Showing posts with label Personal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Personal. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Back Home

I returned home last night after a great visit with my son in Florida.
It was my Mother's Day gift. His wife had gone to spend weekend
with her mom in Georgia so Danny picked me up last Thursday.
We had the weekend to ourselves which was really nice. Danny
is my oldest and I remember the moment he was born and I touched
his soft skin a feeling came over me I can't explain. I know I
experienced the "mother love" you hear women talk about. A love I 
didn't experience again until Jonathon came along 18 months later.
It was different, but a love only a mother can experience.
Danny had no plans made, we just woke up each morning and
embraced the day hour by hour. I don't need diamonds or flowers
from my boys, spending that one-on-one time was the best
gift received. Talked about old times and some childhood memories
I had forgot about. This is a gift I will treasure always.
TY Danny for loving me and showing your love in simple ways

Don't forget about the monthly blog contest
Have a great day

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Pick Myself Up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello friends
Hope everyone is having a great Monday
Hope your week is productive and goals met

I'm having a pity party today. I didn't invite anyone to join me
I can't define my feelings today, or any day to be honest
This morning when I woke up my body was already fighting
with me. I've felt bad since last Thursday but tried to push myself
forward. By Saturday I was in the ER receiving IV fluids and receiving
the same speech from my MD I hear all the time. I understand what is
being said because I'm a nurse and have given the speech 100 times.
Feels different when roles are reversed. 

I am fighting so hard not to get in a depressed place.
Been there before and climbing out of the hole isn't easy.
I have great support from family, friends and church family
The devil wants to be a part of my journey. He wants to tear
me down by getting in my mind and filling it with lies, fear,
temptations and despair. I rebuke the devil and the work he
is trying to do in my life. HE is working overtime today, he knows
I'm weak BUT my God is stronger than him
I don't know what will happen during this "illness" journey
The unknown is very scary, but I have to keep my eyes looking
upward. God knows my fears and anxiety because he made me
I'm only human. Being afraid doesn't mean I don't trust or have faith
God knows where my heart is. 

Being able to post these emotions help a lot. I want to be as
active as I can in my life. My grandchildren seem to always know
when I need some extra "Annie" love. They don't know I may have
cancer, I don't want them to know right now. All they know is I
have rheumatoid arthritis which gets me down. A lot of my fear
is leaving and missing out on important events in their lives. 
Funny how we don't think about these things until we are faced
with trials in life. 

I'm going to stay as active as I can in PSP
That is one thing that takes me away
I'll try to continue doing tutorials and I have other thoughts
running through my head.

TY for reading and I'm asking for a quick, short
prayer daily.

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Friday, December 19, 2025

Sorry for MIA

Thank you to my friends who have reached out to me
and my lack of posting past few weeks.
First, Bob is doing GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was released from hospital a week ago and is now
staying in an apartment owned by hospital. He will stay
there around 8-9 weeks as long as health continues to improve
He is so happy to have HIS PILLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are so thankful God has brought him through this journey
and continues to walk with him every day.

My health is nowhere close to his battle and I hate to
complain. So, just a short detail of my battle
Went for 6-month check-up 2 weeks ago with primary and
rheumatologist. Received a call last week about labs being
critical high on 3, severe levels on 4 and dangerously low
on 2. The low levels happened about 5 months ago which was
caused by some new medication I had started. Went back to the
other meds and felt fine. I had some weird symptoms I had never 
experienced before but as a nurse I convinced myself they were normal.
Long story short, I will be receiving 2 weeks of iron infusions in hope of
bringing values back to normal. Hoping these infusions will bring
other levels where they need to be. After the second 
infusion, labs will be collected again with results being
higher!!!!!

In the meantime, I will be absent in the PSP community
I will doodle around in my time and attempt to keep my brain
as functioning as possible, may even learn something new
Work is on the back burner for now

I am asking my friends, and foes, to lift me up in your prayers
All I ask is for God's will to be done and pray that I accept his will even when
I feel the cross is too heavy to bear because Lord I known where my strength
is found. Help me fight the enemy with everything I have, Take my fears away
and Lord I pray others See Jesus in me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TY for the prayers I know will be prayed
I love you Lord and I know you love me even more
TY for everything you are going to do for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I give you all the praise and glory right now
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving

"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God
in Christ Jesus for you."

I want to wish everyone a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving
Thank you for the friendships throughout the year
This year has brought a new meaning to my family
We are a Christian family and have always been thankful
for all the blessings we receive
Witnessing a family member receive a second chance at
life has revealed how precious life is and should never be
taken for granted.
To the family who lost a loved one our prayers are with you
during this holiday season whether it be your first or many years
We can never repay the precious life you gave
This candle will burn for everyone as a thank you

Happy Thanksgiving



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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

UPDATE - Moving Forward

Bob is doing GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was taken off ventilator late Saturday evening
Sunday morning, he asked for grits and sausage
PT got him up and he was able to walk halfway around hallway
Later that afternoon he was walked ALL the way around!!!!!!!!!!
He was moved out of CCU to room on Monday
Plans are, if he doesn't experience any setback, 10 more day in
hospital then he will move into an apartment within the hospital
for 6 weeks to continue rehabilitation
Praying for this journey. He has come a long way and we thank God

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

UPDATE on Prayer Request

Update on prayer request a few days ago
HEART HAS BEEN FOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bob texted me at 6am with the good news
Transplant was scheduled for this morning but due to
several organs being harvested, Bob will get his tomorrow
We are so happy as a family. God is so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We know there is a family somewhere grieving a loved one
We don't want to forget them during this process
I hope Bob gets to meet the family one day
I will keep everyone updated
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Monday, November 10, 2025

Prayers Requested

Good Morning Friends

Sorry for the delay in posting. Life has a way of throwing curve balls.

I'm asking for prayers today for my first cousin, Bob

He is needing a new heart and has been placed on the transplant list

He has been in University of Birmingham hospital since middle of September

I had the opportunity to visit him this past weekend

He is currently on a heart machine which is keeping him alive

He would die if machine were turned off for 10-12 hours

He is alert, oriented and in good spirits

All this occurred after having an ileus in May

That caused a viral infection that went to his heart

He thought he was experiencing allergies but got weaker and weaker

If he doesn't get a transplant soon, he will have a make a decision a make

He could get a heart pump which will give him the opportunity of

leaving hospital but may be dropping his name on list

We are praying for a transplant

If you are reading this, I'm asking you to say a quick prayer

We know God has a plan and we trust in his will

Thanksgiving is upon us, and I am blessed and thankful to be a

child of God. Thank you to everyone for your prayers during

this time of need.

 

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Forgiving Yourself

Good morning family and friends
It's a beautiful morning in Ga
I walked out the back door and sat on our
steps drinking coffee admiring the beauty of nature.
Birds are flying and singing, bees are buzzing around me
grass is green (needing cutting), just simple things we take
for granted. God gave us all these things.

I have been fighting with myself on forgiving
I think the first step is forgiving myself
If I can't forgive myself of things I've done,
how can I forgive others
I was reading in a devotional book yesterday and
name of lesson was Jesus forgave, but did he forget?
Title really caught my eye
Lesson gave 2 examples on subject
One was where a debtor goes to the king explaining
how he couldn't repay the debt he owed. The king forgave
the man's debt and took the loss on himself. 
This man, who had his debt forgiven, was not so forgiving
to the second man who owed him. He had the second
man sent to prison until his debt was paid
When the king heard of what happened, he punished
the first man for his unforgiving
Moral of this was we should forgive others because
one day we may need to be forgiven

Second lesson was on Peter when he denied Jesus 3
times as predicted. Jesus gave Peter 3 chances to prove
his loyalty, one for each time Peter had denied him
Jesus didn't say there was nothing to forgive, he forgave
what Peter done, but he didn't forget either.
In his forgiveness, he didn't hold a grudge against 
Peter, he moved on with his teachings
Moral is people do us wrong during life, but Jesus teaches
to forgive and not hold grudges. We should acknowledge 
the wrong that has happened, confront the one who done the
wrong then take the teaching Jesus taught on love, kindness, 
and forgiveness. We may not forget but don't harbor the hurt,
we must truly forgive with a heart of love.

This is not easy to do, God understands. 
I have carried some tragedy in my life around for
20 years, things I need to forgive myself for
My goal is to work on forgiving me, then I can forgive
others who I feel betrayed me.
God is so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to leave a few Bible verses that speaks
on forgiveness.
Ephesians 4:32
Mark 11:25
1 John 1:19
Matthew 18:21-22 (very powerful)

Have an awesome day my friends
Be kind to everyone and show God's love




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Monday, May 13, 2024

Forgiveness - Ourselves and Others

Good morning family and friends
Hope your weekend was nice and relaxing
Hope all mothers felt the love she deserves

I have tossed this subject in the closet but
it is something we all need to find in our heart to do
It is a deep subject so it will probably be in parts as
I work myself through this process

When we feel we have been betrayed by those
we called "friends", we hurt in different ways
I find myself feeling anger and resentment and
wanting to hold on to those feelings
As a Christian, I remember learning from pastors
and my dad what the Bible teaches on forgiveness.

I have to find a way to forgive others like God
forgives us. He loves us unconditional which is hard
for me to grasp at times. 

Holding on to the hurt and resentment causes me
anxiety, restlessness, loss of enjoyment, fear of seeing
the one who caused the anger and spending time alone to
avoid any chance of being reminded of the hurt.
So, why do I hang on to the anger? 
I really don't know but I have to find a way to forgive
Bible teaches if a person can't find a way to forgive then
the heavenly father can't forgive you.
I want to always please my heavenly father, so this is an
area in my life I need to really work on.

How do you forgive those who hurt you?

Have a great day and be nice to someone,
Doesn't cost a thing!!!!!!!

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Sunday, May 12, 2024

Happy Mother's Day - 5/12/24

Happy Mother's Day to all my family and friends!!!
I want to wish my mother a Heavenly Mother's Day
I want to thank her for all the big and small things she done
I thank her for all the sacrifices made for me
We take for granted the small things in life until
our loved one passes to the other side
I know my mother had treasures waiting for her
in heaven for the life she lived for the Lord.
I love you mommy and miss you every day.

I thank God for the 2 wonderful sons he loaned me
I am a Christian first and a mother second 
I was a single mother for several years and struggled
to provide but God never left me, he was walking with 
me and when I fell, he picked me up and gave me the
strength I needed to keep going. 
I raised my sons in church and tried to be an example
of a Godly mother. I fell many times like I said, but there
was a hand right there, all I needed to do was reach out.

I found 3 pictures that spoke to my heart this morning
Wishing you a happy and blessed day!!!!!!



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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Stay True to Yourself

Good morning friends
It has been a few days since I visited my blog
I was involved in a project that sadly fell apart
I was taught to look for some good in every situation
and the good I learned from this was to stay true to me.

Sometimes we bend our beliefs for others
This can occur to feel accepted by others, to fit in
by others or trying to restore something that was lost
Whatever the reason, we lose ourselves trying to be something else
When you look in the mirror, who do you see?
If you don't recognize the person looking back at you, you
have lost yourself.

Do you know your true self?
Can you accept who you truly are?
I am a confident person; I know my strengths and
I know my weaknesses. I am able to take accountability
for my actions. If I am wrong, I admit I was wrong.
I try to grow from life's situations to make myself a 
better person. I may not be liked by everyone but that's
okay, I accept that and move on. 

If you are facing a battle in your life today
look in the mirror, who do you see?
Don't change who you are to please others
In doing so, you will be the unhappy one

I found these 2 quotes I want to share with you.
Have an awesome day and BE YOU!!!!!!!




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Friday, May 3, 2024

Curves in the Road

Good morning on this Friday, May 3
Hope everyone had a great week 
For most, Friday signals end of work week
An opportunity to leave work at work and
focus on family time or ME time.

How do you cope when changes interfere with
the road we are traveling? 
I have not always been good with changes in life
To me, it depends on situation.
If it is a simple change, color of dress to wear, I
may speak my mind but I'll adhere to change.
When it means changes in my life, I have to
understand why the change will be better for me.
"Make it make sense."

Therapy has been a part of my life since 2004, 
the year my dad took his life and changed everything
about me and how to cope with life.
Equine therapy saved my life
I believe in therapy and I think everyone would
benefit from having a few sessions.

Recent events sent me down a road of change
Main change was how to trust when you feel you
have been betrayed by someone very important.  
I had to change path and start a new journey.
I am currently working on this change but it
can be a slow process. 

Any advice or thoughts on curves in the road?

Be kind to someone today.

Have a great Friday!!!!!!!!!!

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Do You Let Go or Hang On?

Question of the day
Do you let go or Hang on?

I have been wrestling with this question for several weeks
I have faced this same question many times in the past
I would say to myself "Pick your battles."
Why am I struggling now?

What am I hanging onto that I can't release?
Why am I hanging onto the pain or hurt?
Holding on to past hurt only causes anxiety,
fear and resentment. This in turn causes weight
on your shoulder and drags you down.

I am working on letting go but forgiveness takes
time. In the situation I am facing now, a "TRUTH""
conversation has to take place. I feel the elephant in the
room which gives off bad energy. It is very hard to move
forward until resolutions take place, or it is for me.

One question I have to ask myself during times like
this is "Can I change whatever caused the hurt?"
If it is something that can't be changed, best advice 
is to walk away and never look back. The time wasted
trying to change the unknown is time wasted on a
beautiful life.

If you are struggling with something in your life
today, I pray you will find the strength to let go and move forward.

Be kind to the person standing in front of you today
You may be the only sunshine that day.

Have an awesome day



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Monday, April 29, 2024

Good Morning - April 29

Good morning friends.
It is a beautiful Monday morning and a
new week has started.
As I was drinking my coffee while watching
the news, I couldn't help but be reminded of
evil and destruction all around us.
90% of news is reporting bad occurrences.
10% of news reports on good which still happens.

Thinking on my own personal battles, I hope this
week brings answers to some medical issues. 
The wait can be very long and as a nurse my mind
tends to go to the bad.
I am going to stay positive and just deal with
whatever comes my way. 

Be kind to others, smile at others

Have an awesome day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Motivation for April 28

Good morning everyone on this beautiful day!
As I sat here today looking around at God's beauty,
I am reflecting on the past week and issues that may
have happened and how I reacted to them.
I think we all deal with struggles of life.
But as I sat here reading through my daily
motivational messages one quote directed my
thoughts on how today would be. 

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one
alive who is Youer than You."
quote by Dr Seuss

Today will be about ME. 
The good, the bad and the ugly
I'll reflect on changes needed in my life.
I'll put the negative that is surrounding me in
my rearview mirror and focus on positive. 

Be kind to others, a simple smile may be
all that is needed.
Kindness is free.

Have a great day!!!!!!!

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Motivation for April 27

My motivational quote for today is by Michael Jordan
"You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them."

Very true statement.
Everything starts with you or by you.
When difficult situations come into our lives
We can choose to stay with the pain OR
we can choose to begin a different path.
We must believe in ourselves first, 
we must believe we have the strength to keep going.

I love Carrie Underwood and have seen her twice in concert.
Her songs tell a story of real life.
I listen to one of her songs often when feeling down
Song is The Champion
I repeat the chorus all the time to remind myself, 
I am the Champion.

"I am invincible, unbreakable
unstoppable,unshakeable
They knock me down
I get up again
I am the champion."

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Motivation for April 25

I am slow posting this morning.
Still need some positive motivation for the day

This quote by John D Rockefeller relates to me right now:
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great"!

I recently made a decision to walk away from something very
near and dear to my heart. 
I questioned my reasoning for leaving many times but
I felt I needed to leave that past behind.

When I read the quote above it gives me a peace that the
decision I made was for the GOOD, now I am striving
for the GREAT

Let's all strive to be great in everything we do!
Be kind to a stranger today, it cost nothing

Have an awesome day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Wishbone, Backbone & Funny Bone

This morning, I had a lot of thoughts racing through my mind.
I have several things going on in my personal life.
There are days I feel completely in control and
other days I feel like a lost Easter egg trying to find myself.
Today is one of those days.
As I was reading some motivational verses this one
caught my eye and I leaned into it.
It was said by Reba Mcentire:
"To succeed in life, you need three things:
a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone."
How true this is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life can be cruel at times, but we have to grow
and learn through these unpleasant times.
We either stop at the end of the road,
or we begin a new road to find ourselves.

We should all have a wishbone, backbone 
and funny bone!!!!!!!!

Have an awesome day.


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Hello friends and welcome to my blog!!! My name is Rhonda and I live in South East Ga., little town called Lumber City. I have 2 sons, 2 DIL's and 3 grandchildren. I work in healthcare as an RN.

When not working, I enjoy playing in PSP. It has been my passion over 20 years. PSP is relaxing and takes my mind away from troubles of life. I enjoy writing tutorials on my downtime.

I am expanding my creations to frames, clusters, templates and hopefully masks. I have NEVER made a mask but I have the time to learn now and I am excited. These will be FTU, all I ask is please download from the blog and if you are in a group or forum please send others to my blog and DO NOT HOTLINK. I would love to see your creations and show them off.

If you need to contact me with any questions concerning my tutorials or creations, send me an email. I am aware some of my older tutorials have links that are no longer working due to designers closing their blog. This is beyond my control. I am unable to share anything which was not shareable before. I honor all designers TOU.

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All tutorials that are on my blog have been written by me. Any resemblance to another tag or tutorial is purely coincidental. Please do not copy and claim as your own. You are welcome to use these tutorials in any groups or forums but please link back to my blog. I would love to see any tag that is made using my tutorial. If you have any questions or concerns you can contact me at rsheath31549@yahoo.com.

Cluster Frames are Personal Use ONLY!!!! Please do not claim them as your own or rip them apart. You are welcome to use in forums or groups but please link back to blog. My TOU are included in the downloads. I would love to see any creations you make with my tuts or other creations. Send them to me and I will display them.

My goal for this blog is to make creations others can use and enjoy. I want to focus on being positive through difficult times. Show importance of accepting others, no judging, just respect. Showing kindness to others can change another's life, even for a brief time
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