Weaknesses & Self-Control

Lack of self-control comes in many forms, over-eating, addiction, gossiping, our temper, spending too much time on social media and the list goes on.. Self-control requires discipline, which we need to practice and asked God for help. Proverbs 25:28 describes a man without self control as a city broken in to and left without walls.Continue reading “Weaknesses & Self-Control”

Pushed by OUR PAIN

I long for contentment and serenity in my life and I deserve those times. I earned them, but without life’s pain I would fail to recognize its value. “We tend to think of the rational as a higher order, but it is the emotional that marks our lives. One often learns more from ten daysContinue reading “Pushed by OUR PAIN”

Allow YOUR Blessings In

If I am faced with a change of any kind today, I will know I am not alone. Whatever I am facing is right for Me and necessary to my well-being. Life is growth and the next stage awaits…. so if the door closes, don’t keep pulling on it and allow the window to open!

Prayer & Meditation

Today I will allow my prayer and meditation to direct my efforts today. My purpose can then be fulfilled. Nobody is without a contribution to make, everyone of us is giving what we agree called upon to give when we are in the right relationship with God, who is the master artist in the designContinue reading “Prayer & Meditation”

Everyday is a NEW BEGINNING

“Parents can only give good advice out of them or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” –Anne Frank Parenting is the hardest job u will ever have, but can bring u so much joy, especially the grandchildren in ur future. When uContinue reading “Everyday is a NEW BEGINNING”

Reaction isn’t ACTION

We must learn to ACT rather than REACT. Change is ours if we want it. Being in charge of our own feelings and our own actions prevents anxiety from overcoming us. The opportunities to react will be many today. Everytime I pause, determine the action I feel better about and take it. My emotional healthContinue reading “Reaction isn’t ACTION”

Problems

Problems give us the opportunity to learn something. If we don’t get the message the first time around, we get another chance, and another, and another. When we miss out on the learning each time the whack upside the head gets harder. Obstacles are gifts for learning. We never really know what we have learnedContinue reading “Problems”