How to handle a rude person

February 17, 2014February 14, 2014 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

Have you ever wondered just what makes people act the way they do? I have ran across my fair share of people, who live in the land of Meanness. I’m talking about taking up residency on Smarty Pants Lane. They are just rude. You know the ones I am talking about. They stay mad as an old wet hen. Everything is a problem. Ne’er a kind word has parted their lips. And nothing has ever been their fault.

Let me give you my remedy to handling a rude person:

1. Consider what is causing them to be this way. Many people who are rude have these things in common: jealousy, envy, bad attitude, lack of self-confidence, false sense of they are better than others, feelings of neglect, or they do not feel loved. Believe it or not insecurity is the driving factor to a lot of hatefulness & rudeness in the world.

2. Once you identify what it might be, see if you can change any of it. Talk to that person & see what their version of the problem is. If it’s an isolated incident, they might not have felt well at the time. They may have misunderstood something you did or said. If needed, take responsibility & apologize. We are all human & make mistakes. Maybe it’s something you didn’t do. Some people act out because of things that have happened to them in their lives that leave them feeling some of the ways I listed in #1. Or maybe they have allowed the devil to get ahold of them. Maybe they just have a lack of love & concern for others. You can’t fix people that don’t want to be helped.

3. After you have addressed the situation, you have apologized (if necessary), prayed about it, have been kind & tried to help, you should move on. Hopefully, you will resolve what has happened & the world can be wonderful again. However, please remember some people are committed to live in gloom & doom. Once you do everything you can for them, make it a point to distance yourself from their trifilin’ ways. These people create their own environment of hate & discontent. Don’t live there with them.

4. No matter what, Jesus said to treat people like you want to be treated.

Matthew 7:12 So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

He did also want us to stand up for ourselves. He didn’t make us to be cowards or to not stand for right.

Luke 12:39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.

Being bullied is not right. However, I have always heard the people who deserve love & kindness the least, need it the most. Put your feelings to the side & extend kindness to someone who not only does not deserve it, but who you don’t expect kindness in return. A friend of mine’s mama told her the best way to treat those not nice to you, is to kill them with kindness. I would say that’s a good antidote for both the giving & receiving side. Because some people are just hard to be kind to. But that does not dismiss us of our responsibility to treat others as you want to be treated.

Just remember to pray for these people. You never know what lesson the Lord wants you to learn from your trials. Keep your eyes open to learn something from these experiences. If nothing else, to know how you don’t want to be.

I am tickled to death that you came by to visit with me today. I love it when you drop by. Please know you are loved at this little I should be washing clothes blog. You never have to be rude here! But for now, I do have to be going, because I should be washing clothes.

photo credits: someecards,bitsofpositivity

Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2014 / kstrick7 / 3 Comments

Love is so important. Not just the kind of love I have for the caramel – vanilla creamer, I put in my coffee. The love you have for others. You know, for your family, your friends, your peeps. People do things in the name of love. They write songs & poems about love. They make proclamations of their unfeigning love in the way of spray painted words at the top of water towers. Love makes you serious. Love makes you crazy & stupid. Ahhh, love, there has even been a day set aside to officially show people you love them. But is love more than words? Yes, love is action. You can tell someone you love them, but if you turn around & don’t put some effort into showing them some kind of attention- is that really love? The ultimate gift of love came to us in the form of the cross.

Can you image God saying, “I love these people I created.” Then, not putting some action to those words? God knows loves.

I John 4:8 says He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Who would be a better teacher than the originator? He sent His Son to die on the cross for us, so that we may have remission of sins. Now that’s love.

I am so glad you stopped by to visit with me today. I hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Remember to tell your loved ones
how much they mean to you. As for me, I have to be going because I should be washing clothes.

Photo credit: Pinterest

Until God opens the next door for you….

February 3, 2014February 3, 2014 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

Do you ever get discouraged & want to give up? Does it just seem like nothing is going right? No matter how hard you try, you just get in a rut & think,

“How much more can I take?”

You may pray about it & wonder where God is. The devil will always try to make things seem hopeless. As if there is no way out. Well, good news! I am here today to tell you, you don’t have to worry any longer. God is working for us, even when we don’t realize it.

I want to take a minute to share with you some scripture about a man named David. In reading Psalms 40, he must have had some problems. He sure was bending God’s ear about them. He poured his heart out to God & waited & cried & waited & pleaded & trusted & God heard him. He said he had more troubles than hair on head!

Psalms 40:12

For innumerable evils have surrounded me;
My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up;
They are more than the hairs of my head;
Therefore my heart fails me.

Hold on, now, I think sometimes I get to sounding like David. My faith may get a little lacking, as well. Look at what David said God did for him in his trials.

Psalms 40:1

I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.
²He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of the miry clay,
And set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.

God is always working behind the scenes for us. It’s in those moments of waiting, that we learn being faithful is essential. When God comes through for us, it’s like a load is lifted. It’s as if everything finally falls into place. We know it just got real. We look back and see that God was there all the time. He was molding us into what He plans for us to be. We are a work in progress. Ever changing & developing into a faithful servant for the Lord. Don’t let the devil try to tell you God doesn’t care. He does.

Psalms 40:17

But I am poor and needy;
Yet the Lord thinks upon me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.

Just like He took care of David, He takes care of us, too. That just makes me happy! Like sweet tea with my cornbread happy! That’s the kind of God I want to serve. The One that’s always thinking about me.

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today. I love it when you take time to come by. Take a minute this week to make a phone call, visit, or send a card to someone to encourage them. You never know if your kind word might make all the difference in their day. I will see you next time, right now I have to be going because, I should be washing clothes.

photo credit: Kimberly Jones

More football food

February 1, 2014February 1, 2014 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

As I was looking on Pinterest, this morning I saw some football food recipes I wanted to share with you.

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Credits: threelittlemonkeys. Justusfour.
I hope you have a wonderful Super Bowl Sunday. As for me I have to be going because I should be washing clothes.

Online envy & Football food

January 31, 2014January 31, 2014 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

Isn’t there some kind of game this weekend? Oh yeah, the SUPER BOWL! Football is probably my favorite sport to watch. The Blind Side is one of my favorite all time movies. The Manning boys are from the great state of Mississippi, so I kinda have a responsibility to like football. Saying that, I have been thinking about things to cook for our “Couchgate” as Miss Neenee likes to call it. You know where you sit on the couch, eat, watch the game, yell at the t.v. & eat.

But first I want to share with you an article I read in our Hope Health Letter, at work. It’s an article called Keeping up with the e-Joneses. I found it interesting, because, well, I guess I am little guilty of this. The article is talking about how wonderful it is that social networks allow us to stay in touch with friends & family-however, constantly checking the status of others might have a negative consequence. It’s called online envy. Here is what to watch for:

When you log on to a social network & see what others have posted, do you:

Feel sorry for yourself?

Make a purchase or take similar action based on something you’ve seen someone share?

Wish there was a “dislike” button?

Say to yourself, “It must be nice to…(have that much money, time, etc.)?”

Wow! Can you believe there are lots of people who are having the same negative thoughts because of other’s online statuses? I know haters are gonna hate, but this has to do with our emotional health.

My Mawmaw used to say: “You better be glad for what you’ve got. Because the Lord can take it away, just like He gave it.”

The apostle Paul had one fix for being envious

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

If you spend your time counting your blessings, you won’t have time to be too concerned with what is going on with others.

The Lord takes being envious pretty serious. Here is another scripture that includes envy with some other extreme sins:

Galatians 5:21

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Another way to put a stop to online envy is to quit checking social networks so much. You will drive your self crazy! Someone is always going to be getting a new car, winning 1st place, moving to a gorgeous house, getting a beautiful new haircut, having kids with perfect grades, going on trips to terrificly entertaining places & all kinds of AWESOME things that may not ever happen to you. That’s ok. You have to take inventory of what wonderful things you have going on in your life. You have all kinds of positive things in your life.

Be grateful for them.

Now, to my Super Bowl Football Food. I got this recipe, a long time ago, from a co-worker. It is always a crowd pleaser. Any recipe that starts with, “You will need a pack of bacon”, is bound to be one I am most interested in.

2 packages hotdogs

1 pack of bacon

1 cup brown sugar

toothpicks

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Cut each individual hotdog into 3 pieces. Take a 1/2 piece of bacon & wrap around the hotdog. Secure with a toothpick. Place hotdogs on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle generously with brown sugar. Cook for 40 minutes or until sugar is bubbly. These can be put in a crock pot on the low setting to keep warm.

When they get cooked up, they will look like this

This is not my picture. It came from the Just Best Recipes website. However, they will look just like this.

I have a few other things on my mind to make. If I get time, I will post those, as well. I’m so glad you came by to visit with me today. I hope you have a great time watching the Super Bowl. All I have to say is, “Go Seahawks!!” Now, that I got that out, I have to be going, because I should be washing clothes.

Super Bowl photo credit: sitclose.com

Basketball love

January 23, 2014January 23, 2014 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

We in the South love our sports. We go by the Proverb of old, from the Bible that says,

“Train up a child to play sports & when he is old, he will not depart from the lessons he has learned from it.” .

That’s not how that goes? Well, you could have fooled me! Saying that, it’s basketball season. Miss Neenee is playing basketball for the first time. She loves it. Her best friend, in the whole wide world, plays. That just makes it that much sweeter!

We see a lot of the same parents that we play softball with. Over the course of years you get acquainted with the other parents. Maybe not know them well, or outside of whatever sports function you are attending. But, know who their kids are, where they work, go to church, & who they are kin to. Anyway, we get excited. We clap loud. We coach from the stands. We yell at our kids. We yell at other people’s kids. It’s all good.

Let me tell you about an incident that happened to me recently.

The other night our 3^rd & 4^th grade girl team was lining up for a free throw with the opposing team. Miss Neenee had been running & working hard & doing her little 4^th grade best at this game. This is the age where the referee still has to tell the girls to dribble the ball. It’s not a high expectation type thing. Everything is pretty laid back as far as the rules. Miss Neenee was lining up at the goal line, when she turns around & looks at me. She starts fiddlin’ with her necklace. She runs over to the stands & I take it off of her right quick. One of the mamas yells,

“This is a ballgame not a beauty review!”

There was another girl that had run up to the stands to give her mama something, too. So, I didn’t really think much about it. Once the game was over, this same mama walks over to me & said she hoped I wasn’t mad at her. She said she was sorry, she had just yelled out before she thought. I smiled & told her I wasn’t worried about it. She said her husband told her she might not have said that. So, she wanted to make sure I wasn’t upset. I just laughed & told her I had yelled at her daughter, on the court, enough that night, that it was quite alright. We smiled & parted ways.

You know what I thought after that encounter? That I really liked that mama. Her character was just what the Lord said it should have been. She said something she felt wasn’t right. Then, she faced it & took care of the problem right then. I wish I were more like that. Most of time, if I will say or do something, that’s not right, I lull over it. That’s right. I’m a luller. I drag my feet. I don’t take action to right the wrong as quickly as I should. Time goes by & things get better or they don’t. Why do I wait? I don’t know. Maybe a little pride. Maybe a little not wanting to be wrong. So, I just let things sit. We are not perfect. We all say & do things not pleasing to God.

This is what Jesus had to say about righting wrongs.

Matthew 5:23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

v. 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift

I want to be more like this mama that knows the right thing to do & does it. How much better would the world be without bitter feelings & resentment over hateful things others say? When we say something hurtful, if we went to the persons involved immediately & apologized & made things better it would be more beneficial for everybody. However, not everyone cares or is big enough to say they are sorry. When that happens we are still responsible for forgiving that person. Whether they ask for it or not. If not, hatred & bitterness can set up in our hearts, just like it has theirs. Don’t let those things rule your heart. You have got to have control over your thoughts, actions, and what comes out of your mouth. However, we are just people. So, when something comes over you & you act on it, be sure you do like this mama & take care of it quickly. With a standard of living like that, I bet she sleeps good at night! My oldest daughter was standing there when this mama came over to talk to me. When we got home she said,

“You know that was a very adult thing for her to do that.”

Yes, it was. What a great example, not only for my kids to see, but for me, too! Looks like the sports our kids grow up playing are not just character builders for the kids, but for the parents, too! People never cease to amaze me. You never really know what they are thinking. They sometimes say things that you don’t quite expect. When that happens you really get to know what kind of character those folks have.

I am so glad you stopped by to visit with me today. I have enjoyed having you here. It is really cold outside here, in Northeast Mississippi. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week. As for me, I have to be going for now, because I should be washing clothes.

What happens when a cat gets in the car

January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 / kstrick7 / 2 Comments

The other night my daughter –in- law called me. She & my son had just picked up Mr. Sweetie Pants. Of course it was from a fun filled night & day of candy kisses, games of Elefun, cooking at the play kitchen & other various & a sundry activities we are not allowed to speak of in hopes of keeping him out of trouble.

My daughter-in-law began telling me, “You know how ya’ll are always saying, take that cat with you? Well, we did, but we didn’t mean to!” Not long after that a knock came at the door & my daughter-in-law commenced to tell what happened. She said, “ I was putting the baby in the car & I guess she got in there then. We were going down the road & heard a meow. We looked around & there she was standing on the seat between us!”

The car riding culprit Pepper

Have you ever found yourself somewhere you didn’t plan on being? I mean, when you started out, you thought,

“Oh, this is a good idea.”

Over time, you realized,

“Yeah, really shouldn’t have done that.”

Then, you are stuck & don’t know how to get out of that situation. You may not have someone as good hearted as my daughter-in-law to bring you back home. First, be realistic. Know there are consequences to everything. Those consequences may not be great. However, I heard the motivational speaker Zig Ziglar put it the best, “If you are going to have to swallow a frog, you don’t want to have look at it too long.” Meaning, get you some gumption & take it like the big bad boy you were when you made that wrong decision. Right your wrongs quickly. Then, know you have people around you that love you & will help you. Don’t be afraid to admit your mistakes. The Lord uses both good & bad to make us who He wants us to be.

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; v. 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. V. 4 But let patience have her perfect work that you may be perfect and entire wanting nothing.

Nothing is a better character builder than a good ol’ dose of humility. Take inventory of what it is you are supposed to be doing. Don’t let it damper your spirit. Everybody makes mistakes. Failure is not getting back up, once you fall down. So, get up, dust yourself off & hit the ground running. Pray about it all. Ask the Lord to give you strength & He will. Just like our sweet cat Pepper, you will be so glad to see the light of home!
I am so glad you came by today to visit with me. I hope you are getting back in the swing of things after the holidays. As for me, I have to be going because I should be washing clothes.

One Word for 2014

January 9, 2014January 9, 2014 / kstrick7 / 3 Comments

So, you may have noticed that my “One Word” for 2014 appeared right over there on my side bar, not long ago. However, I did not formally introduce the two of you. I would like to do that now.

Ahem! My new “One Word” for 2014 is

Pray.

Now, you may wonder, do you not pray? What’s the big deal with praying? To answer some of your unspoken inquiries,

“Yes, I pray.”

I pray in the morning. I pray when I eat. I pray at night before I go to sleep. I also pray at various & asundry times through out the day. However, I have been praying a little more here lately. And you know what? Wonderful things have been happening. In these little talks with God, it has not only been just a list of asking & wanting. I have been throwing some thanks & appreciation, in there, as well. Because there is so much day to day things we have been blessed with, that we should be thankful for. Praying is not something new to me. Growing up, we prayed before we ate, we prayed at church, we prayed with the sick, we prayed when Mama came in the room with the belt, & when she said for us to just wait ‘til Daddy got home. Lots of prayer went on between me & my brother.

Here lately, I have been going a little step further with praying. I have been praying over any & everything that happens throughout my day. If it poses a problem, I go to the Lord in prayer, right then & there. Instead of waiting & relying on my own decision making & knowledge. The other day I had some personal things to arise. Instead of leaping into my trying to figure it out mode, I stopped & prayed about it. Then, I went on with what was going on. I have tried to remember others in prayer, too. One morning on the way to work, I prayed for everybody in the car line at school, the teachers, the policeman at school, the lunch ladies, etc.,. That prayer lasted until I remembered it was time to pray my regular prayer for everybody at work. See what this has done for me? Instead of letting my mind go to worries & uncertainties- I am trying to fill it with conversations with God. Being quite the talker, by nature, this has been working wonders for me! It was no wonder I chose “Pray” as my “One Word”. I really want to keep this up, all year long.

Melanie at Only a Breath is the sweet lady that makes our “One Word” buttons. This year she has given a nice tutorial on how to do it. Go here to read all about it. Whether you are a fellow blogger & use buttons or are just a wonderful person who loves to read blogs, making time to focus on “One Word” this year is life changing. Last year my “One Word” was Confidence. It reminded me stepping out of my comfort zone is ok. And that I need confidence to put more action in my life.

Maybe Paul telling the church at Thessalonica to

Pray without ceasing I Thessalonians 5:17

Was more than just a grand idea. Maybe it was for their own good. It’s for our greater good, too. So, I am hopeful this will encourage me & you to focus on an area of our lives that we need to be working on constantly.

I am so glad you have come by to visit with me today. I hope you will choose “One Word” to help you in your walk, too. As for me, I have to be going, because I should be washing clothes.

Is your wanter broken?

January 5, 2014 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

I am feeling pretty good about myself about right now. I have done my civic duty to my community & graced the aisles of the grocery store to purchase my loaf of bread & milk. It seems there are rumors of inclement weather (when I say inclement I mean, talks of possibly a snowflake or two falling). When I say a snowflake or two, I mean that in a literal sense. Northeast Mississippi rarely gets snow. But when we do, you’d better watch out. All the folks that have four wheel drives or a vehicle, will try to be out on the road. And mind you, we can’t drive on ice. There is lots of things we country folks can do- make sweet tea, drive a tractor, haul hay, cut wood, put out feed for our animals, talk to Jesus, & cook food so good it will make you want to slap your mama. But drive on ice, not so much a dandy of an idea for us. Back to my visit to the grocery store. If you wanted to see anybody, in particular, you would have had a good chance of running into them today at the store. Most of the people I came into contact with did smile when I met their gaze. Unlike before Christmas.

When I was doing Christmas shopping, nobody was smiling. I would walk along, meet the eyes of a lady, who seemed distraught, & smile. No smile back. I saw a man & his wife carrying packages outside a store. I smiled. No smile back. I saw another older lady that looked to have a couple of daughters, my age, with her. Smiled at all of them & they just looked plum disgusted! What was going on? I thought this was supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year? Then, it hit me. I get some of the same feelings come over me, perhaps that these shoppers did. I get down & aggravated when I am spending a lot of time & money on things for people- that will probably be thrown to the side after a day or two. It made me think, sometimes I think our wanters get broken. We watch so much t.v. that has commercials of things we don’t really need, but want. We go to stores & see things we just have to have. Our kids go to school & see other kids with things that are a must have. We go online & shop around on websites that have merchandise that you just can’t live without. I will go even one further than that. We may get so caught up in ourselves, we think possessions are the way to happiness. That cars, houses, property, and anything else pricy you can think of, is of more value than relationships.

The apostle Paul addressed this starting in I Timothy 6:6

Now godliness with contentment is great gain. v. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. v.8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. v. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which down men in destruction & perdition. v. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

I saw the other day on the news the founder of Amazon, was on vacation aboard a cruise ship. Mind you this is a billionaire. He got sick, had to be airlifted off. Taken to his private jet, where he boarded the boat & flown back to the U.S. for medical treatment. You know what was wrong with him? Kidney stones. Did having all that money save his health? Nope.

We all have been appointed a day to die. No matter how much money we have will not matter or how much money we don’t have. What will matter is how we spent our time while here in this world. Were we content or in a constant struggle to get more? We know it will be left here, when we go. Why not focus on our relationships, living for Christ, & serving God? Peace & contentment cannot be bought. We have to learn to find it from the Lord. So, next time you are out making your rounds in town, smile. Salvation is free. No purchase necessary. Christ paid that price for you a long time ago!

I so hope you are having a good day. I am anxious to see if we will get some bad weather. I remember the ice storm of 1994. They never did see that one coming! I hope you are toasty warm inside your cozy home while you are reading this. As for me, I have to be going, because I should be washing clothes.

photo credits – pinterest

Improving your life

January 1, 2014 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

photo credit – Lifehack

I am always glad to find new ways to make my life better. I like inspirational quotes & reading articles about self improvement. We are a work in progress, ya know! We should never stop improving. (Wait, did I just sound like a Lowe’s commercial?) When it comes to ourselves we ought to always be looking for ways to be better. With the new year, it seemed appropriate to visit this for a minute.

I read an article the other day on the Lifehack website. It is called 7 Harsh Truths That Will Improve Your Life. To get the full article go here. However, today I want to pass along a few things that really hit home for me. Number one on the list is this:

1. No one is going to fix you.

It states “It is in your own personal interest to take personal responsibility for your own life.” Have you ever seen people who were never wrong? Even when they were wrong, well, if it weren’t for so and so doing such and such things would have never gotten out of hand. They spend their time trying to justify their wrong doing by pointing the finger at someone else. Nothing has ever been their fault. When in fact they are cowards. They just have a hard time owning up to anything. Not only is this toxic for the person in question, it is poison for their family & those around them. Most of the time, these are angry people. They are not easily satisfied. They are controlling. They are rude & generally unhappy people. They are waiting for something or someone to swoop in & make things all better. Here is the harsh truth, until these folks decide within themselves to take responsibility for their actions, they will always be broken.

My mama would say,

“You’d better get your life in order, if you want the Lord to bless you.”

At this point in my life, I get that.

Luke 16: 10-11 says He who is faithful in what is least, is faithful also in much, and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Therefore, if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

Jesus was talking about finances & money in this passage. But it can be plugged in to your life as a whole. If you don’t make your relationships, your Christian walk with Christ, your heart right, why would God give you more opportunities than you already have? If you can’t take care of those simple things, I just bet He’s not going to bless you with more- until you learn to make right what He’s already given to you.

My Mamaw used to say,

“You better clean off your own doorstep, before you start tryin’ to clear off mine.”

Meaning, if you busy yourself with keeping your own life in order, you will never have time to be throwing off on someone else. This year, I pray the Lord will help me to take care of the areas in my life that need attention. That I will not blame others for my problems. And that I will take responsibility for what comes out of my mouth & how I treat others. In Galatians 5:23 the apostle Paul gives self control as a commandment, not a suggestion. There will always be those who can’t come to grips with taking personal charge of what they say & do. I have heard people say, “Well, she may do that, but she is going to know what I think about it.” Followed by ranting & raving that never makes a bit of difference. You know what? Most of the time, people don’t care what we think. All the hissy fits in the world ain’t gonna make a difference. Why in the world would you waste your energy that way? Turn that negative energy into something healthy & productive.

A strong positive attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug. – Patricia Neal

Developing a strong positive attitude is a step toward fixing yourself. The world is full of discouragement & complaints, heartaches & pain. Confront whatever it is that is making you mentally unhealthy & make 2014 a year of freedom from bad thoughts, worries, & struggles. Pray about it & then take action. Right wrongs, forgive others, ask for forgiveness, & let go of resentment. It just ain’t worth it.

I am so happy you decided to stop by for a while. I hope & pray you have had a wonderful new year’s holiday. I ate my blackeyed peas, turnip greens, and hog jowl. Bring on 2014! I am ready! For now, I have to be going because I should be washing clothes.