In January 2017, The United States Department of Agriculture announced changes to the Horse Protection Act that many hailed as a major step toward ending the abusive practice of soring. Soring is the practice of intentionally abusing Tennessee walking horses and related breeds to exaggerate their gait, causing the animals pain each time they step so they lift their front legs higher in what […]
Success and Friends
Never lose hope. Never give up on your faith. Never stop believing in your dreams. Work hard. Pray. Believe in yourself. Dreams Do Come True. All of us want to be successful, come through all the valleys, get up each time we fall and reach a level of success we aim for. And most of us work hard, put in the […]
We’re ready for you, August
Goodbye July. Every ending has a new beginning. We’re ready for you, August. Are you ready for August? I’m ready, but it has come so quickly. It just seems like yesterday that we were celebrating July 4th. One day you’re cooking out with family and friends, setting off fireworks, and eating hot dogs and you […]
Time Marches On.
Hello, My Friends! I hope your Friday has been a beautiful start to an even more beautiful weekend! Life isn’t going to wait for you. You have to get up every day determined to live life to the fullest, to make the most of each moment and to keep moving forward no matter what obstacles […]
Don’t be so quick to write someone off…
Don’t be so quick to write someone off… We don’t meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason. ~Unknown You’ve heard it many times, right? You’ve read it, heard some inspirational/motivational speaker say it, and maybe even printed it out so that you can read it again and again. […]
The Blood Moons: Beautiful Astronomy or Prophecy or a Chance for New Beginnings…maybe all of the above…
The Blood Moons: Beautiful Astronomy or Prophecy or a Chance for New Beginnings…maybe all of the above… Early in the evening of September 27th 2015, a bright full moon will rise in the North American skies. Then, just past 8 o’clock eastern, that moon will begin to transform into “a blood moon” as it passes […]
In the Blink of an Eye…
Hello, my friends. It does my heart and soul good to be able to take a few minutes and share with you. My past week has been a blur. My uncle died one week ago today and we laid him to rest on Wednesday. Over this span of time, I’ve found myself on many occasions […]
When someone shows you WHO they ARE, believe them the FIRST time.
I always try to look for the good in others. I want to believe that there is goodness in everyone. That everybody has a good heart…that everybody wants to help others…that everybody wants to see others blessed. For the most part, I believe that it’s true. I believe that most people have some goodness in […]
It is well…WITH MY SOUL…
It is well…with my soul… I hope you’ve had a wonderful Mother’s Day. There are so many words to describe my day. I guess the one that is most fitting is ‘fulfilling’. I had a very fulfilling day. Emotionally and spiritually fulfilling way down deep in my soul. ☺ Typically, my mother and daddy come […]
LOVE the people God gave you, because He will need them back one day…
Love the people God gave you, because He will need them back one day. ~Unknown It’s been kind of an emotional weekend for me… Some of you may remember that my professional training is in Public Health. I’ve worked in the non-profit world for more than 30 years until January 2014 when I officially created […]