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Universal Truth #22 30 seconds after permanently deleting/burning/throwing it away, you need it.

Have you ever read the Bible? There is no such thing as "mortal sin". Christ died to save sinners. Once saved always saved. The only unpardonable sin is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. That is directly from God's Word, not from a man who is no different than you. The only person you need to...

First of all, my sympathies on your devastating losses. And congratulations on finding a prince of a guy who recognizes that this day has just as much significance to you as to any another mother. Two of my precious babies are no longer living. Although I have 4 living children, the loss of...

Can I try again? As someone who has suffered all kinds of abuse - spiritual, medical, sexual, etc. - I get that people with PTSD deal with trauma. Trust me, I GET IT. I have also suffered tremendously from the stigma of mental illness. I cringe when I hear news reports like these: A man with a...

You missed my point entirely.

Making those kinds of sweeping generalizations is one of the reasons there is so much hate, violence, turmoil, and distrust in our country today! We'll go after police, teachers, doctors, postal workers!! What about burn victims that are given new faces, heart transplant patients that are living...

Universal Truth #3 Universal Truths are not necessarily consecutively numbered.

The abuse and dysfunction of my childhood impacted the friends I chose, the man I married, how I raised my children, and every positive decision I've made as an adult. Without that trauma, negativity, pain, and heartache I would not enjoy the love, security, and stability that I do today. My...

If your daughter came to you with the same scenario, what would you advise her?

When I was in college and began my dance with the eating disorder Dragon I was horrified at the calories girls consumed in alcohol. It's always been easy for me to "just say no." If I am going to annihilate my body with calories, give me really good chocolate!💜

Universal Truth #6734 The death rate of nonsmokers is 100%.

Anything purple  Rainbows - I always get one when "everything is going to be okay" Double rainbows - I get these when things are extra awful but they are going to be fine Sidewalk chalk Unbroken seashells The feel of guitar strings A clean canvas and new paintbrushes

My startle response is no longer over-the-top full-on panic. I still scream...but it's definitely not over-the-top psycho. 🙂

We have a big pond that my husband treats like a swimming pool -no weeds, grasses, icky stuff. I make sure no frogs intrude. Usually I get cranky when ducks or geese put us on their flight path. I don't need them pottying in my clean sanctuary. But when I looked out this morning two ducks...

The daffodil shoots are now covered with about 3 inches of snow (and it will be falling all day), the robins are planning a protest, and all the schools are closed. It was almost 70 last week. This is cruel.

I find this thread fascinating. My repression is my biggest blessing and the greatest gift I've ever been given. I choose to leave the past in the past. When it intrudes, it breaks my heart.

Asbury ended on - I believe the 23rd of Feb.- by the decision of the university because they had a prescheduled speaker coming. His name? Frances Chen. Even most Christians say he is a false teacher. If Asbury was a true revival, could God have simply been turned off on the 23rd? Did God need to...

When I had children I realized they were not only toxic, but dangerous, to my kids and that I didn't want them either.

Welcome Stephy! Take a good look around. You can talk just about anything here. I haven't been here long but everyone has been kind and welcoming. 💜

I have chronic insomnia. You can't make yourself sleep, but you can help yourself relax and distract yourself from the images in your mind that are upsetting you. I've had lots of practice. First, stop pressuring yourself to go to sleep and insisting you Have To Sleep. You are causing yourself...

Universal Truth #6329 Donald Duck was always naked, but always wore a towel when getting out of the shower.

It should be a law that elementary schools have to keep their kid germs within their school zone boundaries. I love my grandkids but I'm too old for this kid sickness! Cough ! Hack! Snort!

Trust - betrayal - is a HUGE issue for me. If you love him and you plan to stay together, trust and honesty are essential. You can't have a stable, secure relationship without a strong foundation to build it on. Communication is absolutely necessary. Talk about how his lie hurt you..how it...

I didn't want to talk faith - I avoid the word "religion" because I hate it - because you said it wasn't a part of your life. I respect that. I just want to very briefly give a snapshot of how I survived the worst season of my life. At a time when my life appeared to the outside world to be...

I understand you are not a religious person, but the illustration I am going to use is Biblical - but it is only to help explain the idea I'm trying to convey. Years ago it was a very "in" thing in churches to discuss "Who are your stretcher bearers?" The concept is based on the Bible story...