Shirley- BOTG Moderator's Page

As we look all around us, we see people loosing jobs, families being executed by other family members, divorces at an all time high, homes being taken away and less food on the table. We wonder not if this is the last blow, but when is the next blow. We look at what's going on and start to question can this happen to me. Is my child capable of killing me point blank in the back of the head. If my husband looses his job will that be the straw which breaks the camels back. Nothing seems sure anymo… Continue

As spontaneous and easy going as I am, I also love to go deep sea fishing ( intellectually that is ) so I am usually finding myself in conversations of extreme depth, usually dealing with relationships and matters of the heart and soul. One of the conclusions I have come too is that truth has many faces but its own. I find women have many questions about why they can't seem to fulfill their goals, or why they keep attracting the wrong man, or perhaps why they can't seem to be good to not only ot… Continue

Someone once said when you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Four young men went out to sea on what started out to be a welcoming sunny day. No expectations of storms or heavy winds, just a pleasent day of hanging with the boys. In a matter of seconds their paradign shifts from all is well with my soul to a fear that grips their reality, never to let go. Fifteen foot waves begin to toss the boat and now four men are hanging in the balance between life and death. I can imagine… Continue

I have had the honor of speaking with a spiritually powerful sister on this site. I hope she does not mind if I call her out, but I am going to anyway......lol ( Arlis D. Jones ) She said something to me that made me do some introspection. She said " I would never have imagined that such a talented writer and communicator would have those doubts about her talents " As I thought about my doubts and fears, which I do quite often, I wonder what is at the core of keeping me from moving on my purpose… Continue

( ring, ring ) Saturday morning Phone call, The dialog went something like this. " Hey girl, whats goin on ? " "Shirley, have you heard ?" "Heard what ?" "Denaro, is it true ?" "Beth, what true ?" "I got a call that Denaro was in a car accident and he is not expected to live" ( silence ) , "Beth, I just saw him on Wednesday, he came to the crib and, and......." ( I'm thinking how once again I brushed him off, I couldn't hear myself say it out loud ) "I'll call you back."

As I am driving to the… Continue