SAY NO TO POT

          Smoking pot is now legal in New York and many other states. This really angers me! I have never smoked pot in my lifetime but unfortunately I do know the smell of it from walking outside in high school before classes started. There were also kids who lived up the block from me who hung out in the woods and smoked it after we played baseball. They asked me to join them and of course I said "no". I am very grateful that I have never tried it knowing how it affects your brain cells. Many people are happy now that it is legal saying that it relaxes them and it is for medical reasons. They can say that all they want. I say one thing. We need to say no to it. PERIOD!

     Every single day at Chick Fil-A I deal with people who smoke pot. They come through the drive thru and you can smell it. They come thru the mobile line and as soon as they open their window the smoke hits you like a tidal wave. Doordash drivers also come to pick up their deliveries high as a kite. Many of them can't even order their food because they can barely speak. I have seen carloads of young people totally wasted from this garbage. The smell of it smells like a skunk! I worry about the world we live in! We have people young and old operating motor vehicles driving on the Long Island Expressway who are under the influence of marijuana. You can't tell me that their coordination is okay. You can't tell me they are thinking clearly or they have the capability to drive. I worry about my own children who drive. I pray for their safety knowing who are driving around them. I have never met anyone who is high on pot who has it all "together." I realize we have people who drive under the influence of alcohol who do get punished by the law when they violate the law they are punished. I hope and pray that anyone who is under the influence of pot who violates this will also be severely punished. I don't see any good coming from this new law that pot is now legal. I worry about our world knowing our future leaders will have a history of pot addiction. They will not think clearly nor will their decision making be intelligent. I think a lot about the kids I knew in high school who smoked pot. Where are they now? How did it help them? What are they doing with their lives? We can debate this all we want and maybe you disagree with me. That's okay! If people only knew what really makes you happy. Knowing God and living our lives for Him! You can debate with me all you want about what makes you happy. Pot is not the answer but Jesus is!! 

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!

 

  

  

 

APRIL SHOWERS

 

     April has not always been the best month for me. The purpose of this blog is in no way to complain or search for pity or have anyone feels sorry for me . I am not planning on rambling on about my struggles or what has taken place in my life. If anything, what I have experienced in the last few years in the month of April has made me a better person. They say hindsight is 20/20 and they are so right...whoever "they" is! I have one happy day in April...My son Tyler's birthday on the 13th. There are other not so great days I don't celebrate and I do remember how painful they were. I still have dreams about those experiences...not good dreams. That is all in the past and I have embraced one thing. It is time to move on to better things. Let me share with you what I have learned during my yearly "April Showers!"

1. Put God first! - If it wasn't for my relationship with my Lord Jesus Christ, I would have never survived. I put God first in my life because I know He is going to take care of me. He has never let me down and has always met my needs!

2. Be positive - Nobody likes hanging out with someone who is always negative. I have discovered that when you have a positive attitude, it can be contagious. Complaining never gets you anywhere. Remaining positive is the way to go. I want to continue to be positive!

3. Take it one day at a time - I can't change what happened in the past but I can change me now. Although sometimes life feels like the movie "Groundhog Day" where you repeat the same routine over and over. Each day brings about new challenges! All I can do is take it one day at a time!

4. Don't be stressed - I have realized one of my biggest challenges is becoming stressed over little nitpicky things. It has been said "Don't sweat the small stuff." There is no reason to be stressed. Stress leads to sickness and worry cannot be in our vocabulary.

5. Laugh - I find humor in everything. Guests at Chick Fil-A asking for "Sawsses" with the lovely New York accent. Customers at Home Depot who want to know why we don't sell built in swimming pools.  love watching old comedies and I love cracking jokes at my workplaces. We need to laugh not just sometimes but all the time! The Bible even tells us "Laughter is good like a medicine. There certainly is humor in everything!

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK FRIENDS!!   

 

 

I SEE A PATTERN HERE

     I see a pattern here. It's not a pattern I approve of. I have overheard many conversations about it at both my jobs and as I shop in stores and sometimes even when I'm walking. The subject is all about believing in God.

     I was not planning on writing a long blog. With my new hours my time is limited to write so this will be short and sweet. Lately I have heard conversations from people about their belief in God or even how their family members feel about God. It's disturbing. There are many people who do not believe God exists and seem to have no problem voicing that. Even on social media I have read posts from people and have seen disturbing pictures posted. I made sure that the powers that be at Facebook know my disapproval! I even read somewhere that people blame God for the spread of the coronavirus and the start of the global pandemic. Atheism is spreading across the world. In the past we have read about Christian musicians, senior pastors and youth pastors all walking away from the call in their lives announcing they no longer believe in God. In my humble opinion, I believe Christians need to be in prayer. An atheist or agnostic might not want to hear us preach but they certainly cannot stop us from praying for them. In my jobs, I don't really have time to share. But what I can do is pray for my fellow co-workers as well as the "guests" and customers I deal with every single day. The one thing I notice about atheists is how much effort they put into trying to prove God does not exist. It says in Psalm 14:1 "a fool says in his heart there is no God." I hope and pray this pattern breaks real soon. God is real! I have experienced His presence and continue to experience His presence every day! I feel sorry for the people who don't believe in God. They must be miserable living with no hope. I hope and pray one day they will realize that the only hope we have in this world is knowing God, especially accepting His one and only son Jesus as our Lord and savior. There was a saying I heard years ago that still applies today. No God...No Peace. Know God...Know Peace. That sums it up friends!!

SEE YOU NEXT TIME!!