I am a proud mother of 4 great kids.  Happily married to my middle and high school love.  Been married ten years this November.  He works as a machinist, and Isell Mary Kay Cosmetics.  That has changed my life already.  I am a Girl Scout Troop leader for my local girls. I love my life, and happy to be alive.  I nearly died May 5th, 2006 so I take everyday as a blessing from God.  I am a proud Christian woman, with morals, values, and raising my kids in a stable home with both parents active in their lives.  If you want to know more, just ask. 

A spiritual lesson that I value - lesson learned the hard way for me..... 

  God has told us over and over again in his book that he is the alpha and omega, the creator all things both good and evil, and the ultimate judge of our souls for eternal life in heaven or damniation.  Those who which to stoop to such a level of hatred, or being judgemental your maker will take care of your soul.  Nothing I can say or do will decide your fate, nor will it undo anything that I personally have done to you, or how you decide to decifer information given to you.  God is my only judge in this life, and I pray for your soul.  I pray that he is strong enough to look at actions of ones own self, and that you are strong enough to ask for mercy before the day of judgement.  I was never put here to harm you, and if you really took time to get to know me, my family, you might find we are all here with similar interest, and that would be have a home, be with the kids, have fun, and enjoy life.  After my accident life began to be about my family.  Not slaving to work 60-80 hours a week, driving all day and evening being away from my kids.  It was a huge wake up call for myself about what really is my purpose in this life.  The education that I have is great, the tools at my hand, the income, the earthly possessions are great, but if you can't live with your own soul each night knowing that you did the best job possible to make your family life better for you, your spouse, and your children what legacy are you leaving behind?  I hope that when I am older, my husband, children, and family look at me like you know she gave her all to her family.  That is well worth it's weight in gold than to be snide, hateful, or hurtful to everyone around. 

 I just hope that everyone in life can get through the day knowing that sometimes God tests us in ways we have no understanding of why we struggle, why we hurt, why things happen the way they do, but they are stepping stones to prepare us for those days in the afterlife of eternity.  I had my wake-up call of life.  I pray that you don't have to suffer the way that I did for as long as I did either.  Take time to realize what is important in life. 

Remember GOD First, FAMILY Second, Career Third.....

It's a shame that most people don't live by that.....and some people tend to lose their ways, put things back into perspective, and back to those values, and life will be much better for you EVERY SINGLE DAY!

thinkpink4u@marykay.com www.marykay.com/

my main email that I check is txqueen20@yahoo.com just say you are from cafe mom so I will read it.

Patricia Bell

Trinity Texas