a life blessed

    (This song has been on replay ever since the day my worship leader introduced it to me.  It definitely has met me where I am, and I can't get enough of it! Take a moment to listen. You won't regret it. Truth is . . . I'm tired. Have you ever been there?  You may be there now.  If not, chances are you will most likely be there at some point in your life. Truthfully speaking ... I am there, in more ways than one.  This post may be a bit uncomfortably transparent, but it is what it is... the truth.   While I am the happiest I have  ever been in my life... I have an unbelievable husband who is my best friend and never fails to show me how much he loves me; I have two teenage boys of whom I am very proud because of the fine young men they are growing up to be; my family is healthy; but most of all and most importantly, my God is a good God and has blessed me and ...

What one positive thing has a parent, friend, teacher, coach or mentor said to you when you were young?  Do you still remember it vividly?   What one negative thing do you remember a parent, friend, teacher, coach or mentor saying to you when you were young?  How did this comment affect you then? Does it still affect you today?   Personally, one of my most vivid memories is that of my 5th grade teacher and his picking on me playfully as he made a derogatory statement about some shoes I was wearing, or so I thought was a derogatory statement.  They were new shoes - high heels (of sorts) -  and one of my best friends had a pair just like them.  I was so very proud of them!  This was my first day to wear them, and I chose to wear a dress to school just so I could wear my new shoes (a maroon colored dress with cream colored lace, no doubt).  The shoes looked something like this...    but they had more of a w...