and when he is old, he will not depart from it"
Proverbs 22:6
Look how my babies have grown.
As a mother, I have always wanted to give my children everything; I worked many hours to provide the needs and wants of my children and I don't have any regrets. Although I would work multiple jobs at a time, I made time to spend with my babies. I thank God for the people He put in our path to help me raise my children. I listen to single parents today complain of the struggle of raising children on their own. When asked how did I make it this far, my only response is....."Me and Jesus raised these children." The job that I have, the roof over our heads, the food on our table, my support group of family and friends, and the constant communication with God is what truely got me this far. It's not easy being a single parent. It's hard! Emotionally! Physically! and Spiritually! The times that I wanted to throw in the towel, and to just give up...my Spirit would say different and God would give me the strength to go alittle further.
There is a song by Marvin Sapp, "Praise Him in Advance" when I heard that song it spoke to my heart so deeply, that I begin to look back on the times in my life when I felt that I was alone. A time when I felt no one understood what I was feeling as a single parent or the emotional strain that I was going through, but God spoke to me. I felt His unchanging hand touch my soul, and it's that moment when I humbled myself to the Lord and allowed Him to heal my spirit. There's not a day that goes by that I don't thank God for all He has done and all that He is doing for me. I don't know what God has planned for me, but I am going to continue to Praise Him in Advance.
I write this to say, hang in there....all you "Single Parents", "Single Grandparents", "Single Teen Parents", "Single Parents with Spouses".....God is able to take care of your every need. Just rely on Him, I dare you to try Him. I've tried Him and I can testify that He is a God that can make a way out of no way.
"The Land of the FREE......."
How many of us truely beleive that line in the National Athem...."Land of the Free, home of the brave?" I have uncles, my father, cousins, and friends that have fought for this country. I fight that has allowed my children to continue on with their education, a fight that has allowed me the freedom to worship my God. When I look up at our flag, I can't help but think of the many lives that was given for those colors that blows in the wind. We are a blessed nation. A nation that needs to rid ourselves of our selfish ways, and work together as one nation under God. God, the foundation that this country was originally built on. "....All things work together for good to them
that love God..."Romans 8:28
Keep our troops in your Prayers....
While I was in DC, I had the priviledge to visit the Smithsonian. Prior to my visit, my Aunt Ann came across this quote on the wall in the museum, and she shared with me the response of the other vistors that were around her as she read it. Now, if you know my Aunt Ann, you know that she is a dramatic speaker....she can bring life to words in ways that I wish that I had the gift of doing. She said that she was leaning on the banister infront of the exibit, and in a low tone she recited the words above her....."All I ever wanted was to be free." People turned and focused their attention on her, and her daughter without realising that my Aunt was reading a quote asked if she was okay. With the response that my Aunt Ann received from those around her just by reading the simple words before her, can you imagine the response that the slave received when he/she spoke these words..... I can tell you that the response must have been powerful, because the quote hangs in the Smithsonian today.
Look who turned 18!!!!!
My little neice, Analicia is now 18 years old. She is in her final year of high school at Hamilton High in Los Angels, Ca. She is preparing to go to college, in hopes of working in the sports industry as a career. She had talked with me about the field of physical therapy. I ask that you all keep praying for Ms. Ana, as well as the rest of our children.
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