Why am I blogging?

My daughter's smile is the lovely one you see above! I love to see people smile! Maybe that is why ...I like to capture smiles or snapshots of things that make others smile with my camera. I know we can't go through every minute of life with a smile but I hope that even when life is hard we can have a peace that others will notice and desire. My blog initially started as a way to honor my mom and her great outlook on life. She died in May 2010 from cancer. I don't think I can ever due justice to her life but I hope I can live my life in a way that would make her proud. The one other great privilege I have had is to be Carol Hensley Singletary's mother. She was our only child and she died suddenly on Feb .27, 2013. She was 19 years old. Her zest for life, her smile and her loving personna is missed by many, but none more than by her husband of just 6 months, Cooper. We carry on by grace and faith in God, and will look for any means to smile while we are left here on this earth for some reason by God. What I would give just to see the beautiful smile of my mom and daughter again! I know without a doubt I will someday, but until then I am going to try and praise my God and King in the life's good days and through life's pains. And i'm sharing here ...in hopes that you will smile with me. judy!

Thursday, January 24, 2013

You Will Never Guess where I found my Soul Sister!!

I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!  I went to the bookstore the other day, on Sunday.  I had not had a good morning and had to miss church but caught up with Bill and some friends for lunch after which we went shopping a little bit.  I was moving well and my spirit was on the upswing until I saw them.  You know ..the one thing that will put you in the mid-winter funk:  swimsuits on the retail rack....OH NO!!!! I can't stand to see those things  in JANUARY....!!! So in hopes of getting my spirit revived again, I went into the Books A Million store.

2013 Dare to Be Wacky: Life a Life Worth Living
Copyright Suzy Toronto- Used by permission
 It has always been rather relaxing to look at all those books I think I'd like to read but never do.  And of course since it was January, I had to look at the calendars which were on sale (except I did not even give a nod to the copy of the one featuring swimsuit models).  There was one that caught my eye near the bottom of the rack.  The reason I am sure that it caught my attention was the bright and whimsical illustrations on it.  And the title was the clincher...I had to get "Dare to be Wacky..Live a life worth Loving" by Suzy Toronto (www.suzytoronto.com).   By this time I am thinking "I like this woman!"

 If you read her bio and then her philosophy and if you know me you might see similarities    I love her outlook on life and her statement on the back is so encouragaing to me ["Dare to be wacky.  Rekindle your passions, and multiply your talents.  Embrace your inner wackiness (judy says --I must say I think i do this well, agree?  lol)Don't wait for 'a better time'.  It's your life and your story.  It's time to start living a life truly worth loving!] this quote is Copyright Suzy Toronto- Used by permission (gmail 1/22/13)
I think I have found my soul sister!!  Do me a favor and keep it a secret until I break it to her...lol!!  But really, the advice she shares is down to earth and if we could all apply it we might not have so many strokes and heart attacks and we most definately could enjoy life more.  And although I am rather wacky at this point, tI'm excited about finding new ways to expand on my wackiness and to love life even more!!

Check back in a couple of days and I hope to give you my take of Suzy's ideas for January as they apply to my life.  Until then, I hope you are finding ways to love life even more~!~!~
judy
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