Inspiring Message

I read this on the Women's Hair Loss Project:

"This is my promise to myself-
I may lose my hair, but I will not lose my life. Because in this situation, my life is something that I would have to give up- it can't just be taken from me. I am not talking about dying, I am talking about losing my passion for life. If necessary, I will get a wig, and I will wear it and it will likely look better than my real hair did half the time anyway. Life isn't fair and everyone has some sort of problem or deficiency and we must make up for these deficiencies the best we can. If losing my hair is the worst thing that happens to me in my life, well then I think in the end I will have had a better deal than a lot of people. I am sad that I only had about 20 good hair years, but at least they were during the time of my life where it would have been the most difficult to feel different. I would rather lose my hair than my vision, my hearing, my arm or my leg. Hair lose cannot kill me, so I am not going to let it. I am afraid that others might reject me over this. I fear the day where I am dating a guy that I really like and have to tell him the hair on my head it's not mine. But I think it goes back to that saying "those that matter don't mind and those that mind don't matter." So no matter how bad this problem gets and no matter how I feel- I am going to get up, dress up and show up for my life. I may not be as pretty as I once was, but I will continue to get better in other ways. I can already tell that this situation has challenged me and forced me to grow and I will continue to grow even if my hair does not.

This optimism is not and will not always be easy for me to maintain, but this is my promise to myself."

I wear a wig too and want to read this so I can keep the faith.

Quote

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

2 Chronicles

"Humble yourself, seek God's face and turn from your wicked ways, and you will be granted forgiveness."

Mom's Cough Cure

Effective home remedy for sore throats and the like:

Mom's Cough Cure

Orange Juice - 1 cup
Butter* - 2 tablespoons
Honey - 2 tablespoons

optional: Eucalyptus leaves (a handful)

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and heat to boiling.
Drink just before bed. Do not eat or drink anything afterwards.

* If you suffer from high cholesterol, reduce butter used or take 2 aspirins with drink.

Beginning

This is my first permanent blog entry.

I had attempted to create one a few years ago, but I had misgivings about writing in public. But Jesus said, by way of a parable, to multiply the gold coins that God Has Given us to serve Him. One of the talents that God has given me is the ability to write. However, I've been burying that talent out of fear because Jesus also said that what comes out of our mouth is what makes us unclean.

Today is September 17, 2008 - a day that I pledged to God that I would change. This is one of my promises. "Be slow to anger" - "Be merciful" - I pray to God in the Name of Jesus Christ to guard and guide my words on this blog to help His Flock.

Please pray for me so that I can write what pleases God even if religious leaders disagree. Jesus's teachings angered the Pharisees, the leading religious officials of the day. I am in no way like Jesus. I aspire to follow in His Footsteps.

That is why I would like to use another gift that God gave me - the love of history - to record our current events and my impressions from my distinct viewpoint. I hope that one day these words can help further God's goal of saving His Flock.