Friend, these last two months have been a whirlwind.  My emotions have been put to the test experiencing the circle of life.  As my sweet daddio left his earthly home a new life was brought into the world…our first grandson!

One shook me to the core, while the other brought pure joy!  

The waterfall of tears hasn’t stopped in two months.  

Nothing better than becoming a Grammie! 

Will I ever look at life the same again?

I don’t think so!

I recently read a book that reinforced my decision. The Greatest Miracle in the World by Og Mandino.

The Greatest Miracle in the World is a mystical story about the life-changing events in one man’s life and the answers to how the reader may change their own lives.

Chapter 9 is by far one of my favorite reads.  I wept through it not only once, but three times.  I wanted the words to saturate every part of my inner being. I wanted my cup to overflow with the POWER of the words.

I encourage you to read this not only once, but when you feel alone, depressed, abandoned, discouraged, or resentful.  This passage can assist you in regaining your perspective.

Take counsel. I hear your cry. It passes through the darkness, filters through the clouds, mingles with starlight, and finds its way to my heart on the path of a sunbeam. I have anguished over the cry of a hare choked in the noose of a snare, a sparrow tumbled from the nest of its mother, a child thrashing helplessly in a pond, and a son shedding his blood on a cross. Know that I hear you, also. Be at peace. Be calm. I bring thee relief for your sorrow for I know its cause … and its cure. You weep for all your childhood dreams that have vanished with the years. You weep for all your self-esteem that has been corrupted by failure. You weep for all your potential that has been bartered for security. You weep for all your talent that has been wasted through misuse. You look upon yourself with disgrace and you turn in terror from the image you see in the pool. Who is this mockery of humanity staring back at you with bloodless eyes of shame? 

You and I are meant for so much more. Read on…

You have no memory of that moment when first you emerged from your mother’s womb and I placed my hand on your soft brow. And the secret I whispered in your small ear when I bestowed my blessings upon you? Remember our secret? You cannot. The passing years have destroyed your recollection, for they have filled your mind with fear and doubt and anxiety and remorse and hate and there is no room for joyful memories where these beasts habitate. Weep no more. I am with you … and this moment is the dividing line of your life. All that has gone before is like unto no more than that time you slept within your mother’s womb. What is past is dead. Let the dead bury the dead. This day you return from the living dead. 

Friend, I am now an educator that takes action on myself, my dreams, all within my own power. Here’s to the new redefined ripple effect …  It now begins with YOU!

Know then the first secret to happiness and success – that you possess, even now, every blessing necessary to achieve great glory. They are your treasure, your tools with which to build, starting today, the foundation for a new and better life.

It’s a beautiful, fulfilling, and rewarding experience that’s given me a new spark of creativity and invigorated my entrepreneurial spirit.   

Waste not the talents that have been buried deep in your spirit.  Burst open the gates my friend.

YOU are MEANT for so much more!

YOU ARE THE GREATEST MIRACLE IN THE WORLD!