Build Boundaries NOT Walls........ Finding a Balance Between the Mary  & Martha Within  Now this is a *GEM* I cannot take credit for. It its courtesy of my Diamond of a Deacon Stephanie.  Sidebar: She spoke this *GEM* as she prayed for me during a extremely rough patch this year( be mindful who you let pray for you and over you more on that later) I truly don't think she knows just how much she blesses me. I believe I will send a card saying so. My grandmother used to send cards for EVERYTHING!!! I never fully understood why, now that I am older its all making sense. So in this instant microwave society we live in; its something about going to the mailbox and receiving something written from the heart.   Anyhoo back to the actual topic.  This year I have learnt  the hard lesson of not being able to let everyone in, not sharing every single thing in every moment & most importantly venting to anyone other than GOD. This can ...

Hey everybody,  So it's June 11th 2017 about 3 hours before my 35th birthday and I am in a reflective place as many of us become before birthdays.  I haven't blogged since 2012 and soooo much has changed and transpired.  The level of transparency of this post may make some people uncomfortable and that is just fine with me; nothing changes in the comfort zone.  This year has been HARD .  It started with a job that I just knew was perfect! Dysfunctional is an understatement. Mind you it was a " Christian " institution.  *GEM* Just because something falls "technically" under a particular umbrella does not mean it carries all the characteristics to truly be worthy of said title. (this also goes for people) Nothing about this place was Christian except the name.  While working there, something in me thought it was a good idea to go back to school, and I  will be honest that was a fail of epic proportions .  My attempt to balance scho...