Poetry by Pam

It's nice to be validated by outsiders; but, the best confirmation of your worth is when you are able to continue to learn and be the best you can be without validation. The best opportunities come from unprompted opportunities to shine that unexpectedly and inherently come to you.

The world is full of lessons on how to share. The sun gives way to the moon. The moon shares with the stars. The ocean tide shares space with the beaches. Life even gives up to share with death. Everything has reason to keep stuff to itself; instead, it follows it's purpose allowing us to witness God's plan. In order to be the person God wants you to become, you have to learn how to share. It's easy to justify sharing the worst of yourself; you must learn to share the best of who you are.

Sometimes we aren't aware of how our actions may impact us or our surroundings. These actions can cause either a world of good or a great deal of irreparable harm. Buying good Karma is the act of intentionally using your abilities and efforts to ensure a good result. Sort of like "The Butterfly effect" in reverse. People have called it "Paying it forward"; but, the idea is to overcome evil with good. Sort of like using probiotics. If you don't use them the bad bacteria can overrun and cause issues with your body. Adding or introducing good bacteria into your system forces the bad bacteria to stay under control. The Bible puts it best, allow Jesus' light to shine through you and it will overcome the darkness. In the movie the Butterfly effect, the guy eventually succumbed to the idea that the world is a better place without him as every possible outcome he tried caused hurtful havoc. On the other hand, if you allow Jesus to work through you - yo...

It's the end of 2018! Things didn't quite pan out the way you thought. Your goals weren't quite met. You thought you'd have more time. It went all too fast. We can close the door of 2018 and move on to a new chapter which can begin with 2019... In just a few days, you can begin the contingency plan that takes all the missed goals of 2018 and repurposes them for 2019. May I suggest starting by ordering this book that just hit the shelves December 2018 Ladies Don't Act . Happy reading and Happy New Year.

Ups and downs, ebbs and flows, back and forths, it's all to be expected. It's approaching yet another end of the year. Life is promising; but, life can also be unpredictable. For instance, I got hit with a huge case of depression out of nowhere. To combat, I prayed and did things that helped promote mental wellness. Sometimes the mind can take us there. Especially this time of year. It reminded me to, if you are experiencing depression, encourage you to fight for you. During a boxing bout a bell is rung to signify the end of a round. The boxers then retreat to their corners to get refreshed and mentally charged by their coaches and others so that they can get out there and fight again. As the end of the year nears, take the time to (symbolically or literally) ring a bell signifying the time to retreat to your corner. Then do the recharging/refreshing activities that let you connect with the reality of the 2018 round being over. Lastly, prepare yourself to take on ...

Look at who came to visit! Sometimes God has a way of giving you hope in its own timing. Just remain faithful.

This was a week full of them. Three days this week I was walking and saw two different dead birds on the ground in front of the office where I worked. They made me feel weird; because, I remembered running into a bird with my car shortly before marrying my husband. I always felt animals in some way connected to divine messages to which we should pay attention. I'm not sure why this is; it's not so much the animal more than the feeling that God is trying to tell us something. It gets easy to shut God out when we get too busy to hear directly from him. Because of this, I believe he sends us messages in other ways. Next was a dream I had. I dreamed that I placed my hand on the cage of a wild animal at something like a zoo. The animal was quick to attack, grabbing my finger. I struggled to get away and finally, I did. There was some pain from the attack. When I woke up, I thought it was a strange dream. However, the next day, my co-worker mentioned he put his finger ...