Who will....

When all is said and done when I'm done helping others, who is there to help me?

When I'm done hugging and loving others..who will hug and love me?

When I take the "S" off my chest and put the cape in the drawer...who will be my Superperson to come to my rescue?

Who will treat me half as good as I treat others, without expectation and requirement of payment in some shape or fashion?

Who will do that for me when I cease to do it for others.....

I know ONE that will and always steps in right on time...... When I am alone and can only call on HIM...When my thoughts are overwhelmed and discombobulated, I can get clarity from HIM....Man can not give me the comfort or support really needed.... So Who Will????

I know Who will, it's not of human nature and He never fails or lets me down!







Be Blessed, Be Encouraged & Be a Blessing,
Racquel

Mothers Day Reflections

Today as I sit outside in my backyard on this beautiful spring day I reflect.
You would think that I would want  a large breakfast and to be catered to all day.... But honestly this time that I have to simply sit and reflect without interruption, drinking a hot cup of coffee, with a nice spring breeze blowing listening to the birds sing their songs is just enough to make it the perfect day.... Silence just me and my thoughts!

Reflection....

I reflect on my mother and her strength. I remember no matter what my mother was always mom. Caring, loving, strong and full of God's Love.
I reflect on my mother who was only with ME for 9 years giving me lessons that didn't last the moment but have stuck and lasted a lifetime.
I reflect on my mother and the teachings that have made me the woman I am today.
I reflect on the times we shared, the love she gave, the kisses she bestowed and the hugs she gave me daily.
I reflect.... I reflect on those times not only on this day but everyday.  I reflect.....

I miss my mother and her loving touch, her hand on my hair, her hand in mine....I miss her voice... her eyes on me... her talking to me and my siblings....Reading to me... and just her being my mom......I miss her so dearly...I miss that she could not attend my graduation or be in the front seat at my wedding...or hold my only son.... I miss her being able to do all these things but in my heart I know she has always been here sharing those moments with me in spirit. I have felt her hold me when I was down...I have felt her touch me when I needed that loving touch of mom... I have felt her kiss me when I needed someone to place a touch on my cheek in trying times... I have felt her hold my hand when I felt my hands couldn't do anything but hold hers...I have felt her say I Love You when I felt lonely and everyone around me judged me and said they hated me...I've felt her there with me.....I miss my mother but I love that she is with me and continues to love me abundantly!

I reflect on being a mother and knowing and realizing what a blessed woman I really am. My son has shown me what true love is really about and I am so grateful that God saw me fit to be his mother, his confidant, the first woman that teaches him how to love.

Finally, I reflect on those who stood in the gap when my mother was no longer physically with me. First I reflect on my sister.... My sister who was a young woman starting her own life stood in the gap and cared for me and my brother. There is a lot to be said about my sister but one thing she didn't do was say no or that she would not. I reflect on my aunt who also stood in the gap to care for me. She didn't have to but she did. I reflect on all of the women that were mothers to me without even knowing it. The words, the thoughts the talks, the gentle reminders, the hardcore beat downs that keep me moving from day to day.

I am so appreciative of all the women that play a role in shaping me, in making me who I am today. Who continue to inspire me and create a me that is so proud to be a product of the wonderful women in my life.

Reflections.... I reflect from day to day, but today my reflections come with such love and admiration for the mothers in my life. I am so blessed to have so many you have made a difference in some way. Today I take the time to say THANK YOU! You all may not hear me or ever see this but I say it with the love that you have instilled in me.


Be Blessed, Be Encouraged and Be a Blessing,
Racquel

Just A Random Late Night Thought

Some people really don't know how to be a friend and when you remove yourself from the equation they always tend to miss what they finally realized they had. But sometimes its too late, no one wants to be a footstool to another because the other person can't handle their anger. Just a thought. Friendships are important so I wonder why people don't take them seriously....

Friendships are essential for the soul, yet many allow petty things to get in the way of them. When will people learn that if you swear to be friend it should be till the end, not until one gets an attitude or gets angry. Although I know friendships change as people change, true friendships surpass those changes and grow right along with those that change. 

Life is too short to hold anger and to ruin friendships over the anger that we can't get over. The person still goes on with their lives, they are hurt, but the dont stay waiting to see if another can get past their hurt. They move on and live, but you sit in anger thinking it hurts them when it really hurts you more.

A real friend understands that no one is perfect and that sometimes the friendship will be tested. It's up to us as friends to get past all of the tests and still love and care for one another genuinely instead of conditionally....

Just A Random Late Night Thought....

Late nights provide a quiet place in my mind to think!

 Racquel,

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged and Be a Blessing!

Women Be Proud!

WOMEN BE PROUD OF YOURSELVES We "WOMEN" have strengths that amazes man. We can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens, we hold happiness, love and opinions, we smile when feeling like screaming. We women one of the most beautiful creation of God, showering our respect as a daugther, feel our care in the form of a sister, feel our warmth in the form of a friend. Why did God create man fisrt before creating a woman? Of course because its always good to make a rough draft first before making a MASTER PIECE. We can do anything we put to mind to. We can swim the deepest ocean and climb the highest peak. Be a doctor or fly a plane. We can face adversity and still walk tall. We are strong, beautiful, compassionate and much more than words could ever say! I AM HAPPY AND PROUD TO BE A WOMAN! BE PROUD IN BEING YOU AND WALK IN THAT CONFIDENCE AND LOVE OF SELF! Be Blessed, Be Encouraged, and Be a Blessing! ~Racquel~

Real Talk!

You may feel lost and alone but God knows exactly where you're at, and He has a plan for your life...

REAL TALK 


We are all fighting some sort of battle. I know that it gets hard. I just want to encourage you all to keep striving, keep believing, keep that small grain of mustard seed faith to pull you through. Life is never easy and our backs have been burdened by so much....


We have to just keep walking and standing in the midst of it all and not allow anything to break our spirits. Make a conscious effort to take those trials and turn them into triumphs and allow yourself to ride the storm out until you get to the shore. 


Keep your heads up know that if no one else loves you, God does! 


Be Blessed, Be Encouraged & Be a Blessing!


~Racquel~

No More!!!!

I said 

"NO MORE!" 
Does anyone out there get this?! 


NO MORE will I keep my mouth shut simply because what I have to say makes other people uneasy. 


NO MORE will I stifle my own truths just because YOU may be uncomfortable with them. 


NO MORE will I march to the beat of a different drummer just because that is the drummer that someone else prefers for me. I am done with keeping my mouth and my life quiet simply because it is easier that way for someone else. I intend, from this day forward, to live my life OUT LOUD and not give a damn about where the chips may fall...

Turning the volume up.........

Living Out Loud and on Purpose!

I Am ME!

I am me. I’m who I’m meant to be. I am a product of my past, the look of my present and the hope in the future of who I want to be. I’m not anyone else but me and I am pleased to be free in me. I am a definite work in progress with a positive strong destiny. I am who I choose to be. I am ME ~RHD~

All I can be is myself, I don't try and be someone else. I am the best ME! No one is better than the ME I already am. I Always strive to be better but I thoroughly enjoy the ME I am in today! I am certifiably me and that's the best I can be. 

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged, and Be a Blessing!


Racquel