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Life’s a Journey
Life is a real
journey and it isn’t always wonderful.
LIFE is not always fair. Sometimes it is downright hard to put one
foot in front of the other. It isn't
anyone's fault that sometimes Life just doesn't work out the way we dreamed
it would. So, we just have to make
the best of what we get to have and enjoy it! When Life is a LEMON, make LEMONADE and be happy to have
it! EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
AND EVERYTHING HAS A PURPOSE. Each day is a gift from God, What you choose to
do with it is entirely up to you!! Be Kind to others and experience the warmth that will bring
your way! Your life can change in an
instant, so Enjoy Life’s Journey and make the most of what you have!
My Background
My Background is
complex, and My Family is Complex.
We’ve managed to find happiness Somehow in all the confusion that Life
has brought our way. Life is all
about changes and ALL about choices! I
believe that we all do the best we can at that moment with the knowledge we
have to work with. We have to learn
from our mistakes and make better choices!
Second Chances
I was given a
second chance to spend more time with my family, and since then I re-examined
my priorities and look more closely at "what kindness I can do for
others". I believe my purpose in
life is to show a little more kindness to those who need it more than I do. I believe that children are our future and
they deserve a chance to grow up as kids and know that they are loved and
wanted and be cared for. I adopted my
own foster parents to have that security, now it’s my turn to give back what
I was given! When was the last time you did or said something nice for
someone, Just because you could?
When was the last time you helped your neighbor or helped some little
ole’ person make it to their car with bags of groceries? Be Kind to Someone Today, It will make you
feel good inside. It is just an
incredible feeling to help others and be a part of making their day a little
better! I try to do at least one
"random act of kindness" for someone everyday! You should
try that too! It could just change
your outlook on life! Be all that you can be!
My Greatest
Accomplishment
My greatest accomplishment
has been raising three wonderful girls and being a good Mom and Grandma. Family is what life is all about!! I enjoy every minute I get to spend with
my girls and their families! You can either, embrace your family and be
"present", love them with all your heart, enjoy them and spend
quality time with them or you can "be distant" and miss so
much,. But it’s one of those choices
you make along Life’s Journey that will effect not only you, but those around
you. If you aren’t close to your family,
it is your choice and your loss. I've
also managed to have a great career helping people everyday. You are successful by making other people
successful! And you are happy when making others happy too!
Memories
Make a memory
with your family today and keep it close to your heart. And don't forget to
count your blessings! Make the most of every single memory you can. At any moment someone else's choices may
affect you and rob you of more precious memories with those you love the
most. You
probably have a better life than you even realized! And kids, give your Mom & Dad a hug and tell them
thanks! PARENTING is not as easy as
you seem to think it is, so give them a break, they deserve it. It took me a long time to be able to give
parents a break, I wish I could have done so when I was younger.
Reading,
Writing, Arithmetic
May I suggest some reading materials? It's Not about Me, Purpose Driven Life,
Choices that Change Lives, How to Win Friends and Influence People, See you
at the Top, The Glass Castle; For One More Day; A Boy Called It (And, if you
think your life’s journey is a challenge, then read this book and you may
appreciate the gift you have been given.
I don’t often feel sorry for myself or the life I’ve been given, but
when I do I go read, that book again and I realize what a great life I have
and appreciate it once again. It is a
true story and that boy had an unspeakable life but he always looked at the
bright side of everything! My life
was a piece of cake in comparison.
How about reading the Bible?
It’s got some great stuff in it.
2 is better than 1
Christopher is making
his very own “kids place” and is starting out with his very first page he
designed. See it at Chris’ Page
I sure hope that you’ve enjoyed your journey here. I do hope that you have a really great
day and enjoy all of God’s wonders he’s put before us to enjoy!
If you’d like to email me, there are links to do so on other
pages. I had to change things around
to avoid the junk and garbage people choose to leave me with
I found the
most incredible website to purchase graphics and papers. You should really check this out: http://www.mangelsdesigns.com/index.htm
Some of these
backgrounds are from the Background Collections by Susan L. Gabriel of SueAngel
Designs through my purchase at Mangels designs. Please do not take these graphics from my site. Go there, and purchase unlimited usage of
the graphics for yourself.
My Home Page is
Dedicated to My Sisters because our lives changed in an instant because of
other’s choices
“Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively.
If one of them falls down, the other can help him up…
Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone.
A rope made of
three cords is hard to break.” Ecclesiastes 4:9
Life is a Journey and Life is full of Changes
Appreciate
what you have
Life can
change in an instant
Some of the graphics came from Shawna
Thank you
for visiting Looking Back In Time
Created and Designed by Deborah Jean
Copy write 5/30/00
Last updated: March 2008