"Girl, I think your GPS is a bit off center!"
"Missy, I know exactly where I'm going!"
"I suppose you do. You have not done too bad for yourself," the chamber maid said as she scanned the palatial residence. "In a worldly sense. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
"Ah yes, the blessed Mansion in The Sky!"
Thursday, July 10, 2008
For an engagement present, the polo prince gave the charming American couple matching saddles.
"Now there goes two brilliant political strategists!" He told his mum.
"Simply amazing and to think that they are not even blue-blooded royals. She reminds me a bit of your ex!"
"Now there goes two brilliant political strategists!" He told his mum.
"Simply amazing and to think that they are not even blue-blooded royals. She reminds me a bit of your ex!"
If The Slipcover Fits...
"This is a beautiful set of fine and exquisite handcrafted slipcovers," she thought aloud.
Nothing internally would need to change, she could simply dress the sofas in the exciting new slipcovers for the season, then if she decided later that she grew bored with the pattern or fabric, she could yank them right off.
But for now, the slipcovers were perfect!
Nothing internally would need to change, she could simply dress the sofas in the exciting new slipcovers for the season, then if she decided later that she grew bored with the pattern or fabric, she could yank them right off.
But for now, the slipcovers were perfect!
"Soul for sale?" the haunting voice inquired.
She covered her ears, but the voice could not be silenced.
It was the voice that had been with her since her earliest recollections. It had always been there to warn her of impending disaster.
Sometimes she heeded the message, sometimes she didn't.
Yet, she couldn't deny it's power or purpose. It was a voice of love and reason. It was a voice that if abided with- the extraordinary would follow.
But now she stood poised at a crossroads with one foot in each realm. She had to make a decision.
Would she go for the worldly glory that could easily be hers.... or would she listen and follow that higher call?
She covered her ears, but the voice could not be silenced.
It was the voice that had been with her since her earliest recollections. It had always been there to warn her of impending disaster.
Sometimes she heeded the message, sometimes she didn't.
Yet, she couldn't deny it's power or purpose. It was a voice of love and reason. It was a voice that if abided with- the extraordinary would follow.
But now she stood poised at a crossroads with one foot in each realm. She had to make a decision.
Would she go for the worldly glory that could easily be hers.... or would she listen and follow that higher call?
With eyes sparkling like a duet of diamond rings she sang, "Yes, yes! I'll marry you!"
But later that evening as she brushed her long locks, a tear dripped down her left cheek.
An existential schism was dividing her soul.
This marriage proposal had two faces.
But later that evening as she brushed her long locks, a tear dripped down her left cheek.
An existential schism was dividing her soul.
This marriage proposal had two faces.
Monday, June 30, 2008
"Rain Down On Me!" Is that a lyric of a song? Or perhaps the petition of a prayer? Or is it both?
Funny how I can hear the lyrics playing across my imagination, but can't quite remember if it is part of a song, perhaps from either a classic worship hymnal or a lyric from some jazzy contemporary song.
At any rate, "Rain Down On Me!" is a beautiful petition. To me it means: "Lord, wash me and clean me and make me anew with your love so that perhaps I can go out into a lost and broken world and rain down your love in thirsty and parched soils."
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Funny how I can hear the lyrics playing across my imagination, but can't quite remember if it is part of a song, perhaps from either a classic worship hymnal or a lyric from some jazzy contemporary song.
At any rate, "Rain Down On Me!" is a beautiful petition. To me it means: "Lord, wash me and clean me and make me anew with your love so that perhaps I can go out into a lost and broken world and rain down your love in thirsty and parched soils."
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Agape Cove is a fictional place, but it doesn't have to be. Agape Cove is an idyllic place, set in my imagination down where the palm trees grow. But it is not in the Miami or Palm Beach area. Agape Cove is further south. It is on the way to Key West.
Back a few years ago I began writing a story that I titled Agape Cove. It was a wonderful experience, while my story was interesting and rich in original details, I believed that there was much I needed to learn about the art of writing. So for me---- Agape Cove was an exercise for my own benefit. I never submitted the manuscript to publishers. Perhaps one day... stay tuned!
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Back a few years ago I began writing a story that I titled Agape Cove. It was a wonderful experience, while my story was interesting and rich in original details, I believed that there was much I needed to learn about the art of writing. So for me---- Agape Cove was an exercise for my own benefit. I never submitted the manuscript to publishers. Perhaps one day... stay tuned!
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
I'm very excited! After all this time, I've come up with a doable idea on how I can incorporate the original Agape Cove Living concept into a book project with universal appeal. I really think I'm on to something. If it goes as I believe it will.... it will be HUGE!
I've always thought that you could have a brilliant idea... but the context just didn't work.
Well, with the help of God... this context WILL work in extraordinary ways.
I truly believe that we are all here for some magnificent divine purpose and our job is to figure out what that purpose is and to seek the almighty in manifesting it. But you know, I've met up with my share of red herrings along the way. Actually, too many red herrings. We just have to pray that the red herrings don't throw us off course too far and that in the overall plan they contribute something of value to the process.
Please won't you pray for me and for this new project that it will be of and for God's glory!
Thank You! Thanks for reading!
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I've always thought that you could have a brilliant idea... but the context just didn't work.
Well, with the help of God... this context WILL work in extraordinary ways.
I truly believe that we are all here for some magnificent divine purpose and our job is to figure out what that purpose is and to seek the almighty in manifesting it. But you know, I've met up with my share of red herrings along the way. Actually, too many red herrings. We just have to pray that the red herrings don't throw us off course too far and that in the overall plan they contribute something of value to the process.
Please won't you pray for me and for this new project that it will be of and for God's glory!
Thank You! Thanks for reading!
Phentermine
I like symbolism. I've always liked symbolism. Throughout my entire life I've had this strange and beautiful connection to symbols.
Symbols encourage me and give me hope. They whisper beautiful things to me- often these are things that no one else could possibly understand. So I keep the message deep in my heart.
Bernie would say with a great depth of conviction in his words, "A little birdie told me."
The extraordinary thing is that even though Bernie has left this mortal world for new mountain ranges, "his birdie" lives on.
Perhaps "his birdie" is my special inheritance!
His birdie is telling me things beyond my wildest imagination. I suppose the key to their manifestation is in simply BELIEVING!
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Symbols encourage me and give me hope. They whisper beautiful things to me- often these are things that no one else could possibly understand. So I keep the message deep in my heart.
Bernie would say with a great depth of conviction in his words, "A little birdie told me."
The extraordinary thing is that even though Bernie has left this mortal world for new mountain ranges, "his birdie" lives on.
Perhaps "his birdie" is my special inheritance!
His birdie is telling me things beyond my wildest imagination. I suppose the key to their manifestation is in simply BELIEVING!
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Why stay in cheap hotels when you can stay at the Ritz?
The choice is yours!
I'd prefer 1000 thread count sheets and truffles on my pillow any night to roughing it!
Imagine... what if you could stay at the resort of your dreams for less than you'd pay to stay at a roadside dive? Possible? Maybe. Maybe not.
I think the real key is sitting on the ring- the golden ring ready to be grabbed. Do you have what it takes to grab hold of it? Do you believe in yourself? Can you visualize it?
It doesn't have to be a hotel room. No. No, not at all. The hotel room is just a symbol... fill in the blank with whatever it is you want. Then go ahead and give it everything you've got. Go for it like you've never gone for anything ever before! YOU CAN DO IT!!
The choice is yours!
I'd prefer 1000 thread count sheets and truffles on my pillow any night to roughing it!
Imagine... what if you could stay at the resort of your dreams for less than you'd pay to stay at a roadside dive? Possible? Maybe. Maybe not.
I think the real key is sitting on the ring- the golden ring ready to be grabbed. Do you have what it takes to grab hold of it? Do you believe in yourself? Can you visualize it?
It doesn't have to be a hotel room. No. No, not at all. The hotel room is just a symbol... fill in the blank with whatever it is you want. Then go ahead and give it everything you've got. Go for it like you've never gone for anything ever before! YOU CAN DO IT!!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Twenty Wishes...
When I was at Costco the other day I picked up a few good yarns. One of them is titled, "Twenty Wishes" ....
As I go about my morning chores, I think about some of the different characters that bring this story to life.
When an author can develop his or her characters with a depth that gets the reader truly caring about what happens, the author has done a good job in my opinion.
So many times I've read a book and three days later I can not even draw the characters to mind because they simply were not memorable enough. Maybe they didn't seem real. Perhaps they were more like stick figures. Perhaps they lacked an in-depth character development by the author that called me to care about them.
But in this book how can you not care for little Ellen? bathroom lighting
When I was at Costco the other day I picked up a few good yarns. One of them is titled, "Twenty Wishes" ....
As I go about my morning chores, I think about some of the different characters that bring this story to life.
When an author can develop his or her characters with a depth that gets the reader truly caring about what happens, the author has done a good job in my opinion.
So many times I've read a book and three days later I can not even draw the characters to mind because they simply were not memorable enough. Maybe they didn't seem real. Perhaps they were more like stick figures. Perhaps they lacked an in-depth character development by the author that called me to care about them.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Sitting at my desk while listening to NPR, I can't help to be distracted by the topic of the hour.
The subject is about a new service that may soon be offered in New York City. This service is for a new ambulance service for organ donation.
Having had a loved one who died in queu while awaiting an organ transplant, it is impossible for me to not have a rather strong emotional response to this radio conversation.
Part of me embraces the concept, but another part of me is filled with deep concern. My over-the-top imagination is quick to dream up scenarios that might play out well in a suspense thriller, but would be a total nightmare in reality.
At any rate the very idea could be fodder for a great fast-paced contemporary book with movie rights!
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The subject is about a new service that may soon be offered in New York City. This service is for a new ambulance service for organ donation.
Having had a loved one who died in queu while awaiting an organ transplant, it is impossible for me to not have a rather strong emotional response to this radio conversation.
Part of me embraces the concept, but another part of me is filled with deep concern. My over-the-top imagination is quick to dream up scenarios that might play out well in a suspense thriller, but would be a total nightmare in reality.
At any rate the very idea could be fodder for a great fast-paced contemporary book with movie rights!
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With gas prices soaring to unbelievable record highs, I start to think about different ways to limit my gasoline consumption.
While some gas usage is unavoidable, other usage becomes far too frivolous.
I've become a master at consolidating my errands and limiting my 35 mile plus round trip jaunts to Tallahassee to a couple times a week. No more daily trips to the capital city for me!
Yep, I'm doing my part to conserve energy! If I need something that isn't available in town, I've discovered websites that don't cost me a dime in gas to shop at. Kudos to the world wide web as an extraordinary resource for conserving energy!
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While some gas usage is unavoidable, other usage becomes far too frivolous.
I've become a master at consolidating my errands and limiting my 35 mile plus round trip jaunts to Tallahassee to a couple times a week. No more daily trips to the capital city for me!
Yep, I'm doing my part to conserve energy! If I need something that isn't available in town, I've discovered websites that don't cost me a dime in gas to shop at. Kudos to the world wide web as an extraordinary resource for conserving energy!
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Sunday, May 04, 2008
Zoom, zoom! Nothing beats a good zoom, especially when it comes to physical energy. For a long time, caffeine was my zoom drug of choice. But then when I started a diet, the weight loss counselor advised me that my daily Joe was keeping me from shedding the excess weight.
I stopped my daily lattes, cold turkey , replacing them with nutritional supplements.
That worked for a while. But after about a year and a half, my energy levels did a nose dive.
Now I've found a new zoom inducer and I am loving zipping along these days.
My secret is something I just recently discovered in little colorful tubes. It is called zipp fizz!
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I stopped my daily lattes, cold turkey , replacing them with nutritional supplements.
That worked for a while. But after about a year and a half, my energy levels did a nose dive.
Now I've found a new zoom inducer and I am loving zipping along these days.
My secret is something I just recently discovered in little colorful tubes. It is called zipp fizz!
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Perhaps there is no rhyme nor reason to explain the postings that I send out in the world wide web.
I do not fret over them, even though at times, they certainly alarm me.
Why would I write the things I do? Well, they are simply exercises. Some are an expression, a snapshot if you will, of my inner soul. While others are fun and frivolous fritters, with little redeeming value. They are not meant to be secret messages or political statements. They are only paid opportunities to write little creatives... so I try to have fun and hope that through the different postings my abilities as a writer will increase. computer memory
I do not fret over them, even though at times, they certainly alarm me.
Why would I write the things I do? Well, they are simply exercises. Some are an expression, a snapshot if you will, of my inner soul. While others are fun and frivolous fritters, with little redeeming value. They are not meant to be secret messages or political statements. They are only paid opportunities to write little creatives... so I try to have fun and hope that through the different postings my abilities as a writer will increase. computer memory
I asked for things I never received and I received things I never asked for. Should I stop asking? Absolutely not! But what I have tried to do is to ask for the things that God wants for me instead of the things that I want for myself. I've asked God to make HIS desires, my desires and to put in my heart a burning desire to want to be the person HE created me to be, and not the broken and distorted image that the world imposes on us.
When we can find a divine balance then perhaps the things we ask for and the things we receive come into a harmony that tastes a little like Heaven on Earth.
Ah... now that is a sweet and surrendering taste. acne treatment
When we can find a divine balance then perhaps the things we ask for and the things we receive come into a harmony that tastes a little like Heaven on Earth.
Ah... now that is a sweet and surrendering taste. acne treatment
Have you ever felt as though a spirit of either the Lord or the enemy has planted an odd idea on your heart? An idea so odd that it seems almost delusional?
Now I'm not talking of something bad, but rather something JUST WAY OUT of the realm of reasonable comprehension.
Painted on your heart is a vision so big that it causes you to wonder if you are a tad bit delusional? You recognize that it is not your vision... because on your own you wouldn't even begin to dream up something of this caliber, scope or sequence. And then an amazing thing happens you are pulled forward on a journey that seems to be a journey of equipping to prepare you for this odd idea.
I asked a pastor about this. He said that we didn't need to give Satan any credit and that what I was experiencing was from God.
I have yet to find out... perhaps one day, all will be made available in respect to understanding that which I call my secret delusion.
Maybe I will find out that it was not a delusion at all... but simply part of the training program of discipling.
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Now I'm not talking of something bad, but rather something JUST WAY OUT of the realm of reasonable comprehension.
Painted on your heart is a vision so big that it causes you to wonder if you are a tad bit delusional? You recognize that it is not your vision... because on your own you wouldn't even begin to dream up something of this caliber, scope or sequence. And then an amazing thing happens you are pulled forward on a journey that seems to be a journey of equipping to prepare you for this odd idea.
I asked a pastor about this. He said that we didn't need to give Satan any credit and that what I was experiencing was from God.
I have yet to find out... perhaps one day, all will be made available in respect to understanding that which I call my secret delusion.
Maybe I will find out that it was not a delusion at all... but simply part of the training program of discipling.
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One of the most comforting things I heard spoken in this century was in a church sermon, at a church where I was not a member, and yet on that particular Sunday I felt a call to visit that particular house of worship.
The pastor, a Baptist preacher, said these words: "God never forgets what he is doing with you."
Now some years later, those words that I heard from the pew of a large Baptist dyed-in-the-wool congregation, remain among my most cherished of things heard and understood in a deeply profound way. I truly believe that I was suppose to hear those very words on that particular Sunday and in order for me to hear them I had to step out of my comfort zone and go to a strange church. Has God called you to break from your standard paradigm? Have you heard that whisper in the depth of your interior? Don't be afraid... maybe it is time to get out of the boat and walk hand-in-hand with your savior on the water! dell memory
The pastor, a Baptist preacher, said these words: "God never forgets what he is doing with you."
Now some years later, those words that I heard from the pew of a large Baptist dyed-in-the-wool congregation, remain among my most cherished of things heard and understood in a deeply profound way. I truly believe that I was suppose to hear those very words on that particular Sunday and in order for me to hear them I had to step out of my comfort zone and go to a strange church. Has God called you to break from your standard paradigm? Have you heard that whisper in the depth of your interior? Don't be afraid... maybe it is time to get out of the boat and walk hand-in-hand with your savior on the water! dell memory
What is elliptical? Whatever it is I'm certain that if it has to do with exercise and fitness and looking and feeling one's absolute best - I ought to be in the market for one!
I want to be the very best possible version of myself! I know I fall terribly short... but fortunately my GOD does not. He is always raising me up and showing me a better vision- a vision that through HIS divine empowering becomes more and more attainable.
I want to be the very best possible version of myself! I know I fall terribly short... but fortunately my GOD does not. He is always raising me up and showing me a better vision- a vision that through HIS divine empowering becomes more and more attainable.
This morning I tried something new. I tried my very first green tea pill. Green tea is being hyped as an extraordinary weight loss aid. Will it work? I haven't the foggiest idea.
But after reading the ingredients list, I didn't see anything that appeared to be a red flag. Am I overlooking anything? I certainly hope not! I do not want to bring anything into my body that will damage it in any possible way.
Seems that we often inflict damage just by breathing the air, especially if we are exposed to the filth and toxins of cigarette smoke.
Imagine the irony of this, a cigarette smoker that I know, who shall remain nameless, rags me continually saying that all I need is green tea to lose weight as he puffs away on his cancer sticks.
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But after reading the ingredients list, I didn't see anything that appeared to be a red flag. Am I overlooking anything? I certainly hope not! I do not want to bring anything into my body that will damage it in any possible way.
Seems that we often inflict damage just by breathing the air, especially if we are exposed to the filth and toxins of cigarette smoke.
Imagine the irony of this, a cigarette smoker that I know, who shall remain nameless, rags me continually saying that all I need is green tea to lose weight as he puffs away on his cancer sticks.
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Last post I asked the question, '"Why is it so easy to come up with excuses to not exercise?" Or something to that effect, anyway.
In the last month, I continued to find one excuse after another to keep me from just doing it.
Hopefully, those days are over. This morning I made the commitment to start anew and to really take better care of Kathi - because I realize that my future depends on it. I realize that the choices that I make today will impact all my tomorrows.
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In the last month, I continued to find one excuse after another to keep me from just doing it.
Hopefully, those days are over. This morning I made the commitment to start anew and to really take better care of Kathi - because I realize that my future depends on it. I realize that the choices that I make today will impact all my tomorrows.
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
Why is it so easy to come up with excuses for not getting on my exercise equipment? Our bodies need to be exercised. I know this. But what I don't know is why I can find it so easy to fall away from a daily exercise regime. Shouldn't the stewardship of one's body be a daily priority? For those of you out there who are prayer warriors ... please pray for me ... Please pray that I will make and keep an ongoing committment to physical fitness.
A Biblical Mandate
"When strangers sojourn with you in your land, you shall not do them wrong. The strangers that sojourn with you shall be to you as the natives among you, and you shall love them as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt." ~ Leviticus 19:33-34
We have a biblical mandate to love our neighbors and welcome the sojourners among us. Hospitality is a beautiful way to begin.
We have a biblical mandate to love our neighbors and welcome the sojourners among us. Hospitality is a beautiful way to begin.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Stressed Is Desserts Spelled Backwards
Eating desserts and being stressed seem to go hand-in-hand. Did you know that if you spell either word backwards, you get the other word spelled forward?
For me, indulging in one, results in the other!
If I'm stressed, I head for the desserts.
Then If I indulge in the desserts, stress will surely follow!
So I ask myself this.... what if I completely gave up desserts, what then will become of my stress? It would certainly be worth the experiment to find out!
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For me, indulging in one, results in the other!
If I'm stressed, I head for the desserts.
Then If I indulge in the desserts, stress will surely follow!
So I ask myself this.... what if I completely gave up desserts, what then will become of my stress? It would certainly be worth the experiment to find out!
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"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on!" - Franklin D. Roosevelt
The bottom line reality is that we have all the resources that we need to accomplish our God-given mission in life. We might think (and rightly so) that we need something above and beyond what we currently have or we might even think that success in life is based on being in the right place at the right time.
I believe that each one of us came equipped at birth with the essential resources we would need in life. The sooner we can tap into the infrastructure within our very soul and connect with our creator, the sooner we can get on board with the very mission for our existence. For every human life- there is a beautiful and unique purpose. Delsey
The bottom line reality is that we have all the resources that we need to accomplish our God-given mission in life. We might think (and rightly so) that we need something above and beyond what we currently have or we might even think that success in life is based on being in the right place at the right time.
I believe that each one of us came equipped at birth with the essential resources we would need in life. The sooner we can tap into the infrastructure within our very soul and connect with our creator, the sooner we can get on board with the very mission for our existence. For every human life- there is a beautiful and unique purpose. Delsey
Sunday, March 09, 2008
For the first couple months I was completely swept off my feet by the sheer breath-taking speed of our romance. One moment an unsuspecting special event designer, simply going about my business in the fascinating world of creating million dollar moments for my clients, the next, pursued, overtaken, overwhelmed by the unexpected and flatteringly insistent pleas of one of the most powerful men in the world. massage chair
There must be something in my heritage....something that was born in times before I even existed...something that I'm not even certain I can put words to.
Me? A writer... with no words?
Yes, it happens! I cannot describe the very thing that I am experiencing. There are no words. The experience has a foreign, old world flavor unlike anything I've known in this contemporary world of ours.
But let me try. It is this European desire, this desire of the old country that yearns for business and home to coexist under one roof. It is the desire for a splendid slice of urban
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Me? A writer... with no words?
Yes, it happens! I cannot describe the very thing that I am experiencing. There are no words. The experience has a foreign, old world flavor unlike anything I've known in this contemporary world of ours.
But let me try. It is this European desire, this desire of the old country that yearns for business and home to coexist under one roof. It is the desire for a splendid slice of urban
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I've always been one to believe that every medicinal that one needs, God gave to us at the beginning of time.
Whether I am right or wrong on this, matters not. What really matters is what we believe. If you are given a placebo and told it will cure whatever ails you- if, and only if, you truly believe, then will the placebo work its miracle.
The real secret lies in the strength of your belief. If you really want to be healed, then you must really believe with every fiber of your being, otherwise you are simply wasting your time and money on something that doesn't have a chance at curing you.
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Whether I am right or wrong on this, matters not. What really matters is what we believe. If you are given a placebo and told it will cure whatever ails you- if, and only if, you truly believe, then will the placebo work its miracle.
The real secret lies in the strength of your belief. If you really want to be healed, then you must really believe with every fiber of your being, otherwise you are simply wasting your time and money on something that doesn't have a chance at curing you.
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Monday, February 11, 2008
I have disovered that my greatest joy in the working world comes from putting things together in new and different ways. Designing programs, special events and engaging in artistic endeavors rocks my boat.
I had always wanted to own my own magazine, but after a stint trying to sell advertising I quickly realized a saleswoman I was not. I couldn't sell my way out of a paper bag. I suppose it is the artistic sensibilities within that conflict with the process of trying to sell.
The problem is if you are going to have a magazine, you are going to have to sell ads to support it. You can't be a one-woman show! You need the abundant synergy of many.
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I had always wanted to own my own magazine, but after a stint trying to sell advertising I quickly realized a saleswoman I was not. I couldn't sell my way out of a paper bag. I suppose it is the artistic sensibilities within that conflict with the process of trying to sell.
The problem is if you are going to have a magazine, you are going to have to sell ads to support it. You can't be a one-woman show! You need the abundant synergy of many.
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The subject of individual health insurance can bring tears to my eyes faster than most.
Perhaps the reason for this is that I know all too well what it is like to go without the security of an insurance policy.
One of my greatest fears in life is living without health insurance. But the reality is I simply can not afford it. Every bit of money that I earn goes to pay basic bills. In time I pray that this situation will change and that health insurance will once again be a part of my day-to-day existence.
Perhaps the reason for this is that I know all too well what it is like to go without the security of an insurance policy.
One of my greatest fears in life is living without health insurance. But the reality is I simply can not afford it. Every bit of money that I earn goes to pay basic bills. In time I pray that this situation will change and that health insurance will once again be a part of my day-to-day existence.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Be an angel- a car angel! A car angel is someone who donates their used automobile to a non-profit company. That non-profit company then uses this gift in an extraordinary way to help others.
One such organization is the non-profit Car Angel (www.carangel.com) that uses car and other donations to make videos for kids and teens. They have given away over 2.4 million videos. you can view a video on youtube at http://youtube.com/user/boatangel
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One such organization is the non-profit Car Angel (www.carangel.com) that uses car and other donations to make videos for kids and teens. They have given away over 2.4 million videos. you can view a video on youtube at http://youtube.com/user/boatangel
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The original mission of this blog was to present a different way of living-a better way of living than what the world presents.
But unfortunately along the way, the mission got sidetracked.
The challenge to stay on mission can be great when one is dealing with meeting their most basic needs of survival.
Would it have been different had there been encouragement? Will it be different now that things are changing?
Yes, I still have a heart for Agape Cove Living and pray that it will live up to the vision that was originally given to me. espresso machines
But unfortunately along the way, the mission got sidetracked.
The challenge to stay on mission can be great when one is dealing with meeting their most basic needs of survival.
Would it have been different had there been encouragement? Will it be different now that things are changing?
Yes, I still have a heart for Agape Cove Living and pray that it will live up to the vision that was originally given to me. espresso machines
Las Vegas hotels sparkle with glitz and glamour. As a professional caterer I had the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas for several catering and special event conferences.
Even though I am not a gambler and didn't try my luck in the casinos, I found that I was "lucky" if you will, in other ways. The electrifying energy of the city is creatively charging! I would always return to my catering business back home with a renewed vigor to raise the bar. Las Vegas is certainly one city that knows how to raise a high bar in the creative arts.
Why can't we be doing this in all areas of life? I invite you to join me in blowing away the cobwebs and resetting the bar up a few notches in all of our endeavors of life.
Even though I am not a gambler and didn't try my luck in the casinos, I found that I was "lucky" if you will, in other ways. The electrifying energy of the city is creatively charging! I would always return to my catering business back home with a renewed vigor to raise the bar. Las Vegas is certainly one city that knows how to raise a high bar in the creative arts.
Why can't we be doing this in all areas of life? I invite you to join me in blowing away the cobwebs and resetting the bar up a few notches in all of our endeavors of life.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Jars of joy lined my pantry shelves. Preserves and jellies, dilled pickles and basil-blemished tomatoes. Strawberry-Fig Preserves that called my name and turned me into an addict. In no time they were gone, consumed on home-made scones, walnut-studded brie and other edibles.
The pounds added up and my pants were too snug for comfort.
It was then that I realized that I was addicted to the white stuff. No not cocaine- but sugar!
drug rehab
The pounds added up and my pants were too snug for comfort.
It was then that I realized that I was addicted to the white stuff. No not cocaine- but sugar!
drug rehab
Sunday, January 27, 2008
I suppose that everyone dreams of taking a vacation that will totally rejuvenate them- one that might even change them in some wonderful new way.
The options today for life-changing adventures is almost unlimited! Adventures, retreats, workshops... don't forget to pack your travel insurance!
The options today for life-changing adventures is almost unlimited! Adventures, retreats, workshops... don't forget to pack your travel insurance!
Bangle bracelets can be worn with any number of different objectives in mind. While they can be used as strictly fashion accessories, don't stop there!
Lots of smart women assign jobs to their bangles. For example, some women use bangles to keep track of the number of glasses of water they've consumed in the course of a day. They begin with all their gold bangles on one wrist and through the day, they move the bracelets to the other wrist after each glass of water.
Lots of smart women assign jobs to their bangles. For example, some women use bangles to keep track of the number of glasses of water they've consumed in the course of a day. They begin with all their gold bangles on one wrist and through the day, they move the bracelets to the other wrist after each glass of water.
"... see how the flesh grows back across a wound, with a great vehemence, more strong than the simple, untested surface before. There's a name for it on horses, when it comes back darker and raised, proud flesh, is all proud of its wounds, wears them as honors given out after battle, SMALL TRIUMPHS pinned to the chest." ~ Jane Hirshfeld from For what Binds Us
I read this today as I waited on clothes at the laundry. My washer and dryer are not hooked up yet. They sit in their new connectionless space, waiting for the skills of an electrician and plumber to put them back to work.
I discover that washing clothes at a community laundromat is an adventure that passes all too quickly. Life is full of surprises. With an inexplicable eagerness I look forward to my next jaunt to the Havana Coin Laundry. For while there, seeds for stories were sprinkled across the fertile soil of my imagination.
A good cure perhaps for writers block and stagnant sentences.
drug treatment
I read this today as I waited on clothes at the laundry. My washer and dryer are not hooked up yet. They sit in their new connectionless space, waiting for the skills of an electrician and plumber to put them back to work.
I discover that washing clothes at a community laundromat is an adventure that passes all too quickly. Life is full of surprises. With an inexplicable eagerness I look forward to my next jaunt to the Havana Coin Laundry. For while there, seeds for stories were sprinkled across the fertile soil of my imagination.
A good cure perhaps for writers block and stagnant sentences.
drug treatment
Now that I don't have a swimming pool, a backyard or private gardens of my own to maintain, I feel sort of foot-loose and fancy-free. You know what? I like it! I never thought I'd feel this way! Wonders never cease!
Now, I can think about going places and enjoying other forms of recreation on long weekends.
One of the trips I'd love to take this spring around Easter is a spa/golf trip. Better stock up on some golf balls!
Now, I can think about going places and enjoying other forms of recreation on long weekends.
One of the trips I'd love to take this spring around Easter is a spa/golf trip. Better stock up on some golf balls!
I consider it a blessing from the heavens above that while smack dab in the valley and pit of pending foreclosure, I was able to sell my home.
Considering that my house was not even on the market or listed with a real estate agent! There is no doubt in my mind that this sale was orchestrated by the hand of a loving GOD!
Foreclosure is a scary thing. But when we place our difficulties and trials in the competant hands of our creator, the truly extraordinary can happen.
Considering that my house was not even on the market or listed with a real estate agent! There is no doubt in my mind that this sale was orchestrated by the hand of a loving GOD!
Foreclosure is a scary thing. But when we place our difficulties and trials in the competant hands of our creator, the truly extraordinary can happen.
On Friday I attended a Internet Seminar at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tallahassee. A new friend had invited me to the seminar and since the seminar was about something that I was in the market for, I jumped on the opportunity to learn about owning my own online store. Dejavu?
Having already done an online store opportunity, I understood what is involved in the marketing of an online business- massive amounts of time, often with very little, if any financial reward.
Yet, somehow I got temporarily caught up in all the hype and bought into the program.
But after doing my due diligence after the seminar, I came to my senses and realized that these guys were simply selling a dream, the Internet was populated with complaints about the company, its products and its tactics.
Tomorrow I'll call and cancel the "license" that I bought from them and take my refund and shop for valentines day gifts from someone else's online store.
Having already done an online store opportunity, I understood what is involved in the marketing of an online business- massive amounts of time, often with very little, if any financial reward.
Yet, somehow I got temporarily caught up in all the hype and bought into the program.
But after doing my due diligence after the seminar, I came to my senses and realized that these guys were simply selling a dream, the Internet was populated with complaints about the company, its products and its tactics.
Tomorrow I'll call and cancel the "license" that I bought from them and take my refund and shop for valentines day gifts from someone else's online store.
Monday, January 14, 2008
"God never forgets what he is doing with us." I heard this statement a couple years ago in a sermon at a church I happened to be visiting one Sunday morning. The words hit a chord deep in my soul. It was as if it had been ordained by divine orchestration that I hear those words on that particular day. They filled me with an inexplicable hope that all that I had been through during my life was not lost. I began to see an outline emerging, an outline of connect the dots that in God's hands could be used for purposes beyond my scope of understanding. Now that a few years has passed since first hearing those words, I have come to a place of deep and abiding faith in knowing and believing that our GREAT & WONDROUS GOD has not forgotten anything that he has done with us, even though in our human weakness, brokeness and spiritual frailities we might.
Last night I was working late at my desk and a telephone call came in from another time zone. The caller didn't realize that I lived in Florida and apolized for the lateness of the call. The amazing thing is that the call couldn't have come at a better time. The call was based on a seed that I planted in August of 2005... 2 1/2 years ago.
While the call was profound on many levels, the real take away lesson for me is the call I hear whispered deep in my interior to return to the spiritual blogging that I first started with on Agape Cove Living. Somehow I've moved away from that inner desire to share through my blogs the amazing things that God does in my life every day. Sadly I have gotten too caught up in political correctness and have silenced the voice that sings the amazing melodies in my heart. The voice that would often whisper... "Kathi, write this in your blog."
I will try to abide more in HIS will and less in mine. I will try to be a bold voice on the world wide web, that shares golden nuggets from the heavens above.
Even though the Agape Cove Bookstore is no more, the desire that I feel to tie together the spiritual and gourmet are not dead. From a blogging assignment for communion invitations to the exciting possibilities for organizing foreign food tours with a spiritual flavors. God's orchestration? I believe so because HE NEVER FORGETS WHAT HE IS DOING WITH US!
Last night I was working late at my desk and a telephone call came in from another time zone. The caller didn't realize that I lived in Florida and apolized for the lateness of the call. The amazing thing is that the call couldn't have come at a better time. The call was based on a seed that I planted in August of 2005... 2 1/2 years ago.
While the call was profound on many levels, the real take away lesson for me is the call I hear whispered deep in my interior to return to the spiritual blogging that I first started with on Agape Cove Living. Somehow I've moved away from that inner desire to share through my blogs the amazing things that God does in my life every day. Sadly I have gotten too caught up in political correctness and have silenced the voice that sings the amazing melodies in my heart. The voice that would often whisper... "Kathi, write this in your blog."
I will try to abide more in HIS will and less in mine. I will try to be a bold voice on the world wide web, that shares golden nuggets from the heavens above.
Even though the Agape Cove Bookstore is no more, the desire that I feel to tie together the spiritual and gourmet are not dead. From a blogging assignment for communion invitations to the exciting possibilities for organizing foreign food tours with a spiritual flavors. God's orchestration? I believe so because HE NEVER FORGETS WHAT HE IS DOING WITH US!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
I recently read an article where the politician being interviewed said that his biggest fear in life was being bored. That comment triggered my imagination as I praised God that I have never really known boredom. The comment stirred me to contemplate what my biggest fear in life is. For several days I simply couldn't come up with any real big fears. I know the reason that I don't have any big fears is because I try to turn everything over to God. If I had to depend on myself, I'd surely be a fearful wreck. But with HIM, I can boldly and fearlessly live out my life hopefully in the way he intended.
Two nights ago I talked with a friend who was in the hospital. Her undaunting attitude of fearlessless amazed me. During our conversation I came face-to face with my greatest fear - 1.)being operated on and 2.) not having health insurance in case something does go wrong with my health. Because of my friends particular situation, she is the recipient of medicare insurance.
As we look at our options for the next president of the United States of America, perhaps we should take a serious look at each candidates stand on health care. I believe that our nation has a health insurance crises brewing that could be avoided by choosing leaders who will make a difference, not just to the bottom lines of big corporations but to the lives of countless millions who start each new day without the safety net of health insurance. It is really a life or death issue. How many new cancer victims go undiagnosed in the early stages simply because they can not afford simple preventative screening.
We need to wake up and focus our agendas on real issues that impact the health, safety and quality of life for our citizens and put the love of money on the far back burner.
Two nights ago I talked with a friend who was in the hospital. Her undaunting attitude of fearlessless amazed me. During our conversation I came face-to face with my greatest fear - 1.)being operated on and 2.) not having health insurance in case something does go wrong with my health. Because of my friends particular situation, she is the recipient of medicare insurance.
As we look at our options for the next president of the United States of America, perhaps we should take a serious look at each candidates stand on health care. I believe that our nation has a health insurance crises brewing that could be avoided by choosing leaders who will make a difference, not just to the bottom lines of big corporations but to the lives of countless millions who start each new day without the safety net of health insurance. It is really a life or death issue. How many new cancer victims go undiagnosed in the early stages simply because they can not afford simple preventative screening.
We need to wake up and focus our agendas on real issues that impact the health, safety and quality of life for our citizens and put the love of money on the far back burner.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Thorns ~ Author Unknown
Sandra felt as low as the heels of her shoes when she pulled open the florist shop door, against a November gust of wind. Her life had been as sweet as a spring breeze and then, in the fourth month of her second pregnancy, a "minor" automobile accident stole her joy. This was Thanksgiving week and the time she should have delivered their infant son. She grieved over their loss.Troubles had multiplied.Her husband's company "threatened" to transfer his job to a new location. Her sister had called to say that she could not come for her long awaited holiday visit. What's worse, Sandra's friend suggested that Sandra's grief was a God-given path to maturity that would allow her to empathize with others who suffer. "She has no idea what I'm feeling," thought Sandra with a shudder. "Thanksgiving? Thankful for what?" she wondered. "For a careless driver whose truck was hardly scratched when he rear-ended her? For an airbag that saved her life, but took her child's?""Good afternoon, can I help you?"Sandra was startled by the approach of the shop clerk. "I . . . I need an arrangement," stammered Sandra."For Thanksgiving? I'm convinced that flowers tell stories," she continued. "Are you looking for something that conveys 'gratitude' this Thanksgiving?""Not exactly!" Sandra blurted out. "In the last five months, everything that could go wrong has gone wrong."Sandra regretted her outburst, and was surprised when the clerk said, "I have the perfect arrangement for you."Then the bell on the door rang, and the clerk greeted the new customer,"Hi, Barbara, let me get your order." She excused herself and walked back to a small workroom, then quickly reappeared, carrying an arrangement of greenery, bows, and what appeared to be long-stemmed thorny roses. Except the ends of the rose stems were neatly snipped: there were no flowers."Do you want these in a box?" asked the clerk. Sandra watched - was this a joke? Who would want rose stems with no flowers! She waited for laughter, but neither woman laughed."Yes, please," Barbara replied with an appreciative smile. "You'd think after three years of getting the special, I wouldn't be so moved by its significance, but I can feel it right here, all over again," she said, as she gently tapped her chest.Sandra stammered, "Ah, that lady just left with . . . uh . . . she left with no flowers!""That's right," said the clerk. "I cut off the flowers. That's the 'Special'. I call it the Thanksgiving Thorns Bouquet. Barbara came into the shop three years ago, feeling much as you do today," explained the clerk. "She thought she had very little to be thankful for. She had just lost her father to cancer; the family business was failing; her son had gotten into drugs; and she was facing major surgery. That same year I had lost my husband," continued the clerk. "For the first time in my life, I had to spend the holidays alone. I had no children, no husband, no family nearby, and too much debt to allow any travel.""So what did you do?" ask ed Sandra."I learned to be thankful for thorns," answered the clerk quietly. "I've always thanked God for the good things in my life and I never questioned Him why those good things happened to me, but when the bad stuff hit, I cried out, 'Why? Why me?!' It took time for me to learn that the dark times are important to our faith! I have always enjoyed the 'flowers' of my life, but it took the thorns to show me the beauty of God's comfort! You know, the Bible says that God comforts us when we're afflicted, and from His consolation we learn to comfort others."Sandra sucked in her breath, as she thought about what her friend had tried to tell her. "I guess the truth is I don't want comfort. I've lost a baby and I'm angry with God."Just then someone else walked in the shop."Hey, Phil!" the clerk greeted the balding, rotund man."My wife sent me in to get our usual Thanksgiving arrangement . . . twelve thorny, long-stemmed stems!" laughed Phil as the clerk handed him a tissue wrapped arrangement from the refrigerator."Those are for your wife?" asked Sandra incredulously. "Do you mind telling me why she wants a bouquet that looks like that?""Four years ago, my wife and I nearly divorced," Phil replied. "After forty years, we were in a real mess, but with the Lord's grace and guidance, we trudged through problem after problem, the Lord rescued our marriage. Jenny here (the clerk) told me she kept a vase of rose stems to remind her of what she had learned from "thorny" times. That was good enough for me. I took home some of those stems. My wife and I decided to label each one for a specific "problem" and give thanks for what that problem taught us."As Phil paid the clerk, he said to Sandra, "I highly recommend the Special!""I don't know if I can be thankful for the thorns in my life" Sandra said to the clerk. "It's all too fresh.""Well," the clerk replied carefully, "my experience has shown me that the thorns make the roses more precious. We treasure God's providential care more during trouble than at any other time. Remember that it was a crown of thorns that Jesus wore so we might know His love. Don't resent the thorns."Tears rolled down Sandra's cheeks. For the first time since the accident, she loosened her grip on her resentment."I'll take those twelve long-stemmed thorns, please," she managed to choke out."I hoped you would," said the clerk gently. "I'll have them ready in a minute.""Thank you. What do I owe you?""Nothing. Nothing but a promise to allow God to heal your heart. The first year's arrangement is always on me."The clerk smiled and handed a card to Sandra. "I'll attach this card to your arrangement, but maybe you would like to read it first."It read:"My God, I have never thanked You for my thorns. I have thanked You a thousand times for my roses, but never once for my thorns. Teach me the glory of the cross I bear; teach me the value of my thorns. Show me that I have climbed closer to You along the path of pain. Show me that, through my tears, the colors of Your rainbow look much more brilliant."Praise Him for the roses; thank Him for the thorns. God Bless all of you. Be thankful for all that the Lord does for you."Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave therest to God."We often try to fix problems with WD-40 and Duct tape. God did it with nails.
Monday, December 31, 2007
The Pros and Cons of Archaic Systems
Trying to complete blogging assignments from the home of a tehnologically-challanged boyfriend sure does present a challenge. It is hard to imagine that anyone in the western hemisphere wouldn't have high speed internet access and a decent computer system.
Well my beau is among the few who seems quite content with an archaic system that runs slower than the pony express.
Word processing, blogging and research takes me about twenty times as long.
Of course the upside of all this is that when I'm at Dream Acres, being online is the absolute last thing on my mind!
I compromised, I splurged and bought an iphone, hoping that would keep me connected and up to speed when deadlines loomed.
Guess what? Now he's even impressed by the speed and capability of my iphone, he's looking into upgrading his home office and curious about ipods.
Well my beau is among the few who seems quite content with an archaic system that runs slower than the pony express.
Word processing, blogging and research takes me about twenty times as long.
Of course the upside of all this is that when I'm at Dream Acres, being online is the absolute last thing on my mind!
I compromised, I splurged and bought an iphone, hoping that would keep me connected and up to speed when deadlines loomed.
Guess what? Now he's even impressed by the speed and capability of my iphone, he's looking into upgrading his home office and curious about ipods.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Jane Howard said... "Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one."
It is around this time of year that family seems to play a bigger role in one's thoughts and activities.
The gathering together around the communal table with specially prepared foods, be they trendy or traditional, time-consuming laborious labors of love or simple one touch can opener delights.
It is around this time of year that family seems to play a bigger role in one's thoughts and activities.
The gathering together around the communal table with specially prepared foods, be they trendy or traditional, time-consuming laborious labors of love or simple one touch can opener delights.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Engagement Rings Over The Internet?
Does buying diamond rings over the Internet remove some of the romance of proposing and shopping for the engagement ring?
What do you think? I'd love your opinion and ideas for creative wedding proposals and whether or not you would buy your fiancee's ring online.
What do you think? I'd love your opinion and ideas for creative wedding proposals and whether or not you would buy your fiancee's ring online.
Luxury Homes On The Internet
Shopping for luxury homes? Savvy real estate sellers utilize the power of the blogosphere in their marketing campaign. With well over 70 % of all home property buyers beginning their search online, it makes sense to tap into the full potential of the Internet.
It takes more than just listing on the MLS and on a website with thousands of other advertised properties. You need to make your property stand out. Differentiate your property for sale from all its competition.
This can be done through an effective blitz blogging campaign.
It takes more than just listing on the MLS and on a website with thousands of other advertised properties. You need to make your property stand out. Differentiate your property for sale from all its competition.
This can be done through an effective blitz blogging campaign.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Do Your Homework!
There is nothing quite like the glamour of elegantly positioned outdoor lighting in the home landscape.
Evening lights when done with the right touch can cast a spell of magic in a space and add just the right degree of drama.
When investing in outdoor lighting... do your homework! Study what features to play up, research, research, research and you won't be disappointed.
Evening lights when done with the right touch can cast a spell of magic in a space and add just the right degree of drama.
When investing in outdoor lighting... do your homework! Study what features to play up, research, research, research and you won't be disappointed.
Relief for Migraines
Botox for migraines? Sure why not!
When the hammering pain of a headache demands quick relief, what do you reach for?
Bayer, Excedrin or perhaps Tylenol?
Or are you like me and massage the temples and whisper petitions of healing to the powers that rule in the Heavens above? This is my first line of defense, but in nagging cases, I also opt for a little help from the medicine cabinet to accompany my prayers.
I hear that Botox works wonders in stopping the drumming and pain of a migraine. Anyone know anything about this cure? Does it work?
When the hammering pain of a headache demands quick relief, what do you reach for?
Bayer, Excedrin or perhaps Tylenol?
Or are you like me and massage the temples and whisper petitions of healing to the powers that rule in the Heavens above? This is my first line of defense, but in nagging cases, I also opt for a little help from the medicine cabinet to accompany my prayers.
I hear that Botox works wonders in stopping the drumming and pain of a migraine. Anyone know anything about this cure? Does it work?
Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Getaway
Pigeon Forge cabin rentals are a great idea for Thanksgiving or holiday getaway weekends.
This year I'm in transition from one residence to another. so I don't know that I could really afford the time to leave town. But ah, it would be so nice to escape to a mountaintop getaway far from the maddening crowds of the city.
This year I'm in transition from one residence to another. so I don't know that I could really afford the time to leave town. But ah, it would be so nice to escape to a mountaintop getaway far from the maddening crowds of the city.
Did you know that over 70 % of property investors begin their search for real estate online?
That is pretty amazing!
So does knowing that useful tidbit of information impact how you are spending your marketing dollars?
What if you could invest in advertisement that keeps working for you continually 24-7, even after you sell each property?
Savvy promoters of any sort of property, product or service include the dynamic power of the blogosphere into their arsenal of strategies. How do you do this? It could take you years to figure it all out or you could enlist the services of a blogger 4 hire like Kathi Dameron, the creator of the Tallahassee Property Showcase blog.
That is pretty amazing!
So does knowing that useful tidbit of information impact how you are spending your marketing dollars?
What if you could invest in advertisement that keeps working for you continually 24-7, even after you sell each property?
Savvy promoters of any sort of property, product or service include the dynamic power of the blogosphere into their arsenal of strategies. How do you do this? It could take you years to figure it all out or you could enlist the services of a blogger 4 hire like Kathi Dameron, the creator of the Tallahassee Property Showcase blog.
Monday, October 22, 2007
An Important Function, Indeed
What a numbing thought ricocheted across my imagination yesterday as I signed on to my aol account. The public service message warned users that every word they type online will be forever imprinted in the archives of the Internet.
What would some future sociologists make of all our scattered ramblings? Especially those ramblings written while under a time crunch to get the job done.
Thinks like links to products colon cleanse that I post on my blogs. It's not really any different than the advertising in a newspaper, magazine or any sort of media. Advertising serves an important function. It keeps the publication operating.
What would some future sociologists make of all our scattered ramblings? Especially those ramblings written while under a time crunch to get the job done.
Thinks like links to products colon cleanse that I post on my blogs. It's not really any different than the advertising in a newspaper, magazine or any sort of media. Advertising serves an important function. It keeps the publication operating.
Shopping For Real Estate
Shopping for real estate has always been something that I enjoy doing. It is fun to dream about how one's life might unfold in different settings and scenarios. And yet it is so easy to get locked into one lifestyle, whether it works for us or not.
Take me for example, I've stayed in Tallahassee all these years. But the question that people sometimes ask me is,"why?"
Why stay in a place that you don't have family or the type of kindred spirits that really feed your soul on that deep and nurturing level.
That is a good question and perhaps the reason for my restlessness and passion for checking out Scottsdale real estate
Take me for example, I've stayed in Tallahassee all these years. But the question that people sometimes ask me is,"why?"
Why stay in a place that you don't have family or the type of kindred spirits that really feed your soul on that deep and nurturing level.
That is a good question and perhaps the reason for my restlessness and passion for checking out Scottsdale real estate
Extending Credit?
Accounts receivable problems was not a big issue for me in my business. In my business I operated in a payment up-front or at the very least, payment at the time of the event.
I didn't have time to run down bad debts. It was pay as you go. But the problem was if somehow someone slipped through the cracks, especially during busy, busy times I may have forever forgotten that they still owed me money. That is not good business!
I've never been one to want to open a business and extend thirty or sixty day credit.
Seems like you are just asking for trouble and unless you enlist the services of a commercial collection agency, you could end up with a real accounts receivable headache, when it comes to meeting your own bills of staying in business.
I didn't have time to run down bad debts. It was pay as you go. But the problem was if somehow someone slipped through the cracks, especially during busy, busy times I may have forever forgotten that they still owed me money. That is not good business!
I've never been one to want to open a business and extend thirty or sixty day credit.
Seems like you are just asking for trouble and unless you enlist the services of a commercial collection agency, you could end up with a real accounts receivable headache, when it comes to meeting your own bills of staying in business.
Natural Products
I'm starting a series of cooking classes. But not all my classes are going to cover edible fare. Some of the classes will feature decorative arts and crafts projects for the holidays and other classes will feature how to make your own natural cosmetics, skin care and other beauty products.
I love whipping up homemade skin care products, but I don't always have the time.
That is why I like surfing over to skinceuticals on the Internet.
I love whipping up homemade skin care products, but I don't always have the time.
That is why I like surfing over to skinceuticals on the Internet.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Shopping For Wedding Bands... Not Me! Thank You Very Much!
I told this guy that there was no way that I was going to marry him. We hadn't even known each other a week and he was going off about going shopping for wedding bands. Imagine that.
Seems to me that you should know someone at least a year before you start talking about spending the rest of your life together.
Seems to me that you should know someone at least a year before you start talking about spending the rest of your life together.
Any Suggestions?
The question that always plagues me is should I or shouldn't I invest in a new laptop before I invest in a new pc.
If I'm going to spend a good bit of time on the go, then the laptop makes perfect sense. But if the laptop isn't going to be mobile, then why bother?
PC s seem to be easier to work with in a stationary position.
Any suggestions?
If I'm going to spend a good bit of time on the go, then the laptop makes perfect sense. But if the laptop isn't going to be mobile, then why bother?
PC s seem to be easier to work with in a stationary position.
Any suggestions?
A Branson Fall Getaway
When I was attending school at Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri I absolutely fell in love with Branson.
My favorite weekend happened each fall when we took our annual school trip to Silver Dollar City.
Another favorite time was when my Pillsbury Dough Beau from back home came to Missouri for a long weekend. (Ssh! Don't tell my parents!) We actually went and stayed in a rustic cabin on a lake in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It was a simply dreamy weekend, the autumn colors were at their peak and being with T. all weekend - far, far away from the monastic lifestyle of an all-woman's college of the 1970's was heavenly!
My favorite weekend happened each fall when we took our annual school trip to Silver Dollar City.
Another favorite time was when my Pillsbury Dough Beau from back home came to Missouri for a long weekend. (Ssh! Don't tell my parents!) We actually went and stayed in a rustic cabin on a lake in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It was a simply dreamy weekend, the autumn colors were at their peak and being with T. all weekend - far, far away from the monastic lifestyle of an all-woman's college of the 1970's was heavenly!
Sunday, October 07, 2007
The Venetian
While the city of lost wages often gets a bad rap from moralistic do-gooders who are out to save the world, it might be beneficial to stop and check out the benefits that gaming has delivered to the state of Nevada.
In Florida, perhaps gaming will become a far greater reality. Rather than look at the seedy side of it, I choose to look at the positive benefits derived in bolstering our state's economic engine.
Perhaps I am naive, for I recognize that I often tend to look at life through rosy tinted shades.
No, I'm not a gambler. My jaunts to Vegas were strictly for educational conferences and not the slot machines. But I don't hold any prejudice against others who choose gambling as their choice of entertainment. Live and let live!
If Vegas is on your agenda, I hear the ...Venetian hotel is a swell place to stay.
In Florida, perhaps gaming will become a far greater reality. Rather than look at the seedy side of it, I choose to look at the positive benefits derived in bolstering our state's economic engine.
Perhaps I am naive, for I recognize that I often tend to look at life through rosy tinted shades.
No, I'm not a gambler. My jaunts to Vegas were strictly for educational conferences and not the slot machines. But I don't hold any prejudice against others who choose gambling as their choice of entertainment. Live and let live!
If Vegas is on your agenda, I hear the ...Venetian hotel is a swell place to stay.
He Will Help Us If Only We Ask
Just because someone has gone through drug rehab, doesn't mean that they should be disregarded.
Everyone has some sort of problem. No one on this side of Heaven is perfect. Only one was perfect and now he sits at the right hand of the Father.
So whatever your problem is... drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, overeating, etc, etc, etc... there is one who loves you and cares about you and even though we see a picture of our Savior sitting, he is also very active and involved in this world. He wants the best for each of us... and the best is not for us to be shackled to the broken and inferior things of this world, but instead it is being aligned to HIS divine will for our lives, where by being on mission with HIM we can fulfill our God-given purpose for our time on this earth. How awesome is that?
Only an extraordinary and loving GOD could take all of our mistakes and brokeness and reinvent us in the image of what HE had in mind for us since the beginning of time.
It is ok we messed up... after all we are only human! He will help us if we simply open our hearts to him and ask him to come into our lives and help us.
Everyone has some sort of problem. No one on this side of Heaven is perfect. Only one was perfect and now he sits at the right hand of the Father.
So whatever your problem is... drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, overeating, etc, etc, etc... there is one who loves you and cares about you and even though we see a picture of our Savior sitting, he is also very active and involved in this world. He wants the best for each of us... and the best is not for us to be shackled to the broken and inferior things of this world, but instead it is being aligned to HIS divine will for our lives, where by being on mission with HIM we can fulfill our God-given purpose for our time on this earth. How awesome is that?
Only an extraordinary and loving GOD could take all of our mistakes and brokeness and reinvent us in the image of what HE had in mind for us since the beginning of time.
It is ok we messed up... after all we are only human! He will help us if we simply open our hearts to him and ask him to come into our lives and help us.
Prayer Beads
There is something deliciously romantic when your beau places a piece of jewelry on you.
Yesterday the special man in my life placed a long strand of prayer beads around my neck.
Listening and watching him explain how to use the prayer beads was a real turn-on!
There is something very exciting to me about a man who seeks a higher authority for the questions of life.
Yesterday the special man in my life placed a long strand of prayer beads around my neck.
Listening and watching him explain how to use the prayer beads was a real turn-on!
There is something very exciting to me about a man who seeks a higher authority for the questions of life.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Tasty Ideas For The 2007 Holiday Season
Homemade edible gifts make some of the best tasting christmas gift ideas.
This holiday season I'll be teaching a class on creating food gifts for the holidays. Don't miss it!
Looking for other great ideas? Canvas On Demand has some cool offerings for the 2007 Holiday Season
This holiday season I'll be teaching a class on creating food gifts for the holidays. Don't miss it!
Looking for other great ideas? Canvas On Demand has some cool offerings for the 2007 Holiday Season
Pay For Performance
Let's just pay for performance!
How many times in life do we have to pay for things regardless of whether or not they perform as expected?
What is up with that? It is a rip off! We need a new paradigm. We need a seismic shift in the way we do things and the way we compensate the things that deliver on the big promises.
Then maybe... we will get our money's worth.
How many times in life do we have to pay for things regardless of whether or not they perform as expected?
What is up with that? It is a rip off! We need a new paradigm. We need a seismic shift in the way we do things and the way we compensate the things that deliver on the big promises.
Then maybe... we will get our money's worth.
Let's Do Business With Businesses That Do Business With Us!
After ten months of writing periodic postings about Orlando vacation homes, is it any wonder that the first name that comes to my mind when contemplating a jaunt to Central Florida is Moremouse?
I say, its just good business sense to do business with companies that do business with us!
Why would we even consider doing business with someone who doesn't give us business when they have the opportunity to do so?
I say, its just good business sense to do business with companies that do business with us!
Why would we even consider doing business with someone who doesn't give us business when they have the opportunity to do so?
Who Can Predict?
Who can predict the twists and turns of life? I certainly can not! Oh sure there are times that my suspicions and intuitive reasoning is dead on. But a crystal ball- no way! Only GOD knows the future.
When I moved to my current house, I said I'm going to stay here for the rest of my life. HaHa!
Looks like my life is being uprooted again.
As I consider the possibilities, I wonder if perhaps I was wrong to giveaway all my office desks when I moved in here. Looks like I might need to buy some new ones for my next venture.
When I moved to my current house, I said I'm going to stay here for the rest of my life. HaHa!
Looks like my life is being uprooted again.
As I consider the possibilities, I wonder if perhaps I was wrong to giveaway all my office desks when I moved in here. Looks like I might need to buy some new ones for my next venture.
Clay Nelson Life Balance
Awesome! If I were asked to describe the Clay Nelson Life Balance tape series, I would have to say, "AWESOME"
While attending to a long list of chores one afternoon, a mysterious tap appeared at my front door. The delivery man presented me a small package.
Scratching my head, I couldn't remember ordering anything.
Ripping open the package, I discovered an acrylic CD box. I quickly read through the information and couldn't wait to get started but there was still one big burning question on my mind... who sent this to me and why?
Being the sleuth that I am, I dialed the telephone number on the card and posed my question. One question led to another and consequently to a second phone call.
Bingo I had my answer! I had signed up to write a review on this product. I had simply forgotten.
Cool!
To begin with this is not a series that you want to listen to just once! I would suggest listening to it once or twice and then go back a third time with pen and paper as a student. The information is valuable and could quite possibly influence the direction of the rest of your life.
To me the amazing thing was the serendipitious timing when this powerhouse showed up in my life. It was indeed a divine appointment with a message that I truly needed to hear as I was in the midst of making some major life decisions.
I'm going to pop it into my CD player in my car, so as I scuttle around town running errands I can listen more to the positive and empowering words that reinforce what the Holy Spirit has been telling me in the innermost spaces of my soul.
We do have a say in how our lives turn out and we can use fear as a life-transforming tool, rather than as a pothole on the road to living our best possible life. So without further ado, I present the best life coach series!
While attending to a long list of chores one afternoon, a mysterious tap appeared at my front door. The delivery man presented me a small package.
Scratching my head, I couldn't remember ordering anything.
Ripping open the package, I discovered an acrylic CD box. I quickly read through the information and couldn't wait to get started but there was still one big burning question on my mind... who sent this to me and why?
Being the sleuth that I am, I dialed the telephone number on the card and posed my question. One question led to another and consequently to a second phone call.
Bingo I had my answer! I had signed up to write a review on this product. I had simply forgotten.
Cool!
To begin with this is not a series that you want to listen to just once! I would suggest listening to it once or twice and then go back a third time with pen and paper as a student. The information is valuable and could quite possibly influence the direction of the rest of your life.
To me the amazing thing was the serendipitious timing when this powerhouse showed up in my life. It was indeed a divine appointment with a message that I truly needed to hear as I was in the midst of making some major life decisions.
I'm going to pop it into my CD player in my car, so as I scuttle around town running errands I can listen more to the positive and empowering words that reinforce what the Holy Spirit has been telling me in the innermost spaces of my soul.
We do have a say in how our lives turn out and we can use fear as a life-transforming tool, rather than as a pothole on the road to living our best possible life. So without further ado, I present the best life coach series!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Through The Breaking of Bread All Things Are Possible
In the evening of the first day of the week, two disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. And one came up beside them and began to explain the Scriptures that told of Jesus the Christ, how he was destined to suffer and rise again. And as he spoke, the hearts of the disciples burned within them; they were stirred and enlightened by the new explanation of scriptural words they had heard so many times before. But it was not until they sat together, and he took bread and broke it, that they recognized that the person actually present with them was the same Jesus about whom they had been speaking (Lk 24:13-35).
Through the breaking of bread ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! People and cultures divided, can be reunited.
Food, perhaps as elementary and basic as it is to each of our lives, and with its true depth of significance far beyond mortal understanding also holds the ultimate nurturing nourishment key to be used as an instrument of world peace. For when we break bread together, the unique synergy created allows the divine to burst forth and miracles to be born.
Through the breaking of bread ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! People and cultures divided, can be reunited.
Food, perhaps as elementary and basic as it is to each of our lives, and with its true depth of significance far beyond mortal understanding also holds the ultimate nurturing nourishment key to be used as an instrument of world peace. For when we break bread together, the unique synergy created allows the divine to burst forth and miracles to be born.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Light Is Life
Thanks to Mr. Edison we can light up our homes! I love creating cozy, sunny spots in my home. Whether by candlelight or exquisite home lighting.
Nothing is more life-enhancing than natural light flowing into the sparkling interior of a home. Light is life!
Nothing is more life-enhancing than natural light flowing into the sparkling interior of a home. Light is life!
Are You Party Ready?
Entertaining at home can certainly be one of life's wonderful perks! But in order for entertaining to be fun... you need to be party ready! If you and your home are not party ready.... even trying to throw the smallest dinner or cocktail party will be a heavy burden.
Get your house and affairs in order, and the good times will roll.
Clean, organize, visualize. Start a party file. Clip ideas that inspire you.
Set up a party closet. Buy beautiful invitations and announcements.
Get your house and affairs in order, and the good times will roll.
Clean, organize, visualize. Start a party file. Clip ideas that inspire you.
Set up a party closet. Buy beautiful invitations and announcements.
Life Is Lived In Chapters
Life is lived in chapters. Phases come and go, as we evolve through this amazing journey of life.
"Are you prepared for the next chapter? " is a question we often face.
Oftentimes we need to clear out the clutter of the past to make room for the future. As painful as this might seem, it is a ritual that must be taken on if we are to truly be free to receive what the future holds.
Is it time to start a family? Is childbearing the next chapter in the book of your life? Don't forget the family insurance!
"Are you prepared for the next chapter? " is a question we often face.
Oftentimes we need to clear out the clutter of the past to make room for the future. As painful as this might seem, it is a ritual that must be taken on if we are to truly be free to receive what the future holds.
Is it time to start a family? Is childbearing the next chapter in the book of your life? Don't forget the family insurance!
Create Something That Will Bring You Pleasure
Someone recently asked me what I like to do for fun. Another person asked me to describe myself in one word.
"Creative!" Doing creative projects rocks my boat!
Whether it is creating a loaf of artisan bread from scratch, splashing a luscious color of paint on a wall, digging in the dirt to plant seeds, arranging wild flowers in a bouquet or shopping for plantation shutters and wood blinds, if I am engaged in creative endeavors I am happy.
"Creative!" Doing creative projects rocks my boat!
Whether it is creating a loaf of artisan bread from scratch, splashing a luscious color of paint on a wall, digging in the dirt to plant seeds, arranging wild flowers in a bouquet or shopping for plantation shutters and wood blinds, if I am engaged in creative endeavors I am happy.
Dazzle Your Inner Diva!
Go ahead dazzle your inner diva by living the life of your dreams! We were all created for a magnificent purpose. Just be certain that you go after what is truly authentic to you. Don't let someone else influence you into a life, a career or a relationship that is wrong for you. When you decide what you want to do, do your homework! Plan your strategy, learn everything that you can, get the proper licensing, partner with a banker, an accountant, an attorney. CYA! Protect yourself from legal problems. If appropriate get a product liability attorney!
Shedding Some Light
Pineapples, apples and melons that have been cored down the center make wonderful candle holders for special occasions. Just add flourishes that fit the mood and season.
Don't be afraid to decorate your ceiling light, too. Beribboned and bowed, tinseled or twinkled, light fixtures are great backdrops for festive treatments throughout the year.
Don't be afraid to decorate your ceiling light, too. Beribboned and bowed, tinseled or twinkled, light fixtures are great backdrops for festive treatments throughout the year.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Pay Attention To The Red Flags Ava!
Ava couldn't understand it. She had never been one to get headaches before. But everytime she met with Bart, her head would pound with the intensity of a jack hammer.
"Pay attention to the red flags Ava!" An inner voice warned.
"Here darling I have a special headache treatment for you." Bart said with the smoothness of a sly fox.
"Don't take it Ava! Run Ava! Run Ava!" The voice yelled.
"Pay attention to the red flags Ava!" An inner voice warned.
"Here darling I have a special headache treatment for you." Bart said with the smoothness of a sly fox.
"Don't take it Ava! Run Ava! Run Ava!" The voice yelled.
The Secret In The Jewelry Box
Removing the strand of pearls from her neck, she carefully opened the antique jewelry box. Her eyes twinkled with delight.
Six months earlier when she received her pink slip she hadn't any clue that her future success would be tied to her greatest passion... fashion jewelry.
Now she had the life of her dreams all because of the secret she discovered in her grandmother's antique jewelry box. This was better than any dowry and a whole lot more fun for her!
Six months earlier when she received her pink slip she hadn't any clue that her future success would be tied to her greatest passion... fashion jewelry.
Now she had the life of her dreams all because of the secret she discovered in her grandmother's antique jewelry box. This was better than any dowry and a whole lot more fun for her!
Dreaming of Sedona
Over the years I've considered relocating out west. Arizona is one of of states I've entertained possibly moving to at some point. Several times I've gone online browsing Arizona real estate. I love the idea of living in Sedona or possibly Santa Fe, New Mexico because of the artsy climate that is so richly embedded in these two western communities.
Yet, as much as I might dream of starting a new life somewhere else, I don't know that I would ever want to leave Florida. There is something about Florida. I fell in love with Florida as a child watching Flipper, and then on my first trip to Florida I knew that I wanted to live in Florida when I grew up.
Maybe I could live in two states! Now wouldn't that be the best of all worlds! But where would I go to escape the heat?
Yet, as much as I might dream of starting a new life somewhere else, I don't know that I would ever want to leave Florida. There is something about Florida. I fell in love with Florida as a child watching Flipper, and then on my first trip to Florida I knew that I wanted to live in Florida when I grew up.
Maybe I could live in two states! Now wouldn't that be the best of all worlds! But where would I go to escape the heat?
Friday, August 24, 2007
Shopping For Orlando Real Estate?
Shopping for Orlando real estate? Buyers and sellers of property in the central Florida market have a savvy resource at their fingertips.
Perhaps you are wondering what I am referring to here.
I'm referring to smart real estate agents that offer a full range of media when promoting properties. They utilize the classic time-proven methods, but they don't stop there. They offer their clients more bang for the buck. These agents are in-the-know when it comes to the hottest methods for marketing and advertising.
One such method that many realtors are in the dark about is how they can spread the word in amazing ways through the power of the blogosphere. Click on the above link and you will find a real estate pro who is engaging the power of social networking to produce more sales. Now in my most humble opinion that is the sort of realtor that you want on your side!
Perhaps you are wondering what I am referring to here.
I'm referring to smart real estate agents that offer a full range of media when promoting properties. They utilize the classic time-proven methods, but they don't stop there. They offer their clients more bang for the buck. These agents are in-the-know when it comes to the hottest methods for marketing and advertising.
One such method that many realtors are in the dark about is how they can spread the word in amazing ways through the power of the blogosphere. Click on the above link and you will find a real estate pro who is engaging the power of social networking to produce more sales. Now in my most humble opinion that is the sort of realtor that you want on your side!
Allergies Acting Up?
"God Bless You!" She said with a note of compassion as she handed her aunt another tissue from the box.
"Dear, I'm so sorry that my allergies are acting up. I had hoped we would have a lovely day antiquing in Havana today. Maybe we should try for another day."
"Auntie, I want to tell you about a product that might help you. It is called a pulse oximeter and you can read all about it on the Internet. "
"God Bless You, Dear! You are an ANGEL."
"Dear, I'm so sorry that my allergies are acting up. I had hoped we would have a lovely day antiquing in Havana today. Maybe we should try for another day."
"Auntie, I want to tell you about a product that might help you. It is called a pulse oximeter and you can read all about it on the Internet. "
"God Bless You, Dear! You are an ANGEL."
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Does God still speak to people?
This will give you the Chills..... GOOD chills.
Does God Still Speak To People?
Author Unknown
Photo Credit: Jonathan Hillis & SXC
A young man had been to Wednesday night Bible Study.
The Pastor had shared about listening to God and obeying the Lord's voice.
The young man couldn't help but wonder, "Does God still speak to >people?"
After service he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they discussed the message. Several different ones talked about how God had led them in different ways. It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home. Sitting in his car, he just began to pray, "God if you still speak to> people speak to me. I will listen. I will do my best to obey."
As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk. He shook his head and said out loud, "God is that you?"
He didn't get a reply and started on toward home. But again, the thought, buy a gallon of milk. The young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize the voice >of God, and how little Samuel ran to Eli.
"Okay, God, in case that is you, I will buy the milk."
It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. He stopped >and purchased the gallon of milk and started off toward home.
As he passed Seventh Street , he again felt the urge, "Turn Down that street."
This is crazy he thought and drove on past the intersection. Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street. At the next intersection, he turned back and headed down Seventh.
Half jokingly, he said out loud, 'Okay, God, I will".
He drove several blocks, when suddenly, he felt like he should stop. He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in a semi commercial area >of town. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either. The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark like the >people were already in bed.
Again, he sensed something, "Go and give the milk to the people in the house across the street." The young man looked at the house. It was dark and it looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat.
"Lord, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake them up, they are going to be mad and I will look stupid."
Again, he felt like he should go and give the milk. Finally, he opened the door, "Okay God, if this is you, I will go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to look like a crazy person, okay. I want to be obedient. I guess that will count for something but if they don't answer right away, I am out of here."
He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, "Who is it? What do you want?"
Then the door opened before the young man could get away. The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt. He looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange look on his face and he didn't seem too happy to have some stranger standing on his doorstep. "What is it?"
The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, "Here, I brought this to >you." The man took the milk and rushed down a hallway. Then from down the hall came a woman carrying the milk toward the kitchen. The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was crying. The man had tears streaming down his face. The man began speaking and half crying, "We were just praying. We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking God to show me how to get some milk."
His wife in the kitchen yelled out, "I asked Him to send an Angel with some. Are you an Angel?" The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the money he had on him and put it in the man's hand. He turned and walked back toward his car and the tears were streaming down his face.
He knew that God still answers prayers.
THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST.... If you believe that God is alive and well, >send this to at least ten people and the person that sent it to you!!!!!!!
This is so true. Sometimes it's the simplest things that God asks us to do that cause us, if we are obedient to what He's asking, to be able to hear His voice more clear than ever. Please listen, and obey! It will bless you (and the world). Phil 4:13
This is an easy test, you score 100 or zero. It's your choice. If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions Jesus >said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my >Father." Not ashamed - Pass this on!
Well since I'm not one to send forwards, I thought this was a great way to share this heart wrenching story to an even larger audience. I am sorry I do not lnow who the author is. I would love to give them credit. But the one thing I know... actions like this are most likely authored from the pen of the ALMIGHTY!
A young man had been to Wednesday night Bible Study.
The Pastor had shared about listening to God and obeying the Lord's voice.
The young man couldn't help but wonder, "Does God still speak to >people?"
After service he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they discussed the message. Several different ones talked about how God had led them in different ways. It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home. Sitting in his car, he just began to pray, "God if you still speak to> people speak to me. I will listen. I will do my best to obey."
As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk. He shook his head and said out loud, "God is that you?"
He didn't get a reply and started on toward home. But again, the thought, buy a gallon of milk. The young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize the voice >of God, and how little Samuel ran to Eli.
"Okay, God, in case that is you, I will buy the milk."
It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. He stopped >and purchased the gallon of milk and started off toward home.
As he passed Seventh Street , he again felt the urge, "Turn Down that street."
This is crazy he thought and drove on past the intersection. Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street. At the next intersection, he turned back and headed down Seventh.
Half jokingly, he said out loud, 'Okay, God, I will".
He drove several blocks, when suddenly, he felt like he should stop. He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in a semi commercial area >of town. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either. The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark like the >people were already in bed.
Again, he sensed something, "Go and give the milk to the people in the house across the street." The young man looked at the house. It was dark and it looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat.
"Lord, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake them up, they are going to be mad and I will look stupid."
Again, he felt like he should go and give the milk. Finally, he opened the door, "Okay God, if this is you, I will go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to look like a crazy person, okay. I want to be obedient. I guess that will count for something but if they don't answer right away, I am out of here."
He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, "Who is it? What do you want?"
Then the door opened before the young man could get away. The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt. He looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange look on his face and he didn't seem too happy to have some stranger standing on his doorstep. "What is it?"
The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, "Here, I brought this to >you." The man took the milk and rushed down a hallway. Then from down the hall came a woman carrying the milk toward the kitchen. The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was crying. The man had tears streaming down his face. The man began speaking and half crying, "We were just praying. We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking God to show me how to get some milk."
His wife in the kitchen yelled out, "I asked Him to send an Angel with some. Are you an Angel?" The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the money he had on him and put it in the man's hand. He turned and walked back toward his car and the tears were streaming down his face.
He knew that God still answers prayers.
THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST.... If you believe that God is alive and well, >send this to at least ten people and the person that sent it to you!!!!!!!
This is so true. Sometimes it's the simplest things that God asks us to do that cause us, if we are obedient to what He's asking, to be able to hear His voice more clear than ever. Please listen, and obey! It will bless you (and the world). Phil 4:13
This is an easy test, you score 100 or zero. It's your choice. If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions Jesus >said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my >Father." Not ashamed - Pass this on!
Well since I'm not one to send forwards, I thought this was a great way to share this heart wrenching story to an even larger audience. I am sorry I do not lnow who the author is. I would love to give them credit. But the one thing I know... actions like this are most likely authored from the pen of the ALMIGHTY!
Agape Cove Bazzaar
Agape Cove Living is bringing back the Agape Cove Bazzaar with tantalizing treasures and delicious finds from Kathi's jaunts.
Don't miss the fun as I roll out a collection of my most favorite discoveries for your enjoyment.
I am incredibly jazzed and hope you will be, too!
Photo Credit: SXC
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Flower of the Morning From The Mystic Merchant
What could be more delightful than to open one's e-mail and discover a picture of such exquisite beauty, captured for eternity in a snapshot?
Learn more about the artist who photographed this elegant coral vine at mysticmerchant.com .
Saturday, August 18, 2007
The Surprise Wedding Shower Gift
"No way! You didn't!" The prim and proper middle-aged bride to be yelled out in total surprise at her bridal shower.
"Do you like it?" Her thirty-something daughter asked as the room roared with squeals of laughter.
" I must be thirty shades of red. Whatever possessed you to buy sexy costumes for a shower gift for your mom?"
"The spirit of fun! We all need to lighten up abit and enjoy the romance!"
"Do you like it?" Her thirty-something daughter asked as the room roared with squeals of laughter.
" I must be thirty shades of red. Whatever possessed you to buy sexy costumes for a shower gift for your mom?"
"The spirit of fun! We all need to lighten up abit and enjoy the romance!"
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Across the wide-open African terrain, we watched from our jeep as the large colorful balloons sailed overhead.
"Let's go on a balloon safari tomorrow," I said to my companion.
"I like that idea! Afterwards we can go shopping for animal masks for import back to the states."
"Let's go on a balloon safari tomorrow," I said to my companion.
"I like that idea! Afterwards we can go shopping for animal masks for import back to the states."
"Taste this! It tastes like edible poetry."
"Mmmm.... delicious! What is that unusual and distinctive taste?"
"Ah, you must be referring to the cardamom pod."
"I love it! I keep looking at your cabinet hardware. It is beautiful! Where did you find it?"
"Mmmm.... delicious! What is that unusual and distinctive taste?"
"Ah, you must be referring to the cardamom pod."
"I love it! I keep looking at your cabinet hardware. It is beautiful! Where did you find it?"
Heat up your next party with some assertively spiced and borderline incendiary flavors from
down Mexico way.
Begin with frosty frozen margaritas and baskets of blue corn nachos with some chunky fire-roasted salsa.
Cantina cuisine tastes great cooked over an open fire or roasted to perfection in berndes cookware.
down Mexico way.
Begin with frosty frozen margaritas and baskets of blue corn nachos with some chunky fire-roasted salsa.
Cantina cuisine tastes great cooked over an open fire or roasted to perfection in berndes cookware.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Hunting for Mailboxes is easy when you know where to go.
The problem is that local resources are often far too limited, if you are looking for something with a unique flavor.
Where do you go? The Internet has the best selection anywhere!
The problem is that local resources are often far too limited, if you are looking for something with a unique flavor.
Where do you go? The Internet has the best selection anywhere!
Celebrate Recovery is a great Christian-based program for helping people struggling with all sorts of brokeness.
We live in a world where brokeness and dysfunction is far too common. Often, the root causes in our own lives can be traced to the earliest years of our lives and even before we made our entrance into this world, because decisions made by our parents, grandparents and ancestral line influence us to one degree or another.
While we can't change our DNA, we can learn the coping mechanisms needed to live a life of healthy abundance and not one shackled to the brokeness so common to the human experience.
By all means, if you are struggling with substance abuse issues seek out addiction treatment, whether from a residential center or a local church. We all deserve to live the best possible life we can. It is ok to ask for help! What do you have to lose?
We live in a world where brokeness and dysfunction is far too common. Often, the root causes in our own lives can be traced to the earliest years of our lives and even before we made our entrance into this world, because decisions made by our parents, grandparents and ancestral line influence us to one degree or another.
While we can't change our DNA, we can learn the coping mechanisms needed to live a life of healthy abundance and not one shackled to the brokeness so common to the human experience.
By all means, if you are struggling with substance abuse issues seek out addiction treatment, whether from a residential center or a local church. We all deserve to live the best possible life we can. It is ok to ask for help! What do you have to lose?
Friday, August 03, 2007
Finding the right piece of real estate can be a breeze when you know where to look, so can selling a piece of property.
Did you know that over 77% of buyers of real estate, first begin their search online?
It makes perfect sense that if you are trying to sell property that you showcase it in dynamic ways over the Internet. While there are many traditional ways to spread the word, I would like to suggest that you investigate the possibilities that are available through the blogosphere for marketing your home and properties.
Don't know a thing about blogging? Don't have the time or interest to learn this dynamic medium? Kathi Dameron and Associates can help you. Tallahassee Property Showcase is just one example of a blog created to help showcase properties and related services in the Tallahassee, Florida / capital region market.
Did you know that over 77% of buyers of real estate, first begin their search online?
It makes perfect sense that if you are trying to sell property that you showcase it in dynamic ways over the Internet. While there are many traditional ways to spread the word, I would like to suggest that you investigate the possibilities that are available through the blogosphere for marketing your home and properties.
Don't know a thing about blogging? Don't have the time or interest to learn this dynamic medium? Kathi Dameron and Associates can help you. Tallahassee Property Showcase is just one example of a blog created to help showcase properties and related services in the Tallahassee, Florida / capital region market.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Do you ever feel like you just don't want to go somewhere? Whether in body, spirit or mind, you just feel a sense of discomfort. Can you just refuse? Cross your arms in front of you and simply say, "NO!"
Why is saying "No" so hard for some people?
Sometimes I wonder if this inability to say "NO" leads to things like eating disorders and the like.
I also wonder if over time it compounds into more serious complications, leading to illness and ultimately death.
Perhaps the solution is to trace the roots of this deadly weed and remove it from one's life altogether. But that is probably easier said than done. Especially when you have a weed that has been entangling itself in your life and your family's life for generations, and has affected every decision you have ever made.
For me, I have only found one true way to remove the weeds from my life. That way is to seek the continued guidance of my creator. For on my own I can not pull the weeds, but with his help, the weeds can be rooted out of the garden of my life, and then and only then can this garden bloom as He created it to bloom, long before I came along to inhabit it.
What in the world does all this have to do with the assignment titled padded panty?
All I can say is that writing for me is an excavation of sorts, a way to delve into the truest measure of myself. For on the surface, without pen or keyboard in hand, my inner authenticity can be shrouded in a wispy veil of mystery, or even covered in a blanket of dirt and humus.
Through writing the truth within is giving the voice to sing out... so sing out baby!
Why is saying "No" so hard for some people?
Sometimes I wonder if this inability to say "NO" leads to things like eating disorders and the like.
I also wonder if over time it compounds into more serious complications, leading to illness and ultimately death.
Perhaps the solution is to trace the roots of this deadly weed and remove it from one's life altogether. But that is probably easier said than done. Especially when you have a weed that has been entangling itself in your life and your family's life for generations, and has affected every decision you have ever made.
For me, I have only found one true way to remove the weeds from my life. That way is to seek the continued guidance of my creator. For on my own I can not pull the weeds, but with his help, the weeds can be rooted out of the garden of my life, and then and only then can this garden bloom as He created it to bloom, long before I came along to inhabit it.
What in the world does all this have to do with the assignment titled padded panty?
All I can say is that writing for me is an excavation of sorts, a way to delve into the truest measure of myself. For on the surface, without pen or keyboard in hand, my inner authenticity can be shrouded in a wispy veil of mystery, or even covered in a blanket of dirt and humus.
Through writing the truth within is giving the voice to sing out... so sing out baby!
Sometimes I don't know if I know life at all! I usually think I know what I want in life without a shred of uncertainty. But then the paradigm changes and I almost feel as though I'm gazing at life through the prism of a kaleidoscope, trying to make sense of it all.
For me, I am on a journey to total authenticity which means saying "NO" to the things that don't fit, and "YES" only to the things that resonate within. In the process, I see how much I worry about hurting other people's feelings or upsetting them. But at the expense of what... at the expense of my own authenticity? Do I shed precious bits of my own authenticity in the process?
For me the truest work is writing and creating in the quiet sanctuary of my office and in the gentle rhythm found in the tranquility that surrounds me during these times. I find refuge in the magic of words and the compelling visions that long to waltz from the fertile gardens of my imagination and find a home in a book of their own. Maybe a book that could one day be enjoyed by many, long after my days in this world have passed and I have graduated to the eternal place- the place of my real home.
But for today, this world's reality looms and calls my name and the existential struggle ensues between authenticity to do the work that my heart longs to do and the work that pays the bills. Perhaps one day that work will merge and become one and I will make a living doing what I was created to do.
In the meantime I will add links to products like modern office furniture, because they help support my efforts to be a writer in a small way. Other ways that that readers can help support my writing is to click on some of the links on my blogs. Those pennies add up, not to a whole lot, but to a little bit over time.
For me, I am on a journey to total authenticity which means saying "NO" to the things that don't fit, and "YES" only to the things that resonate within. In the process, I see how much I worry about hurting other people's feelings or upsetting them. But at the expense of what... at the expense of my own authenticity? Do I shed precious bits of my own authenticity in the process?
For me the truest work is writing and creating in the quiet sanctuary of my office and in the gentle rhythm found in the tranquility that surrounds me during these times. I find refuge in the magic of words and the compelling visions that long to waltz from the fertile gardens of my imagination and find a home in a book of their own. Maybe a book that could one day be enjoyed by many, long after my days in this world have passed and I have graduated to the eternal place- the place of my real home.
But for today, this world's reality looms and calls my name and the existential struggle ensues between authenticity to do the work that my heart longs to do and the work that pays the bills. Perhaps one day that work will merge and become one and I will make a living doing what I was created to do.
In the meantime I will add links to products like modern office furniture, because they help support my efforts to be a writer in a small way. Other ways that that readers can help support my writing is to click on some of the links on my blogs. Those pennies add up, not to a whole lot, but to a little bit over time.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
To Meet Such A Man
TO MEET SUCH A MAN
Author Unknown
I sat, with two friends, in the picture window of a quaint restaurant just off the corner of the town-square. The food and the company were both especially good that day.
As we talked, my attention was drawn outside, across the street. There, walking into town, was a man who appeared to be carrying all his worldly goods on his back. He was carrying, a well-worn sign that read, "I will work for food." My heart sank.
I brought him to the attention of my friends and noticed that others around us had stopped eating to focus on him. Heads moved in a mixture of sadness and disbelief.
We continued with our meal, but his image lingered in my mind. We finished our meal and went our separate ways. I had errands to do and quickly set out to accomplish them. I glanced toward the town square, looking somewhat halfheartedly for the strange visitor. I was fearful, knowing that seeing him again would call some response.. I drove through town and saw nothing of him. I made some purchases at a store and got back in my car.
Deep within me, the Spirit of God kept speaking to me: "Don't go back to the office until you've at least driven once more around the square."
Then with some hesitancy, I headed back into town. As I turned the square's third corner, I saw him. He was standing on the steps of the store in front of the church, going through his sack.
I stopped and looked; feeling both compelled to speak to him, yet wanting to drive on. The empty parking space on the corner seemed to be a sign from God: an invitation to park. I pulled in, got out and approached the town's newest visitor.
"Looking for the pastor?" I asked.
"Not really," he replied, "just resting."
"Have you eaten today?"
"Oh, I ate something early this morning.."
"Would you like to have lunch with me?"
"Do you have some work I could do for you?"
"No work," I replied. "I commute here to work from the city, but I would like to take you to lunch."
"Sure," he replied with a smile.
As he began to gather his things, I asked some surface questions. Where you headed?"
" St. Louis ."
"Where you from?"
"Oh, all over; mostly Florida ."
"How long you been walking?"
"Fourteen years," came the reply.
I knew I had met someone unusual. We sat across from each other in the same restaurant I had left earlier. His face was weathered slightly beyond his 38 years. His eyes were dark yet clear, and he spoke with an eloquence and articulation that was startling. He removed his jacket to reveal a bright red T-shirt that said, "Jesus is The Never Ending Story."
Then Daniel's story began to unfold. He had seen rough times early in life. He'd made some wrong choices and reaped the consequences. Fourteen years earlier, while backpacking across the country, he had stopped on the beach in Daytona. He tried to hire on with some men who were putting up a large tent and some equipment. A concert, he thought.
He was hired, but the tent would not house a concert but revival services, and in those services he saw life more clearly. He gave his life over to God
"Nothing's been the same since," he said, "I felt the Lord telling me to keep walking, and so I did, some 14 years now."
"Ever think of stopping?" I asked.
"Oh, once in a while, when it seems to get the best of me but God has given me this calling. I give out Bibles . That's what's in my sack. I work to buy food and Bibles, and I give them out when His Spirit leads."
I sat amazed. My homeless friend was not homeless. He was on a mission and lived this way by choice. The question burned inside for a moment and then I asked: "What's it like?"
"What?"
"To walk into a town carrying all your things on your back and to show your sign?"
"Oh, it was humiliating at first. People would stare and make comments. Once someone tossed a piece of half-eaten bread and made a gesture that certainly didn't make me feel welcome. But then it became humbling to realize that God was using me to touch lives and change people's concepts of other folks like me."
My concept was changing, too. We finished our dessert and gathered his things. Just outside the door, he paused. He turned to me and said, "Come Ye blessed of my Father and inherit the kingdom I've prepared for you. For when I was hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me drink, a stranger and you took me in."
I felt as if we were on holy ground. "Could you use another Bible?" I asked.
He said he preferred a certain translation. It traveled well and was not too heavy. It was also his personal favorite. "I've read through it 14 times," he said.
"I'm not sure we've got one of those, but let's stop by our church and see" I was able to find my new friend a Bible that would do well, and he seemed very grateful.
"Where are you headed from here?" I asked.
"Well, I found this little map on the back of this amusement park coupon."
"Are you hoping to hire on there for awhile?"
"No, I just figure I should go there. I figure someone under that star right there needs a Bible, so that's where I'm going next."
He smiled, and the warmth of his spirit radiated the sincerity of his mission. I drove him back to the town-square where we'd met two hours earlier, and as we drove, it started raining. We parked and unloaded his things.
"Would you sign my autograph book?" he asked. "I like to keep messages from folks I meet."
I wrote in his little book that his commitment to his calling had touched my life. I encouraged him to stay strong. And I left him with a verse of scripture from Jeremiah, "I know the plans I have for you, declared the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you; Plans to give you a future and a hope."
"Thanks, man," he said. "I know we just met and we're really just strangers, but I love you."
"I know," I said, "I love you, too." "The Lord is good!"
"Yes, He is. How long has it been since someone hugged you?" I asked.
"A long time," he replied
And so on the busy street corner in the drizzling rain, my new friend and I embraced, and I felt deep inside that I had been changed. He put his things on his back, smiled his winning smile and said, "See you in the New Jerusalem."
"I'll be there!" was my reply.
He began his journey again. He headed away with his sign dangling from his bedroll and pack of Bibles. He stopped, turned and said, "When you see something that makes you think of me, will you pray for me?"
"You bet," I shouted back, "God bless."
"God bless." And that was the last I saw of him.
Late that evening as I left my office, the wind blew strong. The cold front had settled hard upon the town. I bundled up and hurried to my car. As I sat back and reached for the emergency brake, I saw them... a pair of well-worn brown work gloves neatly laid over the length of the handle. I picked them up and thought of my friend and wondered if his hands would stay warm that night without them.
Then I remembered his words: "If you see something that makes you think of me, will you pray for me?"
Today his gloves lie on my desk in my office. They help me to see the world and its people in a new way, and they help me remember those two hours with my unique friend and to pray for his ministry. "See you in the New Jerusalem," he said. Yes, Daniel, I know I will...
"I shall pass this way but once. Therefore, any good that I can do or any kindness that I can show, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again."
My instructions were to send this to four people that I wanted God to bless and I picked you. Please pass this to four people you want to be blessed.
This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached. Please do not break this pattern. Prayer is one of the best gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of rewards. Let's continue to pray for one another. God bless and have a nice day!
"Father, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives and e-mail buddies reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask you to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through your grace, In Jesus' precious Name Amen."
I sent this to more than four, but this story is so touching I felt each of you would enjoy it greatly.
GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIENDS AND MY FAMILY!!
Author Unknown
I sat, with two friends, in the picture window of a quaint restaurant just off the corner of the town-square. The food and the company were both especially good that day.
As we talked, my attention was drawn outside, across the street. There, walking into town, was a man who appeared to be carrying all his worldly goods on his back. He was carrying, a well-worn sign that read, "I will work for food." My heart sank.
I brought him to the attention of my friends and noticed that others around us had stopped eating to focus on him. Heads moved in a mixture of sadness and disbelief.
We continued with our meal, but his image lingered in my mind. We finished our meal and went our separate ways. I had errands to do and quickly set out to accomplish them. I glanced toward the town square, looking somewhat halfheartedly for the strange visitor. I was fearful, knowing that seeing him again would call some response.. I drove through town and saw nothing of him. I made some purchases at a store and got back in my car.
Deep within me, the Spirit of God kept speaking to me: "Don't go back to the office until you've at least driven once more around the square."
Then with some hesitancy, I headed back into town. As I turned the square's third corner, I saw him. He was standing on the steps of the store in front of the church, going through his sack.
I stopped and looked; feeling both compelled to speak to him, yet wanting to drive on. The empty parking space on the corner seemed to be a sign from God: an invitation to park. I pulled in, got out and approached the town's newest visitor.
"Looking for the pastor?" I asked.
"Not really," he replied, "just resting."
"Have you eaten today?"
"Oh, I ate something early this morning.."
"Would you like to have lunch with me?"
"Do you have some work I could do for you?"
"No work," I replied. "I commute here to work from the city, but I would like to take you to lunch."
"Sure," he replied with a smile.
As he began to gather his things, I asked some surface questions. Where you headed?"
" St. Louis ."
"Where you from?"
"Oh, all over; mostly Florida ."
"How long you been walking?"
"Fourteen years," came the reply.
I knew I had met someone unusual. We sat across from each other in the same restaurant I had left earlier. His face was weathered slightly beyond his 38 years. His eyes were dark yet clear, and he spoke with an eloquence and articulation that was startling. He removed his jacket to reveal a bright red T-shirt that said, "Jesus is The Never Ending Story."
Then Daniel's story began to unfold. He had seen rough times early in life. He'd made some wrong choices and reaped the consequences. Fourteen years earlier, while backpacking across the country, he had stopped on the beach in Daytona. He tried to hire on with some men who were putting up a large tent and some equipment. A concert, he thought.
He was hired, but the tent would not house a concert but revival services, and in those services he saw life more clearly. He gave his life over to God
"Nothing's been the same since," he said, "I felt the Lord telling me to keep walking, and so I did, some 14 years now."
"Ever think of stopping?" I asked.
"Oh, once in a while, when it seems to get the best of me but God has given me this calling. I give out Bibles . That's what's in my sack. I work to buy food and Bibles, and I give them out when His Spirit leads."
I sat amazed. My homeless friend was not homeless. He was on a mission and lived this way by choice. The question burned inside for a moment and then I asked: "What's it like?"
"What?"
"To walk into a town carrying all your things on your back and to show your sign?"
"Oh, it was humiliating at first. People would stare and make comments. Once someone tossed a piece of half-eaten bread and made a gesture that certainly didn't make me feel welcome. But then it became humbling to realize that God was using me to touch lives and change people's concepts of other folks like me."
My concept was changing, too. We finished our dessert and gathered his things. Just outside the door, he paused. He turned to me and said, "Come Ye blessed of my Father and inherit the kingdom I've prepared for you. For when I was hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me drink, a stranger and you took me in."
I felt as if we were on holy ground. "Could you use another Bible?" I asked.
He said he preferred a certain translation. It traveled well and was not too heavy. It was also his personal favorite. "I've read through it 14 times," he said.
"I'm not sure we've got one of those, but let's stop by our church and see" I was able to find my new friend a Bible that would do well, and he seemed very grateful.
"Where are you headed from here?" I asked.
"Well, I found this little map on the back of this amusement park coupon."
"Are you hoping to hire on there for awhile?"
"No, I just figure I should go there. I figure someone under that star right there needs a Bible, so that's where I'm going next."
He smiled, and the warmth of his spirit radiated the sincerity of his mission. I drove him back to the town-square where we'd met two hours earlier, and as we drove, it started raining. We parked and unloaded his things.
"Would you sign my autograph book?" he asked. "I like to keep messages from folks I meet."
I wrote in his little book that his commitment to his calling had touched my life. I encouraged him to stay strong. And I left him with a verse of scripture from Jeremiah, "I know the plans I have for you, declared the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you; Plans to give you a future and a hope."
"Thanks, man," he said. "I know we just met and we're really just strangers, but I love you."
"I know," I said, "I love you, too." "The Lord is good!"
"Yes, He is. How long has it been since someone hugged you?" I asked.
"A long time," he replied
And so on the busy street corner in the drizzling rain, my new friend and I embraced, and I felt deep inside that I had been changed. He put his things on his back, smiled his winning smile and said, "See you in the New Jerusalem."
"I'll be there!" was my reply.
He began his journey again. He headed away with his sign dangling from his bedroll and pack of Bibles. He stopped, turned and said, "When you see something that makes you think of me, will you pray for me?"
"You bet," I shouted back, "God bless."
"God bless." And that was the last I saw of him.
Late that evening as I left my office, the wind blew strong. The cold front had settled hard upon the town. I bundled up and hurried to my car. As I sat back and reached for the emergency brake, I saw them... a pair of well-worn brown work gloves neatly laid over the length of the handle. I picked them up and thought of my friend and wondered if his hands would stay warm that night without them.
Then I remembered his words: "If you see something that makes you think of me, will you pray for me?"
Today his gloves lie on my desk in my office. They help me to see the world and its people in a new way, and they help me remember those two hours with my unique friend and to pray for his ministry. "See you in the New Jerusalem," he said. Yes, Daniel, I know I will...
"I shall pass this way but once. Therefore, any good that I can do or any kindness that I can show, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again."
My instructions were to send this to four people that I wanted God to bless and I picked you. Please pass this to four people you want to be blessed.
This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached. Please do not break this pattern. Prayer is one of the best gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of rewards. Let's continue to pray for one another. God bless and have a nice day!
"Father, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives and e-mail buddies reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask you to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through your grace, In Jesus' precious Name Amen."
I sent this to more than four, but this story is so touching I felt each of you would enjoy it greatly.
GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIENDS AND MY FAMILY!!
In Tallahassee there are several different weight loss solutions. Over the years I've probably tried most of them. Most didn't work for me.
The one that has worked for me has been Winners WeightLoss. To date I've lost about 75 pounds and I'm still losing. This is just a good common sense approach without the puffed up sans the gimmicks!
I've never done the diet patch , but would love to hear if any of you have had any success with it.
The one that has worked for me has been Winners WeightLoss. To date I've lost about 75 pounds and I'm still losing. This is just a good common sense approach without the puffed up sans the gimmicks!
I've never done the diet patch , but would love to hear if any of you have had any success with it.
Friday, July 27, 2007
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website content management
group scheduling
business email solution
Seamless Integration to all of your enterprise's back-end systems
Powerful Collaboration to improve workflow
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Enhanced Communication - Among managers and employees.
One-Point Secured Access - For all of the enterprise's on-line services
Thoughtful understanding - Epazz works with you from start to finish.
"Going wireless isn't a big deal."
"Really? It all just seems quite confusing to me. I don't even know where to begin."
"Most new things are like that. You just need to be willing to dive right on in to learning about it.
Take the wireless router.
"Really? It all just seems quite confusing to me. I don't even know where to begin."
"Most new things are like that. You just need to be willing to dive right on in to learning about it.
Take the wireless router.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
As a paid blogger I get all sorts of interesting assignments. Usually the moment I spot the subject, my imagination is off and running with a creative thought. Some of my creative musings require reining in though. Such was the case when I spotted this assignment for Bush furniture. The vision in my mind needed a heavy dose of editing. I needed to focus more on the furniture and less on the name. This was no place for a liberal charged soliloquy.
I'm sure the furniture would be well worth investigating if you are in the market for some new pieces for your home.
I'm sure the furniture would be well worth investigating if you are in the market for some new pieces for your home.
What could be more fun than a family golfing vacation? Florida is the perfect destination for a Golf Holiday!
For all the latest in clubs and equipment, make sure and surf over to the Titleist golf website. Meet you on the greens!
For all the latest in clubs and equipment, make sure and surf over to the Titleist golf website. Meet you on the greens!
"Kathi, why don't you just get a Dell?"
"I suppose I could." I said to my friend who is a computer techy person.
"'Makes sense to me that for the kind of work that you do that you should have a top of the line computer."
"I'll check Dell Computers and Dell Memory out and start saving my pennies!"
"I suppose I could." I said to my friend who is a computer techy person.
"'Makes sense to me that for the kind of work that you do that you should have a top of the line computer."
"I'll check Dell Computers and Dell Memory out and start saving my pennies!"
There is little else that I find more frustrating than dealing with computer tech issues. When the operating system slows to a snail's pace, the frustration mounts!
Of course when you add a new operating system to your computer and don't know 100% what you are getting into in the first place ... be prepared for the worst.
My advice is ... get professional help!! It took days to straighten out the mess and the computer is still not working acceptable. The best remedy would be to invest in a new computer.
How will I ever be able to get my audiobooks projects off the ground working with this slow machine?
At every twist and turn I encounter obstacles, yet I press on, realizing that when we are on mission with God the obstacles often increase to try to discourage us.
But by the Grace of God, the Agape Cove Living Series will one day be available in bookstores around the world.
Of course when you add a new operating system to your computer and don't know 100% what you are getting into in the first place ... be prepared for the worst.
My advice is ... get professional help!! It took days to straighten out the mess and the computer is still not working acceptable. The best remedy would be to invest in a new computer.
How will I ever be able to get my audiobooks projects off the ground working with this slow machine?
At every twist and turn I encounter obstacles, yet I press on, realizing that when we are on mission with God the obstacles often increase to try to discourage us.
But by the Grace of God, the Agape Cove Living Series will one day be available in bookstores around the world.
Monday, July 09, 2007
Shopping for business cards? Wanting to start a new business? Don't rush into ordering them until you make sure that your idea is really feasible.
Yesterday, I sat down with the man from the Small Business Administration and discussed the preliminary steps to starting a business in the correct way.
He shared the first four steps that he felt were essential before writing up your business plan.
1. Define Your Idea
2. Define Your Target Market
3. Define The Barriers
a.) Financing
b.) Regulatory
4. Define Your Actions
This should equate to about a 4 to 5 page document.
Yesterday, I sat down with the man from the Small Business Administration and discussed the preliminary steps to starting a business in the correct way.
He shared the first four steps that he felt were essential before writing up your business plan.
1. Define Your Idea
2. Define Your Target Market
3. Define The Barriers
a.) Financing
b.) Regulatory
4. Define Your Actions
This should equate to about a 4 to 5 page document.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Big Thinking Is A Blessing
Every once in a while, an e-mail comes across my desktop that I feel is worth sharing. I have no idea who wrote this, but I thought it was very good. So instead of deleting it, I've decided to share it on the Agape Cove Living Blog. Here's to BIG THINKING and to the extraordinary blessings that become a byproduct of them.
Have you wondered exactly how high your hopes and dreams are? In many cases the average person tends to sell themselves short on their dreams. They do not shoot high enough to allow smaller dreams and goals to carry them to a higher level. Some may think that lots of words and phrases are a sign of a big thinker. One thing to remember is that the size of your vocabulary is not as important as what effect those words have on yours or someone else’s thinking. There are several characteristics of big thinkers. These are three characteristics to keep in mind and get you started in expanding your thinking.
Big Thinkers create positive pictures in their minds and the minds of others. Words create mind pictures. Big, positive and cheerful words will paint an amazingly bright and positive for anyone to include yourself. Use bright and cheerful complimenting words to describe other people.
Big Thinkers make a habit of see things as they can be and not as they are. This kind of thinking adds value. Don’t get in the habit of being stuck in the present. If you will see the best then it will be the best. Use positive word to outline plans and build castles instead of trenches.
Big Thinkers do not let what they may not have be an obstacle. If you see yourself as a nobody, that is what you will stay. Seeing yourself as a somebody will add to you, value and soon you will feel bigger as well as think bigger.Make it a habit to add value to everything you think and say. Always use personal compliments when addressing others. Praise is always a successful tool when adding value to another person. A big thinker will consider themselves as the member of a team reaching for a common goal. When you keep these things in mind then you are on your way to expanding the height and size of your thinking.
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