The Journey

a·ban·don   /əˈbændən/ [uh-ban-duhn] :   –verb (used with object)    –to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert There is nothing worse than that feeling.  Lost, alone, scared, empty, worried, confused...all because of one act.  Abandonment. I went through a period of my life where I was essentially a "dead man walking."  Everything in life that I believed to be true, tangible, lasting had disappeared.  Poof!  The proverbial rug snatched from under me. Things I believed to be one way were suddenly another.  People that I was sure would be with me always were suddenly forever gone without so much as a glimpse back in my direction.  Nothing was real anymore.   It began to appear that life was nothing more than smoke and mirrors. The only way to survive was to learn the ropes.  I adopted a new motto from Hollywood's most famous "Blonde Bombshell". ‎"A wise girl kisses but doe...

I have been reading the book of Ecclesiastes this week.  Yesterday, I was struck by the passage found in chapter 7 verse 20:  "There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins."  Did I just hear a collective sigh of relief?  What liberty that brings to a soul "weary in well doing!"  To me, it is a refeshing drink to a soul that longs to be holy, but continues to "sin and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)  As many of you know, my husband and I are separated.  Before the separation, we lived in Atlanta (in very affluent neighborhoods) for almost 8 years.  We rubbed elbows with the well-to-do and all of our friends were successful doctors, engineers, Buckhead business owners, real estate tycoons, etc.  I was working downtown for a very large gastroenterology practice in a managment position with big-picture projects, not the day-to-day humdrum of a typical office, and the big-cit...

As we are thrust into the holiday season, we tend to become reflective.  Even though it is the season to be jolly and to think of others, we often have the tendency to turn inward.  No, this is not going to be a lecture on how we should ponder the true meaning of Christmas nor am I making a point to remember the Pilgrims and all they endured.  I do, however, want to remind you that no matter the circumstance, God is faithful!  I hear so many say, "Just what do I have to be thankful for this year?"  Let's go to scripture: "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." 1 Chronicles 16:34 "I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High." Psalm 7:17 "Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind." Psalm 107:21 "I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation." Psalm 118...