The page is only 1120 away from 10,000 likes in 9 months. Wow, that is good news considering FB allows 1/8 to 1/4 of those that like or follow to see our post each day unless you stay connected they remove you. So, comment, share, like, one or all. Just stay connected with us. Invite your friends to LIKE the page, maybe by Monday we will reach my goal of 10,000 likes, who knows. I have had my original page hacked I fought my way back after 18 months then it was hacked again with nasty videos and deleted did not offer it back I begged but they deleted it. Then my blog ads get pulled just as it was starting to make 100.00 a month the threshold you must meet to get paid. Yet here I am M-F and usually weekends.
This weekend I decided to take some time off and just think about things here and pray about what God wants me to do next here of anything. I do not hurt anyone with intent, I would never sabotage or try another’s livelihood. I love being here, somedays we have better shares than others but every day we try to reach hearts and bring smiles to your faces. In the last 9 years that I have been online, I’ve lost both my parents, my health started to deal me fits, I guess from so much stress being in a 37-year relationship with an addict and working 1 fulltime job with The State of Alabama, and 1 and 2 part-time jobs to support my children, pay the mortgage, etc. I’ve had three surgeries in three years, lost 1/2 my hair, felt like at times I was losing my mind but, I prayed, prayed, and prayed some more. God is good and with all that I have seen, been through, and faced in my valley’s The mountian tops are what we live for, the valley’s are for learning.
Today marks 2 weeks and 1 day of that dreaded gallbladder surgery that I allowed myself to suffer with for 10 years because I was trying to heal it. I am now healing well from that surgery, but, losing more hair from the anesthesia. I am just thankful to be alive. Throughout my life even as a child, there was dysfunction and chaos. So, it took me years to realize that since that was all I knew that was what I went after. what I sought in my life as sad as that sounds, it is true. With a great therapist and 11 months in, I go once weekly, I am learning that I have the power to stop that, God has power over me, but, there are many things I can change and have in order to live a better and happier life. one that is peaceful and not full of chaos.
I started this blog to share with you, anyone that wanted to read the jibberish about my life, my trials, have been many! I thought maybe it might allow others to see that they too can make simple daily changes that will offer them a happier healthier life. Now, for those of you reading this that have no idea what I am talking about, it might be easy for you to say yes, you just stop doing what your doing, then your life will improve! Not so fast, it is not that easy, if it were that easy we would not need a therapist or have no need to call on God if we could just change it ourselves without understanding why we do what we do to start with. It is a learning process from seeing it, reconizing it and then we can start to repair it.
Sometimes it takes years for some to take a look at who they really are and understand that many if not most of the things that have happened to them along their path were not due to them being mean, or unappreciative, or unstable. But for lack of knowing that when one has been hurt deeply very young, or at nay age, they have a wall built up that says you can not enter, or if you do allow them in you are so guarded. Once you let that guard down and they hurt you, it starts all over again. You feel that you can not trust people and you do not allow the real you to be seen by many, for fear of being hurt again. That was my experience until I started my FB page and little by little God had me open up, share things, things I never wanted to share, or thought I woule ever share. He blesses me for sharing over and over in many ways. It has helped me to grow and see so much of what took place in my life set the tone for how I handled the bad things. Yes, bad things happen to good people, why. I do not know.
Who would have known that me setting boundries at 60, three years ago it could be such a lifesaver? It truly has been for me, even though it took me so many years to get here, I have arrived, thank you God, I give you all the glory. Well, I do hope you are all having a nice weekend. Mr. Shabby is grilling steaks and been watching football all day. I will have a small amount of steak since I have no gallbladder now that breaks down fat, I will not eat much, but, I do want a little bit, I have not had a good grilled steak in about a year, my body just woud not digest it. Blessing my FB friends, see you all Monday good Lord willing.
Love,
Debbie
I read this when you posted it and I tried to comment but it wouldn’t post so I am back. You have come a long way Debbie. You have shared your heart to all your faithful followers. Life isn’t easy but we get through the rough parts with God right beside us. You said Mr. Shabby was grilling steaks any red meat just the smell of it makes me sick to my stomach since I had chemo. I sure hope you enjoyed your weekend!! Take care and prayers my dear friend….
I did not eat much, because of not having a gallbladder now. What I ate was wonderful, but I have heard that Chemo changes your tastebuds, it makes so many sick too. I love you, my sweet FB friend. May prayers for you and ((hugs))
Love,
Debbie
I sure am glad you toughed it out and kept your page going! I’m so proud of you for doing the hard work and learning to set boundaries for yourself! Something I have to work hard at too! Praying you are feeling better soon!
Theresa, thank you so much. Wishing you a blessed and wonderful week ahead.
Love,
Debbie
Debbie, I had my gallbladder out 10 years ago after an attack. Never knew there was a problem until then. The doctor removed it and never said anything about changing my diet. I never have had a problem regardless of what I eat. A friend of mine had hers out about five years ago and she was told to limit fats. I wonder why my Dr. Never said anything. However, it hasn’t mattered since I can eat anything. I hope you are feeling better now.
Hugs,
Kathy
Kathy, I can not answer that. I will say the surgeon said eat what you want. I am finding that foods with high fat are causing cramping and belly pain for me. So, I have cut them out until I get my Lipase and herb as I said that our bodies make. It is from our pancreas and it breaks down fatty foods just like the gallbladder did. There are a few side effects. So, I’m going to start slow. I also take a food enzyme that I love so I will do both and see if that helps. I am glad you were able to eat what you wanted with no side effects like pain bloating, cramping and digested it well, that is awesome and some folks do that. I had an easy surgery, healing time has been good but, the fats just seems to say no, not yet. Have a blessed evening. Oh, I might mention that the surgeon said to eat whatever you want but, my GI Dr. he had a different take on it.
Love,
Debbie
I love reading your blog and pray for you and Mr Shabby.
Thank you, Elaine, we except them and we appreciate them more than you realize. If I said all of this and even now is or was easy I’d be lying through my teeth. Enjoy the rest of this evening.
Love,
Debbie
Done.
God bless you
Thank you, Kitty, He truly does and has! Have a wonderful Sunday.
Love,
Debbie
I am extremely grateful and blessed that I found you. You are an inspiration to me daily. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.
Linda, thank you, for that! I always want to be, I did not have that in my life for many years and I remember when I met someone that wanted to help me no strings attached. I was in disbelief, but she was real. Today she is one of my best people, my earth angel for sure. Have a wonderful Sunday.
Love,
Debbie
Once again, enjoyed your blog, just now! Thought you were taking the weekend off, girlfriend! lol Hope it is a beautiful Autumn weekend, and a relaxing weekend for you. It is rather ugly here this weekend with wind and rain…but still a gift of God, and Thankful for each day.
I did see and click your ads earlier today, but never did find the cute truck pillows. Maybe I am in the wrong place? This computer is such a magnificent machine, but also very frustrating at times.
If the grandkids were still around, they could get it fixed and back “up”, …….. but ME??? Not so much! lol
So glad that you are feeling better….
Blessings, Hugs & Prayers , c
P.S. Are we supposed to “Subscribe” each day, or is once enough? And I thought it was for email, but have never gotten an email from you, that I can remember! Just so happy to see you on Facebook, for all of these years, through the ups & downs! <3
Thank you, Carol. Ot rained all day yesterday and was to cool for me on the screened-in porch to watch TV. But, Mr. Shabby stayed out there all day, so here is where I ended up. Only for a little bit maybe an hour, then I get notifications that I have messages to approve the comments here. I try to get on them because people do not see their post and they tend to do multiple comments, but it is ok most do not know that I have to approve all comments otherwise we would have spam overrunning us here. Have a wonderful Sunday.
Love,
Debbie
I’ve heard it said, without the valley, we wouldn’t have the mountains…love your pictures and posts!
Maria, with all we go through without the storms we might never know how beautiful a sunny day really is. So, well said, I agree with you.
Love,
Debbie
I’m glad you are recovering and feeling better! Anesthesia affects me the same way, frustrating, but worth it if you feel better. 😊
Thank you, Regina, I have been losing my hair for a while now, just more since the surgery. I hope that it returns back better than ever.. And yes, in the long run, it will all be worth it
Love,
Debbie
Thank you, Debbie, for your openness. So much of your story is familiar. We lived to tell the story. We are warriors and survivors, would you agree? Blessings for you ♡ I hope you tolerated the small amount of steak tonight. Take good care.
Vonnie, you are so right, we are my FB friends. Have a wonderful Sunday.
Love,
Debbie
Thank you for your note. Have been there many years and until I learn to say to myself enough people will continue to take advantage of me trying to get along with them will bring nothing but hurt and stress and they will not like you any way you try to please them it can not be done I also grew up in a dis functional home life and had to learn how a life should be. I am keeping on any way in my old age and learning more than I ever thought i could know about our Heavenly Father and HIS Beloved SON and looking forward to the day HIS SON will take charge and will change this world for the better. Always remember that the mountain tops are wonderful but it is the valleys that we grow and learn to trust our Heavenly FATHER Creator of every thing that is that was or that every will be. Take care of yourself be encouraged and keep on keeping on Sometimes the valley seems real deep but HE will never leave you or for sake you
Well said, Ann. It will all work out as God planned. I am too hard on myself at times. I have been that way all my life striving to be perfect. I’ve shared that about me that my home had to be just right, my children had to be clean and perfect at all times, Everything had a place and it all had to be just so. But, what looks like perfection is not what’s important. I have slowly learned that, about time huh? Enjoy your Sunday.
Love,
Debbie
Perfect is impossible to accomplish until the Beloved SON of our Heavenly Father does it . I have found that failure is a part of life so we can appreciate the successes that we will have later on. I hate to admit it but it teaches us patience a hard lesson for me to learn. No body will care for you more for all of our perfection just do the best we can with what we have. We all had to be redeemed. You take care of yourself and have a wonderful first day of the week and the rest of the week. Keeping you in GOD’S care. HE loves you more than you know.
Believe me, I am well aware that it only exists in Christ. But, in my mind Ann, for so many years it had to be what I thought was perfect. I still struggle with that at times, but, nothing like I use to, Praise The Lord. It feels good to be free from me thinking that things had to be just right ALL the time. Have a wonderful evening.
Love,
Debbie
I am trying to subscribe for the ? Time. Never has worked for me. No ads here tonight.
Crystal, I am so sorry, it will not allow you to subscribe. You are not the first one to tell me that. I have shared this with my partner and programmer, but I do not think she has found the issues as of yet.
Thank you,
Debbie
Thank you so much for sharing. You are indeed a strong woman to have overcome all the obstacles that have been put in your way. I hope and pray for the best for you and a very peaceful future.
I am in Florida at one of my sons right now. I go home to Texas November 15th. My Rheumatologist has referred me to an oncologist whom I see on November 18th. Please put me on your prayer list.
Thanks for being there.
Barbara, you will be on it my dear, indeed. Please keep us posted.. Much love to you.
Love,
Debbie
Love you Debbie
Lucy, thank you so much, love you too my FB friend.
Love,
Debbie
I am so thankful for finding you on FB many years ago, and missed your posts so much when your page was hacked. I found you again, and then FB stopped allowing me to view your pabe. Once again, I can see your wonderful posts that lift my spirits and help me to know that others experience the same highs and lows in this life, and can maintain a positive outlook! Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with all of your faithful followers! Wishing you a wonderful and relaxing weekend, Debbue!!
So glad you found us again Carolyn, we all have valley’s all of us. I think I am having a weekend of poor me. But, really I know I am so blessed. I have come a long way by the Grace of God, no doubt.
Love,
Debbie
Hoping this will be a better week for you, Debbie!
Thank you, Carolyn, I’m sure it will be.
Love,
Debbie
Thank you for sharing about your life , it reaches so many
It’s what many of us face daily, I guess I am just one of those that found my voice. Thank you, Lord!
Love,
Debbie