Author: Quita
I love life and have been blessed. We all face trials but in the end we are champions if we put our will in Gods hands. I have 55 plus years of life experience and love to share little truths and hope to others who may struggle. Keep your head up and press on, the journey is so worth it!!
Peace can’t be explained, only experienced
people strive for it, few obtain it in its fullness
It’s not tangible, but yet it can be felt
You can grasp it for a few moments, or you can keep it forever
Peace has nothing to do with the world around you, only the world inside you
You can’t always understand it, yet it’s never mistaken for something else
It can’t be forced, driven or pushed.
You can speak of it, but you can never fully describe it
It’s deeper than any pain…..higher than any mountain…..yet tiny enough to live within the inner most parts of your soul.
You can’t obtain peace without love, or hope without peace
Peace can give you courage, strength, focus, or it can softly comfort your broken heart
If invited to stay it will rest in your dreams, your thoughts, your emotions
Peace only comes from God, no other source
It’s waiting on an invitation
Peace can be yours for the asking
Philippians 4:7
…..you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.
Look up ahead. It’s a road waiting to be traveled by you.
It’s your future. It’s a bright road filled with lots of laughs and smiles, a place to lay the
burdens of the past down and pick up a lighter load.
This road has its bends and turns, but you’ll barely notice, for life has taught
you to be strong. You’ll be tempted to look back at other roads you’ve traveled,
but only do so to reflect on the lessons learned. The bad, the sad, the hurt will
all grow dimmer the further you travel down your new path, and along the way
you’ll reap a harvest of peace and joy from the seeds you’ve sown.
The emptiness you’ve encountered before, the unanswered questions, they will all be drowned in a sea of warmth and seem
unimportant. You’ll enjoy laughing in a way that is new. You’ll start to see the
good that has come from the bad.
As you travel this new road with your new lighter load, enjoy each step….each
tiny detail. Soak in the sunshine of blessings that are yours. Walk, run, laugh,
sing, and dance.
This is a new road, a new start. Beyond it lies your best days… days filled with answered prayers,
fulfilled dreams, and a heart that truly knows what it means to love and be
loved.
At least once very January (usually more) I stop and think about a January way back ……1990 in fact.
I was in the middle of being divorced in a very small town. The cold of that January was a reflexion of my life at the time especially my spirit which was broken. I needed to look for work to support myself and my precious two sons who were 5 and 2 at the time.
I was a young woman ( had just turned 26) but in my heart and mind I was old . I was broken, afraid of change, deflated of all self worth and confidence (divorce will do that).
I needed employment and since I married on my 19th birthday I had no career to fall back on. I had always stayed home with my boys and the thought of getting a job terrified me on a lot of levels.
Not a lot of options in a small town and no experience so after stopping at several places I ended up in front of the sonic drive in…..not the bank or grocery store like I had pictured but they did give me a job and wanted me to get started that night.
I left with a red polo shirt that I was instructed to wear with khaki pants, and it was then that I became what I thought was the OLDEST car Hop EVER. Haha
Of course back then no one over 16 car hopped.
That cold January I started working and freezing but earning lots of tips (if you don’t tip at sonic ….start!! 😀 )
My first night I cried as I picked up trash in the lot after closing I felt like I couldn’t keep working there and face all the people who would eventually come there to eat (I knew the whole town practically). I dreaded the stares of pity and curiosity. I wanted to be anything but seen, I had no choice, I had to work and so I did.
It was not the job I wanted but little did I know it was the one I needed.
I had no idea that would be the worst and best year of my life, because in that January I felt nothing would ever be ok in my life again. The next January my life would be completely different, I just didn’t know.
We sometimes only see the moment but in Gods plans is the “big picture” the plan B when plan A fails…..his plans for us are always for good. If it’s a cold January emotionally for you remember to Hold on and your next January can be completely different 🙂
Jeremiah 29:11
I’ll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
1 Corinthians 13
So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first,”
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
Coming soon chapter 12: Everything Changes
Hope when your heart says never
Smile when your eyes hold tears
Love when you’re feeling empty
Be brave when you’re feeling fear
Use faith when there’s no real answer
Speak truth in the place of lies
Light a candle in the still of darkness
Sing of peace when you’re in a storm
Hold tight to the promises
Keep a grip on the hand of God
Stand tall when you feel you’re falling
Rest in him when your soul is tired
Walk when you feel like crawling
Give when you are empty of all
Keep focus when life is blurry
Breath deep when there seems to be no air
Take hold of the promises when you only see failures
Wrap your arms around the good in life
Focus on right when wrongs surround you
Feel the arms of God as he holds you close
For soon the dark will turn to a flicker
And the flicker a ray of light
Dry your tears when you’ve finished crying
Shake off the dust of despair and pain
Look up when your falling downward
Your new beginning is on the way
Philippians 1:6
And so I am sure that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on the Day of Christ Jesus.
“Happiness is the best revenge”
When you spend your time and energy on getting even, getting back, or “showing someone how it feels” you only hurt yourself and show them how much power they have in your life. Every day that you spend in anger, and determination to get even, the more you show your weakness. Why give someone the power to make your life miserable? Only YOU can allow that to happen. I was given this advice by my sister about 25 years ago…..
“Don’t get even, get Happy” Remember happiness is a choice not an accident. you don’t have to “feel” happy or have all the right reasons to be happy, to “be happy”. Take back all the power you’ve given away and start today!
First of all I’m a child of God, I strive to bring honor to him in all I do!
I’m a wife to very handsome man, who still makes me catch my breath after all these years. We are inseparable, and as of last July we are empty nesters and couldn’t be happier.
I’m a mom to four adult children , two sons Charley and Caleb, and two daughters Stephani and Jessica. I have two loving and simply amazing daughters n love Ruth and Gloria. And even though Gloria is not legally still my daughter n law, she will always be my daughter n love….I also have an amazing son in love, Chase. If you end up following my blog you will figure out fast that I also have five adorable grandchildren Aubrey 6, Brooklyn 3, Beckett 21/2, Charley 4 mo., Tucker 8 weeks
…. I’m devoted to my husband and family 100%. They come second only to God. I love being a wife, mom, mom n law, and nana.
raising four children has been the most important/hardest thing I’ve ever done, the greatest responsibility ever given, the most rewarding, my greatest accomplishment.
I have a loving husband who tells me often I’m beautiful, but more importantly makes me feel that way without fail….in his eyes I’m the greatest and in mine he is. He never does anything that would cause me to doubt him or feel insecure. He brings out the best in me.
I’m a caring person that tries to see the good in everyone. I’m blessed with many “things” but if you really know me than you know “things” don’t define me ….but much more importantly than things, I’m blessed with tons and tons of friends.
I ENJOY nice things and am spoiled but I never enjoy one thing without stopping to be thankful for it first. I’ve been very very poor and I understand lack but I don’t apologize for being blessed …because of that fact, I can give more. Life is not about me, it’s about others.
I love giving hope, bringing a smile to someone, I’m a “hugger”, I’m a loyal friend.
I’m not perfect but I strive to live my life pleasing to God.
I’m an emotional person, but not a jealous person. I’m soft-hearted, but not weak.
I’m very secure in who i am , but I’m not conceited. I tend to see the best in everyone and In every situation.
I desire nothing more than for my family to be healthy, happy and whole. My kids are not perfect but in my eyes they’re amazing and I love them dearly.
I find humor in life, and I laugh often….but that doesn’t mean I don’t have moments of pain and hurt and days where my laughter is washed away in tears
I’m human…..not flawless nor would I ever claim to be
I’m a bit of a clean freak, I call myself a “frustrated perfectionist” I’m typically harder on myself than others. I love to cook and do lots of it. I can be a loner and be perfectly happy but love to be with my friends and family .
I enjoy peace and quiet, I’m a planner!
Music is the language of my soul and most anytime you will find me listening to it.
I’ve failed before,been extremely discouraged, but I’ve NEVER given up….I’m positive and tend to see people’s strengths way before I see their weaknesses. I always try to give the gift of “a benefit of the doubt”
I live each day as though it were the most important day of my life, because IT IS!!
I’m spontaneous but cautious…….I’m affectionate, I live life with great excitement.
I feel young and energetic but not blind to the fact that I am getting older. I want to grow old gracefully….I strive to keep balance in everything, I workout, eat healthy, but also know how to enjoy a good candy bar and ice-cold coke.
I love to travel the world yet my favorite place is my peaceful home.
When others prosper I rejoice with them, when they fail I cry with them…
I cherish friendships old and new and would walk an extra mile to make a new friend and 100 miles to keep from losing an old one…..
I search my heart to see where my flaws are and try to purpose to be a better me…I have short comings ,I have plenty to work on, I’ll never stop learning and growing.
No I’ll never be perfect but I’ll keep being me. The BEST ME, I can be….
I’m starting this blog to share some of life from my view, to encourage, give hope, give a laugh, perhaps at times make you cry, but I plan to try always to make you feel better after you’ve read what I have to say…..I want to make a difference in someone’s life……but that’s just me!
Simply Quita 
