A.M. Glover

Junk, junk and more junk- everywhere! Junk in our homes, our workplaces, in the street, in our bodies and in our lives. We can all relate to that, can't we? Even if it is something nice and it serves no real purpose in our lives, it is considered junk. I hate junk. I hate clutter. It makes me overwhelmed when I see so much stuff surrounding me. I'll be honest and say that I have a lot of junk around that I need to get rid of. How about you? Do you need to get rid of some junk too? If you do, how does it make you feel? I know when I clean up and get rid of stuff, the place looks so much nicer and it makes me feel better. Let me tell you about my hubby. He is a very hard worker. In fact, he works so hard that he can barely sit still. He is always piddling around doing some thing or the other. A couple years ago, he bought a piece of property where he can keep his growing number of farm animals. The piece of land he got had a bunch of trees and brush along with two abandoned ...

Pain can be a barrier to enjoying your life: It's been a long time since I have blogged here. It's not that I didn't want to but I just couldn't seem to make the time for it. For the past couple years and a half, I have been dealing with my health worsening from one issue to the next. As time went on, I had to deal with constant pains and going to the doctor more regularly. Now, I am taking different medications and it seems that I have been getting more added to the list. I have to take medications every day and some of the meds I would have to take for the rest of my life. These pains were causing me anxiety and worry especially since the varied tests I had to do did not yield what exactly was causing them. I constantly prayed to God about what I was going through. Some days I was okay with it. Other times when the pains became very intolerable, I would feel helpless because I was becoming incapacitated in doing the things that we all take for granted. Things li...

Life in pieces When I was a little girl, I used to love doing jigsaw puzzles. Even to this day, I enjoy doing it though I hardly have time for that anymore. I never liked doing the easy ones like the hundred piece puzzles. I used to want the 500 piece and higher. Give me a 1000 piece and I would be thrilled to work on it. I have even done some 5000 piece puzzles and they gave me a thrill of a lifetime!  Now mind you, some 100 piece puzzles can be very challenging like the ones with all candy or coins or flowers etc. I just love the fact that a larger amount piece puzzle gave me more time to spend on them.  My strategy on doing a jigsaw puzzle? I make the "frame" first by getting the edges all hooked together. Then I would fill in the "insides". I hated the skies (if there were any) and would leave those for last. Most time, I hardly look at the box cover apart from the cursory glance every now and then to detect something on a piece. I have some favorite memori...

These days it seems as if everyone wants to be like someone else. Maybe it is a certain hairstyle or having a super model body figure or even to become successful to make lots of money like the rich and famous. Teenagers are pressured to be like their friends so that would fit into the "in" crowd. The media especially social media, seems to be bombarding everyone's lives, mostly in a negative way. We spend a lot of time swiping or typing to keep up with life's events. Even our thoughts are flying off the shelf with this and that to do and the next thing you know is that another day has gone by. It has happened to me and I am sure it has happened to many if not all of you at some point in time. Companies have spent millions to get that response from us. You may see advertisements at clothing stores with celebrities and models showing off the clothing. Even the mannequin have perfect bodies.  It appeals to the unconscious. A marketing strategy. How many of us are goin...

Have you ever wanted to just fit in when everyone else is not like you or rather when you are not like everyone else? This is usually common among teenagers and young people but it is not exclusive to just them alone. I have seen a lot of adults who are like that. I ask myself why. Why? Really why? Why be a copycat? Why try to be something that you are not? We've all done it some time or the other, but to make it a life's dream to be someone or something you are not, then that is a bit too much. Don't aim to be a copycat. God has made you unique. Special. You are one of a kind. Just be yourself and stand out from the crowd. Have a blessed day/night! :)

I just want to take the time to wish all moms out there a happy and blessed Mother's Day! A mother's job is never done is it? There is always something that a mother wants to do for her child. It may be to get something (purchased or made), do something such as a call or text or even cook a meal or favorite dish. Then there are the never ending prayers. No matter how grown the kids get, a praying mom keeps on praying. Many mothers are good mothers. They care for their children and what happens to them. They want to hold them or try to be there for them when life does not go well for them.  A mother is not superwoman but she sure does hold many capes. In her child's eyes, she is strong and cannot do wrong. She is readily available whether physically or through communicating from a phone, computer or some other method. She cooks the best meals. Her touch or voice is very soothing. She can bring a smile to her child's face. Everything is alright when mom is there for he...

I was doing some spring cleaning on Friday and I came across some stuff which brought back memories. Painful memories. It wasn't something that I think about everyday but the thoughts go to that distant place every once in a while.  It was over fourteen years ago and I was thirteen weeks pregnant. My hubby and I were super excited. We already had names planned for it. We couldn't wait! Then early one January morning, I woke up with a coughing fit. It did not want to stop. Then I had one spell where I gave a big cough and sat up in bed from it. At that very moment, I felt something. I hurried to the bathroom and saw blood. I couldn't believe it! We hastened to get ready and went to the Health Department where I was a patient at that time. They took me in and I went through the check ups. They listened for heartbeat and found none. When they took an ultrasound, their suspicions were confirmed. The foetus had died. We were devastated. I was in shock. My husband and I held e...

Yesterday I was cleaning out my bedside table drawers and found one of my notebooks I'd crafted years ago. I'd personalized it to make it my own prayer journal/diary/reminder. That was in the year 2009. As I flipped through the pages, I was reminded of what I did and experienced. You see, I was going through different things in my life such as health problems etc. They were causing me anxiety, stress and worry. I began to realize that they were making me take my eyes off God and focus more on my problems. I'd made that special book to help me keep my eyes on Him instead and not on my situations. Here is how I specialized the journal: * I got me cheap notebook. I paid $0.25 for it on clearance at a certain superstore, but you usually can get it at any dollar store. * I took some scrapbook paper and covered it to hide the ugly cover. *I then punched out some card stock tags and decorated the front. I wrote one of my special scripture on it. *Using the book as a sort of d...

Photography is one of my passions. I love taking out pictures of anything and everything- whatever catches my fancy. I look around me wherever I go and start taking mental photos if I do not have my camera in hand. Today, as I got home from running errands, I noticed how my rose bushes were starting to bloom. There were new buds popping up everywhere. They were all in different stages of maturity. Perfection is the word that came to my mind. I went upstairs and grabbed my camera and hurried outside to get some shots. As I neared closer to the roses, I noticed that a few of them were not perfect. Some had darkened areas, some had tiny holes in them while others did not have perfectly formed petals. I still pressed the shutter button. I wanted to capture them all. I loved how the blooms look as a whole. I admire each one. Though some of the "perfectly" formed roses looked fantastic, the other roses still bloomed where they were. They made part of the picture as well. They ...

Today, my hubby took some time off his busy schedule so we can have some well-deserved quality time together with our little one. It was a fun half day for us. I thank God for it. First, we got breakfast at Mc Donald's and then headed off to Chattanooga. My first stop was at Michael's-my favorite craft store! I got a few good deals. It was fun seeing my daughter oohing as she happily chatted with hubby. After that, I went to Home Goods while they went to Petland. I found me a gorgeous coffee mug on clearance for only $2.00! There were a few different mugs, but this one got me from the very first moment I saw it. You see, I love old bikes and there was a wonderful graphic of a bike on the mug. I was thrilled! Afterwards, we went to the mall where we got some Chinese noodles and sesame chicken before heading home- not before our daughter got a waffle cone with cookies and cream ice-cream from Baskin Robbins. All this may seem something trivial to some but to us, the time we spen...

It is the first day of April and the weather is much prettier than yesterday. I am very thankful that though we were under a tornado watch in our area, we were spared of heavy rains and damaging winds. God is so good to us each day! Life is not perfect but we can make life easier with our attitudes. Having the right attitude helps to develop our way of thinking and acting. For the past month, I had been going through various health obstacles which were getting me down. I prayed constantly about it and God spoke to my heart that I just need to stop thinking about my problems and give it all to Him. I was wasting the precious hours away. Life is too short for regrets. Let's take on each day with a smile on our faces and come what may, we can have the right attitude to help us -along with His Guidance- of course. Have a blessed day!

Isn't it amazing that we know things but we just don't realize how powerful it is? I know God loved me enough to send His only Begotten Son, Jesus to die for me and provide the only way to Heaven by trusting in Him. I am so thankful for everything He has done for me in my life and for the future blessings I am going to receive. I thank Him every day. I trust Him in the good times and the bad times. I know He has blessed me even when I mess up in life. He has shown me His Grace and Mercy numerous times.  I trust in Him to take care of me. I am proud to be a Christian. I have faults and make a mess daily. Each day is a new struggle, a new obstacle to overcome. I need God in my life- all the time. I am lost without Him. Yesterday I was looking at Joyce Meyer on tv and enjoying her show when she made mention of a particular phrase that triggered off an epiphany. Yes, I know those words. I have said it before. I have thought it too but never really connected to myself. I have exp...

Today made a week since my pet bassett hound, Belle went missing. We've looked, called and used the internet to find her but no luck. Sometimes, I think she would just be there waiting when I get home or open the door and it would be just like before. Sometimes at night, I hear the neighbor's dogs barking and I would think I hear "voice" but then I know it is not.  She was like part of our family and has been with us for over eleven years now. I just wish I knew what happened to her. Did someone steal her? Had she been hit and is lying on the side of a ditch somewhere? Is she injured and cannot get help? We even called Animal Control to see if they'd picked her up but no luck. I'd prefer her to be stolen and well taken care of than to be gone. This is just another of life's experiences we all must go through- pain and loss. It hurts even still. Praying that we can still find her. There is always hope. Leah Belle, you have left pawprints on our hearts!...