If there is one thing I know for sure it's the fact that I am here for a divine purpose. Really, if you are reading this, you are too. My Mom used to say, "God don't make no junk". While she would say it quite tongue in cheek, because she spoke very properly, that made it all the more pointed. I would add to that, God makes no mistakes! Often we don't understand when we are in the midst of something that there can be any good or benefit to the struggle, the pain or the loss that life may sometimes bring our way. We have become the microwave generation, and don't realize that not all good things happen quick.

Quick things can fill, but not necessarily satisfy. Just like cheeses and wines are better with age, or spaghetti and chili is better the next day, there are lessons in life and the value of some people and things after we have walked this road a bit or studied them a while.

We don't always learn what it is we are to do here overnight. I literally went through my own hell on earth, got in a horrible car accident that almost took my life, found part of my purpose, waited nearly 20 years, finally fell in love with who I thought was the woman I would spend my life with, lost her, went through another, longer, hell on earth, lost 30 pounds, ended up in the hospital for 3 days due to stress, and now again I am finding out more of why I am here.

Life and love are marvelous; I want to do it again, next time with abandon, but I also want to be  and do the things God created me for. There are so many people who need to know what I know. I am not brilliant, but I have been blessed to sit and learn from some pretty amazing men and women of God who are. I've been in this Boot Camp learning who the Real Jesus is and I know there are some things I been given to say and to do to help others. If any of it can help someone to get through a tough time faster or easier than I did, I'm glad to do it. That's what its all about isn't it? "Love God...Love your neighbor!"