Wednesday Word

Good morning,
Grace and peace be unto you!

Proverbs 22:6
Point your kids in the right direction— when they’re old they won’t be lost.

I truly thank God for teachers planted seeds in my life. I want to particularly point out one today, Beverly Manuszak. She was there during some of the most crucial decision making times, in high school. Pivotal moments that could have led to disaster, but her comforting words kept me on track.

It's fun how when people are supposed to be in your life they pop back up. The last time we had a major encounter was at my wedding almost 28 years ago. Then all of a sudden maybe we bump into each other a few years ago. We have lunch and bam. Right back in the groove. She takes me to Garth Brooks ( not my norm) and we had a great time. We get lunch and she shares all of these huge dreams that are still in her heart. Well, if you kow Bev well if you are called to strategic planning meeting it generally because she has decided you must play a role in her next capper.

Finally, she has no only invested in me but in my kids. While not their teacher she yet teaches. After her hair dresser moved, my kiddo was able to step right in. So proud of the care she takes to listen and gentle advise.

I thank God that she pointed me in the right direction.

Until tomorrow
#liveBlessed

Transformation Tuesday

Good morning,
Grace and peace be unto you!

Just a simple thought for today that centers around the blame game.

It is so much easier to be mad that  the world is laughing at me than to realize I have my wig on backwards. In each and every situation there are three sides. Your side. My side and somewhere in the middle is the truth. One thing we realize is that truth is relative to the teller of said truth. In other words my truth may not be the whole truth.

When I create a truth/story about my situation it is easy for me to blame others when my outcomes are not favorable. The stories that I am telling myself about any situation never implicate myself as a participant of the situation, just a victim. See everyone has a part. On any given day that part may rotate given the circumstances.

The only productive way to change the stories that I am telling myself about the world and everyone in it is to get on the balcony (klc) and look over. See I can never see the role I play when I am in the midst of my situation. I can only see as I elevate my view point. It is time for us to stop blaming everyone for our life. It will never change until we take charge of it and move in the whole truth.

Transformation takes time, truth, no more blaming, and mirrored examination.

Until tomorrow
#liveBlessed

Monday Motivation

Good morning,
Grace and peace be unto you!

What are you going to to with this beautiful new day that you've been granted? Don't waste on could've or should've. Be productive. Go to bed tonight exhausted, because you have given to the day all that was required of an then a bit more. Be a creative thinker. 

You are a vital contributor to your family, your community, and your work place. Don't sell yourself short. They are blessed because of your presence. Beautiful queen take your place and reign over everything that you have been assigned.

Until tomorrow
#liveBlessed

Friday Focus

Good morning,
Grace and peace be unto you!

Today our focus is on goal setting.
We have just begun a new month and it is a great time to set May gosls. What would you like to accomplish this month physically, financially, spiritually, and in your business?

When goal setting, you must make a written list of your goals. If they are only in your head they don't exist. Write them down along with action steps and a time frame. It is also hood to let at least one other person see your goals and hold you accountable. Again, this helps to make them tangible. Without accountability who is to say the goals will take action.

Finally make sure that you you put some legs on those goals. Writing them down with actionable steps and dates is awesome. It is also awesome to have an accountability partner but if you don't take action that was all for nought. You have take action on your goals each and every day. You have to be the person that participates the most in obtaining your goals. Goals without action are dreams. While dreams are nice they don't always get accomplished. Tackle those goals.

Until Monday
#LIVEBLESSED

Thursday Thoughts

Good morning,
Grace and peace be unto you!

Wednesday Word

Good morning,
Grace and peace be unto you!

1John 5:14-15 says, This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us. And if we know [for a fact, as indeed we do] that He hears and listens to us in whatever we ask, we [also] know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted to us] the requests which we have asked from Him.

This is a very hopeful scripture for this morning. Hope that if you ask anything,  according to his will, he hears you. While this is filled with hope, it can also be a bit daunting in the fact that you have to know what his will is for your life.

How does one know the will of God for their life? Pray, seek his face, and get to know him in a personal way. See, the more you know God , the more he will speak to you and tell you his will for you. It only happens through relationship. The closer to get the more he will reveal to you.

Then scripture concludes with, and if he hears us he will answer. Realize no is just as much of answer as yes. Yes just feels better. As a good father it is no the best thing for God to be the Jeenie in the bottle. No and wait are not things that we like to hear but can be time of exponential growth. Silence is incredibly uncomfortable but it is designed to help you get to know you, and know who and what you trust.

God has great things in store for you but you have to get in his presence to find the path to them. I am excited about your future.

Until tomorrow
#liveBlessed

Transformation Tuesday

Good morning,
Grace and peace be unto you!

Thomas Fuller, observed, "He that is everywhere is nowhere." Could this be the reason you are not making forward progress? Might you you be suffering from no direction?

Getting clarity can be very difficult during various season in life. Yest without clear direction you will find yourself running in circles chasing your own tail.

I want to share few tips I found in Huff Post.

Step 1

To begin, answer these questions

1.What makes you happy? What do you love doing?

2.What have been your most enjoyable achievements in life so far?

3.If you could do, be or have anything you wanted, what would you choose?

4.What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

5.You are given a billion dollars. What do you do?

6.Who inspires you? What qualities do they have that you most admire?

Step 2

Read through your answers and highlight the words and phrases that leap out and feel best to you. It doesn’t matter how few or how many you choose, just go through with a highlighter and complete this edit.

Step 3

Now, you can craft this shorter version into a set of specific actions that you can take to bring more of what you like doing or would like to do into your life. Doing more of what you want to do (or think you want to do) immediately brings contrast and greater clarity.

Here’s an example of how this list may look.

Reading
•Set aside half a day to read
•Download one of the 100 free books on Kindle each week
•Join a Library
•Join a book group
•Ask friends for reading recommendations

You get the idea. Keep going until you have completed the exercise for each of the answers on your edited list. Be creative.

Step 4

Take action. Immerse yourself in activities that you enjoy doing or think you might like doing. Sometimes we don’t even attempt things that we may want to do because of a lack of time or a lack of money. The reality is that there are merely excuses. Get busy.

For each item on your list, set a time and date when you will take action.

Step 5

Time to repeat. See we are always refining and editing our lives. This is a lifelong activity of finding and refining our clarity.

You have done first big step and that is seek clear vision. Once you get it, keep it, and move forward.

Until tomorrow
#liveBlessed