I am one blessed Lady

Bobby and I got to spend yesterday in San Francisco, being tourist, taking pictures, and shopping. Was so great to spend this quality time with a quality Guy. To think that nearly 4 years ago we lost it all. Thank God he patched up our hurting family and we are at a place now where we can really rejoice, and be humble, for it is so fragile..love that is. Nuture it, embrace it, choose it everyday! It is completely worth it!

Lord bless families with the same realization that You are the glue that holds us together, you are the reminder of sacrafice and being selfless not selfish! Amen!

I Heart San Francisco

Okay so honestly I really don't love San Fran at least not like my mother did! I only love it because it is a short distance for me to go to the BEACH! Otherwise I would be in Pismo Beach or Monterey. I am however looking forward to the Rest/Fun/ and Relaxation of it all! The last trip my husband and I were on, without him working was when he had Gastric Bypass a couple years back! It is MUCH needed! I love my husband and sure hope we can manage to have a day filled with fun without having to pull out a phone, check emails, or answer urgent text!
Not that I don't love the people we interact with but I sure just miss the quantity of our quality time. LOL So here is to a great trip, and yes I will post pictures when I get back.
It will feel so weird to be young again together and explore the city of San Francisco, ride on trolley's and just be spontaneous! Exciting...so much so, that I can't sleep and that is why I am writing at 1:25am in the morning...
Definitely drinking some caffeine in the AM!!
Lots of Love,
Shevonne D

End times?

As a Mom telling my kids about the end times seems so difficult, but completely needed. I will be teaching them about preparing their hearts for God, and that no date or time is ever known. We have the promise of Jesus and to cling to his teachings, we could try to understand signs and wonders, predict and stress but we are to wait in anticipation.
This is what we tell teens too. Keep your eye on the prize, the times are coming where things will be altogether scary, but we stand on the promise of Heaven.
Praying for all those who are seeing difficult roads, seeing the beginning birth pains of what's to come, God change hearts! And help us keep our eyes and hearts set on the things of Heaven.
Lots of Love,
Shevonne D

Ready to Unplug

Thanks to our church who had honored my husband and I with a trip to San Francisco to defrag after an especially busy season in our life, we get to disconnect from the daily grind, cell phones, emails and FACEBOOK! And we get to enjoy God's creation, each other and some much needed peace.

The thing is this is not going to be the "Normal" in my life, at least LORD I pray it is not!

I feel all too often being OVER connected to the world is not in anyway healthy! Yes I Facebook practically everyday, and I tweet, text all that jazz, but yesterday I realized how often I really rely on it. My internet was down and then my phone wasn't being as smart as it claims to be (mind you it is/ I still think it's amazing phones have touch screens, when 16 years ago I was using a ROTARY HOME PHONE!) LOL So I could not check messages on Facebook or Twitter and I could not access the internet, and this stressed me out....WHY?? I should be glad to disconnect and enjoy some beauty around me once in awhile. The hard part recently has been most contacts I get for our ministry and life is through these means! So if I am not connected someone could very well need help (with For the Broken). This is where I have to realize I am not God, and I can't be every where for everyone at ALL times! I pray that when moments like this happen God intervenes on peoples lives who are in desperate need for help. I don't want to lose anyone in the cracks but I also have to be strong myself in order to help others in a healthy way.

So I think it's time to step away especially this weekend and enjoy my Husband, and when I come back home learn completely how to balance this in my life.

Another thing I want to talk about soon. Phone etiquette and what that looks like! Too many times I get frustrated when I see people blatantly use their phones while in a conversation with someone, it is sooo incredibly rude, there really should be classes taught on this subject!

Late night enthusiasm

So many times in my life I get divinely inspired to change my life in some new way. Recently I have changed my eating habits, and have lost 32lbs, but now I feel I must get my house organized and put together! In this thought there have been many times I have tried to organize my life, but mainly what will keep this going is TIME MANAGEMENT. I think my mind thinks this is a curse word. I have always been a spontaneous person, so planning is not my strong suit, though over the years that has changed a bit. So here is to another try at it, and I PRAY, PRAY, PRAY God will see me through and this will not just be a new habit but a new life for me. I WILL NOT beat myself up if I fail, but I will pick up the pieces and keep going where I left off.

Here are some pictures on what I hope to accomplish:

I love the bright colors but also I have very little space to really work with. I will have to post pictures of when I actually get this accomplished! Happy Organizing friends!

Lots of Love,

Shevonne D

Out of the Darkness Walk

I am embarking on a walk to change lives in October. Most of you already know For the Broken (our ministry) is about helping those who struggle with depression, anxiety, eating disorders and other hard hitting issues, as well as bring awareness about suicide and the prevention of it!
So when I heard about American Foundation of Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness walks I had to jump in and be a part of it!
Bobby and I are hopefully going to be able to walk together and would like to get a team together of those willing to walk, and supporters willing to help us along this journey. The money we raise goes to AFSP and their research efforts to help those who hurt, and prevent suicide. HELP US to HELP THEM, which in all will SAVE LIVES!
Share this information with anyone you know, and if you know someone who has commited suicide and would like to honor their memory, please let us know and we will be sure to write their names on our Official shirts we get from OUT of the DARKNESS.
Love and Prayers,
Shevonne D

Spiritual Warfare

Have you ever felt like the world was crashing down on you? Man I can tell you this last 6 mos has been pretty brutal as far as illness, and just feeling like I get up to be knocked right back down on my keyster (sp). I have been reminded that this is not a war of the flesh but over and over I am fighting the darkness; Fighting it from taking a hold of my hope, joy and from it stealing the promises spoken and revealed for my life. 

I will continue to fight whole-heartily and will not let go of my hope!

Will it be easy? HECK NO! But am I willing to keep striving? HECK YES!!

Praying all of you who feel like enough is enough, will continue to pray and seek God, for he is the strength and endurance when we have no more Gatorade ;) 

Lots of Love
Shevonne D