Monday, December 31, 2012
One More Time in 2012
What a year.
Honestly, not the best year. So many changes. Many loved ones lost. But honestly? A blessed year. We received a precious baby girl in our family this year. We learned alot about love. No, really, we learned alot about love. I learned that ...as a body fails, spirit and strength grows ever stronger. And not just for the survivors, for the person passing to another life as well. I always thought I respected my elders. I always did, but this past year, I really learned what the tone of that truly meant. It doesn't mean yes ma'am or sir. It doesn't mean that at all. It means, to me, that even if someone is old or disabled or young or whatever -- they are feeling. They are caring, deeply, beyond words. They are loving and hurting and worth every second you can give. They are worth that phone call. They are worth that drive across town.
I also learned alot about myself this year. I want to say I struggled to change things about myself. That was my goal. Not a resolution, but a goal that carries until it is complete even if it is past the end of the year. But I know, looking back at the last eight months (it wasn't set last New Year) that there are times that I could have and need to put more into obtaining that goal.
In all honesty, this has been up there on the list of 'worst years of my life' but it was also a very teaching and heartfelt year. And that, my friends, is what I plan to take away from it, carry with me, and live and grow on.
Happiest of New Years to you and your families and friends,
From Me, and Mine,
Debrah.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Unique Date Today
This is a date that is unique for a couple reasons. The triple twelves in a row, and also that it is the last time a tripled date such as 02.02.02 or 09.09.09 or 12.12.12 will happen until the start of the next century - 01.01.2101.
Pretty cool huh? Unique date. Thought I'd mark it here.
Have a good night everyone!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thankful..
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.
--Debrah.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
ROMNEY:
Where did the change go? What did he do with those four years???
What?
Oh yeah, Obamacare. That's it. That's his legacy to the United States. And not a very good one. Over half the country didn't want Obamacare, that being the case, if he is there to do what WE want, instead of what HE wants, he should have dropped the issue long ago. It passed the supreme court as a Tax, when Obama said he wasn't going to raise taxes. After it passed as a tax president Obama said that it wasn't a tax. Well, if it isn't a tax, then it's illegal.
Get rid of it.
It uses taxpayer dollars for abortions. It forces low income families to buy health insurance or pay a 'penalty'. Tell me, if they can't (myself included) afford to buy health insurance how can they afford that penalty?? Yes, it provides healthcare to everyone, but only to an extent. Meaning if healthcare doesn't cover it and you can't pay for it --- too bad. And by the way, in my opinion the president should have fought harder against it being called "Obama-care." I know he did speak up about that but in my opinion did not put too much effort in.
A bit blunt, yes. I know. But I am tired of all the people whom try to force their opinions on me that it is a good thing. If you want to believe its a good thing, fine. That's okay. I am not here to force my opinions on you. I am just detailing why it is I do not like it nor agree with it, nor will I ever agree with it. This is the United States of America. The land of the free. The day that bill passed the Supreme Court, was a day we lost one of those freedoms: our basic right to choose. As in, choose if we have health care or not. So I am still protesting. Because I am not a sheep that follows. I am not indifferent enough to let it just slide because - 'it's just one little thing you have to pay for', or, 'other countries are like this' Because we are not other countries (no disrespect, they are good countries too). We are the USA. If we don't protest it - who will?
Anyway, that is all he's done that's notable. Bin Laden?? Many forget it was the Bush era that started that. This current president spent so much time forcing that health care bill that nothing else really changed. We are in a worse financial position than we were four years ago. And we have lost even more respect around the world.
And so, off my 'stump'.
I vote for and support Romney for President. And should Obama be re-elected, then at least it is documented here that, like with the last election. I cannot and did not vote for him. That be said I have, and always will have, total respect for the offfice of the President of the United States.
--Me (Registered Democrat)
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Please Don't Just Pass Them By..
I've posted this video on my other blog 3 times over the years. And I will post it again here. It is worth it. Please watch it.
I've blogged before about how orphans are tied up, how they are so stiff they can't move, how they are starving. Here is just a small glimpse of that. And it isn't just the country featured in this video. Many (not all) places are like this:
Hi everyone, the little girl Kareen has a family and is home. But there are so many others who do not. Please, I know we can't all adopt. I can't adopt. But we can all do something. Visit these websites. Pick a child, scream at the top of your lungs all over your social media for that child or for any or all of these kids. Pass the websites on. Alot of people just don't know this happens. Pray for them if you pray. Adopt if you can.
Realistically, I know alot of people will come to this blog and leave without clicking the links at the bottom of this post. Alot of them may leave without watching the videos. But please look. Please click. It only takes a few minutes of time - that may very well change the world for someone else.
Thank you for reading here today, Orphan Sunday.
Take care.
reeces rainbow
project hopeful
adoptuskids
rainbow kids
eli project
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Do Good Anyway
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People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;--Mother Teresa.
It was never between you and them anyway.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The day that changed the course of our history. I was at work when it came over the radio...
On this day it didn't matter your political views, your income or race. The people of the United States of America STOOD AS ONE. Together. As one...
I wish we could at all times.
In memory of the lives lost. With love and respect to those whom lost loved ones.
We never will forget.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Blogging on the World Wide Web
I think they are places for us to document things as well. Events in our life we want to set a bookmark on, get feedback from, sympathy, a virtual hug? I think they are places we turn to for encouragement. I think they are places we go so we don't feel alone.
I think they can be construed. I think they can be misused. I think some people look at a blog and then for their own amusement use it to make someone else hurt. I think they can be used to one up each other. Or used by someone whom thinks they know more than the author does and that thier way is better.
For example, on my adoption blog I advocate for homes for kids whom need them. As the posts often concern children whom live overseas - I am often 'reminded' that kids here in the USA need homes too.
In those cases it is often hard for me to not point out that the commenter's ignorance is showing: because if they spent any time at all on my blog other than to troll it, they would find out that I advocate for kids everywhere, overseas in orphanages and for kids right here in the USA foster system as well.
And that is just one example. People having to 'one up' each other is everywhere. And often, people whom feel the need to do that, are wrong.
Just a few thoughts tonight about blogging. Will be back soon with other stuff.
Take care everyone.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
August
Has come and gone with hardly me knowing it.
Was a two year anniversary for a two separate big changes in my life.
Next year, instead of two separate anniversaries there will be three.
Next August will get here before any of us knows it.
And right now, there are even more troubles ahead...
...more troubles and five days to sort them in.
I won't face them alone. But ultimately can't just expect for them to be done for me.
Then perhaps a good September.
Just a note about August here, with hopes for a good September ahead.
Take care, everyone, out there.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Pray for my Grandmother...
--Debrah.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Ever Feel Like You're Yelling....
Do you? Even if its something very important to you and people whom claim you are important to them know it's important to you does it still seem like they don't hear or care? And don't tell me, what is important to you isn't important to everyone. I'm not asking for it to be important to everyone. Just to people whom are close, family and friends. Because if people care about you, if you are important to them -- things you care about should be important to them too.
Ever feel like you are yelling and no one is listening? Ever see other people get listened to all the time, yet feel that you are consistently skipped over? Ever see self-important people get upset if they don't get the attention they seek from others and then wonder why people keep giving them that attention? Do you?
Do you ever beg for just two minutes of someone's time, just to feel your pleading fall on empty ears? Ever do what others ask, never to have that favor returned?
Do you ever feel skipped over? Unimportant? Brushed-aside? In the way? Ignored? Lonely? Afraid???
I do. All the time.
All. The. Time.
But it isn't just about me. I see people, good, strong people, step out in faith to follow something they believe to help someone else -- just to have no one respond, no support. Seeing their failing attempts makes me hurt for them.
Do you ever feel like no one is listening?
Pray.
Because God is listening. You may not see the answer you want or get the answer you want. But He is always there
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Freedom...
It won't let me embed this video, but its a good song if you want to watch it.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
I Read That...
I can see why he did this, it keeps the motivation going and it keeps you at a keyboard even if you are not writing anything real, or what you might precieve at the time to be 'real'. Because great ideas can come from anywhere.
Maybe I should try and do that too.
"Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things."
--Ray Bradbury.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Ecclesiastes 5:2:
--I will come back to this in an entry soon, currently, I am working on letting my words be few...
Take care.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Worth Posting...
"If you elect me president, you're not going to see legalized marijuana. I'm going to fight it tooth and nail."
-Mitt Romney
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Me
― Marilyn Monroe
Love
― Bob Marley
“You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect - you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break - her heart. So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she's not there.”
― Bob Marley
Indifference
-- Elie Wiesel
Friday, May 11, 2012
Bring the Rain...
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It leads to the blog of Angie Smith, and her faith and love of God is uplifting and truly inspiring. Her story is heart-wrenching, and life changing. Without knowing it, she has helped me in so many ways. Her blog reached me in some of the hardest times in my life. Visit Angie Smith at Bring the Rain. I suspect you will be so glad you did. Take care.
p.s... apparently the button didn't turn out in this entry, but over in the right sidebar it did. :) See you there.
Monday, May 7, 2012
I am disappointed.... [and probably can't spell]
You see, I am a serious writer.
I invite people two write with me because I want to share with them something I love.
Taking that into consideration, I know that writing is far more important to me than it is to them. It is evident. I know that getting into it. I understand.
But, if they can't/are not able to get into it --- don't pretend you are for the sake of me. The same goes for if you are too busy.
I get that.
What I don't get, is pretending to like it for my sake. What i don't get, is your telling me you want to write, and you enjoy it --- and then; never doing it, or finding some reason to go offline soon as I come online.
Just tell me.
Don't drag me along. Don't pretend you like it just for the sake of not hurting me.
I can tell. I understand, you not wanting to hurt me. But it hurts more that you pretend.
The story is always more wonderful by the input of others.
This is something, I am absolutely passionate about. And its ok if you aren't. But don't drag me down by pretending you are. Because I sit here day and night - waiting for you. Holding back a story. Wanting to just write. I do admit I am dissapointed that no one shares that passion with me.
“If you wake up every morning and the first thing you think about doing is singing, then you’re supposed to be a singer, girl.” -- Sister Act II
Thats how I feel about writing guys. I want to share it with you, but please, don't pretend you like to do it just for the sake of me. Thank you.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
His Birthday...
I have never forgotten his birthday. Ever. Even if he probably thinks I have by now. It is a day burned into my memory. Probably tonight, he will be out celebrating somewhere. Part of me wants to say -- without me. Part of me misses being included in that.
But it is his birthday. Happy Birthday Ivan. Maybe one day you will see this. Maybe you will not. But I never forget.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Crosswalks..
(b) At any intersection where special pedestrian-control signals bearing the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" are placed, pedestrians may cross the highway only as indicated by the signal. At any intersection where traffic is controlled by other traffic control signals or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross the highway against a red or "Stop" signal and shall not cross at any place not a marked or unmarked crosswalk. A pedestrian started or starting across the highway on a "Walk" signal or on any such crosswalk on a green or "Go" signal shall have the right of way over all vehicles, including those making turns, until such pedestrian has reached the opposite curb or safety zone.
A bit more on this later, as I already had written an entire post about it, and then went on to delete it by accident. But I am very tired of people nearly running me down while I am in a crosswalk; while I am in it, legally, with the 'walk' signal flashing, either cutting through behind me or zooming as fast as they can to make thier turn just two feet from me. It is Against the Law, people. By the way, so is passing on the right. More on this later. Please, if you are someone whom does this stuff - stop. Is the three seconds it takes to wait for the person really going to make that much difference? Okay more like 30 seconds? When in fact you may accidentally kill someone? Is that 30 seconds worth a life? Off my soapbox on this, for now. More on it later. Have a nice night everyone.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Milestones
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Look at the Date
Leap Year!
"Thirty days hath November, April, June, and September. Every other thirty-one. Except the second month alone."
--C.N. Douglas
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
It Eats Away at You:

But you feel empty. You feel nothing emotionally but sadness and pain. Even if you want to feel happy. You have shut down. People you love dearly pass on - you don't shed a tear. Instead you go on and its almost like if you don't have to think of it or look at it, it won't hurt. Eventually you start handling everything that way; avoiding with everything possible the things that make you uncomfortable or make you hurt. You stay inside. You don't go out. Friends want to do stuff and you might make excuses not to. You feel comfortable in your world. A week passes and you hardly notice. Then a month. Then a year and another and another. You wonder where the time goes. You've been doing this for years...
You get desperate. You tell people you think you need help. They say "ok honey, if you think so," and the matter drops. No help comes. No one thinks anything is really wrong with you. You want to love. You want to be happy. But you don't know how. You start thinking you are trying to hard. That you shouldn't try so hard. And so it goes, again and again and again.
This is a bit of what depression for me is. I have passed nearly eight years of my life like this. The good thing is, I am starting to recognize it, and am making myself smile at little victories such as coming up with a successful storyline, being able to talk to a friend, and or actually getting out and do things even when everything inside me is revolting against doing so. Then when I do them, I find out they are fun -- and that I am glad I went. It isn't easy, 98 percent of the time, I still fail. But it is an uphill battle after all. I've heard it said that God doesn't give us stuff we can't handle. I think the truth of that is -- that he doesn't give us stuff we can't handle without Him.
Have a wonderful night everyone. Take care.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
..to Dream and Discover
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain.
After all, my New Years Resolution this year -- is to live. :D
I am working on a new book at last. Officially, I am ten pages in. Which is great! I've finally got past the writer's block I've stumbled into. Its based on an idea I came up with just under a month ago. We shall see what happens in it because, even in writing it, sometimes I don't even know. Talk to you all later everyone. And Happy Groundhogs day! Six more weeks of winter weather, so I've heard. Doesn't bother me a bit though really. I kind of like winter. Its a great time of year. Take care.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Sometimes you have to wonder:
And so on. I pointed these out for the spam that they were and said I felt it was very rude. This was within a handful of days people, 4 days ago, maybe five tops. But anyway.
The entry below, "for Baxter" was also posted on that blog. And it was also the entry that followed the one about the spamming the comments section. Believe it or not someone did it again on my 'For Baxter' Entry. But this time they tried first to say they visited every page of my blog, and thought I was creative. Then proceeded to spam me with video conferencing links.
I mean really people. Do you have any idea who Baxter is/was to me? Or what that situation might be? But yet you just ignore my entry about this same spamming just two entries ago and do the exact same thing? Maybe I just posted about Baxter here to keep the date somewhere? And no, I don't plan on filling that part in. But then to follow a entry about spamming my blog by spamming my blog again -inserting more pretty words this time yes because you've obviously read my entry about not spamming my blog entry after just 'nice post' -- then you have a problem.
I realise that, this doesn't pertain to all of you, hardly any of you at all, nor to any of the readers -if there are any- that come to this blog. But I had to get it out in some form before -yes- I go and post this on that blog too.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
January 8, 2011
Everything changes. No one forgets. My heart goes out to you, your families and loved ones.
Rest in Peace those lost in the Tucson Shooting.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3674595221543443747
Ok All...
www.lds.org is a good place to start. Thank you.
And don't even get me started on the temple garments. MANY religions have specific clothing they wear.
And as to the 'non Christian Religon' thing? Really? "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" is written right on our buildings.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
No Writing Today Either...
Still haven't finished those last two episodes of Numb3rs either. lol...
Friday, January 6, 2012
Forget it.
I am tired of everyone caring about only themselves. I am tired of them making promises they don't keep. I am tired of them pretending something is important to them only because they don't want to upset me. I am tired of feeling like I really am annoying them and they are pretending not to be.
I am TIRED TIRED TIRED of people being selfish and self important. I am tired of them making stuff up. I am tired of feeling like this all the time. If you guys don't want to do it, don't. Its that simple. Its alright. I will just go on. I will do it on my own.
Someone told me once I should do something more profitable with my time. Well, maybe, you should do something with yours.
Tired...
I seem to do that alot.
I blog here when I need something to do, anything to do, other than stare at a blank computer screen and want someone to talk to. I am lonely. I have someone to talk to yes, but, see the blog post below this one.
I just want to talk. I just want to write stories. I just want to to something.
But I am going to bed. Maybe tomorrow it will be different. Maybe tomarrow I will have people to write with. Maybe tomorrow.
But I am going to sleep, I feel lonely and sad. I feel like things are just not going to work. And I don't know how to say it.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
January..
January.
I do not feel the same. I never will as long as this goes on like this.