Afflictions

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always, thanks for stopping by. It has been quite a journey for me these past few months. Back in October, I think I may have mentioned it to you, but for those of you who do not know, I had knee surgery. I was released to go back to work on January 7, 2013, with very light duty, so my Administrator assigned me only with three days, Monday, Tuesday, and Fridays. I am cool with this, because it keeps me from standing and walking too much.

Anyway, today is not a reflection of my journey with my surgery, that is another segment by itself. Today is about a woman that I know that has almost completely destroyed her most precious gift from GOD.....her children, and their significant others, their children, and some of her sisters, brothers and nieces.This woman has done and will do just about anything for attention, whether the attention is bad or good, she will do it. She wants that attention, to the point of going to the hospital, pretending of shortness of breathe, chest pains, vision in her eyes, you name it, she will get it, and use it for attention. If there is someone else that may be getting more attention than what she feels she may not be getting, oh, it's on......she is in full attention mode. On Friday, February 15, 2013, she was transported to the ER via ambulance, because of attention, or shall I say, and Affliction............yes, Affliction.

After experiencing all the "excitement" I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and a little full, so please bare with me as I dialogue. This woman has gone to the ER several times and each time, they cannot find anything wrong with her. To me this is a classic symptom of "it's in your head" Many times she has pretended to have chest pains, headaches, blurred or no vision, just to seek attention. She goes on rampages of verbal abuse, and shouting matches with her sons, and others that may associate with her sons or anyone else that she can target to get her point across. She has manipulated her mother to thinking that she is innocent to what everyone else sees, or says about her. She has managed to make her mother "feel sorry" for her in ways that no one can get through to her (her mother). I have had enough of her manipulation, lies, deceit, constant mood swings and crazy behavior. There needs to be a full intervention.


Well family, I have a question. Have you ever come across a person who will do just about anything or say anything to get attention from the people that surrounds him/her, even if it means almost destroying the relationships of others just to get all the attention or some attention? Well I have, and as this situation transpired, I was quickly reminded of a passage on Afflictions that I had read in a book some months ago. The passage reads like this:
 

An affliction is a pathological (deviation from normalcy) condition of the mind, body, soul, or spirit that produces suffering, sicknesses, disease, or conditions that is difficult to treat, cure, or overcome by human interventions. The ultimate cure, of course, is divine intervention. The list of afflictions include: trials and tribulations, sorrows of the soul (depression, rejection, inferiority complex, loneliness), physical ailments, emotional hardship, misfortunes, satanically induced vexation, satanic/demonic provocation, incurable disease and sickness, adversity, abandonment, calamities and catastrophes, distress, and medical emergencies.

After remembering the passage I read on afflictions and spirits, and going to my book and re-reading it again, I quickly knew what I was seeing and may be dealing with. Then it also hit me……………this is a spirit, a spirit that is carried around on a person/people that have allowed the devil to form and forge weapons against them. What are spirits? Any child of GOD and believer knows that spirits linger around, waiting to attach themselves to those that are weak and available. We as children of GOD must be ready to recognize these weapons/spirits/afflictions that the devil is using against us, and be ready to counterattack him with the word of GOD. I was feeling a “certain kinda way” before I started to re-read this passage and the word of GOD. I went to Psalm 34:19 and read, and it reads this:

Psalm 34:19---Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Be ready to recognize these affection/spirits/and weapons of destruction that the devil is attempting to throw at GOD’s children. They are: aches, pains, arguments, competition, fear, harassment, infections, depression, disease, emotional instability, fatigue, filthy unclean thoughts and fantasies, guilt trips, isolation, loneliness, nightmares, polarized emotions, poverty, repression, suppression, and worry.

Be ready to pray and ask GOD to open the doorway to save our minds, body, souls and family.

Father, I come right now declaring and decreeing that my family and the families that surround this person are protected from all sorts of weapons and evil spirits that the devil has attempted to throw out……Father I declare healing of the mind, body, soul, spirit and finances of this person and all the people that surround. Father I come this morning declaring that the spirit ofGOD will dwell in this person with such a mighty force, that no weapon formed against them shall prosper and that all demons, devils, prince of darkness that lurks in high dark places shall be overthrown by the word and works of GOD. Father I declare that all malice, and instability be overthrown by the word ofGOD and GOD’s work. Father right now I declare love, peace, healing and salvation be restored to this person right now in the mighty name of Jesus. Father I know that all things are in the power of your hands, and Father right now I come asking that you just touch the souls, minds, and bodies of all who needs and desires your touch. Father touch those who are afflicted with the bondage of the devil, RELEASE them right now in the name of Jesus. And Father as I end this prayer, but never leave your presence, I ask for peace and love among all your people in the name of Jesus………..AMEN!

Release Yourself family, as I come to the end of the passage, but never from your presence, I pray love, peace and thanksgiving to you all.

.......Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..................smoochies..........

rcansawgirl........<3 

Talking to MYSELF

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always, it's great to be here, and thanks for stopping by. I know that it has been a while since we have last engaged in conversation, actually, it has been since July. I have been a little busy, school, work and then I had knee surgery in October, so I have had alot going on, but I have never forgotten about all of you. I relaized today I was talking to myself when a caller called me just to vent.....This is how the conversation went down.

 

Today was not necessarily a day that I felt like listening to someone else’s problem. Yes, I was being selfish, but it turned out that GOD had something else he wanted me to do. Just when you think that your life is far from what you would like for it to be, here comes someone else with a problem that is greater than yours.

I was in one of those moods today, you know, “feeling a certain kinda’ way” and my cell rang, well, I looked at the number and name for a few seconds, wondering should I answer or not. Well I did. This 55 year old person was on the other end, actually wishing me a Happy Belated Thanksgiving, and also asking for a few slices of pie, which this person knows that I will cook for an army on Holidays. I broke the news to him, that I did not have any cakes or pies, and I did not cook anything this year. He could not believe it. Well, nonetheless, he just jumped right into why he called. He was a little depressed, mad, and sad all at the same time.

Mind you, I really did not want to hear it, because, I was in my feelings as well. But as he began to tell me what was wrong, I took a seat and listened to his situation. He was telling me that he and his daughter have been having issues, she is being defiant, disobedient, lazy, and often talks back. He was explaining to me that he did not go to church this morning, I guess from feeling exhausted from arguing with her. Well, he went on to tell me some of the conversations they have been having, and her actions and reactions. I listened and never opened my mouth, I would say “hum uh”, from time to time, just to let him know that I was still on the line.

Soon, he asked, “what should he do?” I then said, “Pray”, that was the only thing I could say at the time. I told him to pray for her, and pray against the spirit that is holding her, or attempting to hold her in bondage. Anoint her day and night, anoint her shoes, clothes, doorknob, keys, school items, toothbrush, everything. Pray over her as he takes her to and from school, as he walks in and out the house, even as she walks pass him, pray and anoint her. Now I felt a little strange telling him that, because he is a man that believes in GOD, and the HOLY SPIRIT. But, I guess, he was feeling withered, broken, and tired. I told him to not give up, or give out. He told me it has been so hard raising a girl by himself, and she has become so bitter, because of her mother’s actions.

I told him, to sit her down, praise her in her face, tell her he loves her in spite of all that is going on, tell her that GOD has a plan, and that she is not alone. Tell her to continue to pray and seek his word. Tell her that he will never leave her, and that GOD is a mother, father, sister, or brother, he is everything. Now in the midst of telling him all this, I realized, I was telling myself these same things. You see, GOD had a plan all along. He put this man on my phone to tell me his problems, so that I could minister to MYSELF.

After all the conversation between the man and myself, he said, Thank you Annette, thank you so much for listening to me, and offering words of encouragement, I really appreciate what you have done for me today, now I feel like I can go and fight this spirit. I said, you are welcome, you are always welcome. When we hung up the phone, I realized………GOD HAD A PLAN, and he can use anybody to carry out his work.

 

LORD, I thank you today for your lesson learned, I thank you for sending your angels to keep me safe, I thank you for wisdom, knowledge, and your courageous spirit. LORD, if I have ever doubted you, please forgive me. LORD I thank you for humility, and grace. Thank you for listening to me, and never leaving me through all my fears and doubts, thank you for your passion, peace, love, grace, and knowledge. Thank you for my family and all those who care about me. Thank you, that you are always a listening GOD, and not the one to turn your face or ear from me. Thank you that you rose from the dead to set me free, thank you for opening me up, and pouring more of you inside of me, and thank you for blessing me to be a blessing to someone else.  And Father most of all…….Thank you for just being you all by yourself. AMEN!

 

Once again, thanks for stopping by, and always remember......."Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!!"

Much love..smoochies.....

..............rcansawgirl...........

That Little Talk.......

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always, thanks for stopping by. It has been a while since I last posted, with school and all, I have really been on the grind, but I am never too busy for all of you, my family, friends, and followers. I wanted to post this, because I feel this is a something we as parents need to address at some point in time. We must be careful how we address it, but it must be addressed. This subject can and will save a lot of our young girls and boys from heart aches and pains, and death, yes death. My post is as follows:

Parents, ladies, young ladies, girls, young girls, adolescents, and all. Today I had a conversation with a young girl in reference to sex. She came up to me, and asked, Ms. Annette can we talk, and I said sure what’s up. She said, what is sex? I said why and who wants to know? She said, I wanna know, and I asked her where is your mama? And she said at home. I said let’s get her on the phone. So I called her while my little friend was standing there and me and her mom began to talk. I asked her if I could have such conversation with her, and she gave me permission to speak to her about this.

So as I got off the phone with her mom, I took her to an area so we could talk. I asked her why was she inquiring about sex? And she told me that a boy that she likes and he likes her, asked her to have sex with him. Now mind you, this young girl is only 13 years old, and very gullible but nice and smart. I said, sex is nothing to play with, it is not like your iPad that you can put down and pick up when you want to, sex is more complex than that. She asked how. I told her well for one, sex does not have a face or a name. A guy can tell you that he has no STD’s (sexually transmitted diseases) and he may very well have one, that he does not know about. And for the guys the same thing. Sex is dangerous because you run the risk of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and a bad reputation, and maybe even death.

I told her that sex can kill you, and it can….you have HIV/Aids-no cure and it kills you; Syphilis-no cure, but treatable; Trichomonas-curable, treatable; Herpes –No cure, treatable; Genital Warts-curable and treatable; Gonorrhea-curable and treatable. I explained to her that all these STD’s can cause pain, and later problems in your reproductive system, your eyes, your brain, bladder, heart, various infections and even cancer. This is why I say sex is dangerous. Sex should be handled and shared by two people who are married and in love, not just because he says he wants you, or if you like him you really would show him how much you like him. That’s a guilt trip he will throw on you to make you have sex with him. Don’t fall for any of those tricks.

So then I asked her how far have they already gone, and she told me, he has raised her shirt and touched her chest, and tried to go in her pant to feel on her. Well, of course, I told her, that is a form of sex, touch, caressing, foundling, that is a form of sexual activity. Don’t think he’s not going to tell his buddies, even if he tells you that he is not, he will, then you will become the “EASY GIRL” around school and town. You will be the prime candidate for humiliation by all the boys, because he told. And that is not the reputation you need or want.

She went on to tell me, that she really like him, and I told her, she need not do it, because she will never be the same. Hold on to your virginity as long as you can, and never give it to just anybody. It is OK to be a virgin, it is OK not to engage in sexual activity, it is OK to be weird, or be square. Concentrate on your books, get good grades, go to college and make something of yourself. Sex is not a prerequisite for life; GOD is a prerequisite for life.

So then she told me, that no matter how her feelings are hurt right now, she will not be having sex, cause she did not want to become pregnant or get a STD. I told her, not only that, but she did not want to labeled as a skank, whore, easy, tramp, or anything out of character. She then gave me a great big hug, and said, Ms. Annette, I knew you would tell me the truth, I love you!

WOW, that really made my day.

Family, if we would just sit our youngsters down talk to them, give them a reality checks, put some evidence in their face, tell them the truth, and not sugar coat these thing, Teen-age pregnancy, STD’s, and the epidemic of HIV/Aids related deaths and exposure would be far less than it is today.

Consider talking to your teens, and being honest. It will make a world of difference. I felt like I saved her life!!!

Release Yourself Family, as always take the time to Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!

Smooches

rcansawgirl.....muah!!!!

Cover It Up!

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always, thanks for stopping by. As you all may know, I have always petition the young ladies to carry themselves in a respectable fashion. It is my wishes and desire that all young ladies know who they are inside as well as outside. There is no need for you(us) to gain negative attention to ourselves or our bodies. We are children of the MOST HIGH, so with that, this is my appeal to you--

Young girls, Ladies, Teens, Tweens, Daughters, Aunts, Mothers, Brothers, and Fathers. There is an epidemic going around, and somehow we need to figure out how to stop it, if not stop it, at-least put a cap on it. In a conversation earlier today that I was almost involved in, I heard a grandmother telling her grand-daughter she could not and was not going to leave out the house with what she had on. I was not able to see what the child wanted to wear, but I'm sure if there was such a debate about it, it was not pleasing to the grandmother.

My problem today is the eye sore of so many young ladies. The provocative dress, skin tight jeans, low and nearly no cut tops, or blouses, booty-shorts and mini-mini skirts. Our young ladies are being fooled by society, the celebrity society that is, that is ok to dress in-appropriate. I hear the young girls speaking of Nicki Minaj, Beyonce', Rhianna, and many more. But to our dismay, things aren't always what they appear to be. 

Young ladies, I appeal to you, to dress appropriately, you don't have to show your posterior(butt) every-time you leave home, or have your clothes skin tight, or show your breast for attention, because this is what is happening, attention. But the attention that you are receiving is the attention you should be seeking. Ok, so you say guys look at you, men whistle at you, ok......but that is negative attention. The attention you should be receiving is the attention of a gentleman, because a gentleman will not whistle at you, or call you "hey mama", a gentleman will walk up to you, and introduce himself to you, without looking at your posterior(butt), or down your blouse at your breast. He will be looking at what's on the inside of your brain. He wants to get to know you mentally, intellectually, and not physically or sexually.

Don't be fooled by the celebrity stars who wear tight articles, that's what they do, they are promoters, promoting sexually graphic lyrics, clothing, and videos. Ladies, Fathers, Brothers, Mothers, Aunts, etc. I appeal to you all, sit your daughters, nieces, cousins, and friends down, explain to them what a real man is looking for in a woman, and it's not what every other man can see on the outside.

It's ok to feel, look, and be sexy, covered up. I am 44 years old, I feel and look sexy, without showing my private areas in public. It's not cute, nor sexy to expose yourself in a negative manner. PLEASE, I cannot say it enough.....Take the time to dress appropriately before leaving the privacy of your home.Showing your thong, or your butt cheeks, is not sexy, it's down right degrading to whole woman race.

I always think about this.....If GOD was looking at me, what would I leave home looking like?
If my Aunt Vern was alive, what would she tell me? I can answer that, in her words not mine, "My ass aint no looking glass, for the world to see."  I spoke of this one time before, but I guess we as parents, aunts, children of GOD can never say it enough. Ladies, clean it up, cover it up, we have daughters, nieces, and cousins looking at us daily.

Ask yourself one question.....How you you feel if your daughter, grand-daughter, niece, or cousin was sexually assaulted because of what she was wearing, and the assaulter stated, "well, the way she was dressed, I thought she was trying to give it to me."

COVER IT UP LADIES!!!!

Once again, as always, I appreciate your support, and thanks for visiting, "Release Yourself" 

remember to Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!  Much love-------

rcansawgirl

3-5

Hello Release Yourself Family, and once again, as always, thanks for dropping by. This post was sent to me through a dream, yeah a dream...I was a little skeptical about posting it, so I had to wait on confirmation from my almighty. So here it goes......

1.     It takes a woman 3-5 years to find out that her co-worker or acquaintance is being physically and mentally abused by her or his lover or spouse.

2.     3-5 tears will fall from a woman’s eye when she’s hurt, but it will take 3-5 months before she will get over the pain of being hurt

3.     A young girl will fall in love 3-5 times from Jr. High to High School

4.     It takes a man 3-5 years to lose some interest in his significant other or wife in some cases.

5.     A man will date 3-5 women at one time and the other women will never know about one another

6.     It takes a woman or man 3-5 years to learn that their spouse or significant other has been unfaithful to him or her.

7.     It takes a woman/or man 3-5 years to earn a degree

8.     It takes a child 3-5 years to learn the basics of mommy and daddy

9.     It takes 3-5 years to learn your place in a new environment or society

10.   It takes 3-5 months for a divorce to become final in most cases

11.   It takes 3-5 months for an expected mother to feel the first movements of her unborn child

12.   It takes 3-5 weeks to close on a new home

13.   It takes 3-5 weeks to potty train a child

14.   It takes 3-5 weeks to receive a mail subscription for a magazine or book

15.   It takes 3-5 days to receive results from a drug test or any blood test

16.   It takes 3-5 days for orientation on a new job

17.   It takes 3-5 hours for a business meeting, seminar or conference in most cases or 3-5 days in others

18.  A woman will wear shoes with a 3-5 inch heel

19.   It takes 3-5 mins for a man to introduce you as “his girl” when he’s feeling you, and 3-5 months to introduce you as a “friend” to his boys, if you are only a friend with benefits

20.   The first 3-5 mins of a job interview will determine by the employer whether or not he or she will hire you

21.   Every 3-5 mins someone dies alone broken hearted

22.   Every 3-5 mins a person dies from a drug overdose

23.   Every 3-5 mins a child is being abused, sexually or physically

24.   It takes only 3-5 mins to spread gossip on a person or persons

25.   It takes 3-5 mins to make a decision that you affect you for the rest of your life.

26.   The first 3-5 mins of a conversation will determine if the person wants to continue to converse with you or not

27.  It takes 3-5 mins for a woman to become pregnant

28.  It takes 3-5 mins for your lover to infect you with a deadly disease

29.  It takes 3-5 mins for a man to choose to walk out on you

30.  It takes 3-5 mins for a man to know whether or not he is going to have sex with you during your first personal conversation

31.  It takes 3-5 mins for a woman to be sexually assaulted in her home by a man she is acquainted with

32.  It takes less than 3 mins to say “I’m sorry”

33.  It takes 3-5 seconds to send /receive an email

34.  It takes 3-5 seconds to tell a lie and from 3-5 weeks to 3-5 months to clean it up

35.  It takes 3 seconds to tell the devil to flee

I could go on and on, but you get the point. But through all of the 3-5’s, the main thing is…….

“It will only take GOD a split second to clean you up and BLESS YOU!!!!

God is Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending

Nothing else really matters…….

Now, as I come to a close from this post, but never from your presence, as always.....Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!!Much Love

            smoochies.....

.....rcansawgirl <3

WOMEN.......

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always, thanks for dropping by. It has been a while since we have last talked, but I am back. Sorry for the long delay, but my fiance' has been in competition, and of course, I was the cheerleader. Some may say that a woman can speak to you through her body language as well as her mouth. Being a woman, I will agree to that. Often times, other people look at women to carry out a lot of the chores and errands, raise the kids, attend parent meetings at school, recitals, cook, read a story and to be there to give a hug when needed.

Society look at women, black women more closely than any other race alive, and at all times are we to be on our best behavior, however, you have some women that simply do not care, or otherwise don't have a clue.  When a woman or young girl defiles herself by taking drugs, drinking alcohol(to become drunk) and doing or saying things that are embarrassing yet demeaning to herself and others around her, that is hard pill to swallow. We as women must always show ourselves as royalty, queens, daughters of the most high. We should not demean or defile our bodies and our morals for a moment of pleasure, drunkenness, or becoming high. We are to always think and remember that GOD created us, our bodies, and our minds, he did not created us to prostitute ourselves, become drunken from alcohol, nor demean ourselves through sin of such nature.

Women should always be prepared to help one another with a clear and open mind, nurture each other, teach one another, and most of all, have a sober understanding of ones self. It is not GOD's will that a woman become drunken and sloppy with her mind, body, soul, and spirit. When you allow drugs, alcohol, depression and other forbidden entities to enter into your spirit, you become less aware of GOD's will for you.  Don't be a fool to the enemy, he is here to kill, steal and destroy the body of CHRIST. He does this through, drugs, depression, alcohol, and not knowing your self worth.

I encourage you to seek help, know your self worth, know that GOD is your only true master, GOD is your drug of choice, alcohol of choice, and the only man you need to fall down to. Never allow anyone or anything to drive you off the edge of no return. Drugs, Alcohol, Depression, they are of the enemy. Wake up from your bad dream, and return to your self worth. You are Queens, Royalty, and Daughters of the most high GOD.

Once again, as always, it's a pleasure to have you to stop by and pay the Release Yourself family a visit. So as I come to a close from this page, but never from your presence, Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!

Much Love....
....smoochies....
............rcansawgirl.....                                                                       

Help or Hinder?

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always, thanks for stopping by. I have been away for a while, school has started back, my fiance' is in training mode, and I have been developing a new attitude.

I know that sometimes we travel down different paths, and roads to get to where God wants us to be. I also know that God can place you in situations, and involve you in circumstances to see where or who you are going to call on. I know that God has placed me in a situation, as well as a loved one. We often find ourselves helping family, friends, co-workers, etc. out of their situations or circumstances, but we never thought that maybe we are hindering them from the real process that God is trying to take them through. I have been there through ups and downs, ins and outs, trying to make everything o.k.

Well, the other day, I was in my laundry room ironing my clothes for work and at that very moment, I know that God spoke to me, it was a soft whisper, but I know it was God. He told me, "all the helping and assisting that you are trying to handle, let it go, you are helping to hinder", and I said huh, and it was as plain as day. God told me I was helping to hinder the process and growth of a loved one. It was very clear to me, I was HELPING TO HINDER, OMG, I never thought I was doing that, I thought that I was helping, but in reality, I was hindering. I never want to hinder the process of GOD. So I had to step back.

Family, if you are dealing with a situation, or circumstance with someone dear and near to you, stand back, and ask the LORD what are you doing? Ask the Lord are you a hindrance, or are you helping?

As I come to a close from this page, but never from your presence, Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!
       ............much love, smoochies......
rcansawgirl....

A Lesson Taught

I was put in a sticky situation last week, although I prayed to GOD and I know that he heard me, I am still wondering exactly what was GOD showing me, teaching me, or making me understand. Then as I talked to my mom, she gave me a hint. GOD was teaching me to trust in him COMPLETELY. We all say that we trust GOD completely, but do we?
I have to say that I can see things in a different mirror now. It amazes me that when you are being tested, what strength you can come up with, especially when you trust GOD. Lord, I thank you for your love, your spirit that dwells inside of me, the compassion that you have given me, and shown me, the words of encouragement, and the mind to believe only in you. I just never thought that I could do it, but you gave me the ability to search it out, find it, and continue on this journey. Lord I thank you from the depth of my heart, and I pray everyday, and that you will teach me more and more, grant me more and more of your HOLY SPIRIT.

Hello "Release Yourself Family", and thanks for dropping in.I believe that you have a plan for me, and I am willing to move with you. I am also DECLARING a leap of FAITH be placed inside of all my family, and friends. Lord, move right now, and prick every heart and soul that needs your touch, Father as I humbly seek your love, mercy and grace, I ask for the ability to create an atmosphere of DIVINE loyalty to you and your word, I DECLARE that every demon, devil and evil spirit be broken removed from my family, and the family of all my friends, I DECLARE love, peace, understanding, and compassion be placed in the hearts of all my family and friends family. I speak love, and DIVINE PROSPERITY be placed in and over the hearts of all mankind, PASTORS, PROPHETS, Ministers, Teachers, and Politicians, these blessing I DECLARE in the mighty name of JESUS, AMEN!

Lord, thank you for REVELATION.......Now lets all move with the HOLY SPIRIT!!!

much love.....rcansawgirl......
Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!

A Conversation With A Stranger....

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always, thanks for dropping by. Sometimes a conversation with a stranger can awaken things inside that have been suppressed for years, but to hear certain things come from a person, can allow certain dialogue to take place. I am glad that we had that particular conversation, it gave you a moment to "Release Yourself."

Today I had a conversation with a stranger, although I know you, I know you from my past. What now, more than 20 years past. Back then you were someone I was fond of, laughed with, shopped with, or just chilled with. There were things that happened to me, and to you. There were situations, and circumstances, that overturned our relationship, have you thought about those? Today, I had a conversation with a stranger, I new you from my past, but you insist that we still have a connection, no, we do not have a connection, we are just two people that had a conversation.

I am glad that you told me that you were sorry about how things went down, and I too had to tell you that I apologize for any wrong doings I may have inflicted upon you or your feelings. I am glad that our relationship turned down the path it did, because it made me a better, bigger, and more self sufficient person. Did I believe everything that you told me in our conversation, well, that remains to be seen. Do I believe that you care? Yes, I believe that, but the other things said, again, that remains to be seen. Even though we new each-other then, we don't really know each-other now, we are just two people having a conversation.

Emotions......no.....there are know emotional ties, we are just strangers having a conversation. You said some profound things to me, I am glad that I am woman enough to not allow those things to suck me into something that will never be. A conversation with a stranger, I knew you from my past, but I don't know you now. We only have conversation.............not a connection...........A Conversation With A Stranger, I knew you then, I don't know you now!

Until next time, I love you all, and remember to, Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!
        Much love .....Smoochies......
............rcansawgirl....... :-)

I Don't Hate You, I Just Hate What You Do....

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always, thanks for dropping by. There are oh so many stories to tell, so I will tell the truth.

You are so messy when it comes to certain situations, you are two-faced, and you keep mess going. You throw rocks and hide your hands, I can't stand that. I don't hate you, I just hate what you do. You can talk about people that you are around, and then speak and talk to them as if you have never said a word. I don't hate you, I hate what you do.

You can sometimes be the best person to sit and talk to, you are not a dummy, although you act dumb, because your conversation is not edifying, it is demeaning, ignorant, and just down right childish. You see, I don't hate you, I hate what you do.

You talk about everybody, you tell all your personal business, (for sympathy) that you really should not tell, you tell anybody else's business that they have shared with you, that's not cool. You see, I don't hate you, I hate what you do.

There comes a time in all our lives when we must give up our childish ways, and act our age. You see, I don't hate you, I hate what you do. Stop talking about things that are not going to bring joy, peace, and love into your life, stop acting like a Judas, and start acting like a child of God, you are too old to be acting the way you do. You see, I don't hate you, I just hate what you do.

Question? Do you want to spend the rest of your days by yourself, wondering why nobody wants to be around you, or do you want to spend the rest of your days with your family, and friends hanging around you, giving you love?

You see, I don't hate you, I just hate what you do. Stop the gossiping, back-biting, murmuring, and complaining.

I don't hate you, I just hate what you do...

Family, if you know someone that has this going on in their life, please stop and pray for them. I have found myself staying away from two maybe three people, because of the way they act, talk, and think. I cannot and will not surround myself with this type of energy. In order for me to move into the destiny God has ordained for me, I must remove my self from the negative forces.

If you do not have edification in your speech, have a positive and winning attitude, and love in your heart, I mean true AGAPE love, I can't be around you.

You see, I don't hate you, I just hate what you do.......

Until next time, much love... Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!
.......smoochies
..............rcansawgirl..........

Where Have You Been?

Hello Release Yourself Family, as always, thank you for dropping by, it is always a pleasure for you to grace me with your presence.

I have a short one for you, but pay close attention.

Where have you been? I have been looking for you...I have seen you in my dreams, as I walk from room to room, as I drive down the streets, I have been looking for  you, where have you been?

I sat outside and waited for you to drive up, I sat by the phone and waited for you to call, where have you been? I have been looking for you.

I laid awake in bed waiting for your touch, where have you been? I have been looking for you.

I have looked under the stairs and in the closets for you, and still no luck, I have been looking for you, where have you been?

I guess if I had looked in my heart, I would have found you, you have been there all the time. I knew something was there, I just never knew it was you!

That's where you been, and I was looking for you!

Dedicated to the love of my life, the man I was looking for, which was always right there, in my heart....I thank God for placing you, such a strong, adventurous, kind, intelligent, masculine, and loving man, to be my equal....

As always, Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!

 ....Much love.....

....................rcansawgirl.......

I must stay in continuous prayer!!! on Twitpic

I must stay in continuous prayer!!! on Twitpic

I Needed Your Touch!

Hello Release Yourself Family, and as always thanks for dropping by. I find it funny, sometimes down right amazing, how God can pick us up, turn us around and give us just what we need, when we need it. For soooooo long, I wondered what to do about a lot of different circumstances, and situations that has occurred in my life. I often thought that I would die a lonely woman, only to have my son by my side, in the event my mother passed away before I did. I prayed that God would move, I just didn't think he would move in the way he did.

I simply asked him for some things, and I called myself being smart, by telling him, exactly what I wanted and how I wanted it. As the old saying goes, "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it" Well, I got it, and he reminded me of that, when I called myself complaining of what I had. I asked the Lord for several things. But the one thing that I was very specific on, was what I wanted in a mate this go around.

I gave specifics, and believe me, he gave back. For so long I tried to fix everything and everybody myself, not knowing that I was not Mrs. FIXIT, but several folks depended on me to fix every problem, situation, circumstance, issue, etc. Well, what about me, I need some stuff too, I need help with stuff, I needed a shoulder to cry on, I need someone to listen to me when I hurt, I need somethings too!

The time came, when I thought I was loosing it, still holding a straight face, holding my composure, and still managing to keep a smile on my face, while all the time I was crying on the inside. How could these people be so selfish, I wondered, all these people that I have been there for, I allowed to cry on my shoulder, that would call me at all times of the day and night with their issues, circumstances, and situations, where were they? I felt alone and helpless, I needed to be touched, to be held, to be consoled. Oh my God, I cried, and cried, and cried. I drove around in my car not having nowhere in particular to go, just driving because I was crying and I did not have nobody to turn to or trust. All I wanted was a touch, all I wanted was someone to hug me, listen to me, console me, or just even be there.

I had to just stop and realize that the almighty GOD was in control. He wanted me to ask him for somethings, he wanted me to ask him to wrap his arms around me, and touch me. He wanted me to tell him, "I NEED YOUR TOUCH." Lord, I am asking that you pray and release all those people that are needing your touch, I am asking that you release those people as you did me, that are having to be the crutch or the MRS. FIXIT or MR. FIXIT for their family, friends, or associates. Lord please hold them with your right hand of righteousness, never to let them fall. Lord, please give them peace, peace beyond belief, give them favor, favor in their homes, jobs, and relationships. Give them the understanding that they can detach themselves from negative spirits, people or talk, deliver them as you did me, and give them the ability to ask for YOUR TOUCH. Please keep your hedge of protection around them and their families. Father, as I close this prayer, I will magnify your HOLY name, and give you all the praises and glory. In Jesus name, AMEN!!!!

Thank you father, because I NEEDED YOUR TOUCH!!!

As always and until next time...Bless someone today, and don't forget to PRAY!!!!!
................Much love, smoochies...........
.....rcansawgirl......

My Reason

Hello "Release Yourself Family". Everyone has a reason and a season, are you prepared for your REASON? If so, then pay attention to all the signs, God will prepare you for your REASON.

Sometimes we come to crossroads in our life and we meet certain people, sometimes those people are there for a season and a reason. Don't allow people that come into your life for that season to remain in your life for a lifetime, this can be very damaging to you and your spirit. You will know those people who are only in your life for a season, they would have thought you things that you didn't know, make you feel a certain way, you did not know that you could feel, but then the DRAMA starts, and the controlling spirits, and negativity, OK, it's time to move on, they are your SEASON.

But then comes your future, your longivity, your balance, your other half, your best-friend, your lover, your King, your inspiration, your DESTINATION. Be careful in picking your seasons and reasons. My Rod is the REASON I feel free, loved, inspired, protected, ambitious, and most of all appreciated.

If someone comes into your life and they are not contributing positive factors, then you know they are only there for a season, move fast, and pray hard, God will deliver, he's always on time. He will show up and show out. It's amazing I had to travel from Arkansas, through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and then Georgia, to find my REASON. He is the reason God placed me in Georgia.

Get rid of the negative energy and produce the positive forces and watch your life move in the direction God has for you to move into.

Thank you Lord for sending me your vessel that you prepared for me, Rod.

Family, if you have any doubts about your reason and the season, talk to GOD, he can tell you anything you want to know, just be prepared to get some answers you may not agree with. GOD will never lead you down the wrong path, but sometimes he will lead you through a LONG path.

Until later, Bless Someone Today, and Don't Forget To PRAY!!!!!
..............Much Love........Smoochies....
......................rcansawgirl............

Reflections~A Mother~Please Don't Go....

Hello to my Release Yourself Family, I got a little something for you. I hope that I don't step on know toes, but if this hurts, just say, "Ouch" and keep moving.

When the Lord allowed my eyes to fly open this morning, I laid in bed thanking him for another day. But in the midst of all that, I had time to reflect. Reflect on yesterday. Reflect on what it truly means about reflections, memories, the past, the present and the future. Reflect what it truly means to be thankful, what it means to be a mother, a sister, a friend, a daughter, a niece, a child of God, etc. And the one thing that sticks out in my mind is... how can a woman just walk away and leave her child(ren)?

That is a million dollar question. I know that there are circumstances that may warrant a woman to leave her child(ren) with a grandmother, father, aunt, etc., Such as, jobs,(moving, relocating to get established to go BACK and get your child(ren), military(when you have to leave to serve your country), Addiction(when you can't care for yourself, much less your child(ren). But to just down right leave them, because your butt is to sorry, too selfish, too childish, too lazy, too STUPID, yes I said it, STUPID, to be a mother and care for your child(ren). You women that do that, YOU give the term Mother, Wife, Sister, or AUNT a BAD NAME.

Yes, you, those of you that walk off because you are wanting to live the "foot loose and fancy free life" without having to answer to your child(ren) about being hungry, needing new shoes, needing a mothers touch, needing mom at the muffins for moms, needing to depend upon you for that mother daughter talk..all because you just wanna do you. Yeah, you women, that think that it's ok, to just call only on birthdays, Christmas, maybe Thanksgiving, or to only send a card on birthdays. What ever happen to the woman that GOD created? Did you forget? Did you forget at the end of the day, and the end of time, you must give account to the reason(s) why you left your child(ren)? Did you forget what the BIBLE says about Mothers, and Women?

Did you forget, that for 9 months you carried a life inside of you, that you could not put down? Did you forget about the bond that you established and created when you were carrying that child(ren)? Or, did you ever establish and create a bond? It is so typical for a man to walk off, (not saying there are not any good men out there, but it's typical for the man to walk off.) But to just walk off and leave without some type of explaination, other than, "you just don't want to be a mother, and wife anymore" YOU ARE SORRY, YOU ARE A SORRY EXCUSE FOR THE TERM MOTHER, WIFE, OR AUNT. Yes, I am very upset, as well as hurt right now, I am upset for all the young girls, or ladies, that your mothers walked out on you, left you motherless, I am upset for all the girls or young ladies that had to grow up without a mother in the home, due to the fact the mother just did not want to be there.

To all the girls and young ladies, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO YOU FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND INABILITY TO STAND UP TO THE TERM, MOTHER, WIFE, OR AUNT. As I stated earlier, I had the opportunity to reflect on yesterday. I have 2 small nieces, that are the epitomi of the term SMART. I am proud to be called Auntie by those two. I witnessed yesterday, how she received every award that was given out, except 1. I witnessed her walking across that stage more than one time, more than two times, more than three times. And I thought to myself, I would not have missed this for the world! just being an Aunt made me proud, and I remembered how I felt at all my child's graduations, all the way up to his High School Graduation. WOW!!! I was so proud of him and his accomplishments, I was proud to be his mother.

One day you will want all these precious moments back, and you will not be able to get them, one day, you will want to be a part of their lives, and you will not be received. Don't be mad or sad when that happen, because remember, you walked out and left your child(ren). The Bible says, "God grants some women the unique honor and blessing of becoming mothers. When you have a child(ren), hold them, love them, care for them and empower them. Psalm 71:6.

I forgive you, I cannot harbor angry or ill feelings in my heart for you, I can only pray, and continue to be a LIKE-MOTHER to my nieces, but I do hope and pray that you find it in your heart to forgive yourself, for walking out on your child(ren). Ask God for guidance, and ask your child(ren) for forgiveness.

Until next time, much love......
...........Bless someone today and don't forget to PRAY!....
......smoochies.......
................rcansawgirl...........

A Change Is Gonna Come....

Good evening "Release Yourself"  Family. This was laid on my heart from a conversation I had with a dear friend. I wanted to express my feelings on it, because the person we were conversing about is very dear and near to me.I feel so compelled to help, but I know that this is a job for God. But I can at least Release Myself about it.

As I sit and think about the way that people act, the things people do, I often wonder, do they have a conscious. People often talk about the way other people wear their hair, their clothes, shoes, etc. Then I wonder, are you so unhappy in your own skin until you have to talk about and demean, degrade, belittle and disregard the other person’s feelings? Are you so unhappy with yourself, until you have to make yourself feel superior, inferior, or more than the person with whom you are trying to attack verbally, emotionally, and forcefully. Are you so unhappy with yourself until you have to over-talk, under-mind, intimidate, and slash their way of thinking?

Why are you that unhappy? Are so unhappy until you have to ingest alcohol, and drugs into your body, give your body to men freely, which is Gods temple. Are you that unhappy? Could it be because you know that could be more than what and how you really are? You see, A CHANGE IS GONNA COME. Are you so unhappy because you have been branded as "Damaged Goods"? Are you so unhappy because someone or something has belittled, demeaned, disregarded, degraded, verbally, emotionally forcefully, over-talked you, intimidated, and under-minded you? Is this the affliction you are trying to inflict on someone else? You see A CHANGE IS GONNA COME. Are you trying to hurt everyone, because you were hurt? A CHANGE IS GONNA COME.

Well guess what. All these things and more can be removed from your spirit, just as they were delivered to your spirit. But it's going to take you understanding that if these things were done to you in the past that is exactly where they must stay, IN THE PAST! Today is a new day. Ask God, NO, DECLARE TO GOD AND THE ATMOSPHERE that these demon spirits be gone from your temple, which is your body, DECLARE A NEW THING IN JESUS CHRIST, and watch the manifestations of the Lord. But, once again, A CHANGE IS GONNA COME..there are some things that you must do...... (1) You must go to God in sincere PRAYER (2) You must ask for forgiveness for all of the afflictions that you have afflicted upon someone else, and be sincere about it (3) Cleanse your body from alcohol, and illicit drugs (4) Remove yourself from the places and things for which had you in bondage (5) Stay in CONSTANT PRAYER with prayer warriors. In order to stop the pain, we must first stop the hurt. Stop hurting and start healing, God is waiting for you to call upon him for his help. You have tried everything else; now try the only true remedy. A CHANGE IS GONNA COME..He's waiting. Did you know that Satan throws us baits, it's up to us weather or not we want to nibble, and being offended by the people who has offended us, is a BAIT OF SATAN. GET RID OF HIM....

Let us pray........

Now Lord I come humbly asking that if there is someone reading this note, and they are having these issues, or these spirits of offense and unhappiness has constipated their lives, I pray and DECLARE that all evilness, betrayal, selfishness, and unforgiveness be removed from your child. Give this person a since of peace, give this person love and forgiveness, pick this person up where they are torn down, hold them with your mighty right hand of righteousness. Father, I am asking that as a child of God, your child, that you open them up, and pour more of you inside of them, so that they may be able to give you all the glory and all the praise. Father give them peace, peace beyond thought, and father I declare that there will be no more lack, lack of finances, lack of jobs, lack of love, lack of peace, lack of your loving grace and mercy, I DECLARE IT RIGHT NOW IN THE NAME OF JESUS, HALLELUJAH, AND THANK YOU JESUS. And father as I come to a close from this prayer and note, but never from your holy spirit, please have mercy upon our souls. AMEN and Thank You Jesus!

May your soul rest in peace!

A CHANGE IS GONNA COME..... Rewind....A CHANGE HAS COME....NOW SHOUT ABOUT IT!!

Much Love.....Bless someone today and don't forget to PRAY!

..............Smoochies........

......................rcansawgirl.................