Aspire and Inspire - All My blessings

  So many people are inspiring me. Maybe its because I have found a not so new concept.. But im just seeing the good in people. When I see someone and I look at them and I wish I was like that person. Not in a Jealous way but in a way that I ASPIRE to be like them. Examples:

• I went to my Dr. as I was leaving the Patient room she said "God Bless You" - Never realized that was such an inspiring phrase till I heard it being said TO ME! Kathy is a Blessing! I want to be able to Say that without feeling a little intimidated. I should be PROUD to say it!
• I had surgery and This Lady and her Husband helped me by making food for my family when I couldn't. Her Husband often Helps Erin out with Projects and Erin offers the same to help him. He also found a Car that Erin is hoping to buy that we can afford. -Never realized how much kindness there IS in the world. Corieen and Will are a Blessing!  I want to help Everyone I can without wearing myself out of course. And We ALL should be helping people without them having to ask. Some people (like me) are afraid to ask anything of anyone. SO We should help without having to be asked!
• Went to the kids' school program the pianist for the program came up and asked us to come to their church soup supper - didn't know that people from this town would talk to me Or even accept our family into a church and be considered equal or friends. This Lady is so great :) We have Prayer time together about once or twice a month:) Carolyn is a Blessing:) I will continue to Pray and to encourage my family to pray. God loves to talk with us through Prayer!
• A girl I grew up with (we were neighbors for a long while) posts religious things on facebook and doesn't care what anyone else. SHE LOVES JESUS. - didn't know you could love Jesus and Not have to hide it. She is a Blessing! I should not hide my Love for our Savior. He didn't hide his love for us. Thank you Kori for being someone I aspire to be like!! Hugs!
• A girl I grew up and worked with when I was a younger girl, working in the Nursing Home, Ida. She is an Amazing blessing. - She reminds me (not personally me) that I can have an opinion and I can stand by it. I dont usually have an opinion out loud because I dont want any confrontation. But I CAN HAVE an OPINION and I should be PROUD of my opinion. THANK YOU Sweet Ida for letting me know that I can be ME and I dont have to hide it from anyone. YOU ARE AMAZING and You Have showed me I can be too <3 THANK YOU SO MUCH!
• This Man and Lady in our town gave us a piece of land to make our garden and gives all of us some work to do- Did NOT realize there are people out there that can care about you without being family. They are SUCH A BLESSING! WE LOVE THEM SO MUCH! I aspire to be like Dean and Louise very much. They are selfless, kind, helping, caring, loving, inspiring, and there is just not enough kind words I can say about them. They are so deep in my heart right now I can not even begin to explain it. They are EVERYTHING I aspire to be like. They were an Amazing Gift from God to us and I can't tell you how much they mean to us without tearing up. (too late now, already happenin!) They are definitely the kind of people I want my kids to learn from. AMAZING Gift from GOD:)

Now..Of course.. You have to add in my Mom, Dad, Harlean, and My Grandma (Love you Grandma!! Really Really do!) and My Grandpa (Miss you Grandpa so much) Because You always want to be just like them growing up. Holding hands in the Car on the way to church. (Grandma and Grandpa) and My folks always loving each other and growing up with respect for everyone..Best Family and such a Blessing and LOVE YOU ALL! My family has been blessed to be from such a kind and supportive family. YOU all are in hearts and we couldn't ever HUGS and KISS any of you enough :)

Want to throw another Blessing shout out to Wren (Harlean) I call her Wren..(have forever now I think) She is another Blessing. Can't Say enough how Amazing you are to my family. You have always been a support weather you know it or not. I couldn't be where I am now.. If I didn't have you to talk things thru. You are a good listener. And even tho sometimes You just let me ramble on.. Thank you so much for listening :) You are Like the older Sister I never had :) Made growing up and getting older much easier to have a sister Like you to talk too :) Thank you! Love you so much! YOU ARE ALSO A BLESSING TO ME <3 HUGS! LOVE YOU!

A gift From God.. Are the Blessings that in my life. Everyday.. I can't believe how many more people I find to be thankful for.I always thought it was a little crazy when people said Count Your Blessings. I said.. yes I have 4. My 3 sons and my Husband. That was it.. just 4. But.. as I have been reading the bible.. I realize how much I do have.. and that I can find blessings all around me.. and find them in people that I know! And Now.. I can't count them anymore! There are so many things I am thankful for! THANK YOU DEAR JESUS for Opening my EYES! THANK YOU DEAR JESUS FOR All MY BLESSINGS!

Prayer: Dear Lord, maker of Heaven and Earth. Thank you for blessing us with so many Great things in our lives. Thank you for sending us in the paths that you want us to take. For us meeting people that change our lives. Thank you Dear Lord for opening our eyes to see all the wondrous things in people and the goodness of peoples hearts and continue to open our eyes and see the kindness they have and the goodness.. Bless all these people in our lives and continue to open our hearts and give thanks for them. We Ask that you Watch over these people and just continues to shine your love down on them for they are so special to us. Lord have Mercy and Hear our Prayer. In your name we Pray. Amen!

Who do I Trust?

 

Today I am a bit saddened... it is my OWN doing. First I want to say... I do Not Trust many people at all. I do Not believe that everyone I meet is a person worth Trusting.  I Try to be a person that OTHERS can trust.. But It takes alot of doing to have me trust someone else. That being said.. I am a very blessed person.

 Okay, so why am I saddened? Well I have wanted to get a new puppy.. I KNOW! Lets add that too the plate of busyness right? Well, My dog (Sassy is her name) is getting older now and I can ALREADY tell you if she were to pass today I think I would be wearing Black for a month. SO I have been thinking about this for awhile.. While mom got 2 new puppies this last year. That maybe I should think about getting Sassy a friend and maybe would ease the blow if she ever goes to Doggy Heaven.. 

ok ok ok the story about trust is beginning now... So I see an add for 2 Maltese AKC registered dogs one Male and one Female. So I email the owner and ask him how much and where are they located and all the Questions  you should ask.. and he emailed me back.. and let me tell I am not Grammar Police by any means but I can tell when English is not the persons first language.. Which doesn't mean they are bad! so I read the email and it got me excited of course! $180 per dog because the person was moving and they just wanted to make sure the dogs got a good home and if i took both it would be $300! OH THAT IS NOT BAD!! RIGHT??!! WELLLL.. I emailed them back and said I was interested and I needed to okay with hubby But wanted to make sure 300 was REALLY what it cost for 2 dogs to be shipped from Laplace Louisiana. Needless to say.. that sounds wierd to me... that far and still only 300 for 2 dogs that is MANY MANY MILES away.. so he emailed back and said yes 300 for both dogs and should be delivered to my door in a few hours... so HELLO? anyone else find that LAST STATEMENT FISHY??

I went online. I searched his name and where he was from... :( I found this:  

• Marshall zimmer scam has no pups asks fMoney is not the issue here. I am
  > Located in *LaPlace ,Louisiana*.If you can pick the puppy or puppies
  > up then i will send you my address now. My main reason for re homing them
  > is because i am moving and i can't take all with me. The re homing fee for
  > each puppy is $180 and both pups will cost you $300*{shipping inclusive if
  > necessary}.* Do you intend breeding? Or are you a pet lover? Where
  > precisely are you located? Do you want a male or female puppy? How soon?
  or 300 plus SHIPPING so scam scam scam 

SO...  Now.. I remember why I don't Trust many people. Many people aren't worth giving your trust too. Sometimes it takes a lesson like this to Remember that there is so much evil in the world. Yes It saddens me. As Im sure they have saddened many others.

This lesson I learned today... I can ALWAYS TRUST IN GOD.

Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we TRUST in the name of the Lord our God.

I know that God is always with me by my side. I know that the Holy Spirit was with me when I was inspired to do a search for the name and city. I needed to see if this was legit.. which it was not :(  I know now that Not EVERYONE is trustworthy. And I knew that before But when you are hurt by it, it is a realization that Life is not a Bowl Full of cherries sometimes you get Rotten Cherries too! I know how every other person feels by those that get hurt by fools. I hope you all never get hurt by them.

SO now I will go forward and Watch my step because I Trust in the Lord.. I will Watch for him showing me my paths and He will watch for me, that im safe from all hurt and harm.

HUGS! Leslie
Have a Magnificent and Wonderful day!

Prayer: Dear Lord, Maker of Heaven and Earth, Our Most Holy. THANK YOU for an Amazing chance to Live this life you have given us all. Thank you for opening our eyes to the untrusted. Thank you for giving us wisdom enough to see those who set out to fool us. Thank you Dear Lord for ability to Trust in you to know our path. Dear Lord, Please Watch over others that are being hurt in such deceitful ways. Dear Lord also Watch over those evil doers because they have not seen the evil of their ways. IN your name I pray, Amen.