...how exciting the Holidays were, as a child. As I have aged; their "magic" has kind of faded. My Grandma's Birthday was November 23, so Thanksgiving was always a celebration. Between her passing years ago, and many years in retail - some years it's hard to hold onto "the Happy"; but, I do, by choice. I remember how it felt - and sometimes a plethora of good and bad feelings come rushing back. I can't really stop the memories, nor do I want to - for they ALL are a part of what makes me who I am, today. Now, NO desire to go back and relive them - but, I sort through them; and place them where they belong.  What do YOU remember during the Holidays? We would LOVE to hear YOUR feedback and insight. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow #identity

In thinking about the upcoming Holiday Season - I was pondering some viable "What If's": - you decide to get with friends, instead? - you go, but on your terms - AND if you feel things "going South", you address them, right there and then - AND you give yourself permission to just leave, if you feel not heard? - you spend the day at the movies, and have pizza and popcorn, instead of traditional food? - you stay home in comfy clothes and binge on your fam favorite TV shows and movies; play games - whatever YOU decide?  - you do something many would consider "off the wall", but makes you happy - JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN??! We would LOVE to hear YOUR feedback and insight. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow #identity

I spent MANY years thinking I knew myself - then I finally had to stop running, and FACE MYSELF!!! I had NO idea what I really even liked, internally OR externally. It has taken me many years to be comfortable with who I am, and to know what I like - even though that can change daily, as I evolve. Even my beliefs have shifted - NOT my belief in God, just finally figured out how I NEED to be, regarding MY relationship with Him. I wasted so many years, and suffered so, by trying to live other people's expectations of what MY life should be. Now, though shockingly, still imperfect (lol) - I know myself. I'm still learning what I like in my life, daily; but much of what I don't like, has been ejected from my Personal Space. I treasure my time with myself; and keeping my peace, has become paramount to my existence. I have found, and lost many along the way - but my journey is NOT theirs; and I evaluate each relationship as a life-lesson.  Again, I ask, "Do you know YOU??!" We would LOVE to hear YOUR feedback and insight. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow #identity

In recent years, much of the world's focus has been on how people are identifying themselves. I'm not going to get into pronouns, etc; but every person on earth "Identifies" as something - whether they realize it, or not!!! For over half of my life, I "identified" as a Victim of Sexual Abuse; then as a Victim of Domestic Violence. In this second half of my life, thus-far, I have CHOSEN to identify as a Survivor of both of those, and a grateful person; while also, a writer. None of this has just happened, either. There has been a good bit of struggle - self-loathing, hatred for many people around me, feeling God had abandoned me, etc. Not an easy path. Choices had to be made - sometimes, by the second!!! But, my first choice in the direction of positive, from negative (though still surrounded by that negative), was my FIRST step towards my healing proces; and this process is on-going. I will re-establish my identity - which morphs into my character - every day, for the rest of my life. Can you relate? We would LOVE to hear YOUR feedback and insight. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow #identity

I speak a lot about choices - because growing up, I didn't realize (long into adulthood) that I really didn't get to make a lot of my own. I recently went to the Orlando area for a combo "Girl's trip"/family visit, with my bestie. Had a basic list - but wanted it to be unstressful. Score!!! Did you know Cape Canaveral is a whole separate city from where they keep the rockets??! Also, you MIGHT want to have a more specific destination than "The Gulf"??! (enter Clearwater). Naive traveler, but happy!!!  Choices were made, on a daily basis. The closest "touristy" thing we did, was eat at the TGIF by the big Universal sign. Was headed for a tattoo place my nephew suggested, couldn't find it; but via a "Happy Accident" had ANOTHER amazing tattoo experience, with Shae - guess who watched Wicked, while getting another "Wicked infused" tatt??!