Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about discovering who God Created you to be. Well, the day have finally come whereas I can say this will be my final blog to you guys.  Right now my brain is in over drive studying for all 3 final exams it is my biggest fear that I don't mix up the terminology with the wrong class for instant my Anatomy class and Computer class both have cells on the final Oh my, I'm just a mess.  One thing I can say is that we are making progress and stepping closer to our goals.  I wish you all well and I will see you all in passing next semester. and remember to always keep hope alive.

Love, Peace, and Collard Greens :)

Traffic Traffic Traffic

Well guys we are finally coming to an end of this blog stuff, driving to school today it started off as smooth sailing and then all at once we came to a stand still, bumper to bumper and then someone come flying down the shoulder, you know I really don't understand traffic you drive bumper to bumper looking for a reason why we are moving bumper to bumper and then you see nothing just traffic moving slowly.  I guess something happened further down the road so I just move slowly until I get to my exit to get off.

You guys drive safely and remember no texting while driving, back where I'm from you can't even talk on the phone and drive, I was pulled over and summons a ticket for driving while talking on my cell phone by an un marked car had to go to court and was fined $132.00 for driving and talking, so consider it a blessing because her we can drive and talk just don't loose focus of your surroundings, so many times I observe people in the drive thru texting and driving or talking on the phone and not aware of what is going on around them, the other day I was working and this lady was not aware of what she was doing while talking on the cell phone, she had given me her credit card to pay of her purchase when I proceeded to give her the credit card back she had pulled off to the next window I had to walk to the next window to give her the credit card back to her, had it been someone else that was not honest they could have kept her credit card, so I say this to you'll so that you'll can be mindful of what is going on around you.

Be safe!!!

I am blessed

Today is another day that the Lord has allowed me to see, he's given me breathe in my body and strength to travel another day, today I feel blessed, I was able to wake up and feel all of my limbs moving properly, today I was able to pay off some debt that is truly is a blessing for me.  Let's not take our lives for granted we all have a purpose to be in the land of the living let's just praise and thank our lord and savior.  For this is the day that lord has made and our job is to be glad in it and rejoice. 

We have a couple more weeks of blogging and lord knows that I can't wait, even though it was fun while it lasted. All good things must come to an end wherein I am glad.  Just like to keep it real.  After while I run out of things to say or blog about don't want to bore you with things going on in my lifetime.  Well you guys be good and remember you are too blessed to be stressed !!!

Mickey D's

I really don't feel like blogging today, the things we are forced to do...first of all I thank God for waking up this morning and giving me new mercies on this day, to get whatever I failed with on yesterday to get it right today.  Yesterday I worked  a 10 hour shift due to 5 employees called in sick and 2 people went home sick whatever they have I pray that I don't get it.  I work part time for Mickey D's and I'm going to give you guys the correct way to place an order through the drive thru.

Never pull up to the drive thru and say "give me  a drink", or "can I have a chicken sandwich" or "can I get one of those $$$ burgers"  I will admit that McDonald's menu can be a little tricky because some of the things are the same thing just cost more such as the McDouble  and the Double Cheese burger is the same burger the only difference is the double cheese burger has 2 slices of cheese and cost more and the Mcdouble have 1 slice of cheese for less money.  Please specify what size fries, drinks, we try really hard to place your order correctly with the horrible speakers they use.  For those of you that like the Mcdouble with No Cheese order a Double hamburger it's still $1.00.

This is my lesson for today.  Have a blessed day.

Family Outings

Family Outings, church outing's, Sunday school bus rides

Those was the good ole days being a kid was fun being surrounded by family and safe environments made all the difference, waking up early to make it to the bus on time sometimes we didn't even sleep too excited to make it to the bus on time, waking up to smell the aroma of your mother's fried chicken or home pound cake you knew that your mouth was watering for before you get on the bus to head to the beach, telling jokes, the laughter on the bus from the front of the bus to the back of the bus nothing but laughter, those was the good ole days, just the fellowship alone with all your family, church friends, seem like everyone was related.  The swimming, going on the rides at the amusement park.  I can say that I am truly blessed to be born and raised with such a beautiful family.

My heart goes out to children who are being abused and being neglected, I have a sister named Vivian who have big heart , she has 2 children of her own her daughter Shaylse who is a wiz kid she is now in College at "Perdue University" very smart girl and her Son Sheldon Jr. who is 17 and he was born with Down's Syndrome on top of that my sister Vivian have adopted a 6-year old Caucasian little boy (Vincent)  who is extremely hyper and she is fostering a 4-year old African American little girl (Anita) Who was being neglected, her mother abandoned her at the train station.  I really don't understand how a human being could mistreat their own child, children don't ask to come into this world and for a "Mother" or "Father" to mistreat their child no less abandon them its just crazy.

I tease my sister from time to time and I tell her that she is the little old lady that lives in a shoe that have so many children she don't know what to do, she works part-time and her and husband barely have anytime for each other, my oldest daughter Keyana who moved back to New Jersey helps her out sometimes by watching the kids so that they can spend quality time.  I really wish that I can do something for my sister she is truly a saint.

In only a few days

I'm a few days away from turning another year older, and I give thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for allowing me to see thus far, So many  people my age haven't seen all that I have seen and it's only by his grace and mercy that I can stand her today, and therefore I am grateful for the things to come, for I have a loving family, I have my strength and my health, I'm looking forward to celebrating my birthday with my family. 

I remember telling  my parents that I am the sweetest gift that they could ever have and God agrees, that is why I was born on such a special day. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL!!!!!

Always remember to cherish the one that you love for life is too short to waste it on nonsense.

God Bless,

Phyllis

God's Mercy!!!!

God bless our seniors and babies, God bless us all.....On Thursday 2/6/14 I had gone to pay on my car insurance and when I pulled into the driveway I spotted a familiar car, it was my mother in law and a man standing outside of her car that I did not know, talking to her, he was holding a piece  of paper, so as I approached her car I opened my door and spoke to her and asked her "was everything alright?" and before she could reply the man turned around to me and stated "yeah she's alright she is being a witness for me, someone hit my car"  so on that note, I drove away to park my car and proceeded to go into the insurance agency  when all at once, I heard all of this commotion going on and I turned around and seen my mother in law car rolling across the busy intersection and she was laid out on the ground, I just could not believe it, that she was being robbed at gun point, the man robbed her for her purse and dragged her out of her car.  I thank God that she is ok today, her purse was returned to her the next day.  God is good.  It could have been worst but God is always with us.  He shielded her with his grace and mercy.....The officers found the gun and is still on the search for this robber.

My Desire

It is my desire to be fit and trim, my will says yes but for some reason my body says no, for so long it's been a struggle in my life to just do the right thing, sometimes I wish that I can go to a center to help me do right and make the best choices as far as my diet plan, can someone out there help me pleassssse.  I want to set goals and learn to stick to my goals and just do it , I thank you for all of your support.

I really need to hear your views on what steps I need to take to keep my mind focused on doing the right thing, I start off eating right and then some place down the road I fall off of the ban wagon and once I fall it's hard to jump back on the ban wagon and start over again, I commend some people that set goals and stick to them, perhaps I'm just not disciplined enough.

I know with God all things are possible, knowing this I'm going to make it!   I'm going to do it this time because I know that God is with me and one thing he cannot do and that is fail.

Patience is a virtue

 Patience is a Virtue

I consider myself to be a very paitience person, I'm seeking a career in the health field working with seniors, I have a passion to work with seniors, perhaps it's because I took care of my parents.   I was their caregiver.  I believe that there is so much wisdom and knowledge that we can learn alot from the mature.  I meet a lot of seniors at my job and it is sad when one of them pass away and you can feel the pain and hurt with them.  I miss those days when my dad would tell me all about his army  stories or my mom would tell me all about her younger years.  God has bless me to have such wonderful parents for a short time on this earth.

To The Man of my Life

ToThe Man of my Life

The man of my life is so supportive, after working a full day he comes home and cooks he cleans, you see he's my everything, you see he's a jack of all trades, he's handy and pandy. He is truly my best friend, though we seem as two ships passing in the night we always seem to anchor. He supports me so that I can achieve my goals in life.  We've known each other forever even though we been married for 9 years  we bore 2 beautiful girls Keyana (19) and Kamille (7) which they keep us going.   I believe love is blist but maintaining a friendship for some can be quite a challenge  we believe that God's love and grace is sufficient.

A laugh is a smile that burst. –

 I have a tickle in my brain.  And it keeps making the corners of my mouth point toward the heavens. – Jeb Dickerson

 A smile is something you can’t give away; it always comes back to you. = Author Unknown

 Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” – Lets give an Act of Kindness, give a smile always remember it will always come back to you.  One day out shopping at CVS and I didn't have much money, there was a lady in front of me that appeared to not be having such a great day, the clerk asked her if she had a CVS rewards card and I offered the lady to use my card because she didn't have one, well that lady was so overjoyed that someone was kind enough to help her, she ended up paying my bill which in return it brought tears to my eyes because it was unexpected.

It's ok to show an act of kindness because you never know which way your blessings is coming.

A Healthy Journey

I'm on a journey to start eating healthy and to become fit this is a new year and I'm tired of carrying the extra's around, I have been on the "bodybyvi" shakes which worked out really good for me but I cannot afford the shakes at this time, I have lost 25 pounds by just taking the shakes twice a day with no exercise.  In 2008 I was diagnosed with having Type II diabetes losing weight have always been a struggle for me.  I inherited the disease from my Mother, I remember watching her take insulin and take "sugar pills" when I was first diagnosed I literally cried because I just pictured myself going on insulin, thank God that I have been maintaining my diabetes with the "sugar pill" and no insulin. I had to educate myself on the disease and move forward.

  Eating right and healthy is the key, I'm trying and I hope to one day be off of my meds for good.  I'm seeking out a support group for Diabetes to help me along my way. I stubbled across a website called www.Humalog.com  for step by step support and recipes. If there are any diabetics out there let me know if you know of any other support groups in this area.

The hardest part for me on this journey is exercise it is really hard to get into the routine of exercise.  Perhaps I can look for my jump rope and start jumping rope the key is to  find out what works for me.  I have to stay focused on my journey I know that the rewards will be great to promote good health and to be worry free of diabetes and all that can progress with it.

I witnessed my mother's health failing due to diabetes in results of her not taking care of her health, she suffered from high blood pressure, kidney failure, and lost sight in one eye.  I refuse to let this disease take me down like that I'm going to beat this thing and win!!!!

Cherished Moments

Growing up at 103 Oak Street, my family lived directly across the street from the park, Elmwood Park it was called, day in and day out we would play on the swings, slide on the sliding board, and sometimes we would go swimming. My house was known as the family house, my parents not only raised my siblings and I, they also raised my cousins, aunts, grand children, and friends, my Mother had a big heart she took care of everyone. Knowing that, there was never a dull moment in my house. Our house was a 2-story house with a third floor attic with a big bay window, and when I was able to have company we would go out on the rooftop and sit and have girl talk.

My Mom was the oldest sister in her family and she is from Savannah, Georgia. When family would move up to New Jersey from the south, she made room for them and their families. There was one summer when we had a family cookout and after we ate, we all went across the street to the park to play softball and before long it was dark and we looked up over the baseball field and we seen colonies of “Bats” well you know being a kid bats have a bad name from watching the movies and we ran and ran, and well, I ran right out of my shoes which, the shoes that I was wearing at the time belonged to my cousin Shari, it’s safe to say that we all made it home safe and sound. The bats didn’t bother us; the next morning I had to go across the street to the park to look for my cousin Shari’s shoes, which I never found. To this day she holds me responsible for those shoes. Perhaps one day I will surprise her and send her a pair of shoes to replace those shoes to her for Christmas or a birthday present. Oh how I miss those family memories, my mother was the glue that held the family together, she passed in 1995 and I still miss her as if it were yesterday. There was times when family members couldn’t afford to stay where they was living and my parents would make room for them until they get back up on their feet. Playing with your cousin’s day in and day out we never had a dull moment. I remember every Saturday morning we would rise early and make sure that all our chores were done, and we would all gather in our red station wagon and head to the Menlo Park Mall, that was the mall with all of the great bargains, Oh how I relish the great memories, it was my family and I and cousins and friends and we would leave the mall with bags of great things and rock candy. I remember doing everything with my family, to me that is the true meaning of a close knit family.

My family and I try to meet often but things sometimes get in the way, every 2 years we meet in different places, Georgia, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Maryland, Florida, Virginia to celebrate our family, I went up to visit my family in New Jersey last Christmas and I look forward to the next time I can meet with all of my family again.

I want to be free

I want to be free, free to live life without worrying about bills tomorrow, I want to be rich, when I become rich I will give back to the community and help my brother and sisters I wouldn't be selfish and just keep all of wealth to myself I would spread my wealth to my friends and family.   I listen to the "Tom Joyner show" on a regular basis and what I love about his show is that he gives back and help people who are in need.  I'm just tired of every bill collector coming after me, in the start of this year 2014 I haven't had not one check for myself to handle my bills, before I can even touch my hard earned money the bank already have it.....Lord, Lord, Lord,  please help me to become debt free in 2014.

Not knowing how I am going to make it day in and day out, God is helping me to stay on the straight and narrow.  I know my time is coming, I can feel it in the atmosphere.  For trouble don't last always.  I am so looking forward to not having to worry about this bill getting paid or robbing Peter to pay Paul.  For God is faithful and he will never leave me or forsake me.

For my God shall supply all of my needs for I know that he is with me.

I am praying for a better job, I would like to work in an environment where I can feel appreciated.  I want to feel a part of a winning team.  Some place where I can build a comfortable pension plan and have matching gifts is my ideal job.  If anyone out there know of a place that is hiring please let me know.  It can be part-time or full time I just need to get out of working 15 or less hours a week trying to pay bills and going to school can't afford gas to get from A to B.  I moved to this state four years ago and it has been a struggle for me to find work, I am a fighter  and I know that this is my year to find a better job.  I am a hard worker, I am willing to work as a medical receptionist, customer service representative, custodian, any clerical positions.

Basting my turkey

Last night, I brine my turkey and this morning before going to church at 10a.m I placed my turkey in the oven setting my oven at 325 F. I returned home at 12:30p.m when I opened the door and the aroma hit my nose. I checked my turkey it is golden only on one side, so I turned it over and baste the bird and let it cook some more,at 2:00p.m. my bird is cooked and it is mouth watering. Now it's time to make the trimmings for dinner.

The biggest move in my life

Born and raised in New Jersey my family and I decided to move to Central Florida, due to the economy and to be closer to my mother in law who lives in Central Florida it was my first big move I ever made.  I packed my 2 daughters  and my lovely husband and down the road we went, there have been a few hard bumps in the road, but with God all things are possible.  My oldest daughter at the time was a freshman in high school and she hated moving from city life to a slower lifestyle of living, she survived and she graduated from high school and moved back to New Jersey to attend school, and my youngest child she was three at the time of our moving and is adjusting to our new move in Central Florida.  The hardest part for me is the job market and missing my family, I am the youngest of 5 sisters so picture having 5 mothers trying to run your life.  I am very close with my family and talk to them every day.  However, my God is supplying my every needs.  I am a loving mother a dedicated wife and a student managing life.