Hi everyone,
How are you all doing this evening? I hope you're all doing okay. I'm doing all right and I give thanks for every day I am still living. You know, I've been seeing the commercial on television lately, about Congestive Heart Failure. They say, "If you have congestive heart failure, tomorrow's not promised!"
I can tell you that is a truthful statement. If you have chronic CHF, you can go into failure so quickly, without even realizing it. I cherish every day that God sees fit to let me have another day on this earth. I take care of myself and I always put my hearth first. That means before anyone else. You may think that's selfish, but if I don't I may not be here for another day! I've learned to live my life giving thanks to God for each day I wake up.
I start my day with prayers to God, giving thanks for the gift of another day and asking for mercy for my husband, family, extended families and friends. I end each day, once again, thanking God for the many blessings He's given to me, and for prayers for all those I love and care about.
I have so much faith in God and I am so thankful for His many blessings throughout my life. I live every day giving gratitude and acceptance to Our Lord and Savior. I also try every day to say the Divine Mercy Chaplet, around the three o'clock hour. It's become so important to me to pray the Chaplet every day. If you don't know what it is, search it out on line. It just may change the way you look at your life.
Well, Halloween is almost upon us. Of course, next month, November, we celebrate Thanksgiving. What will you be thankful for? We truly have so much to thank God for, much more than we choose to think about.
After Thanksgiving, Christmas will be just around the corner. I just love the Christmas Season. It makes me feel hopeful, happy, loving, thankful and full of God's love. It's not about presents, it's about being with those you love and letting them know how much they mean to you. How quickly those we love can be taken away from us. So, when you think about the Christmas Season coming up, don't concentrate on the money you'll be spending, all the shopping you'll have to do, how busy you'll be, etc. Those things are choices you make! I Christmas shop all year round. I prepare things ahead of time. I manage my money throughout the year that way. It's all about choices we make.
You only get as much joy out of something, as the amount of joy you put into it. January is the time for you to start working on Christmas for the end of that year. Again, it's all about the choices we make. Others don't make those choices for us!
Have a good rest of the week and may God bless each of you.
Susan
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Who do you turn to for help?
Hi folks,
I hope your week is going well, but if it isn't, today is Hump Day, so we're now on the down side of this week. So cheer up! Tomorrow will be a better day!
I'd like to tell you all about something that has helped me to change my life, for the better! It's been about seven years since I first heard about St. Faustina and Divine Mercy. She was from a poor family and her name was, Maria Faustina Kowalski. From a very young age, she wanted to become a nun. She kept going to the Convent asking if she could join, but they kept turning her away, because she was just a young child. Finally, when she was some older, they accepted her into the convent, so she could study to become a nun.
After studying and officially becoming a nun, Jesus appeared to her instructing her to write down everything that He says to her. So she did. This was in the early nineteen thirties. She took paper and every time Jesus appeared before her, she wrote down what He said. He wanted her to help Him to save souls from perishing in hell.
She became very ill and even though she suffered greatly, Jesus kept appearing to her and instructing her to write down everything He said. Unfortunately, she died in her early thirties from her illness. Her writings were saved and published in a book called, The Diary of St. Faustina."
Here's an excerpt from it: "I desire that you know more profoundly, the love that burns in my heart for souls, You will understand this when you meditate upon my passion. Call upon my mercy on behalf of sinners; I desire their salvation."
He later instructed her to have a painting down just as He was appearing to her at that time. He also told her that across the bottom should be written: Jesus, have mercy on us. She did just as Jesus instructed her to do. This image is called the, "Divine Mercy Image."
Jesus instructed Maria Faustina to let everyone know about The Divine Mercy Chaplet." It carries so many blessings, especially if said, or sung, during the three o'clock hour, which was the approximate time when Jesus died on the cross on Calvary. He grants so many blessings and so much mercy to all those who say the chaplet daily.
I say the Chaplet just about every day. If it's not always convenient at three o'clock, I say it as close to that time as I am able. I'm sure that starting from the time Jesus was turned over to the people, was scourged at the pillar, the walk and many falls trying to carry His cross to Calvary and then until His death, took much longer than one hour.
What I will tell you, is that since I found out about St. Faustina and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, my spiritual life and the way I look at things, has changed drastically. I have put everything into God's hands, including my illness.
I am so thankful that God chose to give me life over eleven and one half years ago, instead of taking me home to be with Him. I know He has a plan for me and I try to do whatever He'd like me to do. Creating something for someone else, be it adults or children, makes me feel very close to Jesus. I know that He is always with me and I am so thankful for that. Without Him, I am nothing!
I hope your week is going well, but if it isn't, today is Hump Day, so we're now on the down side of this week. So cheer up! Tomorrow will be a better day!
I'd like to tell you all about something that has helped me to change my life, for the better! It's been about seven years since I first heard about St. Faustina and Divine Mercy. She was from a poor family and her name was, Maria Faustina Kowalski. From a very young age, she wanted to become a nun. She kept going to the Convent asking if she could join, but they kept turning her away, because she was just a young child. Finally, when she was some older, they accepted her into the convent, so she could study to become a nun.
After studying and officially becoming a nun, Jesus appeared to her instructing her to write down everything that He says to her. So she did. This was in the early nineteen thirties. She took paper and every time Jesus appeared before her, she wrote down what He said. He wanted her to help Him to save souls from perishing in hell.
She became very ill and even though she suffered greatly, Jesus kept appearing to her and instructing her to write down everything He said. Unfortunately, she died in her early thirties from her illness. Her writings were saved and published in a book called, The Diary of St. Faustina."
Here's an excerpt from it: "I desire that you know more profoundly, the love that burns in my heart for souls, You will understand this when you meditate upon my passion. Call upon my mercy on behalf of sinners; I desire their salvation."
He later instructed her to have a painting down just as He was appearing to her at that time. He also told her that across the bottom should be written: Jesus, have mercy on us. She did just as Jesus instructed her to do. This image is called the, "Divine Mercy Image."
Jesus instructed Maria Faustina to let everyone know about The Divine Mercy Chaplet." It carries so many blessings, especially if said, or sung, during the three o'clock hour, which was the approximate time when Jesus died on the cross on Calvary. He grants so many blessings and so much mercy to all those who say the chaplet daily.
I say the Chaplet just about every day. If it's not always convenient at three o'clock, I say it as close to that time as I am able. I'm sure that starting from the time Jesus was turned over to the people, was scourged at the pillar, the walk and many falls trying to carry His cross to Calvary and then until His death, took much longer than one hour.
What I will tell you, is that since I found out about St. Faustina and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, my spiritual life and the way I look at things, has changed drastically. I have put everything into God's hands, including my illness.
I am so thankful that God chose to give me life over eleven and one half years ago, instead of taking me home to be with Him. I know He has a plan for me and I try to do whatever He'd like me to do. Creating something for someone else, be it adults or children, makes me feel very close to Jesus. I know that He is always with me and I am so thankful for that. Without Him, I am nothing!
This is a photo of the Divine Mercy Image. I'm sorry it's not a very good photo, but you can get the idea from it. The red represents the blood, and the blue represents the water, which poured out of the heart of Jesus while hanging on the cross. He did this to give us eternal life.
Have a good evening and be safe.
Susan
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Happy Hump Day, everyone!
Hi folks,
How's your week going for you? I hope your answer is "okay" but if it isn't, just remember that you are now on the down slide of this week. At least that's something to cheer you up!
What do you think about all the destruction that's happening lately throughout the world? I'm speaking about the weather and the wild fires that are going on in California. It seems to me that every year the weather becomes more savage. So many have lost their lives because of it and so very many have lost everything that they own, including their homes.
I truly believe that God is telling us that we, and I mean everyone, has to change the way we act and how we look at things. I believe that the first thing we need to do is to put God first in our lives once again.
I was struck at how everyone came together to help the folks in Texas after that first destructive hurricane hammered them, destroying so much and killing so many people. No one truly cared is you were white or black, what religion you practiced, what nationality you were, whether you were straight or gay, or whether you had money or were poor. We all just worked together. Those who could go to Texas, went and helped. The rest of us donated money to help in any way we could.
That help has continued throughout the continued storms causing destruction in other places. And after that deranged man in Los Vegas, killed and wounded so many innocent people, so many of those present, who weren't hurt, stopped running and tried to help those who were hit by the gun fire.
It has been proven, time and time again, that there are so very many good, kind, loving and caring folks here, in the United States. Why can't it always be like that? Can you just imagine how different this country would be, and every country throughout the world, if we practiced love and acceptance, instead of hate and judgement all the time. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
I know that no matter what country you may live in, these same things are happening there also. Please pray for everyone, throughout the world, for peace and love to take over this world.
I hope the rest of your week goes well. Be safe and may God bless each of you.
Susan
We all need God's Divine Mercy, always.
How's your week going for you? I hope your answer is "okay" but if it isn't, just remember that you are now on the down slide of this week. At least that's something to cheer you up!
What do you think about all the destruction that's happening lately throughout the world? I'm speaking about the weather and the wild fires that are going on in California. It seems to me that every year the weather becomes more savage. So many have lost their lives because of it and so very many have lost everything that they own, including their homes.
I truly believe that God is telling us that we, and I mean everyone, has to change the way we act and how we look at things. I believe that the first thing we need to do is to put God first in our lives once again.
I was struck at how everyone came together to help the folks in Texas after that first destructive hurricane hammered them, destroying so much and killing so many people. No one truly cared is you were white or black, what religion you practiced, what nationality you were, whether you were straight or gay, or whether you had money or were poor. We all just worked together. Those who could go to Texas, went and helped. The rest of us donated money to help in any way we could.
That help has continued throughout the continued storms causing destruction in other places. And after that deranged man in Los Vegas, killed and wounded so many innocent people, so many of those present, who weren't hurt, stopped running and tried to help those who were hit by the gun fire.
It has been proven, time and time again, that there are so very many good, kind, loving and caring folks here, in the United States. Why can't it always be like that? Can you just imagine how different this country would be, and every country throughout the world, if we practiced love and acceptance, instead of hate and judgement all the time. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
I know that no matter what country you may live in, these same things are happening there also. Please pray for everyone, throughout the world, for peace and love to take over this world.
I hope the rest of your week goes well. Be safe and may God bless each of you.
Susan
We all need God's Divine Mercy, always.
Monday, October 2, 2017
I'm excited!
Hi everyone,
My newest manuscript is now finished at the printers and will be delivered tomorrow. I can't wait. I always get excited to see one of my new novels in an actual book. It's called, Life, Love and Lies, and it's the story of a young woman who has to make choices, which could land her in big trouble in future years. She decides to do what is best for herself and an infant.
I will be selling the actual book and I will also be putting it on Amazon.com for electronic reading. I'll let you all know when it is available on Amazon.
My newest manuscript is now finished at the printers and will be delivered tomorrow. I can't wait. I always get excited to see one of my new novels in an actual book. It's called, Life, Love and Lies, and it's the story of a young woman who has to make choices, which could land her in big trouble in future years. She decides to do what is best for herself and an infant.
I will be selling the actual book and I will also be putting it on Amazon.com for electronic reading. I'll let you all know when it is available on Amazon.
This novel is for adult reading and not for children. If you're interested in purchasing an actual copy of the book, let me know and I'll give you the details.
Have a great week and may God stay with each of you. Please pray for all those who lost their lives or were injured in Los Vegas today.
Susan
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