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Weather The Storm Today

21 Friday Feb 2014

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I seem to always talk about storms of life. I guess because I’ve been through so many of them, I am a true testimony. Webster says the definition of storm is: a disturbance of the atmosphere. Now think about that. When you have a disturbance in your life, here comes the storm. Let’s say there is a financial crisis. You have no money..storm, You lose your job..storm.. You lose a family member.. storm, you lose your husband/wife/child..storm, you lose you car..storm. I’m sure you get the point. The only time there isn’t a storm, is if you lose your life! So that means that through EVERY storm, there is a blue sky. What’s worse than going through a storm, is not surviving a storm. If you don’t survive the storm, then your storms are over!

To break all this down, God puts us through turmoil in our lives to make us stronger. Just like he makes it rain, to clean up the world, make the grass greener, and a host of other things. Without rain, just think how the the world will be. The same reason we have storms in our life.. to clean us up. To take us through a cleansing so we can be a little bit better. Just think.. every storm you go through, makes you a little bit stronger. I thank God every day for storms of life. It’s not the storms that I appreciate, it’s the calmness after the storm.

Think about your storms. If you write them down, then look at where you are now compared to where you were then, you’d realize how that storm actually saved you. Life is not complicated. Sometimes we wonder too much on what shoulda, coulda, woulda been, when in reality, everything that ever happened to you was pre-destined. It was supposed to happen. You were supposed to go through what you went through to get to where you are today.

This morning before I woke, I heard the birds chirping loud! I guess they were telling me to get ready and beat that storm! lol

So today in the midst of this storm, Thank God for being able to see you through it. In a few hours, the sun will be so bright and so will your life. Just weather this storm, and the sun will also shine on you!
Have an awesome and blessed day!
Hug and Kisses
The “Real” Mommie Teresa

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My Valentine’s Day TRUE Miracle

15 Saturday Feb 2014

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There are some things that we can’t keep to ourselves and this is one of them. Only my closest family and friends knew that I was dealing with an unexpected illness. The Dr. was getting ready to schedule gall bladder surgery for me, but we couldn’t get a date because of the snow. He had done the Ultrasound and found sludge in my gallbladder and an inflamed pancreas. The pain was overwhelming, but I can tolerate pain at a high level and still function. Even with that diagnosis, I went to the herb shop and got the strong Kangen water, some probiotics, and some more herbs for gas and bloating. I had prepared all the details as to what I was going to do for surgery. My Cousin was coming to escort me and take me back to her house and help me out. I was on pain meds since last Thursday, and still taking my herbs and consistently praying.

Well yesterday, I woke up feeling really weak and just yucky. I felt a lot of pain, and it had moved to the left side. Now pain on the right, ok..pain on the left??? Time to go to the ER. I called my friend who owns a hair salon under my building because my car was blocked in by 10 inches of ice, and she came to take me to the ER. Once she dropped me off, here I was alone in the ER, not knowing if I was going to have to have emergency surgery or what! I waited to call the kids and family because I didn’t want them to panic since I’m here alone. So once I got in a room, I called them. And yes they panicked as I knew they would. Just pray for Mom, I’ll be ok was my words to them. So I was praying too. I wasn’t really worried, and I felt a sense of peace. You know it was like, God it’s in your hands to heal me. Whatever you see fit, I’m prepared, just take the pain away. They gave me an IV, pain meds and meds for nausea.

Well they did another Ultrasound, drew LOTS of blood. Then they came in and did an EKG- EKG?! Now I’m worried! And took more blood. Now I’m into my 9th hour there and feeling no pain, the Doctor finally comes in and has all the test results. These are his words: “Well Ms Crawford, I’ve run a lot of test. I looked at the heart, the lungs, the gall bladder and the pancreas and I can’t find anything! I looked at your ultrasound from last week and saw the problems, but they are gone! The pancreas is not inflamed and the sludge is gone from the gallbladder.” I said, “AIN’T GOD AMAZING!” (This brings me to tears to just think about it) He gave me some more pain prescriptions and told me to rest a couple of days and discharged me!

Now today as I wake up on my Baby Boy’s 28th birthday, I give God all the glory for His healing! No one can ever tell me He can’t fix it, because HE DID!! So my ultimate Valentines gift was healing from the FATHER who loves me unconditionally!! I hope you all enjoyed yours because I’m waking up today and I don’t feel any pain!! As long as you have Faith, Prayer, and Love, you got all you need!! Thank you Jesus!!

And as always,
LOVE & HUGS
The “Real” Mommie Teresa

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Reflection of Snow Cream…

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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As I sit and watch the snow, this took me back to over 40+ years ago.  I can’t remember how old I was, but I know I was a little kid.  You know how you have some of the fondest memories of a kid because they were special?  Well this is one that came to me from just watching the snow.

I remember we were little.  We were living in the projects in Eatonton.  I don’t know how long we lived there but I remember there was a big  snow storm.  I think that our first time even seeing snow.  I remember the amazing moment we went outside and saw it.  But what I remember the most is my Mom bringing some snow in, adding  some milk and sugar to it, and gave all of us a bowl full.  We had the “magic” snow cream!  We were excited, happy, and loving our new found desert!

So now that I’m grown, I really wonder if that was snow cream or ice cream? LOL.. It didn’t matter then because we were young, naïve and happy!  Will snow even cream with milk and sugar?  And with all the toxins that are in the world, how healthy is it to eat snow?  Who cared!  All I know is that was one of the most simple, happiest times in life that I shared with my Mom, sister and brothers!

We have complicated life so much!  Where are those times that kids can be kids and still believe? The internet helps us a lot, but it sure did kill the super heroes and the dreams.  Now kids want to Google everything you say! I miss those times!  I’m so glad my kids got a chance to experience “childhood”.  They have the memories that I have because regardless of what society says, we had dreams, love, and moments that we can cherish. 

So if you have small kids, take the time to make some snow cream!  If I’m almost 50 and I can remember that day, just think about the memories you can leave them, and now you can take pictures, post them to the internet and have them forever.  So enjoy this work of God, and cherish every moment of it! And be safe!

Kisses & Hugs

The “REAL” Mommie Teresa