>Today I made a decision—a big decision!!! I am no longer going to sit and hold on to all the treasures that God has put on the inside of me!! For so long I have just been existing, waiting on things to happen. Please don’t get me wrong, waiting is not a bad thing. Waiting without working…..well that’s “a whole ‘notha story”!!! But now, the light has been turned on and it is not going out!!! In order for God to work, I gotta give him something to work with. He has put everything that I need to succeed on the inside of me. Now it is up to me to put in the work so that my dreams will become my reality. It is time for me to “LIVE OUT LOUD”!!!! Out with the old and in with the new-what is the old you ask? The “old” is procrastination, slothfulness, fear, anxiety,and dependence (on people)! The “new” is faith, work, action, boldness, confidence, God-dependence, planning,and making lists!!! Is all this going to come easy-no. But is it worth it-Totally! My plan is to live everyday with purpose, structure, faith, and fellowship with God. What will it take for you to live out loud????? Miracles and Blessings

>This morning while I was getting myself and the kids ready for church, I was praying. My prayer went a little like this “Lord, open my heart so that I can receive and DO the word that you are going to bring forth today at church”.
Not too long after I prayed this, a thought came up in my heart…..”Knowledge is powerless unless it is put to use”. Wow………..this simple statement makes all the sense in the world!!!
If I know something or how to do something but refuse to do it, what good is just simple knowing? For example, if I hear something really good at service that will make a huge difference in my life but refuse to do it, what good is me just knowing?
Yeah, this revelation really blessed me! It was a real eye opener that I put into action ASAP!!! (I knew that I needed to make a list of what I need to do throughout the week but I still tried to keep a “mental to-do list-and I must say it never worked because I always forgot something and I knew that I needed to keep my banking transaction book updated and in my wallet-what good is not having an accurate up-date on how much money is in the bank?!!!)
So, this week I am going to put into Practice those things that I KNOW will make me better-To Do Better Is To Be Better!!
Miracles and Blessings………..

>Well, I just watched one of my favorite reality shows “Ruby” and I must say, it left me thinking! While she was in a counseling session, Ruby was telling her therapist that she felt like she had hit a plateau in her weight loss goals. Her counselor asked her what she was doing and had she tried anything different? Ruby told her counselor her routine and told her no that she hadn’t been doing anything different.(Well-here comes the light bulb moment for me!) Her counselor then proceeded to ask her if she knew what insanity was? The definition was “to do the same thing over and over and over again, and expect different results”. Hmmmmmm…….I had to ask myself, “Am I insane?” By regular terms I would have to say no. I’m not acting irrationally or putting myself or others in harms way, so I must be pretty sane right? Not!!!!!Yeah, by physical terms, I might not be insane. But in everyday life, yeah-the description fits perfectly.
For example, If I want to get certain things done within 24 hours, then I need to write them down on a to-do list right? Right! But if I constantly keep a “mental” to-do list and as soon as I lay my head on the pillow remember at least 2 things that I didn’t get accomplished within the day and repeat this same gesture over and over-is that insanity? Yes, my dear friends……that fits the description perfectly!So, what can be done for me to go from insanity to sanity? According to Ruby’s therapist “Do something different”! And to be a little more in depth, she said to do 5 things different everyday. For me, my sanity will start by me making to-do list and adding to it, if need be, daily. Sanity starts with changing some things in our daily lives that could just possibly end with a new accomplishment. So, what can you do to be a little more “sane” today? Miracles and Blessings

Today the one word that is in my head is “intimacy”. I was reading an awesome book last night and one of the things that really stuck with me was about as a woman, in order to have a balanced life as a wife and mother, I have to have an intimate, loving relationship with God. Then a few hours later, my husband was telling me about the book that he is reading and in his description what I heard the loudest was that one of the main characters in the book referred to God as “Papa” because that was just how close her relationship is with our Creator.
This made me think, how intimate is my relationship with God? Yeah I talk to Him everyday but to be completely honest, it has been a little bit of a “touch and go” type of deal. When I think about intimacy, I think about a relationship where a person cant help but talk to the other person because they are always on their mind and if they aren’t talking to them they are thinking about them, telling someone else about your love interest, and just doing all that you can to learn more about the person who is at the center of your thoughts.
Yes I can say that I am inspired to be more “intimate” with God. I have to take the time to cultivate my relationship more and my first step will be spending more time with my first Love…………….
Miracles and Blessings….

Well, as I sit watching an episode of “Oprah” about a busy stay-at-home wife/mother, I have to smile b/c I can totally relate!!! But I must say that I enjoy being a stay-at-home wife/mom. Even though it can be a draining and completely exhausting job, I can honestly say that I wouldnt want to do anything else!
Waking up in the morning to take care of my husband and kids is a great job to have! I must admit I am still working to be more organized and being more effective and productive with my time (I declare and decree that I will be a great daily list maker and goal achiever!!!). But overall, being able to be my kids number one teacher, encourager, and have the ability and the chance to improve on my preferred “profession” is a great gig to me! So, I now have a new daily affirmation “Do Bettter, Be Better, Live Better!” So instead of saying “I will try to do better tomorrow” , I’m saying “I will do better tomorrow and I’ll start by……..”.
Miracles and Blessings!

Ok, so today I was talking to a friend and when the conversation ended, I had to ask myself “Am I conventional”? To be totally honest, I really didnt know what conventional was-so I had to look it up. The definition of conventional is (according to dictionary.com) ” conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste; ordinary rather than different or original”.
After some pondering, and complete honestly, my answer would have to be yes…I used to be. I was conventional b/c I was fearful and I thought too much about what others would think of me if I did something that was considered “out of the ordinary”. I was conventional because just the very thought of starting something new and giving it my all seemed like too much work!!!
Please dont get me wrong- being conventional is not a bad thing…. as long as it is not keeping you from living your dreams out loud everyday.
I believe that we serve a God that is unconventional. Look at the earth, the different types of people, and just read about how He healed and blessed so many in His word! The God that we serve wasnt bound or conformed by anything/anybody on the earth, therefore I have no excuse! So as of this second I say goodbye to being bound and confomed by fear and the opinions of others…….and HELLO to living my dreams with boldness and joy!! I’m living unconventionally by taking the limitations off of God and me!!! Miracles and Blessings