Laura's Life

I will admit that I am an emotional woman. Sometimes I can be sensitive and get my feelings hurt easily. This does not make me a delicate flower and certain situations do trigger my thoughts etc. I form an opinion and sometimes just have to process through that. Sometimes, I have found myself thinking I didn't want to be sensitive, but that is like saying I don't want to be like God made me. While there is always room to grow, it is a choice in how I respond to things that happen. I can choose how I respond to what people do or don't do. In some things I can grow and not be so sensitive. I can be more confident in who I am and not so "soft" Being emotional can naturally have its downside. One can be hurt by things that people do or don't do. Some things naturally may have nothing to do with me but it may be taken personal and thus cause silent grief. In these moments, it is important to remember that God is in control and whether you feel it or not, He sees...

First and Foremost there is a movie that has recently been released and may be in a theater near you called OVER COMER Go see it!! It is amazing, very inspirational and encouraging. It shows how we should continue persevering despite our circumstances no matter what we face. Whatever might be one's circumstance, I promise you that everyone has something that needs to be "overcome" Whether its health, finance, family issues IT is all important and ALL valuable!! While the issues that need to be overcome might be discussed or not, THEY are all important and God cares about each one. Please hear me when I say, I am not Preaching to you all in any fashion! If you all know me off screen at all, I am sure you know some or at least one of my struggles that needs to be overcome. It is hard to do it sometimes more than other times and truly I say to you brothers and sisters, it is my opinion that you and I cannot do it on our own!! We are weak helpless human beings that de...

Disclaimer this was written several weeks ago prior to a "First" for me and I was struggling. What "Firsts" come to your mind? The first time you got a car? The first time at a job?, How about the birth of your first child? Or your first time buying a home? While these are joyous occasions and should be celebrated, there some "firsts" that are not so positive. The first time you get fired, loss of a friend or family member, or what about the first holiday without a loved one? Ouch this one is tough. My family's first reunion without my Granny has caused me some anxiety and leaving some raw emotions under the surface. When a loss occurs you naturally are left with a hole that over time reduces.. It is natural and healthy to miss the deceased but don't let your world screech to a stop and be done. Keep living, following your Lord and loving those around you. If you have the assurance that your loved one is in heaven, that alone can encourage ...

Change comes and goes in our life just like that. It is a normal part of life.. the question is how will you handle it? God calls us to love our brothers and sisters and to build each other up and support them in all that they do. Sometimes a change happens and it affects a large group people. As we all deal with the change differently it is crucial to bond together and get the change together. When we are weak individually and together we are prime targets for the enemy to strike!! We are targets for him to attempt to cause disunity. Are we going to lower ourselves to let someone who hates us so to bring downfall to ourselves? Why not look to the glorious Master and His glorious Heavens for His guidance and wisdom!! Why not love, support, work together and glorify Him?? Go forth and bless Him!! In your actions...

Do you ever have moments of uncertainty? whatever we face How do you deal with it? Do you seek God's direction? Ask for His wisdom? Worry about your situation? Are you anxious about your situation? Do you pray? God is there whether you feel Him or not.. It is hard to deal with a difficult situation whatever it might be, and God can sometimes feel far off but He is not. When we are in transition or whatever the case might be He is there with you!! He knows what will happen.. It is normal to be silently struggling with a situation, and one might think they are alone, that there is no one else struggling with what they are. If you are that person right now know that you are not alone! God is there and believe me there are others in similar shoes. Studies have been done where one cannot NOT communicate. Human interaction is needed most of the time.. WHY? because we need each other!! We were put on this earth to be His hands and feet minister to others!! Take the time to love, pray...

If you are a friend on social media you might know that in the last month or two there has been a lot happening in my world. Dear Granny joining Her Savior, graduation with an AA,transportation issues, up and down, up and down. Obviously I am not the only one who has these or similar issues but it can be exhausting!! I know it is normal to think that we are the only ones that suffer but I assure you we are not. We tend maybe to just pull in to our world and maybe have a pity party anytime something is added to our list or "this is what is wrong in my life.." list. It is truly how you and God react and act on this that is important. Don't wither but bloom where you planted and God will bless you. Talk with God about your issues and He will guide you. He will comfort and guide you in discerning what you should do. In His service, Laura

So this weekend has been a whirlwind, and I may have been a little teary eyed as things have died down and I'm alone again. I was very honored and blessed to have friends and family at my graduation ceremony and party. I was given a gorgeous bible from my church and I am truly blessed to have been supported by so many on social media. Thank you for all your kind words and love. Now that I have an Associate degree people have asked what's next.. I need a BREAK for sure, but eventually will work toward a Bachelor's. I know I will be praying for God's direction. It has been a long journey and I'm proud of myself and thankful to God for finally getting here. I am honored to have heard from so many people that I haven't seen or people that are close or will be far away. One way that I know I am definitely blessed is knowing many people. Thank you all!! Signing off, Laura P.S This is a short post, not sure what else to write so more next week.

These past few weeks have been tough. I was not sure how or what I should write but I thought of the blog tonight and so I thought I would try to share something. I had planned to go on a overnight ladies retreat April 12th. I had asked for the day off months ago, and I couldn't wait to go away for the night. I will always remember how I was awake way to early on a day off and at 6:19 AM my phone rang. In hindsight I don't know why I did not think anything could be wrong but that thought did not even cross my mind. It was in that short phone call with my aunt, that I learned that my dear, sweet, Granny had gone to sleep and woken up with Jesus. My dear aunt and I wept together and then I had to call my parents to let them know. No one I am sure, wants to deliver this kind of news but I am thankful that I could call my Dad and he could tell my mom in person. I got in touch with my sister and brothers and again it was sad news to share. In those small moments in life I may ha...

I learned that I can look at the stats of this blog to see where its being seen I guess? It shows United States of America. My last post has 33 views which is great but I don't know who is looking at the posts. So I am curious would you put your first name and maybe the city you live in? so that I can know who is viewing and or reading my blogs? I would love to know my audience. Please post comments when you feel led to. Thank you all , LW

Who has ever had hard times in your life? Was it expected or unexpected? I will safely guess at least at some point in your life everyone has had some sort of hard time. Was it fun? Could you rejoice in it? Was it easy to talk to God in it? Do you have it figured out? I know I don't. Depending on the type of person you are, difficult times can be excruciating in various levels depending what you are going through. Do you shut yourself away? DO you seek others to make you feel better? DO you look to God? Do you vent or hold it in? Do you let it boil out lashing at those around you? Whatever you might face or feel, God is the one constant take comfort you are not ALONE! Last Sunday my church participated in a revival and our speaker spoke on Eagles and how their way of doing things can be applicable to ourselves. He discussed some ways that eagles live their lives and how their ways can be compared to ours. Eagles are birds of the air and in a sense carefree of issues on t...

Hello all, Just wanted to take a moment to apologize for being behind on the blog. Even though I am single and have no family to keep me busy, I'm in school and working full time and sometimes will have to do something before the blog. I have seen that I have lost a lot of views of my blogs :(. Feel free to let me know if there is a particular subject you would be interested in. Blessings, Laura

You may have heard of a child's rant that goes like this: Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me This is a common childhood chant meaning hurtful words cannot cause any physical pain and will be ignored or disregarded. I have been around many children and have been told "someone called me a name" or something along those lines. Children can be sensitive and as they grow up, they will be hurt as they learn what they should listen to and what they shouldn't. While the above rant may have been created to help children heal from hateful words, the rant is ironic. I say this because words can and DO hurt. It is much easier for adults because they have learned how to deal with hurtful words. A child however is not mature and hateful words can cause deep wounds that some may never heal from. I know from personal experience that words spoken in anger, meanness, can last a lifetime. While I have healed from much that has happened through the ye...

Everyone has heartache. I think it is normal for us to think that we are alone in our pain. What do we do with this pain? Do we try to substitute things to try to fill the hurt? Do we try to cry out for help? Our world is full of hurting people. Various levels of pain but the important thing is that it all matters!! One might be hurting over losing a loved one, or another be grieving a lost friendship. What can we do to help each other? What can the hurt person do to help themselves not stay in their heartache? As I sit in my own situation of hurt I hope that I can encourage you with a few points. If you or someone you know is going through something please know that I am here, and that if there is anything I can do please let me know. Whether you want me to pray via phone or chat I am here. If you want a hug, I will hug you. If you need an ear, I am here. In closing, I will leave you with this: Luke 12:7 (KJV) But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not there...

I was born to missionary parents and lived overseas till I was twenty. This way of life has caused me to value and support missions wholeheartedly. It is ingrained in my blood and its part of who I am. While missionary life is hard, it molded me in part, who I am today. That is why I find interest in a certain woman of the Bible. She was not a missionary but she cared for her mother in law and left her people to follow her. If you guessed her name to be Ruth you are right. Ruth was from Moab that is present day Jordan which is a three to four, day journey to Bethlehem. Moab was around the Dead Sea and they must have either gone north and around or south and around to get to Bethlehem.They might have had donkeys and the women most likely traveled with a caravan. From a historical timeline Ruth lived 1300 years B.C which means before Christ. The book of Ruth starts when she married Mahlon the Isrealite. We read how Mahlon dies and how Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi begin their journe...

This last week, a law was passed in New York. Women now have the right to abort their baby up to birth. What is our world coming to? It was horrific to watch the video of the governor signing the law into existence. Everyone smiled and applauded truly sad as I thought that is not something to be proud of. Then I learned that lethal injection is illegal in New York? What??? This does not make sense. How can people not allow killing someone who has committed a crime and yet allow a baby who has done nothing to be killed??? There are several stages of development for a a baby but the very first second a baby is conceived, IT is a life!! When a woman announces she is expecting there is much joy because the baby is part of them and their lives are changed forever. The woman is not pregnant with an immobile object. After some time a pregnant woman goes to a doctor to hear her baby's heartbeat. A prenatal heartbeat is not a figment of imagination. Everyone in the room hear that heartbeat....

Many of us pause at the end of a year, to reflect on goals and resolutions that we want to accomplish in the new year. Some common resolutions are new jobs,new home,increase in faith etc.. With the start of this new year, I have been examining some of my struggles and working on them bit by bit. I have felt new determination to succeed in my struggles and I encourage you to do the same. It feels good! If you read the title to this post, you know the topic is Faith. Dictionary.com states that Faith is the belief in a person or something. As a christian my faith in God is an important part of who I am and it plays a part of how I live my life. Having faith is not always easy for me, but I think about the men of faith in the Bible and I am encouraged to grow in my faith. Noah in Genesis, was a righteous man who sought to do God's calling. The world was so evil and corrupt that God told Noah to build an ark because He would destroy mankind. Building something back then, let alone s...

Happy New Year!! I hope that the first 12 days of January 2019 have been sweet. Life is hard sometimes and things do happen that may rock your world, But I am so thankful that God is our rock and that He has us in His Hands. I am a firm believer in encouragement and wanting to show encouragement daily. I believe that God instilled this gift in me and I truly enjoy trying to encourage others. There are many topics that we could cover and I am open to suggestions.. I hope that these posts, will bring joy to read and comment on. This is a safe place for you to share what is on your heart or opinions. Let's join together in love and support each other. Blessings Laura