So, here are some things I've learned lately...
(I'm Shocked I haven't learned these things earlier)
God is Good
My mom will always be right... and to be honest, I'm okay with that!
Never treat someone like they're second best!
Everything you want comes after you stop looking for it...
We all have secrets.
God is the Great Physician!
Never take anything or anyone for granted.
You always end up where you're supposed to be...
This life is not about keeping score!
Get up and do something...
Talk with God
Don't Text and Drive at the same time - Please
Talk less and Listen more!
"The beauty of photographs are that they never change...even if the people in them do!"
Laugh a lot
Surround yourself with good friends!
"Never write a check with your mouth that your body can't cash" (Never make a promise you can't keep) - My Favorite
Be kind!
Letting Go doesn't mean giving up!
Every second I am mad or upset is a second of joy and happiness I can never get back!
Praise God in EVERY situation!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
My Goliath Moments...
Lately I've been trying to get everything in my life on track. It hasn't been the easiest thing but it's been the best thing I've done in a long time. I've had to make sacrifices, change some things, loose some people, and put some things on hold for now. To be honest, I felt like David in the story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17). What were the Goliath moments in my life? Finances, Jealousy, Heartache, Loneliness, Anger, and Hurt. With all this stacked up against me I felt like David facing a huge giant. The only difference, David ran toward the GIANT (vs 48: "As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.") while I was running away from my GIANTS. I thought it would be so much easier to run in the other direction than to face these difficult moments in my life. I thought it would be better to be by myself, lock myself away and simply be depressed. But I quickly found out that I could not run that far... I had to face the GIANT. I had to take care of these things that controlled my life. And now I am doing so. I'm not going to lie and and say it's been a breeze because it has not. My finances caused me to move back home, my anger and jealousy caused me to loose someone, i've had to let go of a few things, and come to the realization that I WAS NOT IN CONTROL. God is control. I started praying a prayer that many of you know "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want". And as I began to pray this prayer some things started to change in me. I no longer look on this situation as ALL bad but as a learning experience. I understand that I can not do everything on my own... I need Jesus! And here's the best part of the story... Are you READY???
DAVID WINS! DAVID KILLS THE GIANT! David told the giant before he killed him "You come against me with a sword and spear, but i come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty".
So i face my issues knowing that The Lord Almighty is on my side. I know and have faith that things will work out with my finances, relationships will be restored (in God's time, not mine) and God will continue to show me His Greatness each every day!
DAVID WINS! DAVID KILLS THE GIANT! David told the giant before he killed him "You come against me with a sword and spear, but i come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty".
So i face my issues knowing that The Lord Almighty is on my side. I know and have faith that things will work out with my finances, relationships will be restored (in God's time, not mine) and God will continue to show me His Greatness each every day!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
5 Questions all Single Women Should Ask - Steve Harvey
Before you get too serious…
Is the new man in your life a keeper or a player?
Before you get too attached, Steve Harvey, comedian and author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, says there are five questions every woman should ask.To make your intentions—and his—clear, Steve says it's never too early to strike up these conversations. "You start these questions the first day you meet," he says. "I don't care if it's at the club, at church, whatever."Don't worry…Steve says if a man really wants you, these questions won't scare him off.
1. What are your short-term goals?
Steve says this is a question you need to ask on the first date. "That's important. You want to know what a guy's working on," he says. "You listen very intently. You use your investigative skills. You be smart."
2. What are your long-term goals?
Every man needs to have a plan, Steve says. "They have to be different from the short-term goals," he says. "If they're not different, you have a guy that's not really planning."Once you're armed with this information, Steve says you can decide whether you want to attach yourself to his plan and take the relationship to the next level
3. What are your views on relationships?
Family, friends, God…find out if these bonds are strong. Steve says a man's relationship with his mother is the most critical. "If it's nonexistent, that's a red flag. If that bond has been tainted or broken, please know he has no problem tainting or breaking yours," he says. "If you can't love your mother, please know he is incapable of loving you."If you're spiritual—and he's not—Steve says you probably won't be able to change him. "Your cookie is not that good to make him go to church. He's had cookie before," he says. "He still ain't with the church."
4. What do you think about me?
Steve says women should listen carefully to how a man answers this question. It may reveal a lot about the impression you're making."He'll gladly tell you this. 'I think that you're great. I think you would make a great mother. I think you would be a terrific homemaker. I think you're very independent. I think you're very worthy,'" Steve says. "He's going to tell you all of this stuff."
5. What do you feel about me?
Once you have the answer to the fourth question, immediately ask the last one on Steve's list. In most cases, how a man feels about you will be very different from what he thinks of you."A man that has been thinking about you seriously has an answer for that," Steve says. "[He might say:] 'How do I feel about you? I feel like when I'm not with you, I ain't going to make it. I feel like you're the one for me. I feel like finally I've met somebody who I can share my hopes and dreams with.' … You may even find these words: 'You know what? I'm in love with you.' Which is what you're all looking for."
Is the new man in your life a keeper or a player?
Before you get too attached, Steve Harvey, comedian and author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, says there are five questions every woman should ask.To make your intentions—and his—clear, Steve says it's never too early to strike up these conversations. "You start these questions the first day you meet," he says. "I don't care if it's at the club, at church, whatever."Don't worry…Steve says if a man really wants you, these questions won't scare him off.
1. What are your short-term goals?
Steve says this is a question you need to ask on the first date. "That's important. You want to know what a guy's working on," he says. "You listen very intently. You use your investigative skills. You be smart."
2. What are your long-term goals?
Every man needs to have a plan, Steve says. "They have to be different from the short-term goals," he says. "If they're not different, you have a guy that's not really planning."Once you're armed with this information, Steve says you can decide whether you want to attach yourself to his plan and take the relationship to the next level
3. What are your views on relationships?
Family, friends, God…find out if these bonds are strong. Steve says a man's relationship with his mother is the most critical. "If it's nonexistent, that's a red flag. If that bond has been tainted or broken, please know he has no problem tainting or breaking yours," he says. "If you can't love your mother, please know he is incapable of loving you."If you're spiritual—and he's not—Steve says you probably won't be able to change him. "Your cookie is not that good to make him go to church. He's had cookie before," he says. "He still ain't with the church."
4. What do you think about me?
Steve says women should listen carefully to how a man answers this question. It may reveal a lot about the impression you're making."He'll gladly tell you this. 'I think that you're great. I think you would make a great mother. I think you would be a terrific homemaker. I think you're very independent. I think you're very worthy,'" Steve says. "He's going to tell you all of this stuff."
5. What do you feel about me?
Once you have the answer to the fourth question, immediately ask the last one on Steve's list. In most cases, how a man feels about you will be very different from what he thinks of you."A man that has been thinking about you seriously has an answer for that," Steve says. "[He might say:] 'How do I feel about you? I feel like when I'm not with you, I ain't going to make it. I feel like you're the one for me. I feel like finally I've met somebody who I can share my hopes and dreams with.' … You may even find these words: 'You know what? I'm in love with you.' Which is what you're all looking for."
Monday, July 20, 2009
Favorite Quotes
"Arguing with a fool proves there are two."
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. "- Helen Keller
“You can be mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You can swear and curse the fates. But when it comes to the end, you have to let go.”
"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone."
-Audrey Hepburn
"Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."
Friday, July 17, 2009
The Trinity by Charles Swindall (A wonderful book I’m reading again)I found this poem in chapter 6 and I Love it!An anonymous poet said it this way:
One by one God took them from me, All the thing I valued most, Till I was emptied handed, Every glittering toy was lost And I walked earth’s highways grieving. In my rags and poverty Til I heard His voice inviting “Lift those empty hands to Me”. So I turned my hands toward heaven, And He filled them with a store Of His own transcendent riches Till they could contain no more. And at last I comprehended,With my stupid mind and dull. That God could not pour His riches Into hands already full.
Let it go. Trust Him. Love Him. Remind yourself that He is trustworthy. He won’t hang you out to dry. Love Him as you love no one else on earth.
I dare you!
One by one God took them from me, All the thing I valued most, Till I was emptied handed, Every glittering toy was lost And I walked earth’s highways grieving. In my rags and poverty Til I heard His voice inviting “Lift those empty hands to Me”. So I turned my hands toward heaven, And He filled them with a store Of His own transcendent riches Till they could contain no more. And at last I comprehended,With my stupid mind and dull. That God could not pour His riches Into hands already full.
Let it go. Trust Him. Love Him. Remind yourself that He is trustworthy. He won’t hang you out to dry. Love Him as you love no one else on earth.
I dare you!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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