~I was born and raised in Pittsburgh. Adopted at 3 days old so my adopted parents were my only parents. I knew I was adopted as long as I can remember. They told me I was special because they got to "pick me out" so I never had problems with searching for my birth parents. I had no need. My Dad died when I was 7 and my Mom started drinking and died when I was 15. My Father was a Pharmacist and we owned a drugstore in Wilkinsburg. I was very close with my father and never got over loosing him. So, the Lord became my father. After my mother died no one wanted me so they sent me to live with a mean aunt in Statesboro, Ga. It was not pleasant. When I graduated H.S. I was told to leave. I have to say in all honesty that I have never been happy when I look back. My first husband was a good husband at first but he was a "lady's man" and was a cheater. Like an idiot I remarried a few years later to an abusive alcoholic. I didn't realize how bad he was till we were already married. I have lived in 30 different places in my life..so I have no sense of feeling that I ever had a real home. I have 2 sons. My youngest is 22 and a former Marine. He is a blessing and I love him so. My older son and I used to be very close but after he got married and had kids he changed. I have not seen him in over a year. I have tried to contact him but he never responds. I was a good mother, my kids came 1st. I don't know what happened. This past year has been hell. Lost my place that I loved living (in the woods), cars, job, friends, pets. You might as well say I lost me. I never thought my life would turn out like this. When I was young I was very naive and thought I'd have the "white pickett fence" life. The only thing that is keeping me sane is God. I have been saved for almost 30 years. And I thank Him for what I do have~ a roof over my head, some food and my 2 cats so I'm not lonely. I am not superficial and don't need fancy things to make me happy. Maybe because I was never spoiled and had to work for anything I had. Hopefully things will get better. Most of all I don't want my kids to have to struggle like I had to. I did find out later in life that my birth father was Italian and my Mom a German Jew. According to a Jewish boss I had that technically makes me Jewish (if your Mother is Jewish and your father is not that makes you Jewish). I am very proud of that even though I never found them. Makes me feel a little closer to Jesus. The Jews are God's chosen people. So I am praying for them now with all the attacks on them. I really think we are in the End Times. The world is such a crazy place now. With crazy people into, wicca, paganism and other devil decieving cults. Or the crazy skinheads. I don't know how people can be so dumb and mislead. We just have to pray for them.
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Kathys CommentsThis is a powerful reminder of the importance of living our lives as examples of Christ who has done so much for us! Have a beautiful weekend!A ChristianSeveral years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston , Texas . Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway, the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift from God' and keep quiet.'When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, and then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, 'Here, you gave me too much change.'The driver, with a smile, replied, 'Aren't you the new preacher in town?''Yes' he replied.'Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday.'When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, 'Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter.'Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians, and will put us to the test! Always be on guard -- and remember -- You carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself 'Christian.'Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny
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Ultimately, it's up to each of us to choose how we will live our lives, hold ourselves to high standards, and continually evaluate what's inside the image we see in the mirror
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Billy Graham's Prayer For Our NationTHIS MAN SURE HAS A GOOD VIEW OF WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR COUNTRY!'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!'My son John an his girlfriend's Pug Murry, so cute!