Debra J.M Smith -- Informing Christians Crafter - Journalist - Lover of God September 2026  "Marvel not that I said, Ye must be born again." --Jesus "...let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus..." -- Excerpt from Hebrews 12:1-2                                                 "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ." Col 3:23-24 "And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him." Isaiah 30:18  "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31  We've Only Just Begun We were in our early twenties in 1983, when we married on the first day of Spring, at 3:00, in a little upstate New York church. I remember it all well. I was a princess. He was my prince. We even sang together at our reception. Our honeymoon was perfect. But when the honeymoon was over, the fighting began. We were like most every other couple. We would love like crazy, but we would also fight like crazy. Things did, however, change. They had to change. We became old people, seniors, over-the-hill, next in line to go.  We enjoyed raising two kids. Then came the empty-nest and letting go, him first, then me. Once I too, fully let go, it was like a door opened, and it was a beautiful sunny day outside. And my husband was out there waiting for me. It was just the two of us again. He still gets up, goes to work every day, and comes home to me and a clean home, etc. He likes to pitter, garden, and watch TV. I like my hobbies, music, and many cookbooks. Together, we like a nice dinner and a couple games of backgammon and catching up a bit. Our sweetest times can be watching an old sitcom on the couch with our dog, Coti there. We were two individuals who came together to be one entity. We did not lose our identities, nor did either of us morph into the other. We stumbled till we learned to respect our other half. Our marriage is not perfect, as we are not perfect. But we certainly can say, we made it. We aim to enjoy today and dream of tomorrow, and in so many ways we've only just begun.  Copyrights Reserved

Our God Reigns! Rejoice & Be Glad! The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?   Never drink and you'll never drive drunk. MADD Your State  Joshua 1:9 (KJV) “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” --God  Psalms 31:24 KJV  “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.” Micah 6:8 KJV "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." --Proverbs 3:5-6 My Activism Story Jesus Is Lord Walking In The Spirit Born Again Evangelical Christian True Christians Can't Walk Away Science & The Christian Freedom - Our Basic Human Right   The Unborn Baby  Ephesians 5 - Reproving Don't Hang With The Wicked Narcissists Sociopaths Psychopaths Angry And Happy Salvation & The Church   1 Thessalonians 4 - Dead In Christ Romans 13 - Leaders  Framework of The Constitution      The ACLU And The UUC       9/11 Flight 93 Disgrace Sexuality & Marriage - Straight Talk Psalms 37 - Fret Not Over Evil Home Schooling BTR - Long Ago Lesson    AOL - What Started It All  My David Cassidy Encounter Tricia Erickson Ex-Mormon David Reagan Lamb & Lion Ministries Joseph Chambers Paw Creek Ministries Peter LaBarbera AFTAH  USA Citizenship - 14th Amendment Finding Happiness But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye haved suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." --1 Peter 5:10

Life is so very fragile. We don't know when death will come to us or to someone we love.
And when death comes, all that was never said, cannot ever be said. Think about it. --djms    

 

Eagle By: My WWI Vet Grandpa

We cannot be so caught up in what is no longer, that we miss a new beginning. --djms
I will walk forward and not look back. I won't be pulled back by curiosity or the need to set anything right. --djms
Just try and rain on my parade, and I will dance barefoot in the puddles. --djms
A peaceful heart is worth more than getting even. --djms

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