Church Website

Our website is still being constructed. The web address is:

www.AbundanceInTruth.com

Check it out. AND COME!!!

--
Sharonda Greenlaw
President (Phoenix Chapter)
National Federation of the Blind
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Come, read and take a journey with me at
www.WorldOfShariG.blogspot.com

Morning Thoughts

Well, today is Friday! Yippee!!! And as I sit here, not really wanting
to wake up fully, but it's a must, I was just thinking... What? I know
it's a surprise to some and a wonder to others *LOL* So I decided to
share my passing thoughts with you!

I was reading my entry from March 1. God had given a mighty
breakthrough in our marriage. It was one that was a long time coming.
Well, God has blessed us tremendously since we have been in unity. We
have been going to church together, up under the same Word, receiving
ministry from the same Pastors since July 29. And since that unity has
come into play, our marriage has been blessed. It has been exciting.
And deliverance and repentance have been frequent, causing us both to
have a different mindset.

It has been a blessing to be up under a ministry that recognizes us
both and is committed to ministering to and growing us both. Thanks,
Pastors Scott. You guys are amazing Generals in the Kingdom of heaven!
And thank you God for ansewering the cry of my heart!

I'm gonna put the website of our church up in a separate entry. Why?
Because I don't remember it correctly. But believe me, it's happening
in the little corner church with the big ministry to the nations!

Isa 42:5-9

--
Sharonda Greenlaw
President (Phoenix Chapter)
National Federation of the Blind
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Come, read and take a journey with me at
www.WorldOfShariG.blogspot.com

How I'm Spending my Saturday

This is novel... Something I haven't done with my Saturdays for a long, long time. Can yall guess what I'm doing with my Saturday?

 

I know it's hard... Presiding over a meeting? N. Going to a Board meeting? No, try again. Going to a church service? Nope. I bet you give up, don't you? Well, I'll tell you.

 

I am doing ABSOLUTELY Nothing. I know... Stop gasping. It's true.

 

Nothing will probably look like...

Reading emails

Learning something neat online

Eating (especially since I didn't do that yesterday)

Sleeping (it's healing. I learned that yesterday. LOL)

And chillin' with Chris

 

I'll write back later to tell you what I actually did.

 

--
Sharonda Greenlaw

I Just Gotta Testify!!!

Oh my goodness, church tonight was awesome!!!! I mean awesome!!!
I am just absolutely giddy with excitement of what God is doing.

Anyway, at tonight's revival, I came in to lead worship. First off,
the devil obviously didn't want me there. I was a no-show on
Dial-a-Ride. I had been harassed the night before. There were all
kinds of things going on. But God!!! He helped me go through and be a
victor! I thank God for Jesus and my Pastors!!!

Anyway, I came into the service--yes, I was late. They had already put
someone up there to play. That was fine with me though. I love Bishop
and Pastor. They are awesome, Word-filled Spirit-walking saints. So I
sat down in the front row. They called me up to play and lead worship
anyway.

When I got up there, I started with a few of my favorite praise songs.
I felt impressed that there was a praise that needed to come out. We
praised and praised and praised! Then we did a worship song. Then God
started using me in the prophetic. He had me to prophesy healing for
deep wounds and hurts. Healing from hurts by pastors, parents,
husbands/wives, etc. Healing for folks who had been bound up,
imprisoned and enslaved by hurt and pain. God said that there was a
breakthrough that was available for those who wanted it and would be
violent about obtaining it. Those who did should come up to the altar.

People came and received their breakthroughs. Bishop prayed and gave
the Word of the Lord to many people. They were really getting their
breakthroughs. It was awesome. I know that their lives will never be
the same again!

At the end, Bishop asked if anyone had a testimony. This is what took
me for a loop, yall!!!

A man had come to the altar for prayer. Bishop told him that he was
supposed to be a Pastor and pophesied many things to him. He testified
that he actually had been a pastor who had gotten wounded by the
church. Though he had given up his ministry, he had not given up on
God--though he was on the verge of doing so. The Lord impressed on him
to come to tonight's revival. And now he knew why--the Lord blessed
and started the wonderful process of healing for him!!! God, I was so
excited.

My Pastor yesterday morning had talked to me about my own healing
process. We talked about how Peninnah drove Hannah to her
breakthrough. How those who don't understand will misjudge you in your
process. How those haters and misjudgers can help me get to my next
level. And, I am glad to say that this is exactly what happened last
night. If I hadn't been harassed by hell the night before, I could not
have ministered in the fashion that the Lord chose to use me. This
man, who took the bus from clear across town would not have gotten his
breakthrough.

I am just excited to be a yielded vessel and someone the Lord chooses
to use! I am looking forward to what the Lord will do tonight. I can
once again say like David said in Psa 122:1 "I was glad when they said
unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord."


--
Sharonda Greenlaw
President (Phoenix Chapter)
National Federation of the Blind
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Come, read and take a journey with me at
www.WorldOfShariG.blogspot.com

I'm Going Up, Yall!

God gave me this poem at 4:00 A.m. Here it is:

I'm Going Up, Yall!

I'm Going Up, Yall!
8/2/09

Using my haters as elevators,
I'm going up, yall!
Using my haters as elevators,
I'm going up, yall!

To those who don't like me
And they criticize me

For thouse who couldn't stop me
So they tried to block me
I'm going up, yall!

For those who called me self-willed;
Said I couldn't be still;
The ones who said I should be sent
But, according to them, I just went;
I'm going up, yall!

For those who couldn't understand the calling on my life
The figured I just wanted to cause disunity and strife;
But they never asked God to reveal to them my heart or my personal life-plan;
I'm going up, yall!

My life is finally returning,
My zeal for God is once again burning;
I feel refreshed and renewed;
Excited about what God wants to do;
I'm going up, yall!

I'm going higher in God,
In relvelations and relationship with my Father;
I'm going deeper in His love and communion;
Which will take me up, yall!

--
Sharonda Greenlaw
President (Phoenix Chapter)
National Federation of the Blind
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Come, read and take a journey with me at
www.WorldOfShariG.blogspot.com

Update on My Life -- Rusty

I know, I know. I start the entry off the same way every time. I'll
spare you all the reading and just get right to it.

As some of you know, I felt it necessary to retire my dog guide,
Rusty. No, retire doesn't mean kill. It means that he is no longer a
working dog. On our way home in the afternoons, he would sit down on
me every few minutes. The extreme heat exhausted him terribly. I knew
something was wrong. And it wasn't like I could change my lifestyle--I
have to take the bus. Our car has been totaled since May 11.

Anyway, one of my favorite Mamas took him. She's had him since the
14th. I know that he loves being over there with her family and two
dogs. She loves on him, he gets to exercise, and all is well.

She told me that hshe was looking for another job. The job that she
applied for would keep her out of the house for at least 12 hours
daily. This would not be good for Rusty at all, so we agreed that she
would look for a good home for my baby. Obviously, she got the job;
and Rusty? He has to have a new home.

While at the NFB Convention in Detroit, I officially signed the paper
to de-certify him as a dog guide. I handed over the ID as well. I
prayed hard the night before so that I wouldn't break down. This was
one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. It hurt me so bad. I
have been broken up about it. I am truly grieving.

I guess when it comes to signing papers, handing in ID's, sending back
harnesses, finding a new home, it's all so hard because you know
there's no turning back. There's no changing my mind. It's a wrap,
people.

Well, until Saturday morning, we had done everything but find him a
new home. But Saturday morning was the day. Two young ladies came a
calling for my baby.

They seemed like great people to me and MOT (my other mother). They
have an Australian Shepherd at home; Rusty would have company. He will
get to go to work with his master; Rusty would feel like he has a job.
And they both are young; Rusty would be with someone who also has
energy like himself. And I did the unselfish, unthinkable thing... I
let him go...

God! I have cried. I have screamed. I have wailed. I have grieved. The
pain inside is so deep. I know that God alone is holding me together.
This is not me. I am incapable of this amount of strength.

I heard from MOT on Saturday night, she heard from Rusty's potential
owners. They said that he had a wonderful day. At his new home, he
played. At her work, he played. He played all day. In fact, he played
so hard that he played himself to sleep. Boy! It sounds like a great
situation for him to be in! I really hope it works out for him.

For me, it still hurts. I am crying as I write this. I will have more
to tell you after I call today to see how he's doing. Thanks, yall,
for listening. Those that pray to the Lord Jesus Christ, please keep
me in your prayers.

Testing #3

Ok. This is my third test. I have closed my blogger dashboard. Let's see if this works!

Testing #2

This is test 2. Apparently, it's working for me., but all I write goes in the subject field. Wonder why?

I don’t know if you all know. But I bought a Acer Aspire One Netbook. It is sweet; and it’s truly a mobile piece of technology.A few of my friends recommended it to me.

Another Test

I was trying to see if this publishing thing from Word 2007 was gonna work for me. Apparently not. I'll just keep trying.

Anyway, My Rusty came home today. He had been gone since Thursday. One of my coworkers and his family was gracious enough to take him to their house. Though his vacationing came at a very great point in my life—cuz perilous times were truly on the rise in many areas—I truly missed him. And my sister missed him too. I am glad that he is back where he belongs.

He was very happy to get back to his life. Though it doesn't seem like he likes working in this heat--cuz he's always threatening to sit down--I know that being with this family is where Mr. Rusty da Bear belongs! Welcome home, Rusty!

Our Stay in Detroit!

Saturday, May 23, 2009

We have been here in Detroit since Thursday. The weather has been very nice. Not much has changed here.

My sister and my friend, Lisa were remarking how on almost every corner is a church, a store, a dry cleaners, and aConey Island. It actually was quite funny to here this. The streets are still in need of repairs. That's such a difference from Arizona, where they keep that state up. They have the prisoners do it. But all in all, I still love this city and call it my home.

I actually was homesick. I told them that if I had a summer job, I would live here in the summer (June thru September) and go back to Arizona in the winter (October thru May). There is no place like home.

So Thursday, all we did was sleep almost all day. Sis. B's house where we stayed was wonderful. In fact, we called it the Sheraton at Sis. B.'s house. She was a gracious hostess and treated us well. We loved her and added her to the list of Detroit moms.

Friday's service was off the chain. I mean, God moved in a mighty way. I wasn't too happy about using this computer to read my notes while I preached. I will not be doing this again. I will always have Braille, even if I have to use a slate and stylus.

Anyway, I preached the "Lessons From the Cage" message. God allowed me to move in the prophetic like I have never before. At the end, I wasn't too sure about going to pray for people. After all, I am usually playing while altar call is going on. So, at first, all the other ministers prayed for those who came to the altar. But I ended up walking the floor, singing over the congregation, and praying for people. I was truly amazed at God. The women were truly blessed. That's all they talked about for the entire weekend so far.

My friend that I hadn't seen in 18 years came to the service. I was toooooo excited to see her. I mean, we grew up together. We played together. We went to Boblo (that was a Detroit park) together. She was my best friend. And now she's back! I feel like a hole that has been there for all this time has finally been filled.

After service, we--my friend A.N, me, my sister, Sis. B. and my awesome organist friend T.R.--went to Big Boy's. I truly missed that place. We ate and had a ball.

I'll write back about Sunday's service. I am still studying. For real, I am scared. I have never preached a Sunday morning service before. I am honored and priveleged that the Bishop would allow me to stand in his pulpit and preach on a Sunday morning, of all days, to his people. I am truly praying that God would move in a mighty way.

What’s Going On Now?

Ok. I really hope this works! This for me is a dream come true—to publish right from Word.

 

So, if it works great, I'll take this time to thank those who have read my blog—no matter how not up-to-date it is. I appreciate your feedback. God bless you all

 

I am on my way to Detroit, MI. I will be preaching at a Women's Conference this weekend. I hope to keep you updated on how things went. Please keep me and my sister in your prayers.

 

While I'm there, I'll get to see my friend that I haven't seen in, at least, 15 years. We were best friends growing up, and I think we're off to a great start all over again. I am so excited!!!

God's Unfailing Love!

“So instead of being negative and allowing your circumstance to dictate your life. Turn it around and kick your shoes off and instead of fleeing from your affliction, start feasting on your affliction.” by Apostle Bobby Torres

This has always been me. When the fire gets hot, I’ve always wanted to go. This was the case in my marriage for the past three weeks.

My heart was cold, hard, and negative words regurgitated from my lips. I was like a spewing fountain with nothing positive to say. I had planned on leaving and divorcing my husband and. I felt that all my reasons were justifiable and right. And, he finally knew it.

But on the inside, I was crying out to the God of marriages, healing, and restoration. I knew that if anyone could change the current situation, my God could! For this time, the majority of the problem wasn't him--it was me.

Psa 50:15 “And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

He promised to deliver me. I was trusting Him to do so, cuz this was a matter that only He could handle. I felt I was losing and I was desperate.

Psa 145:18 “The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.”

I have found that in the midst of the fiery furnace, if I would be humble and be truthful, crying out to God for His salvation, He is a faithful, tender merciful God. I think we get into lots of trouble when we feel like we can handle it ourselves. We mess up, when we won’t wait on the Lord and, instead, trust in the arm of flesh.

Isa 40:30-31: “30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Trials will come. Tribulations must take place. But they aren't easy. Sometimes, there are no words to say; there are no people who, without the Holy Ghost that will understand. Shux! Even you don’t understand why you’re going through that crazy trial sometimes. There is only your spirit man that can cry out to God. I am a witness, He (God) can and will hear your faintest cry!

And that is exactly what has happened. Yesterday, God brought the most powerful breakthrough that I have experienced in a long, long time. The Lord began to melt my cold, stony, heart like a ball of wax in his presence. Repentance and healing took place in this home, and once again, the devil has been defeated and my God has been exalted. (which is what I love to do!)

Matthew 24:12

Here is the outcome of a Bible study that I had earlier this morning.

Matt 24 12
"And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."

Iniquity—anomia. illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness -- iniquity, transgress(-ion of) the law, unrighteousness. In the Old Testament of the 11 words translated "iniquity," by far the most common and important is `awon (about 215 times). Etymologically, it is customary to explain it as meaning literally "crookedness," "perverseness," i.e. evil regarded as that which is not straight or upright, moral distortion (from `iwwah, "to bend," "make crooked," "pervert"). Driver, however (following Lagarde), maintains that two roots, distinct in Arabic, have been confused in Hebrew, one equals "to bend," "pervert" (as above), and the other equals "to err," "go astray"; that `awon is derived from the latter, and consequently expresses the idea of error, deviation from the right path, rather than that of perversion (Driver, Notes on Sam, 135 note) Whichever etymology is adopted, in actual usage it has three meanings which almost imperceptibly pass into each other:(1) iniquity,(2) guilt of iniquity,(3) punishment of iniquity.Primarily, it denotes "not an action, but the character of an action" (Oehler), and is so distinguished from "sin" (chaTTa'th). Hence, we have the expression "the iniquity of my sin" (Psalm 32:5
Iniquity—wickedness; injustice; crime; evil; sin; vice.

Wax—seta.
Cold--psucho psoo'-kho: to breathe, i.e. (by implication, of reduction of temperature by evaporation) to chill (figuratively) -- wax cold.

Love—agape. love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.

I got some interesting stuff from this website
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http://www.antipas.org/books/be_ye_transformed/love_shall_wax_cold.html
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It's from a book Be Ye Transformed by G.V. Growcott. Wow! I've been repenting as I read.

"The latter days are to be days of unbelief. This is the testimony of prophecy. This is one of the great signs of the time of the end in the world and in the brotherhood." "Increase of unbelief frequently, almost always, takes the form of an assumed increase of knowledge -- a knowing better, a feeling of being cleverer than the instruction of God's Word." "Faith, or belief, as the apostle goes to great lengths to illustrate in Hebrews 11, is a vital, living force, a way of life, a power that made men stand alone in the face of the most violent enmity and persecution, and that led them onward to every form of accomplishment and heroism – (Heb 11:1)."

"The love of the many shall wax cold because the shadows grow thicker -- the sadness and instability of natural things deepens. All things today -- industrial, economic, national, and international -- are at a constant crisis, a constant tension. No one is happy, no one is satisfied -- and we are in great danger of absorbing this atmosphere of tension and stress."

"This is the great message: "God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all." (1 John 1:4-5) God is perfection in all goodness, and everything to do with God is on the basis of perfection. All that is out of harmony with God, is but darkness and sorrow in the end.
A joyful acceptance of this message in its fulness and depth is the first step in assuring a love that will never grow cold a clear recognition of the great issue between good and evil, light and darkness, life and death -- two ways, two camps, two services. We must decide which side we wish to be on, and bring all our life into harmony with that decision, testing all things by this rule. There are no neutrals, no middle ground, for --
"Whatsoever is not of faith is sin" (Rom. 14:23).

1 John 3:9
"To the natural mind this is contradiction, but by the mind of the Spirit we are led to see the deep wisdom and lesson of these words.
First, as John points out, perfection is the standard, and must be the standard.
God is all light. There can be no fellowship with Him except on the recognized basis of absolute perfection. The essential perfection of the sacrifice of Christ proves this.
But the more a man comprehends the beauty of holiness and the mind of the Spirit, the more he realizes the utter evilness of his own natural flesh and mind, and perfection constantly seems farther and farther away.
Any who say, or -- as is much more common -- who act on the basis, that they have no sin to worry about -- that they are "doing all right" -- who consider themselves quite acceptable to God -- who do not realize the necessity of constant effort and constant self-examination -- utterly fail to comprehend the standards of godliness and perfection that John is describing. Our highest attainments fall miserably short of the divine perfection of the beauty of holiness.
But still, "He that is born of God cannot sin." The thought of sin is abhorrent to him. He lives in love, in closeness to God.
Though he continually falls short of divine perfection, he continually strives toward it. His choice and desire are always in the way of Christlike gentleness and purity and love. He never condones or is satisfied with imperfection. He knows that to ever deliberately choose the way of the flesh in anything is to wound Christ afresh, who loved him, and died for him.

Any failure, any weakness of the flesh, immediately fills him with sorrow and remorse, and renewed determination to overcome. "He cannot sin."

"The way of godliness is an all-pervading thing. It must continuously control and motivate the whole life, or it means nothing. It is so easy to deceive ourselves by putting on a self-gratifying front of godliness and interest in spiritual things on some occasions, and relaxing into natural fleshliness at others.
But "God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all." To be godly is to be like God -- the same all the time -- a steady, consistent, spiritual shining, from hour to hour and day to day. Until it is consistent, our godliness is neither sound nor deep."

More on the Launching Out Series!

I'm telling yall! This is what's going on! God is doing some brand new stuff in the life of Sharonda B. Greenlaw.

It's not my time to lead worship. It's my time to go deep into new waters--waters that I've never treaded in before!

So, this weekend (that just passed), I had a Leadership Seminar at the NFB National Center. (NFB = National Federation of the Blind) To learn more about this great organization, go to:
www.nfb.org

Anyway, I took the plane, took the cab, and got there and back successfully! That's right! You heard it first here!
I know these might not be big things to others, but they're big to me. This person was one who was afraid to do this. I had bad memories of buses from when I was a child. I didn't even want to try them. I definitely never thunk (just kidding) I would be doing these things without some help.

Not being able to see is daunting enough when you are in unfamiliar surroundings. Some people never push past their own fears and misconceptions. They live in a world of comfort and ease. They know what's gonna happen at any given time and find that cool. But until you launch out, and push past all that, I promise that you'll never see the success and joy that's on the other side.

I am really happy! I don't know where I'm going. I don't know what my future holds, but I'm excited. I assume that travel will be a part. Yall! This is grand! So, since you are in my world, that requires you to be excited too!

Thanks for reading.

Me Crying Out to God

In the midst of all the great stuff that is going on in my life, my heart is sad tonight. I am sad to see the way my people are going… They seem to be going in a way where God is not allowed there.

He is not allowed in worship. He is not allowed there. He is not allowed in prayer. He is not allowed there. We talk about not having a spirit of tradition, but it is in full effect In our house. We talk about not having a Pharisee spirit, but it is in effect in our house. We talk about not having double standards, but it is in effect in our house.

GOD! Where are you? What is going on? How long will you allow this to happen? When will you change the situation?

I feel so dry> So empty. So sad inside. I go to church and nothing happens. I go to church for a charge to my battery, and nothing changes. What am I to do?

This is the cry of my heart. This is where I am right now. GOD! Help me! In everything that is going on, I want to do your will, not my own.

Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me.

I'm Launching OUt, Yall

Yall!!!!!

You will never guess what I did yesterday!!! I am so excited!!!!!

You know I got this absolutely cool GPS demo for my Nokia N82 phone. It's by Wayfinder. If you want to learn more about it, go to
www.talknav.com
Anyway, (drum rolls, please) I took the bus and used my GPS to go to a friend's house!! Yall, that's monumental for dus person.

Those that know me well know that if you would've asked me this a couple of months ago, I would tell you, "No way!" But I did it! And it was successful!
I got there with my God, my Rusty (guide dog), my GPS and my cane. I'm moving into this new thang that the Lord is doing!!! I'm so excited.

Happy New Year!

Just writing to wish everyone a happy 2009! We made it, y'all!!!!

I have many things to say and report. Many things that the Lord is saying. Many things that I am learning. I will do my best to get these things in my blog.

Thanks to all who have given feedback to this blog. I want to be a better blogger. And, since this is a year of change and breakthroughs into the many blessings, I'm sure I'll have a lot to report.

See ya in the next post.

Fwd: Another Victory!!

Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:38:36 -0700
Subject: Another Victory!!
Journal 12/12/08

Well, I wrote to report victory tonight. I want the whole world to
know that we have successfully moved into our apartment.! And, to me,
the most important thing is, I took the bus to and from work today and
yesterday!!!

I am so excited about this. Being born blind, you learn these basic
skills in middle school. But because I lived in Michigan and was
exposed to the ubus in the early days of my life during those
amazingly cold winters, I wanted nothing to do with bus riding. I
wanted nothing to do with orientation and mobility period.

But relationships are awesome. They can truly motivate you to go
higher and reach farther in your life. My two friens--and yes they are
really friends--J.L. And R.F. Have encouraged me to go farther than I
ever thought of going in my mO&M skills. These are two women who are
visually empaired, but they go everywher. And I mean EVERYWHERE! They
are really amazing.

I just wanted to report these things this evening and thank all those
who read my blog. No, I'm not an ongoing blogger. But I hope that the
things I list will be both inspiring and encouraging to all who read!
Thanks for stepping into my world with me and hanging out for a while.
Please keep the comments coming, as they inspire me greatly!!!

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My Comback: Independence is on the Way

Today, as we prepare to move (God is a God of reconciliation!) I spent
time doing something that I should have done when we lived in
Scottsdale from 2006-2008. I should have been doing this when we lived
in our house in Detroit from 2003-2006. It should have happened when I
lived by myself on E. Alexandrine from 1998-2003. But in all these
places, I was unable to make this happen. In fact, it hadn't happened
since 1992, but tragedy struck and shut me down.
Yes, back then in 1992, I was cooking!!! It was nothing to find me
frying chicken, french fries, doing shake 'n bake chicken; Hamburger
and Helper and such like. But stuff happened that shut me down and had
me depressed for a while. Yes, I was so shut down that I have never
risen to my previous glory. Oh es, I have cooked from time to time.
Yes, I even had my own bakery business for a while and prospered. But
never have I been willing to cook on a continuous bases, not even for
my current husband. So all that has been kept from those days was
fragrant memories by my family who have tasted and seen that my food
was good.
So today, I spent labeling my spices. I felt so invigorated... Just
the thought of getting in their and doing this right! Soon, I'll be
writing and telling yall about the meals that I made.
Thanks for reading and sharing in my excitement!!!

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Come, read and take a journey with me at
www.WorldOfShariG.blogspot.com