My baby sister went missing. She is indeed not a baby anymore but she is previous to me all the same. She didn’t know who she was and every time we found her she would disappear again. Finally, she was found and taken in for observation and they diagnosed her with Alcohol-Induced Psychosis. https://www.banyanmentalhealth.com/2019/06/03/what-is-alcohol-induced-psychosis/

She had quite a challenging adventure from July till the end of December. When she came home right before Christmas. Talk about a Christmas miracle! Alcohol is not something people should take for granted. I know not everyone is alcoholics, but it is still a mind-altering substance. It was scary how much it changed her personality and she didn’t know who or where she was for most of those months among other things. If you drink alcohol you need to be careful this doesn’t happen to you especially if you are on other meds. I can not go deeper into the story it is not mine to tell but I needed to tell that part, not just for your sake if you drink, but also because it was such a miracle how God took care of her. He was with her everywhere she went, getting her the help she needed and restoring her to not her former self but better than she was before. I am still in awe of how God did it.

Let this be an example for you. Don’t wait till you are in trouble to change how you do things you should start taking care of yourself now. If you are depressed or addicted to something you shouldn’t be because of depression I am praying for you…. Depression is real and not everyone can recognize the signs. You may not even recognize you are depressed. The battles of life are real even if they don’t seem as valid to some as they do to you. A problem is a problem an issue is an issue…. How we deal with them is up to us.

This is good advice …..

You are a fighter a warrior a survivor! Even if you can not see it. Look at all you have accomplished so far. It may not seem a lot to you but it is a lot more than you would have done if you didn’t do anything. I used to be very hard on myself comparing myself to others asking God why them and not me?  But I am not them nor are they me. We all have unique gifts and talents even if you do not see them others do and God does. If you realize it or not you impact other people’s lives by your actions or lack of actions,  choices, and words.  You leave lasting impressions you may never realize you do. As I say often we are windows. Constantly watched examples if we want to be or not. I am not saying this to add more pressure to you but it’s the truth. Another truth is you are loved! You may not feel loved or be around people who seem to appreciate you but you are loved. You are appreciated you are special! If you see it or not it is a fact! I strongly believe that! John 10 :10 says The devil comes only to steal kill and to destroy but I ( Jesus) Comes to bring life and to bring it abundantly!  God / Jesus / The Holy Spirit want you to be happy they want you you be healthy and whole. They want you to succeed. They want your life to be full of blessings and well full of goodness.  There is a real enemy out there who wants to see you fail fall down and even die……. If you believe that or not- I believe it to be true. 

Anything you do to better your life that you can do;  do it! Be it as simple as getting out of bed, (if you can I know not everyone has that option) calling a friend, making dinner, going to the store and buying supplies, or maybe sneaking five dollars into someone’s hand. Giving a sincere compliment to give someone a smile… Anything you do-  do it knowing you are taking steps to improve others’ lives as well as your own life. I have seen how bad it can be for some who can not do anything physically, I have been there too.  Every day I live I am grateful to have life even when it is hard. I try to do something to better my future every day even if it is just reaching out to someone I care about and encouraging them.  Your life is your life and it is what you make of it. I know some things can not be changed or moved at the time but you can prepare for when they can be and work on bettering yourself and who you want to be. So when you can go where you want or be who you want to be with etc you will be ready.  When you are faced with a bad situation you have a choice on how to react. We are human and we have emotions but we should do our best to react or respond the best we can. If we fail then we should fix it to the best of our abilities. Otherwise, we aren’t only hurting the other person we are also hurting ourselves. Resentment, hurt feelings, and unforgiveness is poison to our body and souls. That is why I strive to always end things well or resolve not leaving room for doubt. Sometimes there is no other option but to let it go and walk away….. But I find those situations to be the worst to have… I am not just talking about ghosting which is the worst thing you can do to someone! It is cowardly and it speaks volumes of your character. It is better to agree to disagree or to just listen and not share your. It is ok to say I do not agree with you but I still care about you as a person. We are all made uniquely so we all have unique opinions. No one thinks exactly the same as you, anything you do to better your life that you can do;  do it! Be it as simple as getting out of bed, (if you can I know not everyone has that option) calling a friend, making dinner, going to the store and buying supplies, maybe sneaking five dollars into someone’s hand anything you do-  do it knowing you are taking steps to improve your life. I have seen how bad it can be for some who can not do anything physically, I have been there too.  Every day I live I am grateful to have life even when it is hard. I try to do something to better my future every day even if it is just reaching out to someone I care about and encouraging them.  Your life is your life and it is what you make of it. I know some things can not be changed or moved at the time but you can prepare for when they can be and work on bettering yourself and who you want to be. So when you can go where you want or be who you want to be with etc you will be ready.  When you are faced with a bad situation you have a choice on how to react. We are human and we have emotions but we should do our best to react or respond to them the best we can. If we fail then we fix the misunderstanding or situation to the best of our abilities. We may be similar in many ways but we all process and think uniquely.- yes but even if you agree on something you have your own mind and reasons why you like or dislike something… All relationships, family, friendships, and marriages, are worth fighting for especially if you love them. Remember Love is a feeling its a choice we make to fight to keep those we care about in our lives even when we are mad at them because our lives would lack substance without that person. Trust me I know. Sometimes the people we care about leave our lives on earth for good via their choice or worse yet by death leaving a giant hole/void only God can fill. I don’t want you to choose to abandon people over silly disputes that are temporary or can be resolved….. You will one day probably greatly regret it… Sometimes you can not repair those……… So be wise…… If it is not your doing give it to God. look what he did for us and my sister!

I started so many posts this and last year but I didn’t finish or post any😕.  When I went to edit and upload them I found, that they had apparently been deleted and unrecoverable. This happened several times. 💔 Probably due to the poor network from traveling and snow. It is quite frustrating when that happens. Especially when I know what I write can not be published right away. Usually, because I was on my phone or in a hurry. WordPress used to be the best app for writing, editing, and posting from my phone… Now not so much…. I hope I will find a way to do this better soon. They are still my favorite site to work with and great to write on. All the editing and fun tools I need are still on the PC. Without edits like this one was before I edited it today, they would all look like they were drunk posts or in my case sleep gagble. Speaking from years of experience editing. I usually edit my posts three times at least before posing but since I haven’t been able to do it from my phone it has been harder for me to do the job I should. I have posted a few from my phone before but then I almost always have to re-edit them. I wasn’t near a pc for quite some time. This is odd since anyone who knows me knows I love computers and enjoy gaming and writing on them.  Sometimes life likes to get in the way of your plans and if you have not experienced this then you are truly blessed.   We had a couple of family emergencies starting in July lasting till now. I really appreciate you sticking by me through this lull. I hope to get a PC in the future and a more regular posting schedule.

One thing I have learned the most these past few years is no matter how much we plan things happen that are out of our control. Yes, we need to do what we can to fix or help but where we can’t do things like force someone to take care of themselves,  we have to give it to God.  It is not up to us to fix everything and honestly it is impossible. I found when I stopped trying to handle everything by myself and started asking God to take over things started moving and I started changing for the better.  Just some food for thought.  Prayer works and you are loved. Jesus is your friend as much as he is mine, he was born, lived, died, and lived again for us. For you! If you do not know Jesus Christ as your friend I suggest you read the book of John in the Bible along with  Ephesians, and 1 John.  Here is a great online bible with a app you can use for free https://www.biblegateway.com/

Goodbye 2022 and Hello 2023!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!

💕 I really appreciate you all. Your encouragement means a lot! God Bless You Today and Always! 💕

ღ╮❤╭ღ╯ Amy Jane Sandberg ╰ღ╮❤╭ღ╯