Lots of things have happened since our last writing. Rella came into our life, a little tiny Yorkie. She’s a spitfire. I still miss my best friend and it’s been 3 months. It’s easier but still have bad days. The girls are doing fine but I hardly hear from them. They have their life, I have mine. It truly is a shame that we have grown apart. We could be sharing so much and having so much fun but I’m just a burden and a wet blanket to them. I know this. But, I have my own friends and I am busy with Jackson and since he’s out of school we are going to make this summer special. We are leaving today to go to Manhattan for a FOP convention. Jackson and I are going to tour the campus. I wouldn’t mind him going to K State. It’s a great school. Lots of things to do on this mini vacation. Going to Great Wolf Lodge soon and then down to Texas. I miss my brother. He understands what I’ve been going through and I don’t think it’s a good idea for him to come up here, he has to many things to say to people. So best we go down there. Ok everyone, stay safe.

We had a nice Easter, went out to dinner and had a fabulous meal, I was getting a cold Jackson gave me so I came home and slept. Brent did some laundry for me and it was a good day. Sorry I haven’t posted much but not much is going on. SSDD. I spend most of my time on Facebook. If you want to find me, Cindy Gretzinger Baker. Make sure I know you or I’ll nuke you.

Asking for prayers for my daughter Destiny. She’s going through some struggles and trials right now and can use some angels. I love her so much.

Did you know that when you allow someone else’s words or actions to upset you, you’re allowing them to control you? When you say, ” You make me so mad,” you’re really just admitting that their actions have power over you. As long as that person knos they can push your buttons, as long as you keep responding the same way, you are giving hem exactly what they want. Sure, people have a right to say and do things that are upsetting , but we also have a right to not get offended. We have a right to overlook their actions.

In fact, the Bible says that it’s an honor for a man keep “aloof” from strife. In other words, we have to remove ourselves, either pysically or emotionally, from strife and offense. It’s not easy, but we can choose to let it roll off of us like water off a duck’s back!

Remember you don’t need everyone to agree with you all the time. You don’t have to have the approval of others in order to be approved by God. Your job is to be the person God made you to be so overlook offenses and strife so you can life in peace and victory all the days of your life~!

Current Mood: Loving

Joel Osteen, my pastor. I know I know…he’s not really MY pastor you say, oh but he is. I get more strenght and excitment from his sermans that from all the time I used to sit in church all those years. I look forward to Joel. He makes sense and he lifts me up and makes me realize that if you stay in faith God will turn it around. There have been time where I have given up on dreams, promises, the word. But Joel and taught me that if I stay in faith, God will remember me and he remembers the destiny I was created for. I was’nt put here on this earth for pain and suffering and to deal with crap. I was put here for a reason. A very important reason. Maybe the reason is to carry the burdens of others, to be the fall guy what ever. But when my body hurts so bad that I dont think I can go on, I keep believing and I find strength and I keep going. No one really knows how hard it is for me sometimes to keep going. There have been times when I didn’t want to live anymore but God has remembered me and reminded me that I was put here for a reason. Maybe the reason has already passed but I’m still here. I know he’s with me and he see me through dark times. Joel Osteen IS my Pastor because he doesnt preach, he speaks to me in a way I can understand. This guy is great.