SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 9

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SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 9

Have you done something you truly want to do today?

Slept until 7:30 am. Trying to coordinate my schedule so I can do more Autism Activism. For example there is a rally on Friday March 11th in front of the Gov. Cuomo New York City office for the Gov. to increase funding to agencies which serve people with developmental disabilities. Gov. Cuomo has proposed increasing the minimum wage to $15 but unless he increases funding to agencies how will these organizations afford to pay their workers. This presents a dilemma for me as my brother Stephen lives in a Group Home and relies on his Direct Care workers for assistance with his daily needs. Now if one can make more money working at Mickey D’s why would you stay helping disabled people? Therefore this may cause agencies/organizations to lose workers thereby affecting my brother Stephen and others like him in a negative manner.

My problem is that my vacation ends March 7th. I return to work March 8th and it is highly unlikely I can get March 11th as a day off. Sigh…….

Here is the backstory of my battle and if you do a Blog search using the terms Stephen Vincent Palmer, Paid Family Leave, Stephen Palmer or FMLA you can see what I’ve been going through over the past eight years. Sadly the laws in the United States nor the attitudes of employers have kept up with average citizens (especially those like me in low wage/low level) who must care for a disabled loved one. There is great stigma against those with intellectually or developmental disabilities and their caregivers. What should be a legal/moral right turns into a battle where companies force workers to choose between having a job that pays your bills or losing your job because your disabled family member needs you. I walk a delicately balanced tightrope with No safety net beneath me. This weighs on my mind 24/7/365. However I place my faith in God to deliver not only me and Stephen but all who fight for this just cause. Like the song says, “I will Praise you in all that I do. In the good times and bad. Whether happy or sad. Because Praise is what I do.”

The New York Times did an article on my brother Stephen and me. Please take time to read this eye opening article of our lives. Thank you.
http://nyti.ms/1BktTeP

What can you help the world with?

Autism Activism. Being an Independent Advocate for people with Developmental Disabilities. If my job grants me FMLA I will be in a better position for Autism Activism. Also when Paid Family Leave comes to pass for the New York State I will be able to increase my Autism Activism/Advocacy.

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If life was ‘just a bowl of cherries’… which fruit other than a cherry would you be..?

Maybe an apple. I like the expression being “The Apple of someone’s Eye.” Also New York is known as The Big Apple and has many apple orchards in upstate New York. Otherwise I’d be a pineapple because they grow in nice warm sunny climes

Quotes List: At least three of your favorite quotes?

Philippians 4:13 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹³I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

2 Timothy 1:7 New King James Version (NKJV)

⁷For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Isaiah 54:17 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁷No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.

Fred Hammond – No Weapon

https://youtu.be/BzAkMvK1Ljw

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

My Vacation. Had a great Birthday on Feb. 27th. Still on vacation. Looking forward to spending time with my brother Stephen next weekend March 5th & 6th.

Praise Is What I Do – William Murphy

Grateful – Hezekiah Walker

Getting Our Blessing!!

On January 29, 2016June 11, 2017 By dancingpalmtreesIn A Better Balance, DeBorah Ann Palmer, FMLA, FMLA Inclusion Act, Stephen Vincent Palmer, Uncategorized, Vice President Joe Biden9 Comments

Today at Governor Andrew Cuomo State of the State Address!! Praise God for Divine Favor with Gov. Andrew Cuomo!! Praise God for Vice President Joe Biden. Last year Gov. Cuomo lost his Father Mario Cuomo was a Great Gov. and VP Biden lost his son to cancer. They understand. They care.

My Legal Team at A Better Balance had invited me to attend Governor Andrew Cuomo State of the State Address and at first I declined. Then yesterday at work I saw a 518 number on my cell phone. The Holy Spirit said return that call turns out that Gov. Andrew Cuomo had read the NY Times article about me and Stephen and through his representative I was personally invited to attend. When the Gov. calls you answer!! At first it was planned for me to give remarks but time was short since Vice President Biden was also in attendance and spoke.

Let me include the backstory on my FMLA struggles for those followers who have recently subscribed.

The New York Times on my brother Stephen and me that came to the attention of Gov. Andrew Cuomo!
http://nyti.ms/1BktTeP

Thanks to my Better Balance Team-mates, Thanks to Gov. Cuomo for inviting me and Thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who has seen my troubles, heard my prayers and is answering. As the Lord spoke unto Mary He saw the low estate of His Handmaiden and stepped in. Just think me, a guard caught the eye and ear of the Gov. of New York State. Miracles Happen!

After attending the State of the State Address from Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden A Better Balance interviewed me on how Paid Family Leave would affect my ability to care for Stephen. As soon as the interview goes Live I will give out the link. Meantime please check out the photos from the event!!

Greater is He Who is in Me than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:4 King James Version (KJV)

⁴Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Praise Dance Time!!

Mary Mary – Go Get It

It was an Honor to be at this State of the State Address at the McBurney YMCA located on 14th Street across from the Salvation Army church. A church I attended as a young woman. God said He would bring me before Great Men and he did. Jesus said Fear Not for I am with you always. Many Unions under the banner of AFL-CIO were represented and my only disappointment was not seeing anyone from DC 37 however during the continued standing ovations given to Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Biden I shouted out my Union DC 37!! DC 37 Local 1503 I did nothing special that any one of you cannot do. All you have to do is have faith but remember Faith without Works is dead!! There are people who believe in the Working Class!

Photos of me, my Better Balance Team, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Vice President Biden can be seen here.

Tweets by ABetterBalance

The song that has resonated in my spirit was Tasha Cobbs – Break Every Chain (Lyrics) https://youtu.be/-pD2zIuiC2g. I can’t explain the effect of this song and the call from Gov. Cuomo’s office but I actually saw chains breaking in the spirit world. Both speeches from Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden were heartfelt, uplifting and empowering!! Wow!! The energy in the room was incredible. Like Tasha Cobbs sings in the song, “There’s an Army Rising Up!!” Working people are rising up in the Empire State!! With such outstanding Leadership we will Have Paid Family Leave in New York State for 2016!!

Tasha Cobbs – Break Every Chain (Lyrics)

2 Timothy 1:7 New King James Version (NKJV)

7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Tasha Cobbs – Break Every Chain (Lyrics)

DeBorahandStephen_Dec1961 — Me and My brother Stephen December 1961

Mary Mary – Shackles (Praise You)

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The Daily Post

Jun 11, 2017

DAILY PROMPT

Triumph

If I Could Turn Back Time ~~ The Daily Post

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DAILY PROMPT

If I Could Turn Back Time

If you could return to the past to relive a part of your life, either to experience the wonderful bits again, or to do something over, which part of you life would you return to? Why?

First the musical interlude!

Tyrone Davis – If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time (Best Version)

Early childhood when my brother Stephen and I were little and both of our parents were alive. Those were the best days of my life. Playtime. Carefree. No worries. Could eat anything I wanted. No bills. No debts. The Love of my Mom and Dad. True Happiness.

Me and My brother Stephen December 1961

DeBorah had a Little Lamb

First Dance with My Father

Baby Me & Lamby Pie

DeBorah & Stephen 1961

Defiant precocious DeBorah

1961- A Very Good Year

Me and Stephen March 1964. Dig my crazy pigtail hat!! LOL!!

Stephen, Me & Daddy 1977

SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 2

On January 12, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn extraterrestrials, SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 2, Stephen Vincent Palmer, Uncategorized4 Comments

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Do you believe in extraterrestrials or life on other planets?

Yes. If there is Life on Earth I’m sure God, Goddess, Universe has other planets, solar systems and galaxies with living creatures. Our Creator is fantastic and amazing so the possibilities are endless and exciting!!

How many places have you lived? You can share the number of physical residences and/or the number of cities.

The Bronx, New York

St. Albans, Queens, New York,

569th PSC Augsburg, Germany

101st Airborne Division, Ft. Campbell, KY

Rochdale Village, Jamaica, Queens, New York

Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York

If you given $22 million tax free dollars (any currency), what is the first thing you would do?

Quit my crazy back breaking dead end job!!

The Never List: What are things you’ve never done? Or things you know you never will do?

Sky diving, Bungee Jumping, Para sailing, underwater diving. These are also things that I will NEVER do since I have a fear of heights and drowning!

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

Attending my brother Stephen’s Annual Meeting and hearing all the Wonderful Praise Reports in his Favor!! Any time spent with Stephen is a Blessing! The Goodness of Goddess/God and His/Her Divine Favor in my life.

Prompt Stomp ~~ Super Heroes

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Prompt Stomp Week 13- Welcome 2016!

“…I love dressing up in superhero outfits and in fact, when I dress up as Wonder Woman, I actually think that I’m more powerful…”

—Olivia Munn

Real or made up. A super hero can be anybody. The lady next door who devotes her time to the needy, our soldiers across the seas or like our heroes growing up we can write about Batman or Wonder Woman. A super hero can take many forms. Lets write about them this week!

Every Halloween my brother Stephen and I become Super Heroes. Halloween is my favorite holiday because you can not only dress in costume but it’s okay to walk around the city in that costume with your new though temporary Identity. For a long time I went with a feline theme thus I was Cat Woman channeling Eartha Kitt for several Halloweens. As you can see I greatly enjoyed my Cat Woman and Tigeress Avatars! Stephen won Best Costume in 2011 for his Scarecrow Costume!! in 2013/2014 Stephen was a Sailor aka like the kid on the Cracker Jack box for those of you old enough to remember the caramel popcorn with the toy surprise. Obviously for those of you living on the East Coast of the United States Hurricane Sandy put the kibosh on Halloween that year. Some photos were taken at Stephen’s training center AABR in Jamaica, Queens, New York.

Sailor Stephen

Stephen as Scarecrow

Ebony Panther

Me as the Black Panther

Stephen as Scarecrow. Me as Cat Woman.

Halloween 2013 ~ Year of the Tiger!!

Me channeling Cat Woman Halloween 2011

My Avatar ~ Cat Woman

This past summer Stephen with his Group Home residence had visited The New York Renaissance Faire located in Tuxedo, New York. So together we decided on variations of a Renaissance Theme. I re-imagined Diana the Huntress as DeBorah the Huntress, a combination of the Hunger Games and the Goddess Diana. So I become the Goddess DeBorah acting out my incarnation as Huntress Protector of the Forest. Stephen transformed from a Sailor into the Black Robin Hood! This is what ensued.