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Tsunami of Heroin

A tsunami of heroin has gained momentum from surrounding states and came crashing into our small community.  It's murky water has seeped into every crevice leaving a sludge that traps its victims in a fight for their life and leaves their families helpless. I know, my brother fell prey and we watched helplessly as the toxic waters of heroin pulled him under deeper and deeper. Yes, he willingly took the first hit in a moment of weakness most will perhaps never understand, but then the tsunami literally swept him away.  Thankfully, God intervened and he was arrested. If it was not for that arrest I truly believe this would be a very different story I'm writing. Heroin was drowning the very life from his body. 

I am grateful to law enforcement for their arrest, but this isn't something they can fix. The roots run too deep. The drugs are flowing like a never ending well into a society thirsty for more. More love, more money, more time, more.... A society looking for something to flush away their problems, their feelings... A quick fix that floods their body with poison, drowns their families with emotional turmoil and unrest, and acts as a tidal wave smashing against a community with toxins that pollutes the very ground that generations will tread for untold years. These drugs are embedded in our families, our lives,our communities. I truly believe drugs like heroine are the devil and drug dealers are peddling death. They have no regard for life and prey on an addiction that is reaching epidemic proportions. No one is immune. Not the rich, the poor. The healthy, the sick. It doesn't care what race you are, it wants your soul and with every hit it comes a little closer to taking it. 

I'm angry! I'm crushed! My heart aches for the families going through this. I am thankful for my brothers life and sadly, I am thankful for his incarceration. I am saddened for the ones who have lost the fight and the families that have to carry on- not to mention the unfair shame thrust upon then, unwilling victims in a fight they didn't ask for.  I want to encourage the ones on the road to recovery, with God, you CAN overcome this. I am livid at the ones making it and their minions that push it! Yet society tells me to sweep it under the carpet. We don't talk about that, it's a personal thing or its a family thing. Wake up people, it's everywhere and I'm here to tell you, it's a people thing. It can happen to anyone at anytime. Not one person or family is immune.  I know, it happen to mine. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

PMDD Demons

The PMDD demons were raging in my head today. Who am I kidding? They were seeping into every creavace of my being. There was seemingly no escape from them, they extended themselves outward inviting other negativity to their party. If there was a crazy person calling in, I was sure to get the call. Someone unhappy, send them my way. Then there were the technical problems with my phone and computer. *** sighs *** I was a magnet drawing the negative in, a sponge absorbing every technical glitch possible. At the same time, my energy was being sucked out of me like water trickling from a faucet and this well was about to run dry.

The assault is never on one level. It tends to hit in every area of my life and believe me these demons were running wild and hitting hard (and not playing fair). I really wanted to curl up with a heating pad and shut the world out, the trouble with that is I'd lay there and think and guess what? Yep, I would not be in control... My thoughts would grow out of control.

I headed out for my walk and turned my praise music all the way up. I prayed as I rehashed the day in my head and then let it go. I watched the clouds and found myself singing outloud. When my walk was over there was a peaceful silence, the PMDD demons were gone. I won today's battle ;) ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

Keep Pressing

Just Me

You Can Do This

You Are Beautiful

Who's Awesome?

Perfect

Don't Allow the Enemy to Dull Your Shine

I Believe in You

It's Going To Be Okay

Your NOT Invisible

Your Awesome

Depression is Real

I'm really saddened to hear about the death of Robin Williams. He was such a talented man and it is a heartbreaking loss. So many of the media sources are mentioning his fight with depression and addictions. That pulled at my heart in the most profound way.

Depression is so real and a struggle I wrestle with. You've seen my post, it's almost like a war waged within myself. My heart breaks to think of the people out there suffering in silence. I've made my fight public so other people suffering can know they are not alone and they too can wave their flags with me, you don't have to face this demon alone. Don't allow this war to consume you, WE can get through this together. My heart was just so heavy after hearing this news tonight. Please feel free to text me any time you need a lift, you don't even have to tell me your name, 225-302-0295. 

~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

Don't Give Up

Shine Bright

He's Waiting

Feel like your world is caving in? Perhaps you feel you can't win. Lines have been twisted and crossed. Oh my, your feeling completely lost. The strength you seek comes from above. Dear child, draw on it from God's love. He'll pull you up when you are down. In life' s darkest times He alone will turn it around!  All you have to do is ask.  Is that really a hard task? The devil has only one ploy, that is to seek and destroy. Don't listen to the lies he feeds, God alone is all you need.  Sometimes your world has to be completely shaken before you can change the path you've taken.  Ask God to guide you each day and enlighten you in His ways.  Watch Him begin to lead and meet each of Your needs.  He's calling you to come home and you have a direct line, He's available anytime.  Say yes and He will lift you out of your mess!

~ Chelle #f8ithgal
    8/3/14

A Mere Flower

My stems and limbs begin to droop 

As evening begins to set in for it's nightly loop

My small buds clench their eyes closed tight

While my delicate flowers cling to the vine as not to take flight

The wind twist and turns us all about

God is our maker so we have no worry or doubt

To the outward eye I appear weak with my blooms cast down

You mistake my peaked color as a fading frown 

What you don't know is I bow in prayer through the night

I reach out in praise toward the morning light

My colors come back so bright and clear

God was there through the blackest night standing near

He fed me, clothed me, and provided a way 

My God blessed me to see another day

I am a mere flower on a vine 

You are a child of God with a direct line

His power resides in YOU

Call on Him child of God, that's all you need to do!

~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

    8/2/14

Bigger Doesn't Mean Better!

I was working away at my desk today when I suddenly thought, "I love my job."  I began to reflect back to a time not that far ago.  A higher position with higher pay; a luxury apartment with all the bells and whistles.  Stressed. Overworked. Discontent. I scribbled a note in my "little" notebook, one of my favorite Christmas gifts.  After work, I found my chillow eased my neck pain.  These gifts may seem small to someone on the outside looking in, but the significance of them to me is beyond words.  I use my notebook to scribble my thoughts when I don't have time to type them out.  That chillow has given me many hours of pain relief.  I don't have a dishwasher or pool, but I'm content where I am at. Having the biggest doesn't necessarily mean the best.  The best actually comes from within and what you choose to fill that spot with.  Some of the best things in my life are seemingly the smallest.  God is good like that!

~ Chelle, f8ithgal
    5/20/14