Hello Family,
Blessings, love, and peace to you and your family.
Blessings, love, and peace to you and your family.
This Thanksgiving make it a point to say thank. you.
Say thank you to God, your spouse, your children, a neighbor, a friend, or to all of the above. Thank God and or somebody, because if you are here you survived the corona virus and all that came with it. So if you are still standing after all that you've gone through over the past two years, say thank you.
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Google God in the morning.
Google God in the evening and at night. Google God when you are out of fight. Google God when you have a question and also when you think you have the answer. Google God when you need a way made and when you need to make a way for someone, just how to do it. Google God when you have a bright idea and when you don’t have any idea at all. Google God when you think you’re sure and when you don’t have a clue. Google God when you think you have found Mr. Right or Mrs. Wonderful or when you don’t see a Mr. or Mrs. or when you see them, but don’t know if they are Mr. or Mrs. Wrong or not your cup of tea. Google God when you feel like you are about to lose your mind and you can’t take any more or take it anymore because He can bring you peace. Google God when you are confused, He can give you understanding. Google God when you need him or anything that He can give even if someone else can give it, because He can give it better. He can calm you, support, comfort, aid, hold, listen to, bring or take, heal, love, teach, be real with you, give you answers to question you didn’t ask yet, get you on track and keep you there. Do anything that needs to be done, but it’s according to your faith and what you believe to be possible. Try Googling God, you may be surprised at the results. When I was growing up we had coloring books that had pictures that you had to complete before you could color it. They were called Connect the Dots. Some had numbers to connect and some used the alphabet that you had to connect. Either way they were so much fun to do and then to see what you had made by connecting the dots was always exciting. Some were easy, using number one to ten and others were a little more complex with the numbers going higher. Before I wrote this piece, I looked for a dot to dot page and discovered that they now have adult dot to dot pages. Who knew? I think I'll download one and do it for old times sake. This is an easy one that I found to show you in case you've never seen one. When I say easy, just for clarity I mean it only has a few numbers. You may be wondering why on earth is she talking about Dot to Dot pages. I had a thought yesterday. I started thinking what dots are we missing in our adult lives. When I speak about dots I am talking about our daily activity, our decisions, our diets, our jobs, and families, plus.
Sometimes in life we try to connect the dots in the wrong order, connect dots that shouldn't even be included in the picture, and omit some dots that are next. This includes me and I want us to think about the dots that we are connecting: should they be connected at all, should they be connected next, are we connecting our dots in the right or wrong order. Just something to think about. Maybe just maybe, you should get a different page and not even try with the one in front of you. I'm just saying. Over the last several months to a year I've learned a few things. Maybe, just sinking in may better describe it. 1. I am not perfect and I don't have to be or try to be. I'm human. Therefore, God certainly knows that I will never be perfect. We are to strive for perfection. I'm striving every day. 2. Stick to the plan. Don't start something, think about something else and totally leave your first project. Stick to the original plan. When you keep changing things it may confuse you and frustrate others around you. 3. Think about your words. Think about the words you speak and the words that you write before you put them out there. 4. Don't let another's opinion or emotion change yours. 5. Don't be a show off or a showboat. Be regular, be you, have fun, but don't show off (or brag). 6. Don't put your spouse or mate down to other people. It's ok to speak highly of them. 7. Don't speak words because you think that's what someone wants you to say. If that's truly how you feel, that's different. Have a blessed day today. Tomorrow is my birthday. Next time I'll fill you in on what I did.
Until then. Who can you depend on? Who can depend on you?
"I've learned to trust in Jesus. I've learned to trust in God." These are the words to a Christian song, that I live by daily. But, sometimes we need the very human element, down here on earth beside us. We need a person that we can trust to be there. We are hoping and depending on that person to have our back. I can say we can depend on our family (our children) and our good friends, Hank and Darlene. When it's time to pull together and get something done, we can and do work in harmony and peace and make it happen. Thank you for the love and support. Can your friends and family depend on you? At the end of 2020, what did you vow, promise or tell yourself you were going to do in 2021?
Well, you know 2021 is here, right? Are you doing what you said you were going to do? You know what you said: pray more, read your bible, eat better, exercise, talk less. You get the point and it's February already. If you didn't start, it's not to late to get started. If you started and fell off of your game, get back in the game. Even if it's six months from now and you realize that you're not doing what you said you would do, get started then. It's usually not to late to start a new habit to improve your life. So to borrow an old saying from decades ago, Keep on Truckin! You got this! It is time to start thinking about how to change your life to make it better.
Whatever you give the most thought to that is what you will receive the most. For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7A (KJV) Give, and it shall be given unto you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it shall be measured to you. Luke 6:38 (NIV) Be careful what you allow to grow in the recesses of your mind. Cut down the grass, pull up the weeds and lay the seeds. You get to decide what you want to grow in your mind and in life . Keep your mind pure. At every level of growth you have to pull the weeds down to reach the next point of maturity. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6 & 7 (NIV) I'm organized, are you?
During the week I have a daily schedule that I follow. On the weekend it's a lot more relaxed and not so regimented. My Schedule during the week, from waking up until bedtime: *Stretch *Drink my water *Pray *Sing *Read-"Jesus Calling" devotional by Sarah Young *Read-"Stir Your Soul" (the book that I wrote) *Write in my journal things that I'm thankful for that happened the day before *Bible Study *Write a poem or inspirational piece *Work on my Blog *Check Email, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger *Eat breakfast *Get some exercise, walk with my husband, Fred *Lunch *Cook dinner every other day *Clean the kitchen *Time with Fred *Shower *House chores *Special projects *TV at certain times of the day *Other miscellaneous things *Snack *Bed *Repeat There you have it ladies and gentlemen. That's what my day looks like, normally. Now, what if God had something different on His mind for me to do on any given day. Do I exercise the flexibility to do the things He wants me to do, disrupting my schedule, my plan and my flow or do I stick to the plans that I have outlined for the day? I'm organized, are you? Every 24 hours you should start with a new canvas and do something different, exciting, something for you.
Start a new canvas everyday, because time is not standing still, it would be a travesty to go through years and years of life and never find any joy, contentment, or happiness. God created the world for us to enjoy and it is a shame that we don't take advantage of it. The best things in life are free: a smile, a sunset, a summer day, the new fallen snow, a friend to share a laugh with, watching your children grow up, watching a movie with your husband, watching your grandchildren play and seeing their innocence. At my age I realize that I need to free myself to be myself. Be the person God created me to be. Life is awesome and we need to realize it. Sometimes I just say Wow! I have so much strength, creativity and so much to offer. I offer you love, comfort, support, new ideas and I offer you me. I think I got the hang of it now. You only live once, so why not Enjoy Life. Enjoy the life that God gave you, enjoy the things that he created in His wisdom, in His love without anything, without anybody. Wow! What's on your canvas today? If you quiet yourself it will help you to get to know your authentic self. Turn off the tv, put away the phone and the computer. Shut yourself off from everything that is going to distract you and clutter your mind. Try it, you may feel refreshed and relaxed. You may be able to hear yourself think and be in touch with yourself. What was on your canvas today? What will be on your canvas tomorrow? Why am I always rushing to be on time and still late? The answer is simple, it's overcrowding. Crowding too many things in the time allotted. Working on one project and before I'm done or maybe before I even get started, I'm doing something else.
I'll give you an example: If I'm getting ready for work, my allotted time to get ready is about half an hour. Well, while I'm getting ready I notice that the kitchen or bathroom is dirty and I start cleaning up those areas instead of using my allotted time to get ready. The next thing you know I'm rushing. Rushing doesn't help you get anything done any faster, it actually slows you down. I had a teacher that said, "the more hurried I am, the slower I get." So I need to slow down and concentrate on the task at hand. Maybe, if I write those (bright ideas) (tasks) down I can go back to them at a more suitable time. The family always knew what the problem was. They told me, you are doing too much, you can do that later, you need to be getting out of here. I was in denial and didn't recognize this flaw. Who knew? The rushing, fretting, scrambling, Whew! It makes me shake my head when I think about it. If you have the same problem, may I suggest that you take a look at what's making you rush and or late. It's not important to do everything now. But it is extremely important to concentrate on the priority before you and give it your undivided attention. Stop rushing and enjoy the processes in life, you will feel better and you will feel better about yourself. |