“If I consider the blessings of the Lord especially on them days when all is going wrong..or all is a little bit much..I have to stop myself long enough to consider all of the blessings of the Lord on my life..for you see some days are better than others..and life is and will happen and does happen for us all..even if we do our best to not have troubles or trials..we still somehow along the way end up in something that we would prefer not to be in..or to be involved in..Amen..but still we do know that the enemy comes in many shapes and forms and he uses anything and everything in our lives to distract us..or to get us discouraged..but what happens when we are this way..usually we always seem to back away..or fall away..or we simply decide that we might as well just stop and give up..you know throw the towel in so to speak..Amen..but guys I tell ya if we do this every time there is a situation or circumstance that takes place in our lives..we never get or will we ever get anywhere..Amen!”

“So especially on days like today..the beautiful gift of Motherhood..it takes you through twist and turns..it takes you to losing sleepless nights..so many prayers..so many concerns..so much to do..so much to get done..it takes you through many ups and downs..many trips to the hospital..many games..recitals..dentist appointments..practices..you name it..but as well with Motherhood comes a lot of change..a lot of growth..a lot of correction..a lot of discipline..a lot of messes..a lot of wondering and considering am I doing this right..am I teaching well..and I loving well..am I getting them ready for life..have I gave them Jesus..Amen..for you see there are many days as where you think you just aren’t gonna make it..you don’t have the strength to do another thing..Amen..but somehow with all the stuff that comes with Motherhood..it as well is the most rewarding thing in life..and has been the most rewarding thing in my life..the day I became a mom was the day that my life forever changed..and changed drastically..it grew me up..it gave me something else to think of other than myself..Amen!”

“So as I say to us all if we think about our blessings in life when life gets rough and tough..as it does..when we consider the free gifts in our lives that the Lord gives to us and daily so..for the bible says that daily the Lord loads us up with His benefits and His blessings and His goodness..Psalm 68:19-21..but as well it says that every good and perfect gift comes from above..James 1:17..Amen..then we help ourselves to make it through the tough times of our lives..to make it through the sleepless nights..the disappointments of our lives..through the let downs..through it all we make it through..knowing that we sow good seeds in life..and we will reap a good harvest..for I know many times Erik and I both would stop along the way to consider and make sure that we were doing the right thing by our son, Anthony, that we were making good choices for him and his life..because while in life you don’t see all the good that you do..until one day they are older and much more grown and you look at them and you know that daily you chose right in that moment..I had a friend ask me would you change anything you did to raise your son if you could..and I said most definitely not..for you see we hold on through everything in our lives..for the end of a thing is always better than the beginning of a thing..and to quit is never really or should be an option..so look around you today and look at your blessings..stay looking up and stay looking onward..doing the best you can..being the best mom you can..and yeah we do make mistakes along the way..but we do what we can in the moment and time that we are given..and in the end it always works out..so be positive..stay positive..and stay hopeful in your life..living the best life you can live..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi ..P.S. Happy and blessed Mother’s Day to all you mommas out there!”