What happens to us when we, basically, lose our inspiration? When life happens and you don’t know how to handle it?
You stop and take a minute to think about it.
Life was pretty much settled for me, I grew up in a stable home, got married, worked in the church that my parents gave their life’s blood to start and thought I would be there until I died.
Life happened. What I thought was a good marriage suddenly came crashing down around my head, but I was still working in the church, raising my two children and carrying on. I had a group of friends, a fifty-voice choir, worked in the drama department, taught Bible class, led a prayer meeting and had a good life.
Then things changed, there was no longer an organ on the stage for me to play, no choir to lead as the new worship teams became the new thing all churches were doing, no Bible class to teach, no drama department, no longer sang… but I was a good sitter in my front row seat. As long as my parents were alive I took them to every service and took care of them in our home. My dad went to heaven, and nineteen months later my mother joined him. As I navigated learning how to live without the responsibility of caring for them, my children, now adults, were married and having children of their own, so I became a good, actually a great, grandmother.
I continued to sit in my front row seat and after all the years of participating in the service and business of the church I was learning how to just be a seat sitter. Friends dropped off, some moved, some died, some just left. And then a new challenge came…which I accepted with alacrity and looked forward to a new chapter of my life joining forces with my sister and her family as they started a new work! A wonderful, Spirit filled church where the whole Bible is taught and the Spirit is free to move!
I had started my blog on another platform and did it daily for many years, started posting on this site and thought I would continue to do the same. But, to be redundant, life happened and it seems I slipped into an abyss of thoughts that wouldn’t come together, and lost inspiration. I cared just as deeply about the people who had been faithful readers and kept in touch with some who reached out to me.
So, here I am to tell anyone that is interested in knowing, what is going on with me.
I have four grandchildren, two of them are adults, one is married and expecting a baby, her brother is planning a wedding in November. The other two are seven year old twin boys. It is with them that I spend most of my grandmother time. They are a hoot and keep me entertained. This past year found me back on the sidelines of the soccer field cheering them on and in a few weeks I will be in the bleachers at the ball field where they will be trying their hand at becoming future “Braves”.
My daughter works for the Cobb County educational system as that secretary everyone goes to for everything they need, and my son has a successful Chiropractic practice and is that doctor all his patients love and know that if they need prayer they can ask him for that too. I am so proud of them both. As for me, I am again happily involved in the church my sister’s family has founded where I get to sing and play the piano, it’s not a Hammond Organ but I’m learning to like it almost as much and I soak in all the Bible lessons, inspired sermons and the Spirit of God is close and real and I am looking forward to the day that Jesus will return but until He does I will be found doing my best to carry on.
This will catch you up on what has happened and where I am, and as I get the inspiration, as I did this evening, I will again take up my post at this brand new computer that my daughter gifted to me, and put something more inspirational than I have written today. Just know this, my friend, I am happy.
Harolene.com 
thank you so much for your post. I am always interested in every aspect of your life. I’ll send you much love from Texas
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I love this so much and you! Thank you for sharing!
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Harolene, I am so happy you are sharing your blog with us again. I have always been so grateful for your words of wisdom and encouragement you have given to me.
I will continue to follow you as you continue to share with us.
As always I send my love and support to you.
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Thank you sweetest cousin ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you sweetie ❤️🙏
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I understand. Changes can be great, but that doesn’t always equate with easy. I miss my family in Atlanta more than I could ever put into words, but I do know I followed God’s leading, even that is not easy at times. As I age, I fight pain as I continue to teach Children’s Church, be a door greeter, work with our ladies’ mission group, stayed involved in our Ladies’ Bible Study, etc. And, I love it. I get to interact with so many in need. But, I cant jump in my car and see my children within 30 minutes. I’m not with them on most holidays. I don’t get to see Wilson but a few times a year. Thank goodness for Face Time. I get in a writer’s hole & the words just seem to fall flat. I know you are vital to the work where you are, but I do understand that it’s not the same as when Brother Mushegan was leading the people and he was so inspired by the Holy Spirit. You were his right arm. It’s hard to beat that. I love you, Harolene. We have to keep moving forward. The days are short and there is still much work to do. God bless you.
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Yes we do have to keep on keeping on! I miss seeing you. I’m looking forward to eternity where friends never have to be separated ❤️ I love you 💕
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I also have had so many changes in my life and have decided that getting older is definitely not for the weak. It’s tough but God is tougher.
My life is still busy. I am a teacher now at a school for non verbal autistic children. Definitely tough but rewarding. I am also still very active at church.
I miss having my children close, especially Charity. She remarried and moved to Wyoming. Best move ever. I get to visit some but still, I really relied on her when she lived just 8 miles down the road. Each visit now leaves me wondering is it the last
Life has thrown some stuff at me lately that was unexpected but with God’s help I just take it day by day.
So, my sweet friend we’re all in this together. I love you❤️
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I’m so happy to hear from you ❤️ We are doing our best to “stay steady in the boat” as daddy would say ! I love you and I’m praying for you. Stay strong. 🙏❤️
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I’m happy to hear your update! I’ve lost track of so many of the old gang ❤️🙏
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We should have a reunion
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