Let Love Abide In Your Heart

May 14, 2019 | Love

Sometimes in life, we get so frustrated or upset about our circumstance that we begin to become angry and disgruntle with ourselves and the people around us. We lose sight of how we are already blessed and forget to let love abide in our hearts.

Remain loving and caring at all times because God is loving and caring towards us. We must continuously extend to others what we are asking of God ourselves. If you want mercy from God, then you must extend mercy to others. If you want forgiveness from God, then you must extend forgiveness to others. Let love abide.

Don’t let bitterness take root in your heart because you are angry about your circumstances. Instead of taking your anger out on others, do something about your situation. You have to be willing to get out of your current situation by moving from where you are to where you want to be. Let love abide in your heart.

Often, we blame others for what has happened to us. We focus more on what others have done to us instead of what we failed to do for ourselves. Accept responsibility for what you did or did not do and move on. Let love be the driving force to allow you to move on.

You do not have to stay stuck where you are. Yes, bad things may happen, but if we choose to remain stuck there by dwelling on matters of the past, it is no one’s fault but our own. Love yourself enough to move on. 

Show love to receive love. Forgive to be forgiven. You must be the change you want to see. The change must begin with you. You can’t expect others to change if you are not willing to change yourself. Let love abide.

A Dog Can Be A Girl’s Best Friend

Jan 18, 2019 | Love

As a young child, I was not afraid to be around dogs in the house. My Aunt always had dogs in her home, but I did not. Her dogs were around all the time when I spent the night. I was pretty much okay with the dogs being near me. She had three dogs; two Boxers and a Chihuahua. I never paid attention to the dogs when I was in the room with them and was never scared. They didn’t bother me, and I didn’t bother them.

An incident happened years ago that made me fearful of dogs. I dreaded being in the same space as any dog and wanted nothing to do with them. Big or small, the size didn’t matter; I wanted nothing to do with dogs. I never realized that a dog could be a girl’s best friend.

My husband grew up with dogs and always wanted one. We bought our first home, and he would mention his desire to have a dog. I was adamant that he was not getting a dog because I was scared. We had conversations back and forth over 20 years about getting a dog.

One day my husband decided that he was going to house-sit for our nephew’s dog. I was adamant still that there was no way he was going to house-sit a dog, especially since my daughter and I  were both afraid of dogs. He reminded me that he always wanted a dog, and since he was not able to get one of his own, the least I could do was let him house-sit one.

My husband assured me that after having a dog in the house, I would come to love dogs and eventually want one. His statement went in one ear and out of the other. I agreed to house sit but still refused to consider ever having a dog.

My husband was right. I enjoyed having a dog in the home after I overcame my fear. It took several days to get used to the dog and being around him alone. This dog was not going to have control over me in my house. I refused to run around, hiding in other rooms whenever the dog was not in his cage.

The experience with the dog in my home put away my childhood fear of dogs. It allowed me to accept my husband’s desire to have a dog of his own. Four months after we house -sat our nephew’s dog, we bought our first dog. I admit I was still apprehensive, but once we got him home, I began to love him and enjoy his company. A dog can be a girl’s best friend.

Today, my husband says the dog is his, but I tell him the dog is mine. The dog and I have a special bond. He feels like my best friend. My dog is a best friend in how he gives comfort to me, but never utters a word. His kind and loving face speak volumes. He is excited to see me when I come home. He sleeps by my bed at night until I go to sleep, and then he gets in his bed. I never imagined that I would love any animal the way I love my dog. It is a beautiful feeling.