Gloomy Day Inspiration ~

Learn from your mistakes in all aspects of your life.

Don't ever let a mistake turn into a failure because you did not learn from it.

Life presents obstacles and it can be a heck of ride but remember you can always choose what you take away...
"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him." Nahum 1:7

Rain!!!!

It's a rainy day here in the Chi and I just feel like singing...

Rain, rain, go away

Come again another day

Little in Nkoyo wants to play...

The great personalizing came from my mom she always fit my name in there somehow, you have to love it...

And....

I miss Gullah Gullah Island...

Come and lets play together

In the bright sunny weather

Let's all go to Gullah Gullah Island

makes me thing of sunshine... and the beach!

GULLAH!!!

Update!

Mary Kay is going great! I love the opportunity and freedom that goes along with it.

My debut was a great success and just the confidence I needed to remind myself that 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' Philippians 4:13

Faith is an everyday process
Family is the glue
Career is what allows me to succeed

Let's Get It!

Sometimes you just have to step out on faith and do something you never thought you could do. With that said, today is the day I officially take a leap of faith and start my own Mary Kay business.

Yes! I will be an Independent Beauty Consultant. I like the fact that it's a company based around 3 core values: faith, family, and career... furthermore, it's a company for women and by an awesome businesswoman, Mary Kay Ash. I feel rejuvenated and energized!! Not to mention, it's a great way to earn extra money in these down trodden economic times and a geat way to meet new people.

So, here goes!!!!!

Ebony/Jet Magazine

At the heart of Black America is Ebony and Jet magazine.

I received an email minutes ago and I'm sadden to hear that Johnson Publishing Company is currently going through a financial crisis. This is unfortunately a sign of the times. The change from print to online.

Nonetheless something must be done to save this African-American fixture. I can remember sitting on my grandmother's lap and her flipping through the pages of Jet magazine and stopping to read to me the marriage announcements, saying, Co one day your wedding will be featured in this magazine."

Already jobs have been lost and a reorganization of the company has begun to keep the business afloat. Let's willingly assist the company that has told the plight of black American, kept us current with Our issues, informed us of the political process, and kept us up to date on our favorite actors and actresses as well as the latest fashion.

In order to help save OUR magazine please pledge (and do) buy a year subscription to both Ebony and Jet magazine. And if you currently have a subscription please RENEW for a year. Every little bit helps! It's time we start to support one another instead of being "crabs in a barrel". (If you don't get this analogy get your subscription ASAP!)

Does my faith offend you?

I stumbled upon this SodaHead poll that asked the question, "Does my faith in God offend you?" It got me to thinking. Does my faith in God offend anyone? I don't feel like I'm a bible toting, verse quoting, your going to Hell for doing what you did last night type of person. I am very thankful and am not ashamed to praise Him in public for all that He has done for me and where He has brought me from.

Yes, I am 23-year-old, happily married, Christian woman. This does not mean that I have not ever sinned, cursed, or lusted (mostly after shoes and handbags on any given Sunday) but I digress. I do believe that God knows that I am not perfect and that my imperfections are what makes me the person I am. I also understand that He does provide all my needs and I will find my strength in the shadow of your/HIS wings (Third Day song that has amazing lyrics from Psalm 36).

So, if my faith offends you, my apologies but it's not going to stop me from Believing...

love ya

Rainy Day Inspiration

I stumbled across this quote on my friends FB page and it made think of how life is filled with challenges, obstacles, and sacrifice and that each is what makes us the person we are.

If we are not challenged how do we know what we are great at...
If we don't over come obstacles, how do we know what battles to fight and those to not...
And if we don't sacrifice, how do we know if we are stepping out on faith...

Sacrifice is going against what feels natural to us. Sacrifice is going
against what feels good to us. Sacrifice is going against our selves and giving up good for better.
~ thanks AMS for indirectly helping me see the light

Hebrews 11:1

enough said... thank you!

I am...

"Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth."

~ Mark Twain

BOSSY

“When the music changes, so does the dance”

~ African proverb

In life sometimes you have to be bossy to get things done and stepping out on your own takes faith, support, good music, a sturdy pair of pumps and a little attitude.

In Transition

So, being that Dr. Seuss' b-day was Monday and I'm currently in a transition mode I picked up my favorite book that always makes me SMILE, Oh! The Places You'll Go! I realized that I was definitely in the "waiting place" and I need to stop waiting and start doing.

The Waiting Place...
...for people just waiting.Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or a No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite or waiting around for Friday night or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil, or a Better Break or a sting of pearls, or a pair of pants or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. Everyone is just waiting.
NO! That's not for you!
Somehow you'll escape all that waiting and staying. You'll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing.

~ thank you Dr. Seuss for always putting a smile on my face