What Happened?

By Kay Heitsch

Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to your mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out. ~ Norman V. Peale Quote ~

If you have been watching the Olympics, you saw Ilia Malinin's Olympic dreams go up in smoke.

If you are wondering how this could happen, Ilia explained that when he got on the ice for his long program, every negative thought he had ever thought rushed to his mind.

I could not help but think what would have happened if Illia had immediately replaced these negative thoughts with a Bible verse. He could have said, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Philippins 4:13

Ilia had put in the work. He had done everything he could to win the gold medal. I truly believe he would have won if he had been able to replace those negative thoughts with a Bible verse and ask the Lord for help.

Our Bible verse says. “Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts” Proverbs 4:23 TEV

Our thoughts are very important. We need to be careful about how we think, because our lives are shaped by our thoughts.

25 ~ Funny Now, Not Then

 By Kay Heitsch

Now that Bill's dad told me to throw away this RX that had been banned, I knew I wasn't going back to this doctor. I was thankful, too, that the local women had warned me about him.

Bill's dad suggested I go to the University and see a doctor there. I don't know whether he knew the doctor or thought I might get better care. Anyway, I decided to go and see what they had to say.

I was very thin, weighing less than 100 pounds. That being the case, I didn't have big boobs. So, to compensate, I bought a push-up bra with these rubber falsies inside.

Deshawn's mom, Carol, was like me; she thought it was funny that I would wear this kind of bra. She would always say, "Someday you're going to get found out!"

I arrived at the University and was put in an exam room. I was told to take everything off from the waist down.

Eventually, an old white-haired doctor came in with a young resident. The younger man looked about my age, 24.

They both examined me, then the old doctor told the resident to check my breasts. I still had my top on with my bra. So, this resident checked my breast from the outside of my top.

Now, of course, the older doctor asked what the resident thought, and he answered, "fatty tissue."

Are you kidding? I was so irritated by now; I reached in and pulled out the rubber falsie, and now I snapped, "Is this the fatty tissue you're concerned about?

I knew, good and well, that this older doctor could tell what was going on, and somehow, he thought he would teach this resident something. I learned something, too. I took my falsies out before I went into the exam room again!

I drove back to K-mart. When I saw Bill, I was crying. He thought the doctor had given me bad news, but I was just mad about the boob incident.

I called my friend, Carol, when I returned home, and told her she was right; I finally had been found out! We both had a big laugh!

This story is funny now, but it sure wasn't at the time.

I eventually went to see Bill's dad. His report was that it looked like a cyst had already healed itself, which may have been causing my issues. I was relieved!

I didn't praise Jesus at the time, but now I am! I was healed without any surgery or medication. Thank You, LORD!

"Write down for the coming generation what the Lord has done, so that people not yet born will praise Him." Psalm 102:18

What Never Dies?

By Kay Heitsch

Agape Love never dies! ~ Inspirational Quotes ~

The definition of agape love describes it as unconditional, sacrificial, and chosen, rather than merely a feeling. Agape love is the kind of love that God has for us. His love never dies!

No matter what you've been through, always remember God's love for you never dies.

Our bible verse says. Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT

What never dies and lasts forever...faith, hope, and love!

When we have faith, hope, and love, we have it all.

Agape Love never dies!

Always Loved

By Kay Heitsch

There was never a day in your life that God didn't love you! ~ God Loves You Quotes

I know this is absolutely true! God loved us yesterday; He'll love us tomorrow, regardless of whether we mess up. We have always been and always will be loved by God.

I look back on my life, and even when I didn't recognize God, I can see He was still always there, loving, teaching, guiding, and helping me.

Our Bible verse says. “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." Jeremiah 31:3 NIV

Don't let anyone fool you! God loves us with an everlasting love. He draws us to Him because of his unfailing kindness.

There was never a day in your life that God didn't love you!

Be Kind

By Kay Heitsch

If you have the chance to make someone happy, do it. Sometimes people are struggling silently. Maybe your act of kindness can make their day. ~ Positive Outlook Quotes ~

It's in our best interest to think of others and take our minds off ourselves. The "What about me" attitude only makes us miserable.

When we are kind to another person, it takes our minds off ourselves and leaves us feeling happier. We don't know what other people are going through. Our kindness can make their day.

Our Bible verse says. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 NIV

This verse is great advice. Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving. If we live this way, we get our minds off ourselves, help others, and are happier, too.

If you have the chance to make someone happy, do it. Sometimes people are struggling silently. Maybe your act of kindness can make their day.

23 ~ I was Warned

 By Kay Heitsch

I was happy to make friends with some of the women in the neighborhood. Not everyone was from the South.

One gal was from Las Vegas. From what I gathered, she might have been a working girl there, if you know what I mean.

Anyway, she had a little girl named Cindy. Cindy and Todd played together a lot. Todd was three when we lived here.

One day, Todd had gone to the bathroom. I heard him yell, "Cindy, come in here and wipe my butt." We used to joke about that with Todd for years.

I was having some female issues, and I needed to find a doctor. I shared this with some local women and told them who I was planning to see.

Immediately, they told me this doctor was going to tell me I would need a hysterectomy. They were right! That's precisely what he said and gave me an RX from his office.

I didn't know what to think. I was only 24. I called Bill's dad since he was an OBGYN. When I told him about this RX, he told me not to take this drug! It had been banned.

God was watching out for me again! Had I taken the RX and had a hysterectomy, I would never have had Shannon or Brandon.

"Write down for the coming generation what the Lord has done, so that people not yet born will praise Him." Psalm 102:18

Don't Allow

By Kay Heitsch

Don't let the thief steal your abundant life. ~ Motivational Quotes ~

The Bible makes it clear that we are to live an abundant life. But it's up to us to choose life and not allow the thief to steal it.

Personally, I think many times our thoughts make a way for the thief to steal the life Jesus died to give us. We allow negative thoughts to replay repeatedly. These thoughts kill, steal, and destroy the abundant life Jesus died to give us. Be careful.

Our Bible verse changed my thinking. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 ESV

Jesus came so that we can have an abundant life right here on earth. Please, don't allow the thief to kill, steal, and destroy that life.

Don't let the thief steal your abundant life.