'Kimmie Sue's "LIFE LESSONS"'

💖👯‍♂️ "A man (person) that hath FRIENDS must shew himself (or herself) FRIENDLY:  and there IS a FRIEND that sticketh closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24)! 📖🕊🙏🏼✝️💜 First of all, JESUS is the, "GOAT" (greatest of ALL time), and/or, FRIEND, who, sticks closer to HIS FRIENDS (each of us), than any person! 🙌🏼✝️💜 Let me say that, sometimes, I succeed, and sometimes, I fail, at being a GOOD FRIEND, and/or, even just being friendly! 😏🙏🏼 My intentions are usually to be, a good friend and/or friendly, but, there are times, whenever, various "things" hinder me from "living up" to my intentions! 😔 Am I the only one who oftentimes "feels" like a failure in this, and, other areas, of life?!  Too many times I "fall short" of, mine and other people's, EXPECTATIONS (perceived and/or real)! 😩🙏🏼 Based on this Scripture, UNFRIENDLY people probably aren't going to have very many FRIENDS!  This thought caused me to thin...

✝️🤓 "IF, you FOCUS on the hurt, you will continue to suffer!  IF, you FOCUS on the LESSON, you WILL continue to GROW!" (thank you - a 'Pinterest' quote!) ❤️🎯😉 The most significant LIFE LESSON, up to this point, in which, I am desperately trying to permanently LEARN, I believe, and, I'll write, would have to be, what I've, observed and experienced, by - applying, and, not applying, the following "suggestive Truth," which, is written in, Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' which states,..."TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE!" 🎭💆🏻🤔💖 Because, I have, experienced and hopefully learned that, in the past, whenever, I have made decisions to please other people (I realize upon reflection), and/or, for other reasons (thereby deceived), as a result, I, eventually, feel - sad, powerless, frustrated, angry at myself, and the such! 😫😏 Nevertheless, thankfully, I am always comforted by the fact that, God's providential plan - has, is, and shall conti...

💔😩 Just when I "THINK" that (leaning to my own understanding / Proverbs 3:5+6), God has, allowed and/or caused, me to be HUMBLED, as much as is possible, another "humbling - hammer and chisel," deservedly, "hammers down on," and, "chisels away at," me! 🔨⚒😩...For example:  where I currently "find" myself (personally), on my life's journey, is quite uncomfortable, humbling, discouraging, etc., in one sense, nevertheless, "on the other hand," I maintain a constant realization that, I am extremely BLESSED, FAVORED, etc.!  The "humble pie" part of it, causes me to be somewhat frustrated, sometimes (if, I dwell on all of it very long))! 🤔 Unreasonably high expectations (mine and other people's), pride, ego, and the such, also add to my "experience of humbling!" 😕 My injured back, with the chronic pain, physical limitations, and all, is pretty tough for a person who WAS very active, able, etc.), and,...

✝️💖🙏🏼 A couple weeks ago, I was praying, and, specifically, thanking The Lord for everything, with which, HE has blessed me, much of which, I have taken, and take, "for granted!" 🤔 The trigger, which, motivated me to try to be absolutely CERTAIN that, I should attempt to, be thankful, and, thank HIM for ALL of these "gifts," with which, HE has blessed me, was the realization, which, had dawned on me that, I HAVE, shamefully taken, SO MANY blessings "for granted," which, HE has graciously rained down upon, me and mine, throughout my life! 😔 Sadly, I have taken things, such as, breathing, and, the ability to move my body, "for granted," and, a bunch of other abilities, etc.! 😏 It is, pitiful and sad, but, true! 😕 Therefore, that day, as I prayed, I made it clear to HIM, that, I want to be (from that day - forward), thankful and grateful, for ALL that HE has given me (past, present, and future)! 🙌🏼✝️🙏🏼 I THOUGHT that I had, covered and th...

🎈🎉 New Year's, Eve and Day, are right upon us! 😳 And, I am TRYING to be excited about this! 😑 Hopefully, each of you ARE excited for "YEAR 2019!" 😘 I just have many matters presently in my life, to which, I am adjusting, and, with which, I am dealing!  I believe that, with help from The GOOD Lord, I'll get the VICTORY - soon - for HIS - honor and glory!! 🙏🏼📖✝️🕊🙌🏼 The wonderful hymn, 'VICTORY in JESUS,' comes to mind, because, my victory is 'IN HIM,' not - in  mySELF!! (1 Corinthians 15:57) ✝️  😍 Several years ago, after MANY years of failing at accomplishing my New Year's resolutions, I decided to not make them any longer! Ha! 🤣 And, I have not! 😘 Therefore, I HAVE succeeded at accomplishing the intentions of the decision to not make N.Y's resolutions! #WINNING!! 👍🏼Woop!! 🤣 I DO have a couple of "life resolutions," in which, I set a couple months ago, which are:  1)  Continue to - seek to - know and do - God's per...

❤️🎄 CHRISTMAS... 🎄 💚...is a "magical" time‼️(LUKE CH. 2) 🎇 Most people enjoy this magical season.  I've always enjoyed it, however, I must admit that, sadly, my, awareness and enjoyment, and, celebratory expression, of it, has weakened - gradually - the last ten years, or so. 😢 It really saddens me that, I have LET this happen! 😔  However, my appreciation for the real meaning of Christmas has increased, deepened, and, matured, etc.! 💚 📖🕊🎄❤️ The younger ME (up to the age of 21 - the age I was - whenever - my mamaw Hill - died from Cancer), assumed that, our family Christmas, celebrations and traditions, would remain the same - as they had always been - for the past twenty one Christmases - for the rest of my life, which, was very naive of me to assume! 😞 Because, from that Christmas on, even through this Christmas "2018" (this coming week), our Christmas activities have continued to change - many times - over and over again - as have - many other thing...

❤️🎄 The part in the Christmas play, in which, I was given, by Ms. Annalee, whom one didn't want to - disappoint, displease, upset, etc., was memorized, and, the night of 'Sedan Baptist Church's' Christmas play's presentation had come. 🎭✝️ I could recite my part perfectly - at home - to my parents! 👧🏽 I was probably two years young. 💗 My part went like this..."baby Jesus came to earth...to save us all from sin...have you ever opened up your heart...and, let The Lord Jesus in?" ✝️ I have said that little saying - oftentimes - through the years - since that dreadful night! 🗣💞 I can't imagine that, I'll forget IT - as long as I live!? 💘😂 Anyway, it was dreadful, because, whenever, my time to speak came, the very shy, little girl that, I WAS, upon looking out at ALL of the people, who were staring at me, became, "paralyzed with fear and shyness," and FROZE!! 😳 Then, with several "stern-faced" (in my estimation - anyway) adu...