tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18202268309597794982024-02-02T17:14:05.533-05:00WindBeneathOurWingsGod placed a dream in the hearts of this mother and daughter years ago. Their journey began 35 years ago and today their dream is becoming a "reality". Their first book, "Signs from God" is now published. Continue to follow them on their journey of sharing God's love and hope with such inspirational stories that will touch your hearts forever!Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-9706981399437294392023-11-17T16:54:00.004-05:002023-11-17T16:54:53.757-05:00Share Your Story, It Might Be Someone's Survival Guide<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR8GduxVyfU1vkbgCz5ZMbHqn_TmNDmqhbV0CaVCZ6SJQd7sZS0QSGW4bFA81nr6XwNl9vrFus_dG7-PjJ9xGvRYTxpCpvRRzA-HoohV0w0ELBa1yyPikWyFrhtuwmiGhVPdgNCcm-VV2fwDV5JvyjjpKpjLMGkwbdHbGDtmIV4fEHPJXLYxVq4tSWEHE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR8GduxVyfU1vkbgCz5ZMbHqn_TmNDmqhbV0CaVCZ6SJQd7sZS0QSGW4bFA81nr6XwNl9vrFus_dG7-PjJ9xGvRYTxpCpvRRzA-HoohV0w0ELBa1yyPikWyFrhtuwmiGhVPdgNCcm-VV2fwDV5JvyjjpKpjLMGkwbdHbGDtmIV4fEHPJXLYxVq4tSWEHE=w390-h219" width="390" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I think we can all agree, it's
not easy being vulnerable. Taking down our shield of armor and letting our true
selves be known is scary. What will people think? Will they still like me? Will
they think I'm crazy? Will they still be my friend? I'm not a narcissist, it's
not always all about me. Life is so much bigger than all that. We all suffer
with our own fears and insecurities, and yet so many are out there suffering
the same thing you are, but are feeling so isolated and alone. If you could
help just one person know that they aren't alone in their suffering and that
life will get better, wouldn't you want to?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Take a deep breath and think
back to the last time you were going through one of these times that truly tore
you apart from the inside out where you felt your world was falling apart. What
were you feeling? At what point did this feeling start? Was there a trigger
event that led to this feeling? Was there anything that helped calm you during
this time? Now let me tell you one of my stories.....<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's some background. In
2016, I was 52 years old and I had a heart attack, called Broken Heart
Syndrome. It was all due from stress. Prior to this attack, I had been very
stressed out due to several family issues and a couple of family deaths. Then
on this particular day, my stress levels at work skyrocketed out of control.
That even my husband took me to the hospital to get checked out and the next
day I went into cardiac arrest. I watched my husband being escorted out of my
hospital room as I watched my EKG machine line disappear and the nurse call for
the paddles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fast forward six months, I
survived. I went through a lot and suffered with a lot of anxiety as a result
of this experience. So much so that to this day, whenever my blood pressure
spikes or I feel palpitations it freaks me out. I have been rushed to the
hospital twice this year alone with anxiety attacks that feel so much like my
heart attack, I feel like I have gone back in time reliving that day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've learned over the years to
look for trigger signs so that I can immediately work on calming myself. A lot
of times it works, but sometimes it gets away from me. A trigger sign for
me, is when I start rubbing on my chest trying to calm myself. My therapist
helped me realize this during a session when she asked how I was feeling and
what I was doing at the time that helped to calm me. So now whenever I realize
I'm rubbing my chest, I start talking to God asking for his strength and to
calm my anxiety. God has been a huge comfort and I know that I'm not alone,
even though it sure feels like it at times. I remember screaming out to him in
my mind right before my heart attack, "God, I'm not ready to die!" He
saved me that day and he's saved me every day since then.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What I've learned over the
years is that we cannot control anyone else. We can only control ourselves and
our reactions. Don't think ahead because tomorrow is all made up in your mind
of what if's. Only God knows what tomorrow brings and there is enough stress
for today to worry about. Take it one day at a time and know that God has a
plan and He always wants what's best for everyone. We may not see or understand
His perspective, but one day, hopefully, we will see all of the puzzle pieces
come together and Jesus standing there with His arms wide open ready to receive
us. As I get older, I love seeing these puzzle pieces come together. As I look
back now on times like these, I can see God was there the entire time sitting
right next to me holding my hand through it all. And He is there with you as
well. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Take another deep breath and
breathe in His presence. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-63437059364173695882023-11-16T12:11:00.000-05:002023-11-16T12:11:06.537-05:00Get Ready For Our ReLaunch<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAAlnRDKlcXWY293rptWlzCcTFELq090czOOtea-FMZa64XvNdwkKPBS4EFDoFXivILvcEuIEwgUM1PQVQn_ZSRMnPJtRhFsq8AQNp1rRGbLbmeCx8AMVf6GYzyZk47B0TVyGNzUVkSePPRmIdVezr7_S3xMgwhA7TqKVRe1UWXmezQ2kS4beok77wg4/s640/LatteDa2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAAlnRDKlcXWY293rptWlzCcTFELq090czOOtea-FMZa64XvNdwkKPBS4EFDoFXivILvcEuIEwgUM1PQVQn_ZSRMnPJtRhFsq8AQNp1rRGbLbmeCx8AMVf6GYzyZk47B0TVyGNzUVkSePPRmIdVezr7_S3xMgwhA7TqKVRe1UWXmezQ2kS4beok77wg4/w234-h312/LatteDa2023.jpg" width="234" /></a></div></div><p></p></blockquote><p>I'm so excited to share with everyone that we are getting ready to dive back into our writing and promoting our books! There have been so many Signs from God that we have received and are now ready to share with you. I've always believed that if you share your story, it might just be the survival guide that someone else has been looking for that helps them realize they are not alone. I'll be sharing a post on this shortly that you'll want to read, so be sure to follow so you don't miss it!</p><p>If you been following us at windbeneathourwings.net, you'll notice a big change. We felt it necessary to delete our official webpage and revert back our Blogger Page, so we could concentrate on only one main platform besides our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SignsfromGod" target="_blank">Signs from God</a> Facebook group. Mom and I both want to get back into our writing and we are grateful for your patience during our downtime.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Life sometimes gets in the way, and for us that has been true. Divorce, Illnesses, Marriage, Hospital Stays, you name it, we've gone through it. I've recently remarried and retired all within a week. I know, that alone is enough to make your head spin. I can honestly say though, that I am the happiest I have ever been. Is it perfect all the time, absolutely not! God does not promise us that life will be perfect. In fact, he says, we will have hard times. When we turn to God to get us through those hard times, that's where our peace comes from and we realize we are not alone. It's not easy and sometimes all I could do was say or scream His name, Jesus, over and over again in my head. He knows what you're going through and what you need. He just wants us to call His Name and believe in Him.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0patlhe8rx0pq-GHoq7J9DM1Iby78R39alXvw1kkKJ_ldk_rEfdDREjEZPK6uP0euhKrhMmu4SkplZ8zI9FjnRCsk5WLvMfmGdSGZ0GeNBzgFul3emFPY2jsBNri2xcI5erTV9iKohC0SqhotFlV1dV8xC07gRMSQB4yL-dgG4aueVKwozBJfyIJRqG0/s413/businesscard2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="413" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0patlhe8rx0pq-GHoq7J9DM1Iby78R39alXvw1kkKJ_ldk_rEfdDREjEZPK6uP0euhKrhMmu4SkplZ8zI9FjnRCsk5WLvMfmGdSGZ0GeNBzgFul3emFPY2jsBNri2xcI5erTV9iKohC0SqhotFlV1dV8xC07gRMSQB4yL-dgG4aueVKwozBJfyIJRqG0/w344-h212/businesscard2023.jpg" width="344" /></a></div>I've shouted His name more times than I could ever count asking for help, and now I'm here to shout His name in praise for all He has done and all of the blessings I have received. I pray you follow along as we throw ourselves back into sharing life and Signs from God with you. If you don't know who we are or what we are about, check us out! Scan our QR Code and grab our books. For now, I'm super excited to share with you an opportunity I have been given by <a href="https://thequestonline.com/" target="_blank">Quest Church</a> here in Grovetown, Georgia where I will be sharing my books at their Latte Da Event - November 30th. I haven't promoted my books in a while, but I must say it feels exhilerating to be jumping back in and being supported by my church family! This church has changed my life in so many ways and I know God has led me here for a reason. I've only lived here for 3 years, and already have more friends than I ever had back in Maryland. If you are struggling, I highly recommend you get involved with your local church or reach out to mine, they would love to have you join us remotely! They even offer Remote Bible Studies! I hope I get to meet you one day!</div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Now, to wrap this up, I'd love to know if you have a Sign from God story you would like to share? Shoot me an email and Your story might make my next book! </b></i></p></blockquote><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </p><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p></p></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /> <p></p><br />Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-87854095264408984462018-07-17T15:15:00.001-04:002018-07-17T15:15:45.640-04:00TODAY IS THE 1st DAY OF THE REST OF OUR LIVES I say that especially for me today, because I feel alive once again after a long time between- the- dash of my writing. Being a senior, so much of our time is spent in Doctor's offices for one thing or another. If it's not you, it's your spouse or another loved one. The appointment time seems to be the time we start waiting to see the doctor and when your name is finally called, the second round of waiting begins in that little room you were led into, until the door finally opens and the doctor is ready to see you. Sound familiar? Been there done that? I'm sure we have all experienced this at one time or another. It does get frustrating after a while. Time is precious to all of us, and the older we get the faster it seems to go! The fact that for us "Seniors" most of our lives are now behind us. Of course, we want to make the most of every single day and live it to the fullest.<br />
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Sometimes, however, life and circumstances just get in the way of things we like to do most. For me, it is definitely my writing and sharing my testimony of the miraculously healing that took place in my life so many years ago. Suffering from depression and anxiety for five years, going through a traumatic divorce, led to the miracle I experienced in 1980. When the doctors had given up all hope in me getting well, God never gave up on me! It was just one simple prayer when I had all I could possibly endure. I prayed, "God, please make me well, or take me home with you, I can't take anymore"! It was then that I felt a miracle coming over my body. I was healed instantly, and my life would never be the same again. It has been my desire and passion to help others who may be going through some dark clouds in their lives to never give up hope. Remember the rainbow beneath those dark clouds. The sun will shine once again. I truly feel that God did not put me or my family through all that pain and suffering in vain. I believe it is my mission and calling to bring others closer to God by spreading the word of my testimony and God's miraculous healing to bring you hope that you are never alone.<br />
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For those of you who know me and who have been following my daughter and I on our journey, you know that I have been working on my book, "A Mountain to Climb", as a follow-up to our first book, "Signs from God". Unfortunately, my writing was put on hold for a period of time due to some personal interruptions; good ones like getting married, re-locating and moving to GA. and one thing after another events of our lives that all of us go through.<br />
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Today, I am happy to say that I am back on track and will be here for you as long as God is willing. To God be the glory!Arlene Garrett Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855756485024408196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-29550196322073731562018-02-20T17:02:00.000-05:002018-02-20T21:12:11.698-05:00FOOTPRINTS<b><br /></b>
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We will have many trials and tests to endure here on earth but through all the peaks and valleys of our lives, we are never alone! Sometimes we may think we are and feel God isn't listening to our prayers, but fear not! GOD is working in the background of our lives. The older I get as I look back on my life, I see the puzzle pieces all fitting right into place. Many times, it was those unanswered prayers that were for my benefit. I just didn't realize it at the time. It is necessary for us to go through these hard times and struggles. Through our faith and trust in the Lord we are being led by the Holy Spirit to bring us closer to Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. God wants all of us to be happy and has a plan for each one of us. Jeremiah 29:11. We all need to remember that during our times of trial and suffering when we see only one set of footprints, that's when God is carrying us! Footprints is definitely one of my favorites!.<br />
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Today, I'm asking for special thoughts and prayers for our son-in-law, Tom Shabinaw. Tom had heart surgery last year and has been in a lot of pain for a long time. He now needs to have both hips replaced. The doctors will be doing surgery today on the first hip. Hopefully, this will relieve some of his pain but he still has a long way to go until the second hip surgery can take place.Tomorrow will be a long day for all of us, but we know we will not be alone! Prayers for a speedy recovery for Tom and his return to good health once again.<br />
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Arlene Garrett Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15855756485024408196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-34073382011226219632017-06-30T11:46:00.000-04:002017-06-30T11:46:18.220-04:00A STORY TO BE TOLD
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwTxMEfyZV5yuYB3K_1KMns_2jYIZm6Ih-0pQmhBx68soUINtMfM3dfH-ul-CnrfUQnT-uyYmq7COyGnDWv_YejGRbRuwjr__RueTbm0cA8G9Zz9ShV94oHrSOERDj0N76az3tiqgtfbu/s1600/F.E.A.R..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwTxMEfyZV5yuYB3K_1KMns_2jYIZm6Ih-0pQmhBx68soUINtMfM3dfH-ul-CnrfUQnT-uyYmq7COyGnDWv_YejGRbRuwjr__RueTbm0cA8G9Zz9ShV94oHrSOERDj0N76az3tiqgtfbu/s320/F.E.A.R..jpg" width="294" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the background of my brain there is a story to be told. I
have procrastinated far too long in getting this story told for many reasons
and I apologize for that. For those of you who know me, you know there has been
a lot going on in my life the last couple of years. For the most part, it has
been “good” things that have kept me from my writing, like getting married and
relocating.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is true although these
events have been a wonderful distraction for me there has also been an
underlying reason in my own mind that has dominated my thoughts about getting
my story told. The reason for me is “F E A R”!<b> </b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fear of reliving the pain that I endured
during those five years I found myself in captivity to depression, panic
attacks and the endless anxiety. Fear of a relapse into those dark days of my
life. Fear of what people will say and think about me. Fear of the unknown. It
is now time for me to confront those fears, because I know God is with me.<i> Isaiah
41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen
you. I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”.</i> It is a
funny thing, how God lets me go for so long, and then pulls me back by His
gentle nudges and signs to get me back on track to do His will.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don’t believe that my family or I were meant
to suffer those five years in vain. I do believe that it is God’s will for me to
help those who are suffering now with this devastating illness that is so
misunderstood by so many.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My story will be the follow-up to my first book, “Signs from
God”, that my daughter and I wrote together and is now published and available
at Amazon.com. </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This book not only
reveals my testimony of the miraculous healing that took place in my life in
1980, but also shares stories from others who have been touched by signs from
God, and who were so graciously willing to share their stories as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I made a promise to write this follow up book, “A Mountain
to Climb”, that is a true story of my life and memoir that will go into great
detail about the struggles of a young mother suffering for five long years
through a nervous breakdown and all that led up to the mountain she had to
climb suffering through a broken marriage with depression, tranquilizers, shock
treatments and yes even suicide attempts. It will elaborate on how you can be
trapped in your own body, in a catatonic state of mind and not being able to
communicate with your loved ones.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At the
same time, your heart is breaking because you are feeling so much pain you’re
causing your family to go through as well.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This young mother at the time, tried desperately to hold her marriage
together at her own expense for the sake of her children.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Through all her torment she came to realize
that you can’t put on a happy face living a lie, and learned the hard way. </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This book, “A Mountain to Climb” is a story of
romance, love, loss, strength and survival.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It will reveal the “miraculous” healing that took place when God did
what the doctors could not do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This morning, God led me to <i>Psalms 118:17 “I shall not die
but live and shall declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.”</i>
Well, that was definitely an eye opener for me. </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Another nudge from God, and like my daughter
says, to just DO IT!</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It brought my thoughts back to the time of my
miraculous healing when I prayed, <i>“Lord, please make me well, or take me home
with you. I can’t take anymore”.</i></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was
only that very short prayer after all those years of suffering, and then a peaceful
calm began to embrace my body starting from the tip of my toes. When it reached
my heart and moved up to my face, I felt a puff of warm air being breathed into
my mouth and I knew instantly that I was healed. God’s spirit of life was
breathed into my body and the veil was lifted that covered my soul all those
years struggling through my illness. Through the grace of God I was healed. </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you God for making me well and all the
blessings you have given me since that day of healing in 1980. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today, my prayer is for God to give me the strength to do
His will and help me to share my testimony and story to continue spreading the
words of “Hope, Trust and Believe” that miracles do happen, and even in the
darkest hours and times of our lives, there can be a happy ending.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <i> </i></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i>Psalm 145:21 “My mouth shall speak the praise
of the Lord; and let all flesh bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) His
holy name forever and ever”. </i></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i> </i></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i>Amen</i></span></div>
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inspiration within this book, was truly a gift from God that Sharon
received. After struggling for several years dealing with stress, God
intervened because she could take no more. When her stress levels hit
their peak, God stepped in and forced her to take the time she needed to heal
from the inside out. This is a story that starts with stress and anxiety,
which then turned into her worst nightmare as she locked eyes with her husband
as she heard the nurse call for the paddles. It is a story of struggle,
recovery, self-reflection, and self-development that will truly make you think
about the person you are, and could change your life as well!<o:p></o:p><br />
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April 2016. A vision of sharing spiritual messages with as many people as
I could to help them become a better version of themselve as well. You
see, God knew I needed a break and I needed to do some self-reflection; and,
that’s exactly what I did after my heart attack. I took the time I needed to
heal physically, and then I spent many months healing emotionally. During
the time of emotional healing I was able, with the help of God to truly
do some soul searching into why I am the way I am, and realize that you can
only change YOU! No matter how hard you try, you can’t make a person
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conversations, etc. We have been dreaming of standing on a stage in front
of groups of people and sharing with hundreds. I truly feel that will
happen and yesterday was just a taste of what is yet to come. We've
shared in some groups before and it felt great; but our time was very limited.
Yesterday though, I stood in front of a class of young adults at the Carroll Community
College and was able to speak about stress, and how everyone has a story to
share. I spoke for almost and hour and could have talked much longer.
It felt so good to be able to share and provide experience and guidance
to such an impressionable group of adults. You could see the looks on
their faces as they intently listened and I know atleast one of them is
harboring something deep inside of them as well, and I can only pray that my
speech touched their hearts and helps them through what they may be dealing
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I was able to tie stress back to my mother's story and her
miraculous healing. I was able to share with them the everyday stresses
we live with and how it impacted my life by having a heart attack. A
heart attack that was strictly stress induced! I shared how I was able to
change my own thinking through self-development and soul searching after
realizing I can not change a person no matter how hard I try. Finally, I was
able to share with them how that soul searching and the love of essential oils
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<span style="font-size: 18px;">Time for a little update! Many of you may already know since you've been following Mom and I for a while now, but God has led me to Young Living Essential Oils. Relax, this post isn't about essential oils, but it does play a role in this story. I've never felt so strongly about a Company or a product before and this company has provided me with so much in such a short period of time. Not only supporting my stress levels after my heart attack and my overall wellness, but also with self-development practices as I go through some of their training. Currently, I am reading a book called "Gameplan" by Sarah Harnisch on how to go from Starter Kit to Silver (which is a rank in the company). This rank is truly just the beginning of a journey that will allow me to do so much more in life! Anyway, our homework assignment last night was to write our own story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><i>My story is all about stress: Stress as a young girl watching her mother experience a nervous breakdown; stress of having to hide her medicine bottles; stress being called out of school; stress coming home from school to see all of your family gathered around your mom, who was is a catatonic state of mind, as they make the decision to institutionalize her. Then several years later after her miracle healing, she asked me to come live with her and I had to tell her "no, not right now" because I couldn't trust that she would remain 'better' and then wonder, 'will that alone set her back into her old self'? </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><i>For many, many years, we wanted and attempted to start documenting her story but could never get on the same page. Fast forward 30 some years later, her and I both start experiencing signs from God to start writing her story/our story and not knowing how to do that. I learned how to listen to God's soft voice and follow his plan for me. It was then that God led the way for us to self-publish "Signs from God" not ever having written a book. He led us every step of the way. This was His way to teaching us how to do it and start growing our following. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><i>Fast forward a couple years later, and after many stressful family situations and losses, and then working a very stressful project at work, I suffered a heart attack all due to stress at the age of 53. God said enough was enough and took matters into His own hands. I spent eight nights in the hospital, suffered a cardiac arrest, a balloon placed up to my heart to take the pressure off of it. I saw the look on my husband's face when I heard the nurse call for the paddles before I faded away screaming in my head to God that I was not ready to die! </i></span><i style="font-size: 18px;">Then, I was given a second chance!</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><i>God gave me the opportunity to recover and truly become a better person - the person He wanted me to be! I was able to become a person who learned how to deal with stress and realize that no matter how much I wanted someone to change, I could not make that happen myself. I learned to deal with my stress. He also gave me the desire to write again and what to write about. "Break Down My Walls - Be the person God created ...Be a better YOU!" is in the hands of my editor and will be released this Fall! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><i>As I was writing "Break Down My Walls", I was basically praying as I was typing for God to help me find a way where I could quit my job and do His Will. That was all I wanted to do - share my story, Mom's story and help as many as we could and lead them to God through our sharing. The thing was though, that I couldn't quit my job without having some sort of income, so I prayed! I prayed for God to help me find a way to make this happen so I could remove the work stress from my life and concentrate on His Will for us and ultimately our dream book, "A Mountain to Climb". It was two weeks later that God brought Young Living into my life. </i></span></div>
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God has been speaking with me and directing my path so much so, that it is all I want to do these days! He recently has prompted me to start a video collection to help spread the word of our work and His Will for us. If you've been following us so far, you already know so much about our work, and hopefully enjoy our messages and following us on this journey God has given us. We are at a point though, where we need some additional support and ask that you if you enjoy our words, that you share our words and our mission to help spread the messages and encourage others to follow and become closer to God and their god-like abilities that He has already given them. In order for everyone to be more aware of those abilities God did give you, you need to become closer to God in your everyday living. Learn to trust, believe, and have faith that He is leading you throughout your day and life. <br />
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Won't you help us spread our messages with thought provoking conceptions that will truly make one consider their current situations and how changing their actions or reactions could make a huge different in impacting others.<br />
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If you like our messages, you might also enjoy our book, “Signs from God” available on Amazon:<br />
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Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our Daily Inspirations Page and/or our Prayer Request Page within the website! We have prayer warriors just waiting to pray for YOU! Have a Blessed Day! <br />
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Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-83538048129732136532016-11-06T10:01:00.000-05:002016-11-06T11:14:06.263-05:00Things are Happening - Are you Following Along?God has been talking to me every day, and every day He leads me in another direction. He is bringing followers to me; He is bringing me to people that are going to help us on this journey; and He is answering my prayers and bringing me closer and closer to Him everyday! <br />
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If you asked me 3 years ago, if I thought I would be this close to God, I would have said, "I believe, but he doesn't talk to me." Well, I'm here now saying that He does talk to me. And He answers my questions right away. He gives me the answers, some that truly throw me off and really make me think. Things are getting pretty deep as my spirituality continues to grow. I'm very excited about it, and wanted to share some of the things He has help me with lately as it relates primarily to our writing.<br />
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I had let it be know to God that I wanted to learn the scriptures more, but wasn't sure how to go about it. He then led me to a book, "Jesus Calling: Morning and Evening Devotional". This book is written as it God was speaking to you directly. And to me, He is. Every message in this book so far as hit me right where I needed to be, and it truly is as if He is speaking directly to me through this book. The book also includes daily scriptures and recommended additional scriptures as it pertains to the daily message. This book and God then inspired me to start a "Daily Inspirations" page on our website where I share a message everyday and try to pull in followers. And, I'm proud to say it is working! <br />
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Then a week later, He then had some of my followers start reaching out for me to pray for them. So I followed His lead again, and created a "Prayer Request" page on our website. And now our prayer group is growing! He then put me in touch with who I am calling, "My Prayer Warrior". He wrote a book himself, but is not yet ready to market it until He has has second book published. This man, wants to pray for everyone and is now praying for me, our writing journey, and followers who need prayers! <br />
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Then that same day, I had a Pastor of a Church in Kathmandu, Nepal reach out to me to become prayer partners as well. This has been very enlightening and a learning experience so far for me. I've touched another side of the World and I am impacting a Ministry and group of orphans with my daily messages. God certainly is leading me on a journey that will fulfill my dreams for the rest of my life!<br />
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Please check out our website for these new messages. Please subscribe to our Prayer Group and send your prayers so we, and our prayer warrior, can pray for you as well!<br />
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<br />Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-70357540336235045802016-10-21T08:43:00.002-04:002016-10-29T16:53:16.131-04:00 TODAY IS THE DAY -- SALE! FREE GIVEAWAY! HAPPY FRIDAY!<div class="MsoNormal">
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Get your copy today if you like inspirational stories and a quick read!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-9820821004470617642016-10-20T12:13:00.002-04:002016-10-20T12:21:30.675-04:00Some Exciting Things Are Happening<div class="MsoNormal">
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have even recognized some changes within me.
Since my heart attack, I have become even closer to God. He brought life back to me and has given me
so much to look forward to. I know you
may be tired of hearing it, but I can’t stop shouting praises out to Him. It seems everything I do, and everything I
write, He is putting the words in my head and the keyboard keys just keep
clicking away. I ask for what to write
about, and He instantly puts the thought in my head! I pray for guidance and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past week has been amazing! I reached out to a friend who is opening up
her own shop in Ellicott City, “be Essential” and she is excited to stock my
book in there as well and said it would go well with items! I couldn’t be more excited about her grand
opening and will keep you posted of her Grand Opening Date!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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low and behold, He immediately sends me back to a group that helped me with our
first book, “Signs from God”. As soon as
I open their page, I see they are conducting an Author Retreat in the Spring in
Heber, Utah geared toward branding and marketing! It just takes my breath away when God shows
up like this!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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great site to join! I hard time getting
into it at first, but kept hearing how productive it is for authors and a great
place that everyone who does read likes to check out reviews and store their
reading lists. I started checking it
out, and actually starting tomorrow we will be conducting our first FREE
GIVEAWAY for “Signs from God”. So be
sure to check that out and “Enter to Win” 1 of 5 free copies of our first book.
We are hoping it draws a lot of attention and excitement!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for $7.99 instead of $9.99 on Amazon, so be sure to check that out as well; it
will be just in time for holidays and a great present to inspire your loved
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to everything we are doing! Our Daily
Inspirations have been a hit and are quickly attracting more and more
recognition to us and we couldn’t be more excited. Thank
you all for following us on this journey. We are ALL IN when it comes to spreading
inspiration to others and following our DREAM and GOD’s PLAN for us! The sky is the limit! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-62339884582000136112016-10-13T17:46:00.002-04:002016-10-13T17:46:54.114-04:00Jesus Is Calling Are you Ready to Answer?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that my season of recovery is over and I've been back to work, God's presence in my life is getting even stronger. He is bringing me closer and closer to Him in everything I do. I've received signs, I've heard Him talking to me through the Holy Spirit, and I've been following His lead. Recently, He led me into supporting Joel Osteen by purchasing a 3-piece message set with one of his CD's and his most recent book, "Think Better, Live Better". The 3-piece message was all about anxiety and casting your burdens onto God. I started listening to it on my first day back to work. I couldn't believe the messages I was hearing at a time when I needed to hear them the most. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then a week later, it was told I needed to purchase the next set from Joel Osteen that was geared towards Living Your Dream. As you already know our dream is our inspiration writing. I can honestly say that Jesus has been calling on me daily. I started my writing back up, and then I had an opportunity to go to a church meeting for our Women's Ministry and I met some wonderful women there. After that meeting, Jesus was telling me that I needed to get involved more with the church and possibly start my own small group talking about how God plays a role in our lives and the signs we have received from Him. Everyone enjoys talking about themselves and sharing their stories and what better place and group of people to meet with than those spiritual church goers who we have so much in common with, so I'm looking into that possibility. During that church meeting, one of the resources that were shared with us was a daily devotional, by Sarah Young entitled, "Jesus Calling: Morning and Evening". I looked it up on Amazon, previewed it, and had to get one. Two days later, I bought two more as gifts to share. Since then, I have started sharing daily inspirations of my own on our website:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He talks to me everyday, and when I start writing, it just flows. It's as if He is the one typing the words; not me! It is amazing to me how things in my life are changing. The right people are coming in, my prayers are being answered, I'm becoming stronger and more confident in myself and my abilities, and getting back to work has been easier than I anticipated! I feel like I am in the middle of huge season of God's favor and I felt I just had to share. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So many times in our lives we may doubt God, and may even turn away from him. But it has become so clear to me that He truly does want us to prosper <span style="line-height: 115%;">and to live an abundant
life.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">We are His children; and like our
own children, we want the best for them!</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">
</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sometimes, we as parents know better and have to say no.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">We also have to realize that God knows what
is best for us and we have to have faith in that and His timing.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">For only God knows the plans He has for us and what each of us will face in this lifetime. Trust in Him, His plan, and His timing. And most importantly, thank God for what you do have and be happy with the season you are in. Don't waste your life away waiting on it to be perfect. Strive to overcome your fears and stay focused on God, giving Him your burdens as He gives you peace! </span></span><br />
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It was during one of my morning talks with God recently where He was prompting me via the Holy Spirit to start our own Daily Inspirational Page on our Website. He has been talking with me almost every day now leading me down yet another path of my writing and connecting with more and more believers. He also brought me in touch with a Women's Ministry at LifePoint Church where I hope to get even more involved over the course of this winter. These are very exciting times and I hope that you will follow along on this journey and be sure to read our Daily Inspirations on our Website!<br />
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Wishing everyone a blessed week and a strengthening of your own journey with God!Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-40801726769876526132016-09-17T13:58:00.000-04:002016-09-17T13:58:22.774-04:00My Walk With GodAs I sit here, four and a half months after my heart attack, I can look back and see all of the ways God has brought me here and the reasons why. It was a horrifying, yet very insightful journey. I had been under some heavy stressful times with work and managing my personal life over the course of the past few years. Yet the stress of work picked up greatly this year, and by the end of April my heart could take no more. I remember saying to myself, and the Holy Spirit, that I needed a break. I had never taken off any time from work, with the exception of a vacation here or there or time for recovering from surgery. I always had a job and someplace to be and I always took my job seriously and gave it my all. I always taught my children to do the best they could and then take a look back and see how they can do it better. Now I have to sit back and realize that everything is not perfect and it doesn't have to be. There is always going to be room for improvement and as long as you are looking for ways to improve, everything will work out. <br />
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God doesn't give us more than we can handle. While we may not agree with that at times; after a while, we can begin to recognize why we had to go through difficult situations. Those difficult situations and rough waters are meant to make us stronger or teach us a lesson. Sometimes, we might even wonder why certain people are in our lives. Some people for a very short period of time while other friendships may last a lifetime. What we have to realize is that everything does happen for a reason and people are brought in our lives, or we are brought into their lives, for a reason and a purpose. We may not recognize how a bad relationship could possibly bring us any benefit; while, the truth of the matter is, that it wasn't meant to benefit us at all, but we were meant to benefit them. Did you ever think that maybe we were meant to teach them a lesson, or simply make them a better person for having known us. That in itself should be a pretty good feeling and leave us inspired to continue to help as many people as we possibly can. I guess it boils down to how you look at life, and what your perspective is. For me, I'm always looking for the positive in everything, because without sunshine and a little rain mixed in, you'll never see the rainbow!<br />
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The day God decided I had had enough, He did what He had to do in order to knock me down a few notches and give me the time I needed to rest, heal, do some soul searching, and learn to put myself first for a while. Fortunately, He gave me all of this without damaging my heart! You see, He tried to knock me down a couple times before this attack by giving me heart palpitations, high blood pressure, a couple trips to the hospital and even an overnight stay to be monitored. But this never slowed me down. I still kept doing what I was doing and eventually He had to step in and take control. That night back in April was definitely my breaking point. The worst experience of my life and one that I do not want to re-live. The stress of work had taken its toll and that evening it felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. My husband wanted to take me to the hospital right away, but I thought if I just calmed down some it would get better, after all the last trip just turned out to be stress. However, God realized this and it was then, that I started feeling a fist of pain and pressure in my mid-back area. As I was sitting there feeling the pressure on the front and back of my heart, it was then I realized we needed to head to the hospital. After several standard cardiac tests, they found that my enzymes were definitely raised and my heart was only pumping at 15% capacity. Though when they found no blockages in my arteries, it was then determined that I had suffered from what they call "Broken Heart Syndrome", which actually mimics a full blown massive heart attack. They explained that this is reversible when treated and over time the heart can return to its full function without any damaging after effects. That was a great prognosis and I felt pretty good, yet the next morning, they had to insert a pump up to my heart to take the pressure off of my heart and give it a break. Despite the fact that the pump was doing most of the work for me, my heart was so weak I went into cardiac arrest. <br />
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I remember the sudden flush of heat and nausea come over me so fast, that I told my husband to go get help because something was wrong! He left me in the room alone while he was looking for the nurse. I lay there by myself; wondering if I was going to die. I called out twice for help, "Somebody help me, please!" Although it was just a whisper of a cry, my nurse came in and then my husband. As I looked up in horror at my monitor, all I could see was it going crazy and the lines were disappearing in front of my eyes. At that very moment, my nurse was about to jump on top of me when I heard her yell, "Yes, someone get the paddles!" I locked my eyes on my husband and I cried out to myself and God, "God, I am NOT ready to die!" It was then when my eyes rolled back in my head and I went limp as my husband watched in horror. He said people filled that room so quickly and within 30 seconds the preaching was kneeling beside him holding his hand. <br />
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Waking up was the best feeling, but still very scary! My Nurse, Alexis, was on top of me and someone else was putting a mask over my mouth. I remember grabbing at the mask, "I can't breathe. Stop!" It was if I could hear the whole room take a deep breath as they were calling out my name. <br />
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After I was brought back to life, I feel I was given a second chance. This did not come easy though. The anxiety of the experience kicked in, and I was faced with a great challenge. I have never been so weak. Walking alone was a challenge, not to mention the depression and separation anxiety I experienced. I didn't want to be left alone. I was so blessed to have my husband, my mother, and my children by my side. Without them I don't think I would have made it. Prior to the doctors removing the pump, I went into a dream state and when I awoke, my mother said she saw such fear in my eyes that she will never forget it. In my dream, I saw, my Father, Stepfather, and Grandfather - all of whom had already gone to Heaven. They were sitting on a bench and my stepfather was looking down on me. I could feel that there were many other people standing around waiting, but my focus was on these three dear men in my life who were waiting patiently to take me home. When I woke up, I told my husband and mother that I just saw three people I was NOT ready to see yet! This was the scariest of all as I was about to be put under anesthea while they removed the pump from my heart. Waking up after the cardiac arrest was nothing compared to waking up after they removed the pump from my heart. I survived, I made it! Thank you God for making them wait a while longer for my arrival! <br />
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During the road to recovery, God has been with me every step of the way. Once I got my strength back some, I started to feel guilty because I wasn't getting into any of my writing when I had ample time to give it my best effort. It was God though who clearly told me that there is a season for everything. I struggled at first thinking, 'Is this the season for writing, or the season for healing?' Then I realized that the Holy Spirit was not putting thoughts in my head to write anything, and I was not getting the urge to write, or do basically anything at all. What I did do, was rest, binge watch some Netflix, and just take care of me for a change! Then it dawned on me that this was the season for healing and that's why I haven't felt the urge to do anything else until now. <br />
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It wasn't until a month ago when I suddenly felt that I was about ready to go back to work and that I could handle it. The next few weeks I felt stronger and stronger, and my mind was getting in the right place. Then it was as if I were pregnant and nesting. I created a to-do list of the things I wanted to get done before going back to work and I was able to cross everything off of my list. It was such a good feeling. This past Thursday was my first day back to work after being out for 4.5 months. It was invigorating to say the least. I am one lucky woman to have such a loving and caring family, best friends, and to work for one of the best companies. I have an understanding boss who is giving me the opportunity to come back slow with an open mind and a fresh outlook. <br />
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Thank you God for hearing my prayer, recognizing what I needed, and taking control. Thank you to my husband for not leaving my side, and my mother for being there and rubbing my head. Thank you to my best friend, who flew home early from vacation just to be with me, and to my children for caring and being there for me and Dad! Especially, Chris, who lives close to the hospital and I saw every day before bed! I love you all, with all of my heart! <br />
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I used to think I was a very strong person. Here's a plaque of one of my favorite sayings. The fact of the matter is though, that you are only as strong as God will let you be. He is where our strength comes from; and, He knows when we have had enough. When that point comes, He will take matters into His own hands. And, when that time comes, you have to have the belief that everything happens for a reason. No matter how difficult the problem is you are dealing with, you have to look and believe that there was a better plan. It may not have come in your timing, and it may not have been what you thought you wanted. The thing is, He knows what each of us need. He may be working through us to help someone else during their time of need as well. <br />
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Before my heart attack, I was the Rock of my family. I was there when they needed me. I was strong and I took on every one's problems as if they were mine. I guess it was the mother in me that wanted to help make things right. I want to ease their burdens. If I can do it, I will do anything to make it easier for them and to always be there. Thank God, I'm still here today. Despite the traumatic experience me and my family went through during my heart attack, I now realize that no matter what is going on in your life, or the lives around you, that You are NOT the Rock - no matter how much you want to be! <br />
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The only Rock, that we can truly rely on, is God! Yes, we can take on the role to the best of our ability, but we must give our worries and our problems to God! Only He can help us if we are willing to listen. He can guide our paths, provide comfort and peace in trying times. He gives us our strength so that we can support others. Though there comes a time when even God knows you've had enough and can't take on any more. When that happens, He may set you back even further so that you have to slow down, take some time for yourself to recuperate and reflect on what's important to you and what you need to do so that you can get back to being yourself.....a better self, a stronger self, a healthier self. He is testing us all the time, we just need to listen and pass the test.<br />
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So, as I sit here today, exactly 4 weeks after my heart attack, I'm here to tell you 'Rocks' of the World, to slow down. Don't take on every one's problems, don't let the stress get you down, or you will crumble. You can only do so much. Don't sweat the small stuff, it's just stuff! Stress is like Cancer. Once it starts, it just continues to grow and manifests itself into your entire being that you can not beat it. Take my advice though and you might be one of the lucky ones as well that has beaten the Cancer!<br />
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I just suffered from what they call "Broken Heart Syndrome". Luckily, when caught, in most cases it is reversible, but it simulates a massive heart attack and weakens your heart muscle severely. I went into cardiac arrest, and went through the most traumatic experience of my life. The look on my husband's face when they said he had to leave the room, was enough to kill me. I remember yelling at God, as the nurse called for the paddles, "God, I'm not ready to die!"<br />
Lucky for me, neither was He. He has a plan for me, and I'm pretty sure I know what it is, and I will continue to share with you and others as I continue on this journey with God so that I can be a Rock to as many people that are interested in receiving support in their journey to find their purpose in life. Though a few things I will do differently is take time for God, take time for myself, and not let the small stuff bother me. I can't take on everyone's burdens, but I can help lead them to God so that God can take on their burden and mine!<br />
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<br />Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-56504795196573350762016-04-17T16:57:00.003-04:002016-04-17T16:57:45.475-04:00Everyone is Dealing with Something! If we could all learn to recognize that each and every one of us are dealing with a stressful situation in our lives, whether it be a simple problem, a health issue, loss of a loved one, financial struggles, family issues, or work issues. We all need to realize that it's not just about our problem, and learn to be just a little more compassionate and understanding of each other so that the stress each of us are dealing with would become a little less painful. <div>
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Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-48330322761951877072016-04-17T09:09:00.003-04:002016-04-17T09:13:51.584-04:00WHEN BEING STRONG IS THE ONLY CHOICE YOU HAVE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-27758995069963353382016-03-22T07:36:00.001-04:002016-03-22T14:31:26.584-04:00Tessy's HaloLast Sunday, Mom and I met up with a lady who was referred to us as someone we would be very interested in speaking with. It seems she was specifically sent to us through a Church friend of my Aunt's, whom we lost just over a year ago. One of those chance meetings where you know it was set up by God and our Angels. Jackie is a woman who is very spiritual and provides Chaplain Services all of which include Weddings, Funerals, Burials, and grief counseling. A great contact for anyone to have. Jackie is also someone that we know we will build a long term relationship with and will share in our journey. We are sharing this story now because we know, and pray, it will help those suffering the loss of a loved one. And for us, a dear family member who recently lost her precious 9 week old baby. This message, we believe, through God's intervention, was clearly sent from your Grandmother for us to share with you and so many others suffering the same loss.<br />
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She shared with us a story that we know we were meant to receive. We call it, Tessy's Halo.<br />
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<i>Jackie's grandmother had eleven children. One would say that is an awful lot to care for, yet alone give birth to. It speaks loudly to the strength this woman must have had. But God's strength can crumble even the largest rocks into pebbles for reasons yet unknown to us. Years ago, her grandmother lost a child at only four years old. A loss that was so devastating she could not deal with the pain and loss she was feeling. She took to her bed for weeks and fell into a deep depression. </i><i>Until, one night she had a dream and in
her dream there were children dancing in a circle. In the middle of the
circle was her daughter, Tessy. They were not only children; they were angels - every one of them. Each had a halo that shined and sparkled with
the beauty that each of them shared, except for Tessy. Her grandmother couldn’t understand why Tessy’s
halo did not sparkle and shine like the others. </i><i>It bothered her so much, that she called out to Tessy, “Tessy, why is your halo not
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The past two Sunday’s at LifePoint Church brought a message
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are times in life when we all question, “Why?”
If God is so merciful, why would He take a precious baby from its
parents? Why would He allow an innocent
child to be molested? Why would He not
heal the sick? Why? These are questions that none of us can
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How many times have we heard, “God will not give us more
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God, all things are possible.” When we
are going through the worse times, these questions are foremost in our thoughts
and we can’t understand why. We are at our wits end and feel we can not take any more. We begin to have doubts and struggle with our faith. We may even turn away from God because we
think, “My God would not do this! This
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When we become aware that life will give us more than we can
handle and we come to grips with this, we find a promise: God will give us more
than we can handle, but through Him and our belief in Him, He will get us
through these worse times! And when He does, we learn to recognize our
constant need to depend on Him. He did
promise that, “In this world you will have trouble.” And, “With God all things are possible.” With that being said, we must all come to
terms and understand that things will get worse in our lifetime and we will go
through peaks and valleys, trials and temptations, but we must keep our faith
in God, Jesus, and rely on the Holy Spirit who is always with us, to get us
through these worse times. We are never
alone, and in the end, He will make it better!
And until ‘Worse is Better’…. Be strong and keep in faith, for He will
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I highly encourage you check out LifePoint Church and listen to the Sermon by Mike Hipsley on 3/6/16!<br />
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A message everyone should hear, because everyone will go through worse times throughout their lives!<br />
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Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-53173626157005801612016-03-04T16:50:00.002-05:002016-03-04T16:50:39.169-05:00In the Name of Jesus ChristHave you ever had a nightmare so bad before, and you knew it was a dream, but you couldn't wake yourself up? This happened to me the other morning. My husband left for work early, and I had fallen back to sleep. When I did, I had the pillow over my head and in my dream I was being sucked into the mattress and couldn't breathe. It was so scary and I knew I was moaning out loud, but couldn't stop the dream. <br />
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I kept telling myself, "it's just a dream. Wake up!" <br />
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That wasn't working and the dream was getting worse and worse, and I remember thinking in my dream, "Tom isn't even here to wake me up either!" <br />
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Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-14737578892460941882016-02-16T17:23:00.003-05:002016-02-16T17:23:51.878-05:00Safe In the Arms of JesusThis weekend on the drive to the Ocean to celebrate Valentine's Day Weekend, I received a 'Sign' from Baby Iris - not one, two, or three - but four signs practically simultaneously. We were listening to my spiritual playlist of music and getting into the spirit of things. Tom was snoozing some and I was deep in thought and prayer. Which is what I do when I drive long distances. I also enjoy looking for 'signs' in the clouds, or a cross, etc. This day was no exception. As I was driving down the road somewhere around Easton, I noticed a cross on the back of a pick-up truck that caught my attention, and I thought, 'cool, there's my sign'! Then about 30 seconds later, a large red heart is covering up one of those business signs on the side of the road, and I swear it seemed like it was beating, because it popped out as if to say, 'here I am'. <br />
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Once I got to the Ocean and met up with Mom, I couldn't wait to tell her about the sign I received. And ironically enough, but no surprise, she too received her own sign from Baby Iris during the same drive. She happened to see a baby in the clouds. We always seem to be on the same wave length her and I. But this time, it was Jesus and Baby Iris giving us comfort and knowing that we would share this story and give comfort to others in their time of need! <br />
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<strong>(Proverbs 3:5, NIV)</strong></span><!-- /Scripture -->Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-77277775383175480362016-02-05T13:28:00.001-05:002016-02-05T13:28:56.911-05:00Bless Our Angel - Baby Iris<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxBIO4I2lo6q0uy5ogURGiLEXmpx50YRdTJulSJehna1TDuV2pzoD4WJ6vZCr991dIxeLqzbkYas6le4NeHKjN-di9cqgMBNgbQ3I_VQRk0d2KT60PR69kj-wR-zHFhSitqOcERb_nEQ/s1600/IrisRecent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxBIO4I2lo6q0uy5ogURGiLEXmpx50YRdTJulSJehna1TDuV2pzoD4WJ6vZCr991dIxeLqzbkYas6le4NeHKjN-di9cqgMBNgbQ3I_VQRk0d2KT60PR69kj-wR-zHFhSitqOcERb_nEQ/s320/IrisRecent.jpg" width="240" /></a>It is with such a heavy heart that we have to publish this post. It is times like this when we all doubt our God, but have to hold on even tighter to our beliefs and faith. For that is all that is going to get us through this horrific time with such a great loss and void in our hearts. We know that Baby Iris is in the arms of our Loving God and her Great Grandmother. Just the other morning, she was a beautiful, happy, seemingly healthy and loved baby girl. Her Mommy posted a picture that she was so proud of on Facebook. As I was writing my comment in response to the beauty and love of that precious little girl, I caught a glimpse of an advertisement that totally blew me away. I thought, "how ironic and odd". I knew it was a sign from God, and took it to mean she was loved and her Great Grandmother, Iris, was looking down on her. I took the time to screenshot what I saw, and save the heart to send to Rachael in case she wanted to use it for anything. Little did we all know that sign was definitely from God. Maybe a warning that her little heart was in distress. Once we learned she was suddenly critically ill, my immediate thought went back to that sign received just that morning before, and my prayers were that the 'sign' was God telling us He would take care of her and everything would be 'OK'. In the end, it brings me peace knowing that God did have a plan for her and that she is in His presence and her Great Grandmother's and she is now OK.<br />
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For her parents, family, and all of their loved ones, we are left behind feeling such a great void in our hearts, a sense of unfairness, unexplained and unanswered prayers. The only thing we can do at this point, is cherish the memories and the love that little girl had in her heart. Her Daddy says, "She was just too good for this earth!". And Mommy, "She was just too good to be true!" It breaks our heart to watch two so deserving parents go through such a horrific ordeal. There is nothing you can do or say that will ever take that pain away! Though it is a testament to Rachael and Joe of just how special they are, as the outpouring of love and support in that hospital was remarkable. For all the prayer chains that went out, we thank you and ask that they continue for Rachael and Joe during their time of need. <br />
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To Rachael and Joe - we are always here for you and love you both so greatly. We will always cherish our Lil Iris and we all share a bond that is so special! She will always be your Angel and will watch over you both, the way you watched over her!<br />
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We love you more than words can say! Hold on tight to your love for each other and be strong for each other! <br />
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God be with you both!<br />
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Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-86275334387850956782016-01-31T12:43:00.000-05:002016-01-31T12:43:03.170-05:00"Now Is The Time"God is making it perfectly clear to me what His message is. Whenever I begin to doubt, He speaks to me and says not to worry, "Now is the Time!" The message was clear to me when I was laying on the acupuncture table two weeks ago getting my treatment. As I was laying there deep in my thoughts and practicing my relaxation techniques, I looked over at the wall and there on the wall was my sign...<br />
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in a picture frame clear as day...."Now is the time: this is it"!!! While, this hit me strong that day at Acupuncture, I didn't act on it. So, two days later, He spoke to me again, "Now is the time". Then the next day, and the day after that, I continued to receive messages continuing to push me until I took the next step. And today, here I am, and here I will stay. He hasn't given up on me, and I will never give up on Him! Everything has been coming together and everything has started happening. Mom sold her house, met a great man and they are making plans for their future. Life is so good right now. Life is very busy, constantly on the go and work for both Tom and I is thriving. Very exciting times. For the book, things slowed down some, but I know now is the time. I took a little break but it seems inevitable that when one of us slows down, the other gets going. While I've been busy with work, Mom has been busy running to luncheons and keeping our blog alive, etc. Now, Mom will be busy emptying out her house and making plans for her future. So, as God has said, "Now is the Time: This is it", and so, I have some work to do. It may get even busier and even crazier for a while, but I know in His time whether it be Now, or later.....He will turn this into what He wants for us! But, NOW is the time for me to continue to stay faithful to His dream for us and keep moving in the right direction. He can only lead us. It is up to us to follow - knowing that He is putting the right people in our path and that He will bring us to where He wants us to be. For with God anything is possible. <br />
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Remember, "Now is the Time: this is it"! Listen and follow and you will be amazed at the outcome! Take that first step, even if you don't see the rest of the staircase.....God will get you to where you need to be and He will see you through everything and anything, for He is always with you!Sharon Shabinawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900807581356258648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820226830959779498.post-78056685252552275072016-01-05T19:07:00.002-05:002016-02-06T21:12:43.527-05:00D E S I D E R A T AJust wanted to share something that I came across many years ago that captured my heart. I thought it appropriate to start the New Year! May God Bless you and your family with much happiness, good health and love in the year ahead.<br />
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<i><b>GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As </b></i><i><b>far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble, it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is, many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment; it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy!</b></i><br />
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It has been a very busy year for Sharon and I. We have much to be thankful for through the grace of God. This past year has been very eventful to say the least. We have shared some very sad times in the beginning of the year with the loss of my sister and other loved ones and yet have been blessed to have also shared many happy times, laughter, and a new birth in our family to end our year on a happy note. In between all of this activity, our first book together, "Signs from God" has been published and we are taking our writing to another level. Our book signing event that was held October 25, 2015 was a complete success with a great turnout. We are grateful for all the new friends and acquaintances we have met along the way and we thank all of our supporters in this endeavor and feel truly blessed to have your continued interest, love, and support. We are happy to be sponsoring an event at the Chicks in Charge Women's Luncheon on January 6th, 2016 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Owings Mills, MD at 12:00 noon tomorrow, and have other events coming up in the new year. We will keep you posted, and hope to see some of you there.<br />
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<b>God Bless you and your families and God Bless America!</b><br />
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