Life’s riches are not measured by material possessions…

I’m wealthy because my riches are stored up in relationships.  Those who deposit love, knowledge, wisdom, and time have ensured that I will never go broke.  As you go through life, you learn to spend more time appreciating the positive people in your life and ignoring the negative ones.  Those who deposit negativity have a purpose in your life but you should never reserve them a place.  The power of prayer can turn a negative into a positive so, keep praying and keep moving.

My chorus for today: “Count on me through thick and thin, a friendship that will never end. When you are weak, I will be strong.  Helping you to carry on.  Call on me, I will be there.  Don’t be afraid, please believe me when I say count on….”~Waiting to Exhale

My circle rocks!!!

There are times in life when we have to realize, sometimes there just is no more…

Every good thing doesn’t have to come to an end but some good things are only meant to last a little while.  Just as leaves fall from a tree, moments come and go.  Those same leaves were once beautiful but they had to die so new ones could grow.  This goes for jobs, people and places.  On Day 5 of my journey, I realize there is peace with progress.  When you realize that one season has ended you must embrace the new one and every thing it will bring you.  I believe in change and I know you have to make sacrifices in order to progress.  Starting from scratch gives you a blank canvas and every color in the rainbow is at your finger tips.

My chorus for today: “Staring at the blank page before you.  Open up the dirty window, let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find.  Reaching for something in the distance, so close you can almost taste it.  Release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin…”~Natasha Bedingfield

Trust and believe that God is always in control.  Allow Him to order your steps and watch God move.  Today was everything I thought it would be and more.  I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster.  My eyes are swollen, my voice is strained and my body is tired. In my new season God has stepped in and showed me, if I make one step, He’ll make two.

I’m running…..

My chorus for today is: “You’ve been qualified, by his mercy multiplied.  You cannot be denied, cuz you’re finally certified. It’s official, go ahead and testify. He’s gone bless you, you gone bless me, now God be glorified.”~Mary Mary

As you grow up, you go through stages of relationships.  The things that matter at the age of 2 don’t matter when you are 20 and have changed again by age 25.  However, there are some relationships that evolve as you do with age.  Some people are  just destined to be by your side forever.

The challenge is to know when to nurture a relationship and when to release one.  Sunday May 6, 2012 is the first day of my new season.  I am nurturing my lifetime relationships.  As I move into this season, my lifers are providing everything I need.  I’m grateful for solid relationships that have withstood all elements of time.  I’m also thankful for every fair-weather relationship.  The negative made me appreciate the positive more.

My chorus for today is: “Took me a while but I’m finally here.  So, I just wanna testify, make this crystal clear.  See I’ve been picked out, to be picked on, talked about out of my friend’s mouth.  I’ve been beat down, til He turned my life around…”~The Fighting Temptations

I’ve learned over the years that the greatest gift I have to offer to the world is ME…There is no doubt about it, when I was created, the heavens sang!!!  Everyone should feel this way.  We are all here to fulfill a purpose and even when you can’t see your way, there is still value to your life.  Everyone won’t be for you but everyone is not against you, so shine anyway!!!

May 5, 2012 is drop-off day.  Just like a water filter, I’m purifying.  The good things are flowing through to fill my cup and the bad ones are being disposed of.  In order to grow, you must learn when to allow things to fall away.  Some people, situations or things have been hanging on by a thread, you must cut them off to eliminate the dead weight.

As I await day 3 of this journey, I am tired.  I released a lot and embraced so much more and this has drained me.  When you make room for the all the good, you wonder where all the bad ever fit in.

My chorus for today  is: “Bag lady you gone hurt your back, dragging all them bags like that.  I guess nobody ever told you, all you must hold on to, is you, is you, is you…”~Erykah Badu

As we develop in our mother’s womb, our journeys have already begun…

Life is a series of short stories with a common end.  Throughout life we travel down many different roads and sometimes lose direction but every road and wrong turn brings us back to our center.  There are times when we must toss out the road maps, close our eyes and follow our destined paths.  This may seem like a crazy thing to do but disorder can be an organizer(think about it).

As I embark on a new journey in my life, I would like to take you along with me.  Today, I gave “it” all up. “It” represents everything that is hindering you from walking in your purpose.  Friday, May 4, 2012 represents trash pick up day.  I pulled the dumpster from behind the house and took the garbage to the curb.  There it will stay and I won’t ever pick it up again.  Many people walk around dumping their trash in other people’s dumpsters, leaving that person with trash they don’t have room to store.  So, today I left problems, sorrow, heartache, bitterness, dislike and all things of the sort on the curb.  They were all things dropped off in my dumpster by others.  They represent burdens that I don’t have room to store.