Hello. I am
Lee Ann Cramer.
I am the face behind The Curtain. I am one that likes to set on the sidelines and let others do the talking, but this time is going to be different. I have something to say. Some of my experiences may help others. At least I hope so. With God as my light I shall move forward with this task he has given me. Thanks for choosing to join us. We are very glad you are here!
My Latest Posts
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- Do What You LoveI am excited to learn how to help people find what they love to do!
- Fall Schedule for FHSU Is ReadyI can’t quite believe I am saying this. I found out I only have around 28 hours left to finish my bachelors degree in psychology. This makes me so extremely… Read more: Fall Schedule for FHSU Is Ready
- Are You An Underdog?Have you ever felt like a misfit? Like it just didn’t seem to matter what you did, there was just no way that you were going to fit in or… Read more: Are You An Underdog?
- Choose To Let HimFinding the positive in every day and choosing to give the rest to the Lord.
- Exciting Day- FHSU Here I come!I have been accepted to FHSU’s undergraduate Paychology Department! Wooo Hoooo!!!
- Lost On PurposeWe found these near Minneapolis, Kansas. Enjoying the day with my husband. Sometimes it does the soul good to be able to relax! I love getting lost on purpose. My… Read more: Lost On Purpose
- Here We Go…Here I am 50 years old, and applying for acceptance into a psychology program for Hays State University, and completing my FASFA. Never thought I’d be doing this. Here’s the following the Lord’s nudging.
- Winds-O-ChangeI am so excited to be moving on from the normal hum drum, which is also my comfort zone. I spoke with my Vocational Rehabilitation counselor this week, and for… Read more: Winds-O-Change
- Where From Here?Have you ever felt lost and uncertain of what direction to take in life? It isn’t that I am unsure of what the Lord calls me to do, such as… Read more: Where From Here?
- Progress is ProgressI am so excited to report that I have made great strides, thanks to the good Lord, with my mobility over the last few months. I went from riding on… Read more: Progress is Progress
- Here’s to the Big 5-0.Well I gracefully made it into the 50’s club right after Thanksgiving this year. I know that growing older is a gift from God, and not something that everyone gets… Read more: Here’s to the Big 5-0.
- Must Have Been Jesus’ Healing HandIt is only by the power of Christ that I am setting here today to share what Christ has done for me. I did not know when I went into… Read more: Must Have Been Jesus’ Healing Hand
- Making ProgressIt is so good to feel better and better with each passing day. I can feel my strength slowly coming back. It has been an emotional 5 months to say… Read more: Making Progress
- “Sewer Water Prayer”As we inch closer and closer to dropping off our youngest child for her first year of college, my heart is struggling. Emotions are running wild. I am so excited… Read more: “Sewer Water Prayer”
- My New RideI am happy to say I have made it back home after two weeks of hospital and rehab! It feels so good to be back home. 🏠 My hip replacement… Read more: My New Ride
- WHIRLWINDHello my darlings, I am sorry I have not written in a while. I have been on the ride of my life. I decided on April 7 to have a… Read more: WHIRLWIND
- “Lasting Change takes the Lords Help”When we are working toward changing our hearts during an addiction, we must have faith that the one true God can change us and our addictive behavior. The strength to… Read more: “Lasting Change takes the Lords Help”
- “My Breakup Letter“Dear Spending Habit, I must split ways with you, as I realize just how much of an explosive bomb you have become. You try to tease me and act like… Read more: “My Breakup Letter“
- The “Jesus” BoxOh Jesus your box is better…Better than any box I have ever opened. Better than all the things I have ordered and had shipped to my house trying to obtain… Read more: The “Jesus” Box
- Keeping Christ in ChristmasWho Loves Christmas? I know I do. Spending time with family, drinking hot cocoa, dressing our animals up in Christmas sweaters, all the festive decorations, twinkling lights, Santa and his… Read more: Keeping Christ in Christmas
- Pets Are A Gift From GodPups just have a way of making you feel special. I love all the attention! Such sweet gifts from God! They can sense when we are happy, sad, down, anxious,… Read more: Pets Are A Gift From God
- Enjoying the Small ThingsToday has been a good day. Have had more energy and got out of the house for some fresh air. Spent time with my kids and am just enjoying each… Read more: Enjoying the Small Things
- Jumping Into The UnknownHypothetically, What do you believe you would think of first when you are given a Grimm medical diagnosis? You kids, your spouse, your bank account, will you make it in… Read more: Jumping Into The Unknown
- Beautiful DayIt is a beautiful, rainy day. I am one of the weird ones that loves a gloomy day. You see, I grew up on a farm and rain always meant… Read more: Beautiful Day
- I am struggling today OK, so this one is not going to be a super happy post. Actually it may be quite depressing to read. It’s going to be a real post. Real, meaning… Read more: I am struggling today 
- The ChoiceThere is someone out there that loves you for you. It is your creator, God Himself. He made you perfectly. It doesn’t matter what you have done, how many mistakes… Read more: The Choice
- Winds of ChangeHappy Sunday everyone. Do you welcome change in your life with a positive attitude, or are you a little reluctant? I know I myself can drag my feet a bit… Read more: Winds of Change
- A Godly WifeI have been learning in therapy this week about the duties of a wife according to God. We can find a lot of information in the Bible on how both… Read more: A Godly Wife
- Whose Timing Is Perfect?God is never early…never late… his timing is perfect. We are the ones that make things difficult. Getting our worry wart on, wanting everything to happen right now. See, the… Read more: Whose Timing Is Perfect?
- That elated feelingI love opening packages after I purchase items. When they arrive at my house I get an exhilaration that I believed was like no other. It didn’t matter if the… Read more: That elated feeling
- Our Furry CompanionsI think it is amazing how God gave us pets to enjoy. I just watched one of our dogs looking out the window, going Bowooo as he watched his daddy… Read more: Our Furry Companions
- Christian Support SystemI have heard others and believed myself at one time that there was no need to actually go into a church building. I have heard it said that God is… Read more: Christian Support System
- Can I trust Him?How much do I trust God? Do I trust him with a little or a lot? As I have gotten older and have grown in my walk with Jesus, I… Read more: Can I trust Him?
- Psalm 30:5Your story is not finished yet. You’ll soon laugh in the places you’ve cried. Keep Going. God is with you. Psalm 30:5 Amen. Thank you Lord Jesus for this truth.
- Picture DayToday was an awesome, amazing, perfect day. I love those. My husband fixed us breakfast and the coffee was spot on. Today was special because my daughter is a senior… Read more: Picture Day
- Rest of Family Eventing – Part 2The trip to the movie was fun everything went well. Got to watch a very good Beetlejuice movie. We had popcorn, drinks, candy, and all. How could that not be… Read more: Rest of Family Eventing – Part 2
- (no title)Hello everyone 😉 Covid unfortunately touched my life again last week. Was so sick. Sorry I have not been on to do any updates for a while. Today is an… Read more: (no title)
- FamilyThere is just something special about Family. It is a bond that is very strong. Even when our family has a squabble, we seem to find our way back to… Read more: Family
- Satan is Prowling AroundDoes going to church and knowing Jesus as your personal savior make you a perfect person? The answer is absolutely, positively “no”. When we choose to follow Jesus, it changes… Read more: Satan is Prowling Around
- Trusting the Lord Through TribulationMay Jesus surround us with His love and make us all feel safe today. This picture made me think that in the same way we picked up our cold, wet… Read more: Trusting the Lord Through Tribulation
- BeautifulIt is a beautiful, quiet morning here. We have six kittens and I had one choose to visit me this morning on her own accord. That always makes you feel… Read more: Beautiful
- HappyToday just seemed like a perfect day. Have you ever had a day where everything just felt right? I had a rush of happiness. I got the warm fuzzies. I… Read more: Happy
- HOLDING BACKI can’t believe this month is almost GONE. It seems to be fleeting. The women’s Bible study group that I belong to is going over Acts 6. It has got… Read more: HOLDING BACK
- New HorizonsIt has been an emotional weekend . Emotional, but awesome weekend. We moved two of our three kids to college. Our boys are ready for their own adventures, and I… Read more: New Horizons
- Clean It UpGood morning everyone. Yes I chose to put a goofy picture of myself on this morning, because as I was cleaning and clarifying my face it made me think of… Read more: Clean It Up
- In The HardYou know. Some days can beat you down one second and turn around into a beautiful rose in the blink of an eye. It is in the hard that I… Read more: In The Hard
- I Can’t Wait For HeavenWelcome my favorite Jesus lovers! If you are not a Jesus lover currently, you are always welcome here. I came into this group while I was an outcast. No one… Read more: I Can’t Wait For Heaven
- Our Site Has a New DoThe crazy lady was let loose on the computer again. That’s me. I am the crazy lady. 😃 Hello everyone. We completed a drastic overhaul to our website and blog… Read more: Our Site Has a New Do
- Make It A Happy DaySome days are good and some days are bad. I guess we wouldn’t appreciate the good days as much if we didn’t have bad days thrown in. There is so… Read more: Make It A Happy Day
- How I am Feeling TodayToday has kind of been a rough day. I am finding myself to be either not important to anyone, or a screw up this week. Trust me I have been… Read more: How I am Feeling Today
- My “Dream World”For as long as I can remember in my life I have always had things that I wanted to buy. When I was living with my parents I lived pretty… Read more: My “Dream World”
- Looking Like JesusI can’t be something big for you Lord. I can only offer you what I have currently. I pray that I am enough Lord. That when I approach your throne… Read more: Looking Like Jesus
- It’s MondayAs I set here today and ponder over what I plan to do with my time that the Lord has allotted me, life goes ticking by outside. It is so… Read more: It’s Monday
- And So It BeginsI have been doing a lot of searching myself here recently. I have already made a commitment to changing how I am living my life. It is pretty disheartening when… Read more: And So It Begins
- Mama It’s Going To Be OkayWhy is change always so difficult? Back in May of this year, I got through our middle child’s high school graduation without tears being shed. I thought, woo hoo! This… Read more: Mama It’s Going To Be Okay
- A little More about Shopping AddictionWhat is it about a shopping addiction that can be so hard to overcome? There probably could be a lot of different reasons. Some I can think of are as… Read more: A little More about Shopping Addiction
- What Do You Think?I am one that firmly believes that it doesn’t matter what people look like when they walk into the doors of a church. For example, I don’t mind tattoos, and… Read more: What Do You Think?
- Strange ExperiencesI have never really been one who believes in ghosts or spirits. It just wasn’t anything that was ever bought up in church. I usually tried to stay clear of… Read more: Strange Experiences
- During Trying TimesHow do you react when something DOESN’T go your way? Do you cry, throw a fit, take he Lords’s name in VAIN? Do you say, “WHY ME again Lord?” Why… Read more: During Trying Times
- Feeling CozyHave you ever found a place that is so peaceful and safe that you want to stay there forever? The feeling of serenity, where you can be at rest, and… Read more: Feeling Cozy
- The Day Satan Became Real to MeI recently re-dedicated my life to the Lord. I must say that it has opened up a new experience for me. For instance, now I feel when a sermon is… Read more: The Day Satan Became Real to Me
- Happy Sunday EveryoneI get a little emotional when I think about what He has done for us.
- Family GoodnessGood morning! How did everyone’s 4th of July go? Did everything go as planned? We had a lovely day. Everyone was supposed to be here by around 1:00. That didn’t… Read more: Family Goodness
- Enjoy the DayHappy 4th of July everyone! Have a safe, awesome day celebrating with friends and family.
- Facebook IssuesGood morning everyone. I just thought that today would be a good day to share with you about a challenge I am currently facing. Every time I make a post… Read more: Facebook Issues
- All I Can Work On Is MeIt is so very easy to point my finger at others. When I am in any kind of disagreement with my spouse, my kids, my friends, you name it- the… Read more: All I Can Work On Is Me
- The Blessed Misfit – Addiction, Misfit, Blessed, Therapy, God Fearing Woman, Sin, living in sin, Jesus, ProgressAddiction, Misfit, Blessed, Therapy, God Fearing Woman, Sin, living in sin, Jesus, Progress — Read on theblessedmisfit.com/
- What We Want When We Want ItWe offtentimes busy ourselves with trying to mastermind our own answers to our prayer. We don’t trust that God will answer fast enough, and other times we don’t believe that… Read more: What We Want When We Want It
- We are So PrivilegedIt is so easy to not appreciate what you have when you have it. Like my car that just had an alternator go out on. I took for granted my… Read more: We are So Privileged
- TrialsWhy does it seem sometimes like the Lord created us to go through difficult trials? And why do they always seem to happen at the most inopportune time? For example,… Read more: Trials
- Do you Avoid It?Have you ever wanted to share about God with others around you, but found it difficult to do so? The following are some examples of excuses we might use to… Read more: Do you Avoid It?
- Change isn’t Without PainHave you ever been gung-ho about something, just to have someone else squish your entire idea? It can be so hard to keep going when someone bursts our bubble. I… Read more: Change isn’t Without Pain
- Always Safe In His ArmsWe return so many things in life. We return clothes that don’t fit, grocery items that are bad, items from the store that we just don’t like, shoes that aren’t… Read more: Always Safe In His Arms
- “To much stuff”Scurrying. It is always a hustle and Bustle to get things done. Was I meant to go Left or right? What did I come here to get? Did I forget… Read more: “To much stuff”
- Looking Through The WindowAs I set here typing, I see a little puppy, (a beagle), looking through the window at me. This reminds me that Jesus, just like my little puppy, can look… Read more: Looking Through The Window
- College DaysHave you ever felt like you have a hole in your life, something missing that you just can’t put your finger on? For me that was Jesus. Yes I was… Read more: College Days
- Good Monday MorningIt is absolutely beautiful outside. I’m not going to tell you that I forgot to change my camera over to video for this first part.😂 This is my husband’s childhood… Read more: Good Monday Morning
- Happy Fathers Day Everyone!Have a wonderful day. We are making creamed eggs over biscuits, sprinkled with some shredded cheese. Bacon 🥓 on, always need bacon 😀
- This Is My ChoiceI have had people actually come up to me and ask if someone is making me have to do my blog. Others are like, No Way would I share private… Read more: This Is My Choice
- “A Rough Day”Yesterday really sucked. For some reason it was harder for me to get through than other days. It felt like everywhere I looked there was an advertisement for the exact… Read more: “A Rough Day”
- “My Imploding Life”Have you ever wondered why me Lord? Why am I always the one that seems to have my life imploding right before my eyes? My husband, Paul, and I have… Read more: “My Imploding Life”
- “Intricately Made”Have you ever been outside on the perfect morning? Where you could feel the breeze on your skin, tousling your hair? Close your eyes/Imagine for a moment a place of… Read more: “Intricately Made”
- Sticky SituationHave you ever been in a SITUATION that makes you cry out loud to the Lord? I have had one moment in my life where my back was up against… Read more: Sticky Situation
- Paying The PriceHave you ever had to pay the price for something that you were not RESPONSIBLE for doing? Whether you had a sister or brother that went to your parents and… Read more: Paying The Price
- “The Jesus Switch”Good morning everyone Today is Paul and my’s 28th anniversary. I thought the perfect topic today would be on Love. The Bible specifically tells us to love even our enemies… Read more: “The Jesus Switch”
- Slowly making a changeWhat we have been working on this week, is my DESIRE to spend. On items that have little or no value. Some of my favorite places to SHOP that got… Read more: Slowly making a change
- From a Regular Misfit to a Blessed MisfitSo what became DIFFERENT in my heart since that fated day when my attention was drawn to the Gambling Billboard? I started out a MISFIT, then Jesus got ahold of… Read more: From a Regular Misfit to a Blessed Misfit
- What Are Idols Really?One of the hardest things to do in life is trying to change something that has become our normal. Especially if it is something that we find enjoyable. Newsflash: Addictions… Read more: What Are Idols Really?
- “Maxed Out”Credit Cards had became my WAY OF LIFE. My first one was obtained at the age of 24. The initial card I ordered was for the purpose of being FRIVOLOUS.… Read more: “Maxed Out”
- A Stormy RelationshipEarlier in my blog I mentioned that my dad and I had a stormy relationship. He was a man that taught me right from wrong and part of being wrong… Read more: A Stormy Relationship
- Feeling PlainHave you ever felt like you don’t have anything SPECIAL about you? Have you struggled to find your PURPOSE? DO you feel like you WANT MORE to your mundane life?… Read more: Feeling Plain
- CHANGE MY STARSDon’t worry. I will return to my prior topic again soon. I just feel that I have something else that I need to share that is of Greater Importance Today.… Read more: CHANGE MY STARS
- LOOSING MYSELFI5 yrs ago I worked really hard at being honest and not having any credit cards for quite a while. We worked up a strategic budget with a PASTOR we… Read more: LOOSING MYSELF
- SAFE PLACE UNEARTHED15 years ago- My fancy new Discover card GLISTENED in the morning sun as I pulled into the mall parking lot. I got out of my car and headed into… Read more: SAFE PLACE UNEARTHED
- The SnowballGood morning everyone. Welcome back. If you are new to our blog, we are glad to have you with us on the journey to recovery. Yesterday we talked out a… Read more: The Snowball
- “The Perfect Pair” ContinuedI finally scraped up enough courage to tell my husband what I had done. That I had stolen something. I told him how I was freaking out about doing one… Read more: “The Perfect Pair” Continued
- Stealing the “Perfect Pair”I accepted the Lord as my savior when I was in middle school. When I spoke and believed the words, “I believe that you died on the cross Lord Jesus… Read more: Stealing the “Perfect Pair”
- Lots of questionsWhere do I start? How did this happen to me? Why? Why me? These are all good questions. Most of which I still have no answer for. I could see… Read more: Lots of questions
- Hello World!Hello everyone. So glad to have you joining me on this lovely day to see how I am being transformed from a outcast and misfit to a beautiful “Blessed Misfit”.… Read more: Hello World!
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