Seasons

Good morning family. Getting closer to our weekend in Atlanta. Going to support The Rams. Ya'll watch out for #26, Daryl Richardson. Praying for safe travels and a good time. Feeling blessed and motivated this morning. Ready for my day to begin. As I prepare for the day I'm asking God to watch over all of us. We are so busy filling our days with activities that we sometimes forget to acknowledge the One who makes it all possible. Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us life, thank You for waking us and allowing us to move around. We plan our days based on our needs, sometimes looking past You and not asking for guidance. Father, I pray that we all take a step back, think before we speak. Let negative words and thoughts be dissolved by thoughts of Your Holiness. There is nothing to hard for You. As we speak with our family members, peers and strangers help us remember that we are "that light" shining brightly. Let us approach situations with good intentions, Godly intentions. Remind us that we are in and out of seasons, some harder than others, but "we've come this far by faith" and that same faith will carry us through whatever struggle we're in right now. Lord, I pray for my co-workers who are having a hard time understanding the "why's" of business decisions. Give them the strength and courage to hold on. Father God, I am so thankful for rest, work, provisions and people, You keep providing for us. I don't no about anyone else, but I am far from being what You want me to be, but thank You for helping me/waiting for me as I come up "the learning curve". Proverbs 10 vs 17, Deuteronomy 28:1-68 TeamIn&OutOfSeasons. Bblessedloveyou

Something Good

Good morning family. Feeling blessed and excited about life. At New Hope Baptist Church we sang a song at the end of the service that reminded us that "something good is going to happen to you, happen to you this very day, something good is going to happen to you, Jesus of Nazareth is passing your way". That song has been playing in my head for the past few days and I love it. It reminds me that no matter what kind of drama we encounter Jesus is still the good news. I'm encouraged to get up every day because I know our Lord and Savior makes all things possible. Our jobs may get a little stressful sometimes but thank God for my co-workers who help me keep it light. My house may not be as clean as I'd like for it to be but praise the Lord we have a roof over our heads. The truck I drive has almost 350,000 miles on it but guess what, I made it to work in the mornings and back home in the evenings. Sometimes we just need to kick back and say "thank You" for what we have. I am grateful for a full life, for all my God-given abilities, for my past, my present and my future. Thankful that God saw fit to let me see another day, gave me another chance to "shine", to smile and to enjoy life to the fullest. Simply wonderful. Because of Him "I can face my tomorrows" and look back at my past with a smile. TeamSomethingGood, Bblessedloveyou. Romans 1 vs 2-3, Luke 4 vs 43

Alva and Cory

Yesterday was a good day that came to a not so happy ending. I'm proud of the parents you've both become. It's time to realize that parenting is not a competition, it's an honor and a blessing. Don't forget that only through God's grace and mercy Amia is here. If it had not been for the love you guys had for each other and your unborn child, she wouldn't have been born. Praise God that you both accepted responsibility for your child not knowing what was in front of you. You became patents the day you said no to abortion. You both win favor in God's eyes. Let that same love from then be strong enough to help you get over hard feelings and harsh words. I love you both, Cory you are of my flesh and Alva you are my spiritual daughter. Let's celebrate Mia today, she won't be a child much longer. Give her good/strong memories so she will know what it feels like to have support and love. 

Family Support

Good morning family. What a busy weekend we had. Football crazy, party fun. God is good. I'm very thankful this morning as always for all that we're able to accomplish. My family/friends are totally amazing. My husband, who sometimes has to figure out what's going on because I'm not always clear (imagine that), does a great job of making sure things are right. He wears a lot of hats, the cook, Mr fix it, daddy, granddaddy, uncle, brother, friend, husband but the best one of all is "A Child of God". I have to admit, I take him for granted sometimes. Looking past his feelings and focusing more on what I think should be done. God is doing a work in me with regard to the changes I need to make. Confession/acknowledging is the first step. I pray for you as I pray for myself, Heavenly Father, continue changing my heart with Your wisdom/word. You have given us so much and You've given us the right people who support and encourage us. Father I thank You for total grace and forgiveness when I've been so ungrateful for everything You've provided. Father, thank You for my family, these wonderful people you've placed in my life. God, You've allowed us to build a family unit that bounds and continues to grow. The support I/we have is so strong. You continue showing me that if I/we stay faithful, things work out (getting past me). I'm especially grateful/honored to be a grandparent. I pray that the mothers/fathers of our grandchildren continue supporting our children, lifting them up, celebrating them and nurturing the talent You gave them. Wow, just so in awe of where You brought us from. An Amazing God. AMEN. TeamFamilySupport. Bblessedloveyou.

Not Participating

Good morning family. Thanking God for bringing us here even if the journey was long and tired us out. As we mature things become less stressful and we begin to see things for what they really are. One day you wake up and your responses to the world and the people in it are different. For me, my desire to argue/to be right/to control situations/to have the last word is gone. My love for God and doing the right thing is stronger than any situation that presents an opportunity to "cut" someone with my words. I would rather use words that encourage and support. Don't get me wrong, Dee and I argue from time to time. Having disagreements and learning to work through problems/issues is a part of marriage. Not being able to reconcile and come to an agreement is what hurts a marriage. For those of us who are "slick" at the mouth, we need to understand that it's not cute or attractive. When we engage in public arguments, cursing each other and lashing out emotionally, it's draining, it's ineffective and causes feelings of regret. I'm thankful for God's word/ways because through it I've learned to look past what people say to me/about me and understand that it's really not about me. When someone lashes out or talks about someone else, it's usually about their internal struggles, something they haven't reconciled, something they're dragging around with them like an "emotional blanket". I remind myself as I remind you, everything doesn't deserve a comment, every comment doesn't deserve a response and there won't be an argument if you don't participate (walk away). TeamNotParticipating. Bblessedloveyou. 2 Timothy 2 vs 23-24, Proverbs 15 vs 1, Romans 12 vs 19, Titus 3 vs 1-2, Romans 14 vs 19. Have a beautiful Sunday, celebrating Mia's birthdy today...

Focus On Your Habits

Good morning family. Thanking God this morning for waking us and letting us see a new day. Giving Him all the honor and praise for providing for us, allowing us to rest peacefully. It is an awesome feeling when you wake up and your burdens feel lighter and you're on to the "next". Such an empowering feeling. This morning my dream reminded me that sometimes we try to force others into doing things they don't want to do even when it's their responsibility. Our desire/need to see them complete a task becomes so strong that we loose focus of reality and allow frustration to set in. This morning I remind you as I remind myself, I can't will or manipulate anyone into doing anything and I shouldn't. It has to be their choice. What I can do, is offer prayer and support where/when needed. There are a few of us who try to bully others into seeing/doing things our way. Every time this is done, there are going to be hurt feelings, resentment and trust issues. There's not one person on this earth who should force their views/opinions on another.  As I start my day I ask God to give me the right words to say in any given situation, I ask Him to help me keep my thoughts and my deeds holy. As we walk into our places of employment this morning we should ask the Father to walk in with us and to be with us during our work day. Leaving all judgement and finger pointing outside. There's not a day that goes by that I don't hear people complain about the habits of others. Funny thing is, I don't hear a lot of people owning their up to their short comings. We win by renewing/changing/becoming better, not by condemning others. Everyone have a blessed day, a beautiful weekend and "watch your mouth". TeamFocusOnYourHabits. Bblessedloveyou. Matthew 7 vs 1-5, Matthew 23 vs 25-28, John 8 vs 1-11, John 7 vs 24

Adjust Your Speed

Good Morning Family. First of all, Happy Birthday to Sug and Yahzia. I am so thankful for my family. It's such a privilege and blessing to have family. I really think a lot of people take family for granted. One thing that holds true with us is we celebrate each other, we may not always like each other, but the love is strong. This morning I thought about Courtney getting on my treadmill one day. She really wasn't used to it, wasn't really serious about using it. Anyone who's ever been on a treadmill knows that it takes a minute to get adjusted to using it. If you're not careful, you'll fly right off the back of it and that's just what she did. That incident reminds me about our lives. We "jump on life" so quickly, full speed ahead when we should be adjusting the speed as we go. That's the way I used to live. Thinking I should take advantage of every single opportunity that came my way. Opening credit card accounts just because I could, buying new things just because I could, not saving a dime, spending my paycheck down to the last cent and then some. All of that plus clubbing/partying, staying out late, sleeping until lunch time. My life was really out of control. The funny thing was, I didn't even realize it. I thought I was living a normal life. I can't change who I was or the things I did, but I can "adjust the speed", change my pace and direction. A lot of us are looking for quick fixes, easy ways to get out of debt, relationship changes based on nothing but emotion, a support system that caters to "what we want' with no consideration for anyone else. That's all well and fine if you want "short term" results, but if you're like me, you want "lasting results". Change that will take you into the rest of your life. This morning I thank God for "change", I thank Him for understanding and peace. Praying that we sit still and allow God to speak to us, that's the only way things will get better. Bblessedloveyou. TeamAdjustYourSpeed. Psalm 46