Plight of single parenting.

The plight of the single mother is often over looked and brushed aside by society as if a plague had hit that family. In truth that family feels like a plague has. You try to see the good in things as bills pile up. You read face book messages of families having fun and you wish that your day in the sun would come. You try your best to keep up beat and friends and families seam to think it is like a cold you will get over it... or at least we hope. They give advice and you think.... well you try it. It is indeed a lonely road. I look at married couples on the telly in such a different way now. Thinking it is just for a few. It is true life is never the same again. You have to pick yourself up and keep on trying. The problems pile and you feel like a fish out of water. The children feel even worse been told what to do by both parents and just hoping to God that their eighteenth Birthday will come sooner than latter. The parent hopes in a dream world that a knight will come rescue them but God forbid could that make it worse. It is true I have seen many a thing in the past few years. I have tried with every ounce of breath in me to not be bitter. I may grumble and complain but I pick myself up and say no I will not be bitter. But for some it is the road of satisfaction like flies round a dead animal.

My hope is that others reach out beyond their bubble help single mum's it is hard enough been married, reach out to the kids reach out and make a difference be a support. To those holding onto bitterness it will kill you my friend. Let go and be healed and find peace you never know you might find a better you in it all. Please have a cup of tea with me today.

Fathers Day 2012

I have seen many a fathers day come and go. Some I have cried through others I just look at the sky and say Happy Fathers day Dad and say thank you God that you are my loving my father. My dad did his best and I always look back remembering the good and try my best not to look at the bad. Today I did the same looked at the good in my children's dad and thanked God that today had been a nice day.I hold onto the good memories and smile that for today we sat all together. Miracle in itself no one arguing. Each one of has made many a mistake. But it is in knowing that we can go to a Heavenly Father that is quick to forgive us. We may walk along road because of those choices in our lives but God is always there. There is no better dad. So thank you to the many dad's who are supportive and encouraging of their children and families, but above all that Thank you God for always been the best dad a Girl could ever have. It is like looking at a glass and seeing it only half full, I suggest if you look and see the good God will do the rest to heal your heart and your glass is full in Him. Please have a cup of tea with me today.

God Save our Queen.

Last night as I reflected on the Queen going down the Thames I thought of the song Row, row,row your boat gently down the stream merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream. Perhaps to the Queen it was like her life had been a dream, time seams to go by so fast. Her love for her people ever strong as the day she became Queen. Today we saw fireworks and tributes played in music and song to a woman who has served a country for so long. Life in truth has not always been merry. She has seen war and seen her country rebuild itself after such tragedy.yet through all she stands a woman like no other. I spoke to people today some seamed so distant from the reality of what a mark in history this is to have a monarch on the throne for sixty years. I thought how ignorant people are. Then with pride I thought well I am British and God save our Queen. As these days pass don't miss the chance to see history, where ever you are in the world. This is my England and you may never understand but embrace this moment because there will never be a time like this again. So dear Queen I hope you with pride did have a merry ride down the river Thames, I hope it brought memories of joy and how much we love you. God save our Queen.

The Thames celebrates sixty years of the Queens reign.

My mum has seen the Queen come to the throne, we both celebrated the silver Jubilee, I was in London and went to Hyde Park to celebrate the golden Jubilee and today I watched with my children as we celebrated the Diamond Jubilee. My mum like the Queen has been a mother and now a grandmother through the sixty years reign. One thing is for sure none of will ever see a monarch on the throne for sixty years again in our life time. I love the Thames River to me it is a place like no other. Something about it says I am home. As I watched the flotilla of boats go down the Thames with the Queen's wonderful boat I had to feel pride that I was British. It might of rained and I might not of been there. But I watched with Pride to think that I was watching history and that this was my Queen. I have gone down the Thames before I love it. But to see such splendor and such pride in people to come out and just be a part of the celebrations just hits home to me. This is my Queen, my England and this is what we do best,

we celebrate with pride a Queen who has served us through many trying times. So please if you haven't taken a moment to watch all the celebrations in England I would it's history in the making and you and I will never see such a time like this again. God Save our Gracious Queen.

Reach out to others.

I was so blessed today. I had somethings repaired around my house. The grass was cut and the windows cleaned. I have gone to church for many years now and the older I get the more I see that churches all have different things to give. Some have great children's ministries and others have great sermons been preached. At the end of the day though I do believe we need to reach out and help many hurting people and people in need perhaps is someone outside the church or even a person you sit next to. So easy to go to church and just sing songs but how many leave with an aching heart and an empty home to return to

. We often forget when we are going through good times how we can help others. I know I never really thought of helping others out. But it is the sense of community and family that we feel for once in life a place to belong. So don't just sit in the pews but look beyond and like me see how you can help others. And don't let someone to go through something when you can help Please have a cup of tea with me.