Yes! There Is Life After Sixty

A little over three years ago I had a mild stroke and a bad case of burn out from working far to many hours. Seemed almost everyone I cared about turned their backs on me; or so it seemed to be the case to me at the time. Now I realize life happens and a lot of those people had serious issues they were trying to deal with themselves at the same time my rope broke and spriled me into what appeared to be an endless battle with severe depression and despair. I lost my job, then my apartment, cell phone, vehicle, most of my belongings gained tons of weight and still and obese. Most of those things are only material and  I am so blessed because I was allowed to keep  two things that meant the world to me. My precious dog and cat. So as far as I am concerned I lost nothing and have gaind much.I thought I had lost every friend I had thank God I was wrong, my best friend let me move in with her and supported me until I could get income of my own. My sons also did what they could at the time and  I now rent a room from best friend and am writing books. My friend not only supported me she also supported my pets. Yes peroidically I worked and paid my own way but there was a time I relied completely on her help and her support. My friend had been praying that God use her home for a sanctuary for His wounded beaten children. How many of you know you should never say anything to Him you do  not mean? He took her at her word and sent me and I am forever thankful. It has been three years since I moved in and I have learned more in that three years spirtually than I have my whole life. I am amazed at the beauty of God that He has sprinkled all around us that I never noticed until I was forced to sit and either grab hold of the beauty or stay mean; bitter and ugly. Most of my life I was a bitter, harsh unforgiving person. But now I so desire to be humble and appreciate all He has given me and enjoy the beauty of nature but most of all the beauty He has placed within all of us. I wish I could say I have really become proficient in that one thing. But there are those who really challange me in this area. I know you know who they are they are the ones who seem to keep showing up in your life just to challange you to show whether you are really walking the walk or just talking the talk. Daily I grow in Christ and daily I am forever thankful for the life He has given me.