Tests of faith in our life

Hello ,faith,believing,knowing,and trusting when we go through circumstances and trials in our life.I have been challenged on this many times over the last year,and no surprise that it seems as soon as one circumstance passes another comes to replace it.This year not only has my patience been tested ,but also my ability to cope,the ability to endure,and my ability to handle things appropriately.Between losing a long term job that i was very good at,and watching loved ones fall apart while in terrible lifestyle situations,to finding myself looking for a place to live unexpectedly,and to the gut and heart wrenching emotional rollercoaster of waiting to see if a child of yours has cancer.the one thing i have learned through all this ,is the strength to survive .What i mean by this ,is the strength i have found through my faith!If you don't give up,if you don't bow out in fear,if you don't run from a horrible situation,and instead look through clear glasses not rose color ones ,and rely on hope along with your faith,well then my friends i have found you can make it,endure and be strong through all things .Faith my friends is the ultimate tool to get us through any possible thing,problem or situation we could possibly go through,and let me tell you ,they are many to go through in our walk of life!But if we do not turn from them ,and we don't just throw in the towel.Then if we stand up to them with faith and hope ,well then it's almost a given that they will turn out exceptionally well.You see if we face them with fear and insecurity and worry ,we then give them the power to turn out negative ,and the power to control us and keep us stuck right where they want us.But if we face them with a strong desire with faith and hope ,and positivity,well then they will turn out much better than ,and almost always with a good result!So to all my friends i say ... Keep your faith,your hope ,and your positive attitudes strong ,and in all things you will succeed!Blessings to all,Pam

true friendships of life

I decided to write a blog about the blessings of true friendships in my personal adventures of my life.I have had and will use the term a rollercoaster ride of a life thus far,ever changing.I've made good choices and i've made bad choices,but through it all i have found true friendships.True friendship is a blessing.True friends i have learned are the ones who never look at you any different no matter what your choices,no matter what you go though,no matter what crisis you may be in ,or with whatever makes you happy in life.They are there through thick and thin ,hurt and pain,happiness and joy,tears and fears.They never leave your side or abandon you,they don't forsake or judge you.They're arms are there to hold and comfort you when your down and blue.They never look the other way ,or act as if you don't exist when you are in crisis.They cry with you,they laugh with you,they get angry over situations with you,they encourage and uplift you when your down.Through bad times i went through i had lost pieces of myself ,esteem,self worth,i was angry! As i found my true friendships in life i regained my lost parts of me to be even a more kinder ,loving ,caring person than before ,i regained my giving and caring spirit,my excitement to live life again.Even the grace and trust to love again came back!Oh ,i had many friends over the years ,,but just a few real and true friendships.My few true friends have been there through evry slice of my life ,,especially the hard times ,they never looked at me as an inconvienance or problem,they opened they're hearts,arms and sometimes even their home to me.Although i have had many friendships,,and a few very true friendships ,i am dedicating this particular blog to especially one woman,,Her name is Lynda,she has been my mentor,my friend,my confident ,and someone whom i can trust fully with any and all things that i confide in her.She has always had my back,always has lifted me back up when i have fallen,has been my shoulder ,my rock,a solid foundation for support and wisdom.She is truly what the meaning of true friendship is.Recently i have had a crisis happen to me that was completely out of my control,,she immediately came to my rescue,held me up as i fell apart emotionally,gave me strength and endurance to get through this crisis ,and very kindly with her sweet spirit opened up her home to me ,knowing that it would more than likely cause others residing in home to be a bit uncomfortable and possibly cause conflict.She is an incredible woman with a huge heart of gold bigger than any i have ever known. I am most appreciative that god has placed her in my life to love and care about me! And this blog is just a small way that i can thank her for truly caring about me with true and undying friendship! Thank you lynda for all you have done and continue to do for me,,I love you ,pam