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I saw this picture today and it really struck a chord with me... Throughout my life I have learned that Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real... This takes that and breaks it down even more... Fear is something we create in our minds when we don't want to face something... I get extremely fearful when it rains and I am driving down the highway, because I hydroplaned once and spun off the road... Does that keep me from driving? No, I face my fears and try and be more careful... I have a fear of being bit by snakes, but when I go to Gatorland, I have held a giant python, because there are handlers there to protect me... However, if I see a snake in front of my house, the danger is very real that I can be hurt and I turn the other way... We have to learn to see Fear for what it is... Most Fears can not hurt us unless we allow it to run our lives... I no longer need to fear that the man that hurt me will ever return... My fear of men is in my mind... Not every man is out to h...

Sometimes the day goes by so slowly and then you take a nap and it's almost done... But sometimes you just need that time to rest and get your snuggle on with your favorite pillow or pet... I think I need some more snuggle time... Musicsongbird

I love when the day starts out like any other day... On Fridays, Mom, BFF and I usually start off at Wawa for Breakfast and then off to buy groceries... Well today started out pretty similar, except instead of groceries we went to the Magic Kingdom and spent the day playing and sweating in the Florida humidity... I won Magic Backstage, which is a Cast Member give away that you sign up for... I wont the chance to be a part of the My Magic + ticket tests, which BFF did too but not until the next day after I found out and his was for Epcot, but we had already made surprise reservations for lunch at the Crystal Palace so that Mom could eat with her favorite Disney character, Winnie the Pooh!!! The picture pretty much says it all... She loved it and BFF and I loved the ham as well ;) We rode some rides so we could test the Fast Pass system with the My Magic + enabled park tickets, which was extremely fun... BFF and I were able to go on Splash Mountain for the first time in I ...

I am leaving the most amazing group of people to begin my new adventure... I have never felt so much love and appreciation as I did this week at the Lagoon... Short of moving away from home to fly off to Neverland... Everywhere I went this week in the park, I was getting hugs and sweet notes and requests not to leave... On Sunday I had the opportunity to assist in choosing the Big Kahuna for the day... He was an adorable 7 year old boy from Ohio and he had lots of questions for the Life Guard showing him around the park... One of the things the Big Kahuna is responsible for is to make sure all of the Life Guards and Slide Operators working that day are ready to open the park, so they walk over to the morning breakout session... When the Big Kahuna appears everyone cheers... Well, I was walking behind the Big Kahuna's family bringing up the rear and when we walked through the group everyone began to cheer and welcome them in true Disney style... As we were continuing on, there wer...

I feel truly proud to be a member of my family today... I wish I could have taken part but, my Dear Uncle and Cousin got together a group of over 26 friends and neighbors and they went out on the bridge over Highway 94 at the Hammond, Wisconsin exit and waved American Flags showing their support for the men, women and children that died 12 years ago during 9/11. My Uncle started doing this a few years ago... He would go out on the overpass for all of the military holidays, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Flag Day, Veteran's Day... He also puts on his Santa Suit and goes out on Christmas as well...He has others come out and wave for a bit with him, but this was just amazing... We must never forget... Musicsongbird

I heard this great line on Touched by an Angel tonight... The young girls lost her father to cancer and Monica told her, "You didn't have him for a lifetime, you had him for the right time..." This time of year is always a little rough for my family... In 1998 my Dad's battle with cancer came to an end on September 13... Then just 3 short years later, our nation was rocked to it's foundations on 9/11... When times are hard like this all I can do is look up and give it all to God... Now going back to the quote... It is very true... Sometimes we are only meant to have people in our lives for a season... Whether they are friends that you need for a time and then you go your separate ways, or a loved one you lose... You need to remember the impact they made on you life and the good that came from them... And each year you will mourn them less and celebrate what they meant to you more... Musicsongbird

Sometimes we are put into situations where we believe our faith may be tested, but God doesn't work that way... We don't have to prove anything to God... He takes us as we are... We don't have to be perfect, because we never will be... He takes us where we are and He picks us up and brushes us off and wipes away the tears... He helps put joy back into our lives and a song into our hearts... The only thing He asks for in return is our Hearts... Musicsongbird