Take a Leap of Faith & Just Do It!

You know I often write about dreams and goals. One of my gifts is to encourage others to be all that they can be. I really believe that you can do anything you put your mind and effort into.   Even though you can really believe in yourself you can still be terrified. You can become paralyzed with fear of success, failure, rejection,etc. But the truth of the matter is most of what you fear is just in your head. It is all imagined. All of us know that to…

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Mentoring IS Necessary

We live in a “microwave” society and often forget that just because we can have our food cooked quickly that it doesn’t work out quite that way in life. There are seasons, processes if you will that we all must be willing to go through.   Although as a pastor I often see things from a spiritual perspective. We don’t even have to go there. Consider a fruit tree. No matter how much we want it to produce fruit, if it is not the season for that tree to bear,…

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Being Productive On Purpose!

I live a very full life!  With ministry, business, and my family, things can become quite hectic. One of things that I have learned over the years is to get organized, say no, and good is good enough. 🙂     GET ORGANIZED   Get organized for me meant throwing things away, using lists, and working with schedules. Those things may seem simple but simply removing clutter can do a world of good for your home or office but also for your peace of mind. Having a place for everything…

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Enjoying Life is A Choice

I am at a place in my life where I am sure. You know what I mean? I am sure that I am right where I am supposed to be. I am not late. I did not miss IT! Lol! It’s all good.   You know, a lot of times we can be in such a hurry that we miss the peace and joy of life that God gives us. The truth is a lot of the stress and chaos in our lives is self imposed. I choose to enjoy…

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Encourage Yourself!

  Happy Friday! You know I usually write as I’m inspired and it’s always funny what inspires me. My sister is in the hospital and after praying for her I wanted to send her a few faith confessions or declarations to make while she fights for her health.   Well when I tried to take a picture of the confession (I was not about to type all of that. 🙂 )   My phone said it was too full. I didn’t have enough space. Well with over 3000 pictures  I…

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Do It Afraid!

  I saw a pic on instagram the other day that literally shook me to my core. Because I know the person that posted it, I could also “hear” her as she wrote it. It went something like this: No one wants to hear your excuses… We are all afraid. But we do it anyway! We don’t know all of the answers but we go with what we know..”   It was one of those in your face kinda posts that made you do a quick self check. Her post…

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Success: It’s All About Your Attitude

Today as I dropped my daughter off for Show Choir practice I smiled as I admired her excitement. She absolutely loves show choir and is obsessed with the songs, the choreography, her teacher, everything…   It’s funny because I remember that’s how I felt about drama. It’s one of those things you either love or hate. She has been practicing all week and mind you the days are very long and not once have I heard her complain.   As she got out of the car she hopped with one…

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Work On What Really Matters

  Wow can you believe it’s August already? The year is moving along quickly. Are you on track with your goals? You do have goals right? Well it’s time for a quick check up. Do a quick assessment to see where you are and make all the necessary adjustments to make sure you stay on target.  As you are examining your goals make sure you are working on what really matters. Get rid of things that waste your time or cause you heartache or setbacks. If you don’t draw the…

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