Prayer

This week was a doozy for me. My work load has tripled but I'm thankful for a job. I look out my door and see the hundreds of people who don't have job or even food and shelter. Wow, it still blows my mind. I often lay in bed at night and wonder how I can make a difference in someones life. I don't have a lot of money, or material possessions to give, so what can I do? And just as I asked that question, the Lord let me know that prayer changes things, not possessions. No matter what happens in their lives pray. So in all situations give thanks and pray for this is the will of God concerning you. So I can't do much but God can do anything but fail. So remember to pray and give thanks, no matter how hard it seems, always pray.

Attitude Check

This week I had quite a few challenges. It was tough but I made it through. My husband as usual is gone but to God be the glory. I have to know that this is my time to be an indvidual. Sometimes it's good to be alone just to collect your thoughts. Now, that dosen't meant that I don't miss him, but I needed this personal time. I'm getting a lot done as far as housework and a lot of time to just reflect. When I reflect back I know that I've been so blessed because I'm still sane. Plus an added bonus is anyday above ground is a blessed day. When I look forward to my future I know that it's going to be a great one. Look I know that everyday is not a bed of roses but I do know that your attitude dermines you altitude. Be blessed!

Faith

Wasn't feeling well this earlier, but I knew that as long as I continued to think it, that's what it was going to be. Our words are more powerful than we know. Sometimes we can speak doom & gloom on ourselves, but when it happens we become perplexed. At all times we must learn to speak those things that are not as though they were. If you go into a bank & ask for a loan from the bank manager, but before he can say anything, you start to say, " I know you're not going to give me the loan" you're defeated attitude has already given you your first strike. And if for whatever reason he still asks for your paperwork( giving you the benefit of the doubt) and you dont have any because you didn't think it would get that far, don't expect that loan. You have to speak to your situation and believe that it will change. That's called faith. And if it doesn't change when you want it to, just be patient, wait & don't cut in line. For everything there is a time & a season.

Just Because

I wanted to tilte this weeks thought "just because". I know it might seem a little starnge to you guys but, sometimes we take life for granted and we think that we're entitled to everything. But I took some time this week to reflect on why we think that way. Oft times we think just because we take care of our kids, after they become an adult they owe us. That's so not the case. We give birth, raise them, love them & try to prepare them for the real world. But just because our kids grow up, move out & do well, doesn't mean that we a re entitled to what they have. It's our jobs as parents to help our kids thrive and for me personally, I want my kids to better than I did, achieve more. Not everyone thinks that way though. It's sad when we think that we did our kids a favor by doing what we were put here to do. We want gifts from them, but what we fail to realize is that our kids are the gifts. Children are a gift from God and are only loaned to us for a short while until God see fit to take them back. In the end nobody can love them like he can, not even us.