Category Archives: My Life

Places In My Past

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The Tasty Freeze, corner of N. Bridge Street & W. Front Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan
J & J’s Restaurant, Hwy 22, Gleason, Tennessee
Bubba’s Bagels, N. Highland Ave, Jackson, Tennessee
Davis-Kidd Booksellars & Café, North Parkway & N. Highland Ave, Jackson, Tennessee

Growing up, these places were an incredibly huge part of my life. Good memories. No, GREAT memories. It was not mainly “the food” at these places that made them so important. It was something else.

Walking down to .. hanging out at The Tasty Freeze was something to do with friends.

Going to J & J’s was a great place to go for good food. It was also a great place to go to feel comfortable .. to feel special. Junior and Joyce ALWAYS made you feel special! Both examples of how we should be as humans.

Bubba’s Bagels … amazing food! It was a great place to gather with friends. In a sense, it was like “Cheers” … where everybody knows your name. It was a place for people to gather to play games, talk, laugh, play music, be a community.

Davis-Kidd … It was a place for the whole family to go and chill. They had a great selection books and other media. They had a café where you could enjoy freshly prepared meals. AMAZING Fruit Tea was served. This was also a great place to gather with friends, hang out, chill.

Why am I pointing these places out?

These were places to be with people .. like-minded people I suppose .. people to interact with in ways that did NOT involve hate-filled arguing or finger pointing. Emotions where shared and felt .. in person. People got to know people, as people, as the varied group of individuals they are.

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Today, I stood in my kitchen

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Today, I stood in my kitchen .. I broke down and cried.

Every moment, I fear for my son’s safety. I want to protect him. I know I can not protect him from “the world”. But, I want to protect him. I could not protect Lucenda from an “incurable” auto-immune disease she was born with that lead to her death. It was horrible watching her slip away before my eyes. I fear what my son will encounter “out there” in the world. I fear what the world is, let alone what will be down the road.

Today, I stood in my kitchen .. I broke down and cried.

I have seen so much hatred from people who claimed they “cared” about us. I have been the subject of numerous direct attacks because I will NOT accept lies to support an “agenda”. I have been called a malicious, hateful person … because I refuse to step aside and let lies and hatred prevail.

Today, I stood in my kitchen .. I broke down and cried.

My heart hurts for the parents who have these fears .. PLUS the fears for their children’s lives just because of their skin color. I looked at my “friends list” recently. My friends are as colorful as the rainbow … some are hard-headed, some are foolish, some are amazingly gifted, some are lovingly caring, some are clueless, some are all the above and more.

Today, I stood in my kitchen .. I broke down and cried.

We are called to to “GO and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” And the second is “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

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Seek the Truth

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One consistent thing I was taught growing up: Seek the truth.
In school, I was taught to read and study.
In church, I was taught to read and study.
In various jobs, I had to read and study.
Research. Learn. Grow. Expand.

When something is “shared” on Social Media. Yes, I research. I look for the truth. When something posted is contrary to truth .. even partial truth, I call it out. I do not sugar coat.
I have been called hateful and malicious and spiteful. While those calling me these things were displaying the very actions they were assigning to me.
I have used the term “christian” with a lowercase c to describe some people recently. People who use the word to defend their actions.
Being CHRIST-like does not involve hatred, or malicious actions. If you put a man, a party, a group, an ideal, a “claim” above demonstrating the Love of CHRIST, you are NOT CHRIST-like. We are called to LOVE one-another .. to support one-another.
Also, God created us each in HIS image. HE gifted each of us with different and special skills and talents. We are PARTS of the body. You cut off part, the body is NOT complete. When the organs of the body do NOT work together for the GOOD of the body, the body does NOT function properly … and can lead to death of the body.
Medical professionals are trained. Law enforcement personnel are trained. Military personnel are trained. A cook is trained. A farmer is trained. EACH of us have our areas of expertise. NONE of us have ALL the answers.
We Are Not GOD!

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COVID-19 Pandemic Quarantine ….

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January, I was posting about Sarcasm & Attitude being much cheaper than Therapy and Bail Money. I posted about how proud I was of my son (scoring in basketball). Of course, there were posts about cats and food and my usual “real life” antics.
February had me posting more food and cats and antics. I am still proud of my son. This is also the month that clear lines were drawn between me and people who claimed to be friends. Politics was the heated topic. COVID-19 made itself very well known in the world. People started to show their true colors.
Now, it is mid-March. People are insane, greedy, self-centered, and down right nuts. My food posts shifted more to wine posts. I am still proud of my son. Cats and chocolate are still high on my list. Quilting has made it’s way up the list. Why are people hording toilet paper?

Here are some of my posts from the past month on Facebook…

Feb 18th
For those who truly know me, when I feel strongly, I am going to say something. I have never been one to blindly accept the words of others. I was raised to evaluate all aspects. I have always been one to over think every situation .. yes, sometimes to a fault. I was also taught to check the words and actions against the Word of God. Just because someone claims to be something does not mean their actions reveal it.
I have lived in different states, cities/towns and circumstances in my 49 years. I have made friends who are as varied and unique as the colors in the rainbow that God created. Each person, created by the same God. Do we always agree. NO.
Today, I was called a hypocrite. I will not sit quietly while a handful of people claim to speak for me.
I have always acted passionately about my convictions. That has never changed. Have there been times I have held my tongue/fingers .. more times than I can even begin to count. Words are powerful. Actions are louder.
As for my faith. God and I know where I stand. He is who follow. I do not live “different lives” for different people as some do. My love does not change with the sun’s position in the sky.

Feb 19th
If you ever wonder what your house would look like filled with smoke …
Toss some sugar on a very HOT burner …
Instant smoke FILLED house!
TA DA
(bows) Thank you very much!
I’m here all night … cleaning the stove!!!!

Feb 21st
Why are there soo many headlines constantly filling our feeds about the death of children from either negligence of adults, or out right murder by adults?

Feb 24th
Before you tell someone they are too sinful to attend church, read the 7th Chapter of Matthew then, maybe, the 3rd Chapter of Romans or the 8th Chapter of Romans or the 5th Chapter of Romans .. to start with ..

Pinky and The Brain are running for the Presidency!

MANY posts about COVIDE-19

Vanilla Wafers with peanut butter are yummy.

Nurses are HEROS!

COVID-19 is spreading rapidly around the world!

Cats are adorable!

March 12th
To all nurses who spend long shifts in the same area, exposed to a plethora of pathogens on a daily basis with already weakened immune systems from lack of sleep and rest … to the nurses who are all to often the recipients of anger, confusing, frustration, and discontent from patients and their families … to the nurses who are most often THE ONLY ones present when pain and agony are so overwhelming for patients who cry out with blood curdling screams in the darkness … thank you for your willingness to do all that you do. Thank you for putting yourself in harm’s way to care for those who need you.

March 12th
Granted, I do think that many people are acting like fools .. raiding the stores of toilet paper and cleaning products. That being stated … seriously … regardless of the numbers, there are sick people and there are people who have died. Think hard before you type or share something you think is “funny” …

Coffee is good Chocolate is great and wine .. and chocolate ..

Sad, people have to be taught how to wash their hands!

SUSHI!

CATS!

Hoarders are selfish jerks!

I love annoying my son.

March 15th
While all of y’all are freaking out about COVID-19 and your diarrhea issues … keep in mind that tick season is going to be worse than you can imagine this year.
As a reminder, it was a tick bite that triggered Lucenda’s rapid health decline the last few days of her life. Because of her genetically inherited auto-immune disease, her body was not able to fight the rapid flood of infection. Also, within the year after her death, (just to my knowledge alone) there were 6 more people who had the same symptoms. Because they did not have the auto-immune disease, they did gradually recover .. it was a slow process.
BE SMART! BE AWARE! BE READY! Be Calm.

March 15th
Stop .. STOP posting memes with bogus dates of “outbreaks” correlating with election years! Just STOP for crying out loud. First of all, let us focus on the facts .. there are diseases in the world … PERIOD. Second of all, stop blaming political parties for your lack of proper hygiene practices! Thirdly, stop proving how moronic you can be by “sharing” random memes on social media just because you have nothing better to do! If you are bored, try some actual REAL research for a change!
Here are some things I found by actually RESEARCHING more than just some random blog …
SARS – Only seen in 2003 (A coronavirus – Severe acute respiratory syndrome)
Avian Flu – First detected 1997. Threat still exists.
Swine Flu – First detected 1998. Mutation of Avian Flu Threat still exists.
MERS – Was initially seen in 2012 (A coronavirus – Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). Currently active in the Middle East.
Ebola – Been around for at least 40 years. This currently is and has been a huge problem in The Congo for years.
Zika – First detected in 1947. First human case in 1952. No cases reported in the US since 2017.
Cornona Virus – There are actually 7 in total. COVID-19 is the latest strain to be detected.
Let us not overlook other illnesses that are CURRENTLY a problem in our world… Measles, Dengue fever, Yellow fever …

Tonight:
Here’s a “novel” idea … perhaps God has allowed something to happen to “wake us up”. Spend more time with family. Slow down. Interact with the people around you. BE COMPASSIONATE HUMANS!

A national milk shortage … if only our nation had not been so stuck on “cheap stuff fast” .. the countless dairy farms that went bankrupt might still be in business to help provide for their local communities.

How many “kids” stay inside when they are not in school. How many PEOPLE stay glued to electronic devices? How many people actually GO OUTSIDE voluntarily? How many “families” do “family” activities?
Why are soooo many people having such an issue with “STAYING HOME”?!?!?!
Seriously people …