I am humble and my heart is filled with praise. I got an email today with my official transcript and was told that my degree will show that I graduated Magna Cum Laude. I am not bragging, simply explaining that when you walk with the Lord, all things are possible in His time. I started college in the 1970's and was unfortunately diagnosed with an Crohn's disease. I struggled, I was is more pain than imaginable. I endured so much more than need be shared here, but God bought me over so very many mountains. I lost close friends, family members and my husband. I lost my home, my car broke down and at times didn't know where my next meal was coming from or where I would lay my head down.I endured personal tragedies that tore my soul apart. I couldn't do this by myself.I have walk in lands that I never imagined I would see, communed with people of many lands and tongues. But not for God... I don't know what tomorrow holds,but I trust that He continues to hold me in His hands and I will be blessed once again. All Glory to God.
One can never tell what another has been through. Thank God I do not look like what I have gone through. I wear a smile of triumph, joy, gratefulness. My heart overflows with love, compassion, mercy and grace. When I recall the physical discomforts, fear, abuse, unhappiness and shame that reared in my life at various stages. I am so blessed to be alive and I have learned so very much. I know that there is also so much more for me to learn as well.I have seen so many changes in the world during my lifespan, so simple amazing, others sadly disappointing. I still believe in treating people with the utmost respect and kindness, and lending a hand to those who need it.I believe in love, children's giggles, and innocence. I believe that everyone has the right to a decent life, and I have learned to be content in whatever circumstance I am in. That doesn't mean that I decide to stop trying to live a good life, make someone smile by a simple, visit or gift, a meal. A sincere smile and reassuring hug can warm the coldest, loneliest heart. I have learned that the accumulation of a vast amount of material things are not what will ultimately bring you the most joy, they are just 'stuff'' , stuff that sometimes have you shackled to jobs, situations, and people that are just not the best for your situation. It distracts you from what is freely available to you; peace of mind, freedom, joy,contentment. We never know what tomorrow hold or whay journeys are before us, but we should take time to relax, rejuvenate and rejoice that we are alive and the journey can be as beautiful as you make it.
