was my first online semester. I am looking forward to finishing up my classes online. I'm wishing everyone a wonderful week!!

Trayvon Martin

The senseless murder of Trayvon Martin is a sensitive subject to me, all parents, compassionate people,and especially  the parents of young black men. I have an 18 year old son and I can remember the time when he would wear hoodies and I would hate for him to be murdered for being in a certain neighborhood wearing a hoodie. This is senseless and it needs to be stopped. This could happen to any of us! My heart goes out to his family and I pray justice is done!!

It's springtime!!

This weather is nice and I wish it would stay like this! I really need to find someone to do my yard or maybe just do it myself. I really would like to learn how to do flowers but I don't know where to start. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Family and Friends

Today is another blessed day!! I am so thankful to be able to spend time with family and friends!! I come from a close family but unfortunately we haven't been as close as we once were. It saddens me because I have always felt if I had no one else, I had my family. I am praying we will get the closeness back and we will embrace one another like we once did. I love them and I want the best for all of them. I am thankful for new friends and family I have adopted. Start today embracing family more. Reach out to a family member you haven't reached out to in a while. Make sure your family knows that you love them, UNCONDITIONALLY!!! Have a great weekend!!!!

Good Deeds

If you haven't seen the movie Good Deeds, I recommend you do. It was a great movie with a great message. I have had a week of confronting and dealing with issues that I really needed to deal with and to go see a movie that spoke so loudly to me was so ironic. Some of the same things I have been dealing with was addressed in the movie and I feel like it was my confirmation. My eyes are wide open!! My favorite quote from the movie was, "You care to much about what people think." I am no longer living my life for others, I'm living my life for me!

Something New

I am 39 years old and sometimes I feel like I have missed so much. I have never been on a plane, I have never been on a train and I have never been on a beach. I think it is really sad that my list of things that I have done is so short. I used to be afraid to take chances. I used to be a little on the reserve side. I am at a point in my life where I'm ready to try new things and see new places. I am ready to take a chance on my dreams and the things I want to do. I am praying for clarity and direction. The bible says we have not because we ask not. I know God will give me the desires of my heart and I desire SOMETHING NEW!!!

Love

This week we celebrated what I would call, National Love Day!!! As Valentines Day approached I contemplated on what I would do for the one that I loved and I decided to do what I do daily and that was to continue to show my love and appreciation for them being a part of my life. I decided long ago, once I figured out what true and genuine love is and  was, I wouldn't wait for a calendar to tell me when to show my love. If you truly love someone one day out of the year is not enough to show them how much you love them! In my world it is the small things and the kind gestures that show love. It is the unconditional friendship that is shown that shows love. It is that listening ear, that gentle touch, that kind word and encouraging word that shows love. My question today is, Are you loving unconditionally without boundaries? What is your definition of LOVE???

balance

how do i begin to balance life and all that i have going on? i am working full time, i am a single mother and i am taking 3 online classes!!! i'm still trying to figure out how to balance it all. i'm trying to make sure all timelines are met and i'm trying not to lose my mind in the process. there are times i feel so overwhelmed but i have to stop and pray my way thru...i know i can do it all so i have to keep reminding myself as well as encouraging myself!!! 

my first blog

Is it me or does the teenagers of today think they are slick and have it all together?!!? I am a single parent with teenagers and they seem to have forgotten that I once was where they are now and the game hasn't changed but I have gotten wiser! The things they are trying to do I have either done it or I know someone that has. I am considering putting mine under surveillance. I feel like I need an extra pair of eyes, ears and hands!!!