Summertime!

Summertime, yes the summer is fading fast into fall. Soon the leaves on the trees will be starting to turn colors. The green color will turn into in gold, red and yellow. Than the green carpet on the grass will slow down and won’t have to be mowed as often as it does in the summer.

            School will be started and the big yellow school buses will be out on the road like a fine tuned army picking up the children to take them to school. Lessons to learn, but their minds on the summertime things they did.

            As parents, we don’t think of anything but the work we still do everyday, day in and day out. October will be just around the corner and the nip in the air. It marks the beginning of winter, Halloween, and other times to come. Yes, winter right around the corner.

            The first snowfall, it blankets the ground like a well placed blanket. Pies and cakes being made to prepare for Thanksgiving, the huge turkey in the oven with all the trimmings on the stove. But wait what comes next you ask? Why that old jolly man in the red suit, driving a red sled pulled by tiny reindeer. The smell of the Christmas tree. It fills the house and all those brightly colored packages under the tree.

            Now the New Year will begin. We say goodbye to another year gone by. We start all over to wait impatiently for summer to begin again. Even though we have marked another birthday on the calendar, we still love our childish things and wish that summer never has to end.

MAY GOD BLESS!

Living & Dying

Living and Dying.

How many of you have thought about living and dying? Be honest, everyone has lost someone they loved to death. Whether it was a natural causes death or by accident. Most people don’t want to think about death. But it is as natural as taking that first breath when born. That is unless it is caused by an accident.

            How many of you have actually have prepared for death? Like writing a will, telling or writing down what you want when you die. My husband and I have made our wills and both have discussed what to do with our bodies when the time comes.

            You may think this is morbid but this is something everyone should discuss with their families. You may think to yourself “hey, I’m young and have many years ahead of me.” Well, my friend you may think that, but someone might disagree.

            With all the shootings around us, well, it might be one of those places you find yourself in and receive a bullet. Or a random car crashing into you while on the road or in a store. There are so many things, this day and time that can interfere with us living a long life.

            Being prepared for anything that may come along is a smart way to think. Yes, we all don’t want to think we’re going to die. But, being prepared is smart. This should be as natural as you planning to drive to work, eating dinner, or taking that long walk.

            So, if you haven’t prepared your will, and what you want with your body when you do die, think about it and make sure you prepare for that day. It could be tomorrow, next year, or fifty years from now. At least you will know things will be taken care of the way you want them to be.

                                                May God Bless!

How to Say Something Nice!

How to not say anything!

When I was raising my children, I tried to teach them not to say anything bad about anyone. Sometimes it was hard for them to keep their tongues from wagging in a negative way. I always told them if you can’t say something nice about someone, don’t say anything. Also, to treat everyone the way you would want them to treat you.

            It’s hard to be nice to everyone especially when some people are just plain rude. Those are the ones you would like to blow up at. Tell them to get a reality check. It doesn’t hurt to be nice to them as well.

            Not knowing the circumstances as why they are angry or unhappy, this is why saying something nice to is a good reason to treat them with respect as well.

            Many times children treat their parents with disrespect, by screaming at them, never saying thank you for what they have given to them. Always criticizing everything they do for them. Instead of being appreciative of how hard they work to give their children the things they want. Standing up for them and even defending them with all their heart.

            Why? There is no reason for their brute outburst. Even when children become out of control. There is always a way to sit down and talk it out, yelling isn’t one of them.

            My Grandmother always told me, You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

So next time you feel like screaming at someone, parent, stranger, or a friend, think twice before blowing up. Smile and take a deep breath, walk away until you can get your anger in check and say something nice.

MAY GOD BLESS!