December 3rd was the 10 year anniversary of a life-altering experience in my life

December 3rd was the 10 year anniversary of a life-altering experience in my life

From that day forward, my life would be totally different from the previous 50 years…

Previously free to be…breath…eat…whatever I wanted without giving it a thought

Free to worship or fellowship with family and friends, who are like family…

Free to work in any building or volunteer in my community…no matter the settings…large or small

My freedom to do all of these things would be impacted

But in so many other ways, I would experience levels of freedom that I may never have known…

Had it not been for that life-altering experience…especially Spiritually

I found myself feeling free to share my experiences and what’s in my heart to help women who are hurting

I would realize that freedoms that were impacted…just made me determined to find a different way to do them and stay healthy

I would learn on the other side of my life-altering experience that…

The chemicals in the air we breath…the food we eat…

And the products we use to clean ourselves, our homes and even work places…

They matter…they matter to your quality of life…not just today…but tomorrow and beyond

I was recently reminded of what I prayed on a daily basis at the beginning of this 10 year journey…

When I wasn’t sure if I’d live or die and if I lived…would I truly LIVE or just exist

Only God had the answers…all I could do was make my requests known to Him

And declare what I’d read in His Word…that I would LIVE and not die

I kept LIVING while waiting for the answers to my prayers to manifest themselves in my life

I prayed that all that I was going through wouldn’t be for nothing

If you’ve been with me on this 10 year journey, personally, professionally or are one of my readers or listeners…

I thank God for you…you are one of my witnesses…that it hasn’t been for nothing!

I celebrate LIVING today and I thank God for hearing my prayers and granting me more time

Remember not to sit and wait, if you ever find yourself having to ask God for more time…

Work while you wait…if you are limited physically…work your words…verbally or in written form…

And if you can’t do any of that yet…keep praying until you can…unceasingly

I’ve poured out what He’s given me in the last 10 years in the series, ‘As It Flows From My Heart…’

I’ve shared what I learned on the other side of the series in ‘Dismissed, But Still Relevant’

I’ve given you a glimpse back at childhood and how the dots connected to adulthood in ‘As It Flows From The Heart Of Veronique…She Didn’t Know’

I am even taking my readers on an episode by episode journey into the lives of fictional characters, Jake and Velvet, in ‘The Power Beyond A Best Friendship’

God uses us to help others, even while we are going through tough times…

Even when pressing against the wind…we have something in our head, hearts, or hands…

That we can share and make a difference in the quality of life of another

When I look back, there is no way I could have done all that I’ve done with limited resources…

And while fighting to make sure I could keep breathing…by learning how to live a different way…

If it hadn’t been for the Holy Spirit that God so graciously gifted me and the amazing angels that He has surrounded me with

That's the reason that I’ve had the will to not only do what He has put in my heart to do…

But to help others, especially authors publish what He’s put in their hearts, to help others

I’ve published 11 books for myself, 5 for other authors and working on the 6th one, with 3 waiting in the wings…

I give God all the praise for what He does through me

I have a program about what a boy needs through a mother’s eyes that is already written and soon to be published

And I'm starting a Writer’s Workshop for writers who don’t think they are…but know they are supposed to…

Writing is the air that I breathe and has been my pathway to clearing a whole lot of stuff out of my heart, so that God can use me for and on purpose

Some journaling is just for our healing…other writings are for the healing of the masses

Am I tired…absolutely…

Am I continuing to have to press against the wind…absolutely

Sometimes I have to stop and catch my breath…

But I won’t quit…and neither should you

Praise God for what is…and keep pressing for what isn’t…

You know in your heart what is supposed to be and what you’re supposed to be doing…it’s time

Believe that you can…no matter what it looks or even feels like

I will continue to share with you through books, blogging, podcasts, etc…

As It Flows Through My Heart…as long as it continues to pump and beyond!

When we pen our stories and messages to help others, they outlive us, from pages to hearts…and hearts to hearts

Lots of Love, Peace and Joy to you and yours is my prayer!