Live strictly within your income and save something for a rainy day.
Incorporate in your lives the discipline of budgeting that which the Lord has blessed you with.
As regularly as you pay your tithes, set aside an amount needed for future family requirements. Include your children while planning for the future.
Go out in your garages and look over the unused bicycles, toy cars, athletic equipment, skis, roller blades, etc, and calculate what the return would have been had the cost of these items been invested properly.
How many of you have seen garages so full of things that there is no longer room for the car?
Avoid unnecessary debt. We need the discipline to stay well within our ability to pay.
Avoid debt as you would avoid the plague!
Be money-wise!
8/31/12
8/30/12
Courage
Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle.
The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.
Keep moving forward!
The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.
Keep moving forward!
8/29/12
Fear or Freedom?
When you say or do anything to please, get, keep, influence, or control anyone or anything, fear is the cause and pain is the result - Byron Katie
There is nothing worse than being controlled constantly by a person or something. You, the controlled, is completely silenced and full of guilt and shame. You, the controller, is absolutely living in fear of seeing the controlled blossom into their full potential.
To the controlled: find your inner strength and give yourself the respect you deserve.
To the controller: find your inner fears....deal with it and get help.
Let's get better y'all!
There is nothing worse than being controlled constantly by a person or something. You, the controlled, is completely silenced and full of guilt and shame. You, the controller, is absolutely living in fear of seeing the controlled blossom into their full potential.
To the controlled: find your inner strength and give yourself the respect you deserve.
To the controller: find your inner fears....deal with it and get help.
Let's get better y'all!
8/28/12
Your job....
Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner's manual your creator gave you and destroying your design - Oprah
It's important to know what you are worth. Because, if you don't, you will get mistreated time and time again and your inner strength will get weaker and weaker.
Be strong. Walk in confidence. Be grounded on God's will over you. Do not settle. Treat your heart, your life and your emotions with tender, loving care.
Happy "thriving" Tuesday!
It's important to know what you are worth. Because, if you don't, you will get mistreated time and time again and your inner strength will get weaker and weaker.
Be strong. Walk in confidence. Be grounded on God's will over you. Do not settle. Treat your heart, your life and your emotions with tender, loving care.
Happy "thriving" Tuesday!
8/27/12
It's here...
If only one of the presidential candidates would make it part of his platform to do something about making Monday part of the weekend. I think he would get a lot of votes - Thomas Wayne
Lol
Just once, I would like to wake up, turn on the news, and hear…Monday has been canceled, go back to sleep!
:) I love dreaming!
Be good out there y'all! Happy glorious Monday!
Lol
Just once, I would like to wake up, turn on the news, and hear…Monday has been canceled, go back to sleep!
:) I love dreaming!
Be good out there y'all! Happy glorious Monday!
8/26/12
Family
No success in public life can compensate for failure in the home ~Benjamin Disraeli
Your family (whether biological, extended or adopted) need nurture and care to grow strong and be rooted deep.
Money cannot buy love - we have heard the saying - it's true. No matter how heavy your bank account feels, it will never keep you happy. If you don't give your family the attention it needs and deserves, you will feel empty and poor.
Don't replace your family with work. Start pursuing them with love and care.
Your family (whether biological, extended or adopted) need nurture and care to grow strong and be rooted deep.
Money cannot buy love - we have heard the saying - it's true. No matter how heavy your bank account feels, it will never keep you happy. If you don't give your family the attention it needs and deserves, you will feel empty and poor.
Don't replace your family with work. Start pursuing them with love and care.
8/25/12
Fun times
Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much...the wheel, New York, wars and so on...while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man...for precisely the same reason - Douglas Adams
:)
Learn to enjoy yourself, have a good time and get some laughs in.
Happy Saturday!
:)
Learn to enjoy yourself, have a good time and get some laughs in.
Happy Saturday!
8/24/12
Victim?
“How would your life be different if…You stopped validating your victim mentality? Let today be the day…You shake off your self-defeating drama and embrace your innate ability to recover and achieve.”
― Steve Maraboli
The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.
Listen, you can only be where your thoughts take you. If you always think, feel and act defeated....guess what, that's what you will be. But, if you start speaking life and victory over your mind, your emotions, your thoughts....then your actions will align and you will begin to walk in and enjoy God's blessings!
You can do it!
― Steve Maraboli
The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.
Listen, you can only be where your thoughts take you. If you always think, feel and act defeated....guess what, that's what you will be. But, if you start speaking life and victory over your mind, your emotions, your thoughts....then your actions will align and you will begin to walk in and enjoy God's blessings!
You can do it!
8/23/12
The proud...
“The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not with man, but with God.” ― Søren Kierkegaard
You will find this to be true if you are like me, sometimes :).
Absolutely nothing will give you more peace than surrendering all of your freedom; thus, letting go and letting God.
Be good out there today ;)
You will find this to be true if you are like me, sometimes :).
Absolutely nothing will give you more peace than surrendering all of your freedom; thus, letting go and letting God.
Be good out there today ;)
8/22/12
Open up....
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. ~Attributed to both Jonathan Swift and Benjamin Franklin
In everything you do, say or give, let it be with an open heart and a closed transaction.
Expecting something in return for everything you give, say or do doesn't make you a giver..... But makes you a lender!
Keep your hearts open and God will pour into you 100fold!
In everything you do, say or give, let it be with an open heart and a closed transaction.
Expecting something in return for everything you give, say or do doesn't make you a giver..... But makes you a lender!
Keep your hearts open and God will pour into you 100fold!
8/21/12
Hi world!
"I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you might not like it--and that's all I got.” - Sabrina Ward Harrison
There is nothing wrong with being yourself and being exactly who you are. There shouldn't be fear associated with that either. If things need to change in you, hence your hesitation, then you need to focus on those changes And get better. Some of us love having continuous weaknesses so we can choose to hide behind the "issues" and use it as a way out!
On the other hand, if it isn't by your orchestration to keep your "issues" alive :), then do what you can and get some help. Don't settle for that either!
Come out of your shell and let the world.....let us meet you :)
There is nothing wrong with being yourself and being exactly who you are. There shouldn't be fear associated with that either. If things need to change in you, hence your hesitation, then you need to focus on those changes And get better. Some of us love having continuous weaknesses so we can choose to hide behind the "issues" and use it as a way out!
On the other hand, if it isn't by your orchestration to keep your "issues" alive :), then do what you can and get some help. Don't settle for that either!
Come out of your shell and let the world.....let us meet you :)
8/20/12
Chill.....
It's never a good idea to make decisions when you are extremely emotional. The choices we make in the heat of emotions would be better if left for some other day.
If you can, chill out a little, rest on it a few days and see how you feel about it; and then you can make a sound decision.
Don't make quick decisions this week, pace your emotions!
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
If you can, chill out a little, rest on it a few days and see how you feel about it; and then you can make a sound decision.
Don't make quick decisions this week, pace your emotions!
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
8/19/12
Talk about a blessing....
Not what we SAY about our blessings, but HOW WE USE them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving — W. T. Parker
You know how it is... we get blessed and we share it as a testimony but how often do we share that testimony with someone else, with a stranger, with the world out there?
To have the miracle is halfway through the journey. To take it to the full measure of its capacity, you have to share.... You just have to :)
Happy Sunday people!
You know how it is... we get blessed and we share it as a testimony but how often do we share that testimony with someone else, with a stranger, with the world out there?
To have the miracle is halfway through the journey. To take it to the full measure of its capacity, you have to share.... You just have to :)
Happy Sunday people!
8/18/12
Kindness
In life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with.
Enjoy your Saturday and be kind out there :)
Enjoy your Saturday and be kind out there :)
8/17/12
Done??
“Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.” - Josh Billings
Of course we have a lot of dreams and aspirations; of course we want a lot and want to do a lot. But the real test is of all the things we have started, which one have we actually brought to the finished line?
Don't have a whole lot of unfinished items hanging around. Get things done!
Happy Friday!
Of course we have a lot of dreams and aspirations; of course we want a lot and want to do a lot. But the real test is of all the things we have started, which one have we actually brought to the finished line?
Don't have a whole lot of unfinished items hanging around. Get things done!
Happy Friday!
8/16/12
Live already!
Do not be bothered by what other people think of you or say about you, no matter how negative these are. Remember that in the end, it is only between you and your Creator. And only He knows who you are, what you are made of an what's best for you!
So ignore the haters and live big!
Happy Thursday folks!
So ignore the haters and live big!
Happy Thursday folks!
8/15/12
One more try...
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” -Mary Anne Radmacher
What is that one thing that you think you cannot do, you think about all the time, you are most passionate about, that you feel everyone else is good at, that makes you smile, that you have played out in your mind over and over again.......What is it?
Take a deep breath, believe in yourself, settle it in your heart and let's see if you can walk it out :)
Happy "Winning" Wednesday!
What is that one thing that you think you cannot do, you think about all the time, you are most passionate about, that you feel everyone else is good at, that makes you smile, that you have played out in your mind over and over again.......What is it?
Take a deep breath, believe in yourself, settle it in your heart and let's see if you can walk it out :)
Happy "Winning" Wednesday!
8/14/12
Gift it
It is always a pleasure to lend a helping hand, to care without reserve, and to give without expecting something in return...this is the essence of true friendship that will thrive the test of time - Unknown
One of my mentors would say "if you can afford to lend a friend some money, then you can afford to not expect it back". In other words, if you have it and you can give it, give it as a gift ;). It's the hand that is always open, that receives most!
Happy "Thriving" Tuesday!
One of my mentors would say "if you can afford to lend a friend some money, then you can afford to not expect it back". In other words, if you have it and you can give it, give it as a gift ;). It's the hand that is always open, that receives most!
Happy "Thriving" Tuesday!
8/13/12
Rise up
“You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It will not happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.” ― Joel Osteen
Decisions are difficult to make, especially when your heart has been broken or your dreams crushed. It is in that moment that you need to decide to rise above the pain and re-live again!
Don't let disappointments destroy your vision; but let it motivate you to achieve greater things.
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
Decisions are difficult to make, especially when your heart has been broken or your dreams crushed. It is in that moment that you need to decide to rise above the pain and re-live again!
Don't let disappointments destroy your vision; but let it motivate you to achieve greater things.
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
8/12/12
Prepare
“If you believe you can accomplish everything by "cramming" at the eleventh hour, by all means, don't lift a finger now. But you may think twice about beginning to build your ark once it has already started raining” - Max Brooks
Preparation is essential if you want to achieve full success. You cannot just slide into the finished line; you have to be a part of the building process.
This is where your patience is tried, your faith is tested and your character is built!
Happy "Selah" Sunday!
Preparation is essential if you want to achieve full success. You cannot just slide into the finished line; you have to be a part of the building process.
This is where your patience is tried, your faith is tested and your character is built!
Happy "Selah" Sunday!
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