The other day I was doing my consulting job at school and my phone started buzzing! I knew immediately it was my eldest sister. It was a special day. Our mother has been with the Lord for 23 years. However, Aug. 22 she would have been 101 years old! For the two of us, it was a day to celebrate. “Why,” you ask? It’s due to the fact that our mother’s spirit has never left us! Immediately, I texted my sister. It read the following: Happy 101 BD MAM! We are 2 strong, spiritual, amazing, loving, educators…all…
Angels are among us……everywhere……and when we least expect them. My Tech Wizard, Jenn had an angel experience, not too long ago. Before I begin her little, miracle story, I need to give you some background. Four years ago, she gave birth to twin girls. I’ll identify them as Jan and Jill. Unfortunately, they were premature, and spent a great deal of time in the ICU. Jan was small, but came home with few problems. However, Jill had a great deal to overcome. She was sent home with trachea/feeding tubes. The feeding tube was removed, causing her…
Introduction: Every home has its problems. Being raised with an absent father in the 50’s -60’s era, had a negative effect on each family member. I was also dealing with the Nuns of Catholicism, which was a religion of rules. Before Vatican II, it was all about what the priests and nuns commanded. When comedians joked about Catholic Guilt, they weren’t kidding. It was very real to all of us little ones. So, you place the Catholic guilt together with fear of “Father,” and you get an overwhelmed, fearful child! However, from my father came many good…
As winter settled in, the pups grew…and grew….and grew! If it wasn’t for the patience of my sweet Farmer, I wouldn’t have been able to handle them. It got to the point where he was the one that took them out for their daily business. Oh! Believe me, I tried to let them run. Thinking that they would train easily, as did Polli (Apollo) was a huge mistake on my part. Let me describe Polli. Almost 10 years old. Spends most of his day in the following manner: *In the truck with dad *On dad’s…
The following is a passage from my book..THE ERSTWHILE ACORN… in progress. I am one who profoundly admires trees. In my opinion, every tree has it’s own personal story, spirit, and soul. Being an artist, when I encounter tree branches, I admire the lines, curves, curls, and twisting limbs. I engage the setting behind the tree, and admire the framed picture it creates. As I sit on our big country porch, I view the huge, succulent, Burr Oak that resides in our barn lot. It has stood on our farm for 350 years, as a monument to…
Recently, I spent a few days with my sister at her summer home on Lake Cumberland. We are the only two left in our family. She is the eldest. I am the baby. The two siblings in between us are both gone. Our parents passed in’94 and ’97. When I meet some of her friends I laughingly gibe, ”I’m the baby, and she’s still my protector and bossy sister. How blessed I am to have someone love me that much. LOL!” Often, we reminisce about both the good times, and the struggles in our lives. Our life…
I continued to raise my family and teach Kindergarten. Every chance that I got, I would share my testimony. In doing so, God led me to speak at 2 Nazarene Churches, and a local Woman Aglow Council. I knew that I was on the right path; however, God was not yet ready for me. In 2011, Cousin Diana was going to be rebaptized by emersion, in her nondenominational church. “Wild horses wouldn’t keep me away!” I exclaimed. Diana poured her heart out, as she requested. “I want you to go into the prayer room with me prior to my…
My dear friend Nan and I were both teachers of young children. I taught Kindergarten for 30 years. Plus seven years of preschool. She was a speech therapist and taught special needs preschool for 37 years as well. We have written 14 children’s books. Two are self- published. We are trying to get recognized in order to get an audience, and a publisher that will pick us up. When we are in our creative, rhyming mode….WATCH OUT! Our five, year, old brains take over. We laugh so heard that we need to keep a box of tissues…
As previously revealed, My Granny and mother both had “The Gift of God’s Wisdom.” Oh, you bet they were human, and had their faults; however, they were wise in the spirit. For years, as I rebuilt my life, I prayed for the Gift of Wisdom. The summer of 2000, I began boldly to digest Psalms and Proverbs. I’d sit on my big country porch and read, study, write, and respond. A rather comical incident occurred, once I began my inhalation of The Word. In my dreams, I kept hearing and seeing the words, ”tree of life.” This same…
I came into full awareness of myself, and what true love was all about, when I was 30 years old. I knew in my youth that I was smart, attractive, and fun-loving. However there was still a lot of baggage that I had to work through. In the same vein of truth, my husband had his own issues to work through, and baggage to be rid of. We married at 22 and 23. We each had a parent that had a negative effect upon our personalities. However….life begins when we make choices. The two of us made positive…
October 6,2000. My cousin Diana’s son Jeffrey was at the farm for the weekend. I knew in my spirit, the following: As I took him home to Cincinnati, I was supposed to meet her at All Saints Catholic Church for 4:00pm mass. This church was my home parish in my youth. I attended All Saints Elementary, and was married there also. I knew that I was called there for a reason. I responded to the call as I knelt there prior to mass. “Lord, whatever it is that you want me to do, anoint me to fulfill…
God has an amazing sense of humor. Once I relay the occurrence of that eve, in April of ’99, you’ll see what I mean. The evening began as usual. There was a team of prayer leaders that again lay hands on each member, and speak blessings over them. Linda (Extravagant Grace) was now the leader. Along with her, an attorney named Harry was also a leader. He neither had a clue who I was, nor did he know anything about me. The following thing were spoken over me: *My roots reach the Living Water. Job 29:21-25. * I…
SUCCESS ISN’T THE RESULT OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. YOU MUST SET YOURSELF ON FIRE. Arnold H. Glasgow
_ From 1999-2004 I worked for The Communicate Institute. During the summers, I taught seminars to teachers earning credit hours through Walsh College. I taught the course entitled “Effective Instruction,” which was based on the philosophy of Harry Wong. The course was all about how to structure your classroom and delete behavior issues. I not only learned how to restructure my classroom, but also realized that I had become a true professional. In 1998, I took 3 courses from the company in order to receive my Masters Degree plus 15.hrs. For 2 of the courses, I had…
Everyone is an artist in his own way. Find your talent, your skill, and create. Self- expression is vital to our well being. I have friends that create in all different venues. Having been a former art teacher, I love to paint, draw, create etc. However, blogging has not allowed a lot of time for that. So, until I put aside special time to dabble in my colors, my writing is my creation. My good friend Di never picked up a brush in her life. She could sew and had somewhat of a creative side. She worked in the medical…
From Jan. of 99 until the end of Feb., we attended the second session of Weigh Down Workshop. Again, the Blessing Night was greatly anticipated. Trust me friends, it did not prove to fail! What was spoken over me was the following: *I am one whose heart truly seeks God. *I have a heart of gold. *The woman spoke this scripture over me. *Isaiah58:11-12 The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your need in a sun- scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters…