A & R Tinsley

Thankful for today, because tomorrow is not promised

If you have diabetes be thankful that you are blessed to see the day, not sorrowful of having the disease. If you have heart disease be thankful that you are blessed to see the day, not sorrowful of having the disease. If you have cancer be thankful that you are blessed to see the day, not sorrowful of having the disease. (Psalms 46) And those who know and love those with the sickness should be thankful because they are blessed to see them (family and friends) yet again.

We all have had difficulties in which we may have felt that no one else have experienced or understands the pain or confusion we are or were going through. Maybe we are going through it in order to help someone else through it later. Providing first hand experience that it is not a cause of extreme despair.

Daily we allow bitterness and disagreements to hinder the love for one to another. Are we promised tomorrow? Are they promised tomorrow? Are we promised time to ask for forgiveness? Are we promised the time to heal the hurt and pain we bestow on others. Selfishness and foolishness hinders love. Not impossible but more difficult.

Rejoice and appreciate those around you, at any moment you can be inspirational to others. Young or old, friend or foe, known or unknown, intensional or not intensional. God has placed us in this place at this time for a purpose. Even though we may be unaware of our purpose GOD has a plan.

PTSD- Silent Pain

As a country we just celebrated the 4th of July, Independence Day. How many think of those that made it possible? Thanks to All those who served in any capacity to maintain the freedoms that we all enjoy. I must encourage everyone to find our veterans and show them your appreciation. So many are in need. The need of help financially, spiritually, emotionally even your time. They may just need 10 minutes for you to listen. Many suffer quietly for their sacrifice. The inability to sleep, trust, forget, forgive themselves for their actions, some say mentally they can’t come home, in fact many never did. Ever wonder why there are so many veterans unemployed and homeless. Many people have discarded them, look upon them as hopeless, some family members are ashamed of them. I have even heard people say that they made the choice to join the service thus it is their own problem and fault. Many veterans are unable to even enjoy the day that they so graciously gave of themselves to support and defend. So many are unable to watch or listen to fireworks because mentally it may them back to a painful place. For the veterans out there that suffer inside quietly please get help. You deserve it. It does not mean you are weak. Can you help? Will you help?