11/7/13
Again, another break up, the same man as last year, exactly the same date as the man the prior year…. Another heartbreak before the holidays…. Is it a curse? No, it’s God’s way of telling me I need to focus on Him, that He is my tradition, that He is my priority, my focus should be on Him and thankfully again, he has provided for me, not only with long lost relatives for Thanksgiving, and loving friends to be the balm to my heart that seems to always get broken this time of year who keep showing me true Godly love, friendship, and genuine caring, but that His love NEVER FAILS. Human love appears to be temporary and conditional, where as He and He alone will always love and provide for me….. Thank you Abba Daddy for loving me so very much and blessing me with the perfect people at the perfect time, and for removing the ones that don’t belong in Your plans for me….Amen!
I grew up in a family of mismatched people and no traditional celebrations other than birthdays. We were different from most families, but we were the “fun” family. People always wanted to hang out with us at our house. I suppose that could be considered a tradition in itself. No matter where we lived, it was always a given that the place to hang out was at my house.
When I was young I longed to have the traditional family. The gatherings, the long lost cousins coming to visit once a year on Thanksgiving or Christmas. We didn’t have extended family. There was no one to come. I promised myself when I grew up and had my own family, I would ALWAYS have a traditional get together on the holidays, inviting many friends and family to feel the love I wanted to share.
Welcome to reality. By the time I…
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