Restoring All Things Girls

  My dad a four-time cancer survivor passed away unexpectantly on April 22, 2016.  He was buried with military honors for his faithful service. My dad was a proud Veteran who loved God, his country, and family. One of my fondest memory of my dad is when my two my sisters Patricia, LaFonda and I gave him an 80th birthday party in January of 2016.  He was so happy and full of smiles.  I am thankful to God for all the Veterans and I salute, honor and thank you for defending our country. For those who paid the ultimate price, you will never be forgotten. This photo was taken at dad's funeral on April 29, 2016

King David offered up this prayer to God on behalf of his son Solomon, the successor to the throne: “ O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You. And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the temple for which I have made provision.” 1 Chronicles 29:18-19 1 Chronicles 29:1, David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced and the work is great because the temple is not for man, but for God”.  As it is today, your body is the temple of  the Holy Ghost and it belongs to God. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). The bible refers to David as a man after Gods own heart because he was faithful and loyal. (Acts 13:22)  Of all the things King David could have asked of God, he prayed for his son Solomon to have a loyal heart towards the things of God. David und...

I must say I have gained a new understanding of Psalm 23:4, “ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You   are   with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Walking through the valley of the shadow of death causes you to see things as they truly are. Secrets of the heart once hidden are made known. Love ones morph into something unrecognizable as they battle over material things. Coping with the loss of a loved one can affect your actions, emotions, and sense of right and wrong. I understand we each grieve differently and there is no right or wrong to how one grieves, but decorum should not be dismissed.  At times, I felt as if I was being squeezed.  Everything I believe and stand for was being squeezed even tested.  People around me arguing and getting angry over things you can’t take with you when death comes to you. When you stand before God it will be you alone. It’s not you and your BMW,...

“I’ll always love my Mama she’s my favorite girl. I’ll always love my Mama she brought me in this world. You only get one, you only get one yeah” The Intruders I’ll always love my Mama -words to one of my all time favorite song for Mother’s Day.  What a blessing it is to be a mother.  Although I have no biological children of my own, God has taught me through the years what is to be a mother. God taught me that motherhood is a calling. It is meeting the need of a child whether you personally know the child or not. As women we are called to mother a nation, to mother Gods little ones. The other day a young woman was picking up her child from daycare and she was on foot.  It was raining and I was driving as I observed the young woman trying to shelter her child from the rain. I saw heavy drops of rain fall on the child’s head.  My heart was moved, so I quickly turned the car around and drove as fast as I could to catch up to the young woman. I offered her a...