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We are just a couple of days from Christmas. I am so thankful for all of my blessings and just life and life more abundantly. As Tuesday December 25^th approaches I am very much aware of who’s birthday it is, Jesus! We are celebrating the birth of Jesus.  We must remember the reason for the season and try to help those in need.

What a difference it could make if every family would take on one more families during this time of year. I am personally committed to sponsoring three families and this year. It’s in my heart to give and help others who might not enjoy this time of year due to life situations.

Remember anytime someone commitments to give their time & money it is a sacrifice and it should be appreciated. Give thanks for all that you have on today and if you are able to help one person, do it!  Don’t do it expecting something in return due it from your heart and watch God bless you.  Merry Christmas & All the best in 2013.  Cheers!

I had to repost this writing by Tyler Perry!  It moved my spirit SO much!  I believe this is the time of year to really sit quietly and ask ourselves this very candid question, What Kinf Of Person Am I?  Once you know the answer embrace it or make changes to get on the right path.

I have this tree analogy when I think of people in my life, be it friends, family, acquaintances, employees, co-workers, whomever…They are all placed inside what I call my tree test. It goes like this:

LEAF PEOPLE
Some people come into your life and they are like leaves on a tree. They are only there for a season. You can’t depend on them or count on them because they are weak and only there to give you shade. Like leaves, they are there to take what they need and as soon as it gets cold or a wind blows in your life they are gone. You can’t be angry at them, it’s just who they are.

BRANCH PEOPLE
There are some people who come into your life and they are like branches on a tree. They are stronger than leaves, but you have to be careful with them. They will stick around through most seasons, but if you go through a storm or two in your life it’s possible that you could lose them. Most times they break away when it’s tough. Although they are stronger than leaves, you have to test them out before you run out there and put all your weight on them. In most cases they can’t handle too much weight. But again, you can’t be mad with them, it’s just who they are.

ROOT PEOPLE
If you can find some people in your life who are like the roots of a tree then you have found something special. Like the roots of a tree, they are hard to find because they are not trying to be seen. Their only job is to hold you up and help you live a strong and healthy life. If you thrive, they are happy. They stay low key and don’t let the world know that they are there. And if you go through an awful storm they will hold you up. Their job is to hold you up, come what may, and to nourish you, feed you and water you.

Just as a tree has many limbs and many leaves, there are few roots. Look at your own life. How many leaves, branches and roots do you have? What are you in other people’s lives?

THANK GOD FOR YOUR ROOTS! You may want to call them today or share this message with them and attach your own note saying, “thanks for being my root”.

By the way, don’t waste your time sending this to a leaf, they won’t get it anyway.

Giving is certainly a big part of who I am as a person.  Giving is something that I have watched my grandparents and parents do for all of my life.  Giving is something I love to do.  If you are a giver, you know that any act of giving, any sharing that you are blessed to do comes back to you.  I certainly believe God will not bless you if you don’t give back. 

The joy in giving is not in the materialistic things you may give someone, rather it’s simply what was in your heart when you gave!  I have this saying that it’s dear to me, “I may not remember what you said, or did but, I will always remember how you made me feel”.  Remember, the person on the receiving end can certainly feel your heart. 

During this season of gifting & giving let your message be one of appreciation for the receiver, let the person feel your spirit of love and gratefulness……They need to feel that they matter to you more than anything else.  What a gift!  Cheers!

God didn’t say everything in your life would always be good, and easy.  He did say it was your birthright to enjoy life and life more abundantly and he would give you prosperity.  To enjoy these life gifts, we must be true to ourselves and embrace every day to the fullest with no regrets or why nots!  This positive mindset will keep you moving forward in a positive direction.  Remember to enjoy the ride and the process it takes to reach your goals.

Many people make happiness contingent on other things.  They think “I’ll be happy when I”………  We must take a different approach and focus on what drives you, what situations, what people, what places, what things make you happy.  And go after those things and use this approach.  Keep love, compassion & integrity at the forefront of every decision you make on this journey!  Happy people know the process to happiness supports what’s most important and that’s their values!  Cheers!

Your Invitation to Happiness

Open wide the door to your truest feelings; make friends with your emotions.  Sit still with them when you feel burdened, and listen to the still soft voice whispering.  Turn to me in any crisis, no matter how large or small; stop struggling and just turn to me!  Soon the sweet, welcome guest, truth, will arrive.

Open the door to faith, love & happiness. These are the guest you want to host forever.  Let them feel your mind, body & heart.  Faith has always been a sure shelter for women.  Faith takes strength, and it makes strength.  Believe, and the burden will surely be lifted.  Understanding faith, love & happiness and rest a sure comfort will come.  I hope you begin to see the big picture, and in time your path will be clearer and brighter.  Cheers to you & your happiness!

As we enter the week of Thanksgiving, we should all look and think back over the last 11 months and take a moment to acknowledge all the things we have to be “Thankful” for. If you are blessed to read this posting you have been blessed with the gift of life and vision. For me this has been a trying year in so many ways but I am reminded by the scripture that says “in all thy ways acknowledge him and he will direct my path”. And I am a witness that the word is right. I had to really acknowledge the gift of acceptance, and letting go. I realize that people come in your life for a reason, season or a life time. And I am very thankful that God blessed me to just “LET GO” of so many people, situations and circumstances, replacing those things with the gift of “I don’t care”. I can truly testify that I am FREE and it feels SO good.

A few things I am thankful for, God grace & mercy, good health, family, a few good ride or die friends, love, being in love, peace, and all the joy God has allowed me to experience in my life.

I ask that you take some time today in stillness and record at least 5 things you are thankful for, and give thanks today and every day for all things. I pray you & your family embrace a blessed Thanksgiving Season. Cheers!

We were taught a lot by example, not sure what’s happening in this new age of living. But over time we’ve fallen into forgetfulness. We’ve forgotten our power, our passion and our place. We should be working together in joy, love and celebration to create an agenda that serves our purpose in life, or purpose for being.

We must remember the great benefits we enjoy today don’t come from nothing. They have grown out of a long glorious legacy of mutual love, faith and commitment, which gave our foremother the courage to stand strong together and if necessary fight for justice, fight for our children & families. What’s happening right before our eyes today? Have we forgotten how to stand? We must stand for something or we will continue to fall for anything. Cheers!

Brighter Days Ahead

When you are faced with adversity, rather than seeing the World as being against you, live as if it’s conspiring to make you better.  Each and every obstacle we face has its purpose in our lives, this one makes you stronger & wiser, and that one comes to make you more patient.

Thank each of the obstacles you face for teaching you to be creative and to persist, then keep positive until you can see your way not only through the barriers but to ALL the possibilities beyond.  Cheers!

Far too often we feel that we can only be happy from external events. We will be happy once we get that new job, new relationship, new car, once we have won the lottery the list goes on and on.

But the point about happiness is that you should be happy right now this very moment. You will never have this moment in time to be happy again.  Life does move on and time doesn’t stop because we are unhappy.  Obtaining wealth or materials things is not the path to happiness! If that where the case we would not hear of so many wealth people, pop and film stars dying of drug overdoses and other bad choices.

The old saying “money can’t buy happiness” is still very true to this day. Choose any happiness affirmations that fits your situation best and say it as often as you can during the course of your day. Say it to yourself first thing in the morning as you look into the bathroom mirror. This will start your day off to a good start. Then repeat it as often as you can during the day.  My favorite affirmation is “I am HAPPY Loving Me & Living My Life & Enjoying Every Moment”!  How about you?  Cheers to you & your HAPPINESS!

So often, we feel guilty for feeling happy, or for even wanting to feel happy. We somehow think that it’s not right. It’s not a matter of being right or wrong. The simple truth is that happiness is there for the taking if you will allow it to be.

You may feel you don’t deserve to be happy because of your actions and thoughts that you make you feel unworthy. However, it has nothing to do with what you have done or not done or whether or not you are worthy. You are worthy, just because. It’s as simple as that. You exist. Your own personal, wonderful being is as worthy as anyone else is to be happy.  Cheers to your happiness!