I'm Glad I Drew the Line and Gave up Control of my Life

I vividly recall the day I drew the line.  The day I said ENOUGH!  Not only could I not [do] this thing called life, I no longer had the desire to try.

The Simplest Way to Find Joy Daily

I'd love to say that I wake up every day with a song in my heart and happiness in my spirit, but I would be dishonest if I said I did. Sometimes the joy in life proves to illusively slip through my fingers.

You've got to just - PRAY ON (by Babbie Mason)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agh0uZZ0Bxc

I am a firm and unwavering believer in the power of prayer. That being said, there are times when I pray, and discouragement overwhelms me, because I am still in the midst of [whatever], and it doesn't seem to get better fast enough. It is at times such as these, we are urged to Pray On. God's got [whatever] and we have to trust in his timing and in the answers we receive. We have our instructions, so we let it go, stay on our knees and just Pray On..

~Psalm 4:1New Century Version (NCV)
Answer me when I pray to you, my God who does what is right. Make things easier for me when I am in trouble. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer 

How I get through hard times

Unspoken - In Your Hands (Youtube Video)

I'm leaving it (it being my troubles, my illness, my life, really) in the hands of a power higher than my own. I do so not because I am weak, or am in need of an imaginary crutch to help me get through the rough times, but, rather, because I am strong enough to know that to rely solely upon myself is not the way I want to live my life. I've tried that course of action. It doesn't work for me.

~Psalm 4:1 New Life Version (NLV)
Answer me when I call, O my God Who is right and good! You have made a way for me when I needed help. Be kind to me, and hear my prayer.

Natural Cold Sore Lip Balm

I hate cold sores!  Stress and just...life, can bring them on at any time - annoying, they are. Today, I felt a cold sore coming up on my lower lip.