Gratitude Key

09/17/2024

I’ve visited many churches this last year, sharing with them that God is calling for more Gratitude in this World, but none of them seem to believe me. I’ve noticed that many of these Christian people I speak to struggle with health issues, such as obesity, and I remind them that God’s holy Spirit resides within us. It's even stated in the Bible—that the unhealthy food choices we make harm not only our well-being but also the spirit within us. Furthermore, tragic events like school shootings disrupt God's peace. One just happened last week. These events should never become normal, yet we do so little to address the root of the problem. Acts of violence often stem from a lack of Gratitude and understanding.

01/26/2023

Life’s not fair,, but your number 1 #

I was raised in a cult, but my mother corrects me and says, “we are a religious community.” I was there from the time I was 3 years old to 15 and then sent away to a boys home. When I met the owner of the boys home, he poked his finger in my face, and he said, “Life’s not fair,, but your number 1 #”. I remember rolling my eyes and thinking, “da.” When I turned 18, I moved here to Sacramento.

Growing up, I never knew my sister or brothers, but when I became very successful at 30, my sister came and lived with me. She’s very funny and a lot of fun, but unfortunately, she caused a lot of chaos, so I asked her to move back to Seattle, and she did. She would come to visit sometimes but started doing m**h heavily, so I didn’t want her around. She called me one time and told me she tried to kill herself, and I said, “better luck next time”; I should have been kinder and asked her if there was anything I could do to help, but I didn’t want her bad energy to mess up mine. (People, you have to be selfish at some point because another person’s problems can and will become yours). Everything is a double edge sword, and I was living on the "sharper side", then, and now I found my balance…

01/22/2023

07/18/2017

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article160538124.html

Homelessness is up dramatically in Sacramento County – a sign of both the housing crisis and dysfunction in local government.