A Ray of Hope

There are times in life when we fall, we fail, we get dumped on, feel crumpled, and dejected. Sometimes it’s the result of decisions we make and sometimes it’s due to unavoidable circumstances that come our way.

Life can often times make us feel worthless for any number of reasons. We may even feel as if we are being buried alive under the piles of dirt that life throws our way. But regardless, we must go on.

How? We look around us and search for the good. You may be thinking I can’t see the good through the dirt, keep digging it’s there; in the smile of a loved one, a hug, a kind word, a ray of sunshine, a drop of rain.

The worth of life and the worth of who we are is a combination of good and bad. Flowers cannot bloom without a mixture of sunshine and rain, which works together to help them grow into beautiful blossoms worthy of attention. We are no different.

No one is perfect; no life is perfect. However, we are each a creation of God, which makes us one of life’s miracle’s. And that my friend makes you priceless.

Regardless of what life throws your way you are special to someone. You touch the lives of others just by being who you are. Your very existence on this earth makes you worthy and invaluable to the lives of those you have touched.

granny

If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.

My Intentions

In the past month, I have been from California, to Maryland, to Virginia, and back to Georgia. I’m a bit jet lagged and road weary, but full of thankfulness to God for making my journey a safe one. I have been so busy spending time with loved ones that I haven’t had a moment to write. As a writer, that has been a bit frustrating, but the experience and sights will prove to be useful over the next few months as I dive into what I hope to be a writing frenzy.

Most of my concentration for the month of May will be working on PrinoWrimo to help me get my romance novel back on the front burner. Of course, I will continue to write and work on my WVU (Writers University Village) classes.

For June my goal will be to continue working/editing my romance novel take a few more courses at WVU and begin working on my student manuals for the fall semester.

Therefore, barring any unforeseen disasters or family issues writing will be my primary focus for the next couple of months.

Of course, I will try to continue making post here and sharing stories and updates about my precious grandchildren, along with what I hope to be inspirational and thought provoking post for my readers.

Time is a precious commodity that is never a waste when you are doing what you love, working toward your dreams, or sharing precious moments with loved one. In my humble opinion, time doesn’t have to equal money. Although, I certainly would not reject it should I be fortunate enough to gain any monetary value for my writing efforts.
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We know not, how many days we have left upon this earth, so make each moment count for something. May your day be a blessed one.

granny

LOVE

I am happy to announce that God has once again blessed me with another healthy grandchild. My granddaughter, Madelyn Rae (Maddy), burst forth into the world on April 16, 2009.

My grandchildren’s smiles are now my sunshine. The sound of their voice an angelic symphony to my ears. Their mere existence fills my life with a joy that is sweeter than fresh stolen honey.

Without a thought, I would willingly lay down my life for my daughter or my grandchildren. To experience such love is truly a blessing.

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My wish for each of you is that you will have an opportunity in your own life to experience such love for another human being.

Granny

…And now abideth faith, hope, charity [love], these three; but the greatest of these is charity [love]. (1Corinthians 13)

Living in the Now

I have been doing some soul searching lately and I have come to realize that as a generation and as individuals we are so busy worrying about the past or planning for the future that perhaps we are failing to live in the moment. To really experience the NOW, the thing that is happening at this very instant.

I have to admit that I have been guilty of this myself on way to many occasions. Looking back I realize I have missed many MOMENTS because I was busy planning or at least thinking ahead to the next moment or day missing the true joy of that very second in time.

There are many occasions, where I did not live for just that moment, that I wish I could have back. I wish I could go back to precise moments in my past so that this time I could concentrate fully on that moment taking it all in and absorbing it so that it was etched into the very core of my soul.

One such moment that comes quickly to mind is my daughter’s wedding. Oh, I remember it and I can recall many things about the elaborate event, but there is also so much that I missed in just that one day. Instead of worrying about the guest and making sure everyone else was enjoying themselves, I wish I had been just a bit selfish. I wish I had stood back and absorbed every smile that crossed my daughters face, ever laugh line. I wish I had taken the time to have etched the sound of her laughter in my mind so that I could reach within and play it back, from that very instant in time, whenever I wanted to or needed to. I wish I had basked longer in the glowing sparkle of her eyes, drenched myself in the pure joy and happiness of her moment, her day.

I am slowing beginning to understand and realize that NOW, this very second, is what life and happiness is really about. Let tomorrow take care of itself for it may not come and if it does then I will live in that moment then. I have wasted so many now moments worrying or thinking about the next moment that I feel I have missed so much.

My wish for you today is that you do not let another second in your life pass without fulling enjoying the very NOW of the moment; so that tomorrow or next year, or many years down the road you will not have any regrets or have missed out on a single opportunity to experience the full happiness of that one moment in time.

There will be bad moments for we cannot have life without them. Just like nature cannot survive without rain. For those bad NOW moments, which aren't so happy and pleasant, close your eyes and hand them over to God then move on to the next moment in time. For this exact moment in time is all we are guaranteed.

I write because I care,
Granny

Technology Woes

Is there any such thing as an uncomplicated electronic item these days? Something with a simple on and off switch? Everything now a day’s comes equipped with multiple options that will do everything but wash your butt for you. Cool right? Sure is, if you have a Geek Squad education, which the majority of us mature seniors don’t.


Why can’t you purchase a simple TV that just allows you to watch TV, or a cell phone for that matter, that just makes calls? Nope, it has to come with all sorts of game plug ins, pc plug ins, camcorder plug-ins, camera plug ins, and the list goes on.


Don’t get me wrong, these new technological inventions are great if you have a need for them or if you are young enough or fortunate enough to have someone in the household who understands how this new technological stuff works.


However, this leaves out a large majority of mature seniors. Do you have any idea what we go through if our TV goes out and we have to purchase one of the new TV’s on the market today? Unless you can afford to pay an arm and a leg to have the technicians come out and install it for you, you’re doomed. There’s a gazillion plug-ins in the back where there use to be a simple connection to screw in your antenna wire. Not only are the gazillion connections on the back a hassle but then the TV has to be programmed. Talk about a nightmare! Appliances today need to come with a dictionary attached just so you can read the darn instruction manual.


Scenario:


Customer – “I need to buy a TV.”


Salesperson – “Which do you prefer LCD or Plasma.”


Customer – “Uh…whichever ever gets the best picture, I guess.”


Salesperson – “Do you prefer 60 HTZ or 120 HTZ?”


Customer – “I don’t know what that is, I just want a TV that I can watch regular programs on.”


Salesperson – “Well, we have 720 and 1080 resolution with up to 30,000 contrast ratio or we have…”


Customer – Looks at wife confused. “We just want a simple color TV that you can turn on and off.”


Salesperson – “Well, I don’t believe we carry anything like that but we do have a lower end HDTV equipped with Blu-Ray…


Customer – Holds up his hand, grabs his cell phone, and hands it to the salesperson. “Here can you call my grandson? He’s in the address book under…

Think About It

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attiutdes.

~Charls R Swindoll -quotes (American Writer and Clergyman, b.1934)

Awesome!

Some one who loves me sent me this and I had to share it.