Judge Not...that ye be not judged!

Recently I have felt

JUDGED

by a person who has a lot of influence in my

day to day life.

It has caused me more stress than you can imagine.

Hence, my trip last weekend to get "AWAY!"

However, after further reflection I have decided all that can be done is for me to

LEARN

for myself how NOT to judge.

I came across this beautiful quote from a LIVING prophet of God.

I don't know why on this particular occassion I have allowed someone to make me feel

so much less than I really am...

because I have been judged before.

Just saying the word

DIVORCE

brings out all kinds of judgement and scrutiny.

So I know what being judged is and I made a promise that I 

WOULD NEVER

judge another.

 I knew and learned firsthand that

No One

could possibly know what I had gone through

because only I had walked in my shoes.

But I think I had forgotten that lesson...

and it must have been time for the Lord to teach it to me again.

Lesson 1:  Don't make assumptions

Lesson 2:  Don't pretend you "know the whole story"

Lesson 3:  Only Christ can judge...He earned it and only He knows our true heart and intentions

Lesson 4:  Forgive often 

Lesson 5:  Love easily 

I know longer feel JUDGED by this person...

it isn't about me...

it's about our journey here

and what the Lord wants us to learn.

I can learn NOT to judge.

It must be working...

I feel FREE!

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This has kept me from being able to think clearly about anything else but I do have a few quick updates I want to share.

1.  I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers and chocolate covered strawberries from these special people!

Even though there special mother and grandmother

is on the other side of the veil...

watching them, guiding them and protecting them...

they have allowed me into their

LIFE

to shower them with all the love I know they deserve...

and the love she would want me to give them.

Thanks for making me feel special this Mother's Day!

Ron also gathered up all the kids today to go do some shopping!

He then took us to lunch to help me celebrate a 

Mother's Day

weekend since he will be working most of the day tomorrow.

I'm so grateful this amazing man is in my life and takes care of the simple things. 

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Lastly, I had my sweet young women over for a late night.

We went to IHOP at 10:30 p.m.

Once we got in the car to go home one of the girls told me I looked really tired.

I told them when they wanted to do a LATE night to me that meant til 10 p.m....

that's my bedtime!

It was worth the LATE hour as I love them all so much!

(Just wish I had taken a fun picture of all of us!)

Happy Mother's Day!

(I will write about my own sweet mom tomorrow!)