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Diary of a broke adult Thursday 6:47 It was 5:05 on a Thursday.   I got home feeling down about my bank account being so low on funds again.   I open my bank app, type in my password and realized that I only have eight dollars and some cents in my account.   I know my husband put money in my account.   When I take a look at the transactions, I see that he put $40 in my account yesterday.   Where did it all go???   I hadn’t been out spending money.   I notice a charge from the Family Mart, in my neighborhood.   It was suspect because I thought that had already hit my account.   I performed a search of transactions with “Family Mart” and something from the barbershop, that I take my son to, came up.   Now I knew that I had some problems with their system, that day, when I took my son to get his hair cut.   They couldn’t perform the transaction and after one attempt, we cancelled it. I went to the ATM to get cash, to pay. ...

Honest Moment - I have struggled with "Social Media".  It's very overwhelming for me and overstimulating.  I don't think Social Media is bad and I do know there is usefulness in it.  But there is so much information coming at you, 24/7.  Truly the "Information Highway".  In addition to that, you have a lot of "coaches" out there.  Not that "coaching" is bad, but there are so many telling you you need to do this or "no, you need to do that".  There is profit in all of it but I just think we each have to find the right fit for us.  While social media has it's benefits, there are also some downfalls to it.  It has contributed to increased depression in some people.  For some of our young people, they think social media is "real life" and "real relationships".  As a result they can tend to ignore the people and the things around them.  Adults do it to.  Social Media can be addictive if your not careful.  It...

From the time I was very young I believed in what I called a "a free marketplace".  I believed that everyone had something unique to offer to the world.  I believed that there was space in the marketplace, for everyone, to offer their product or service.  Even more so now, than ever, I feel like there is a special place for anyone who wants to offer their God given gifts, in the marketplace.  With the advancement of Social Media, it does challenge us to be creative as opposed to competitive.  I also think it inspires us to care.  To offer ourselves because we care.  The only way to do that, on social media, is to do whatever it is that we love.  Talk about what you love doing.  Talk about what you love being involved in.  Whether you are talking about business or your kids, that love is an energy that comes through on social media.  Love is an energy. It is a force.  It is the most powerful force in the universe.  Any busi...

I am bursting with stuff to share, but really haven't known if it's the time to share it.  Or even if this is the platform.  There have been some foundational lessons that God has been teaching me.  Gosh, I haven't blogged so long.  I don't know where to start.  I long to connect with my readers on  a more personal level.  I don't know how many of you are married.  But statistically marriages will go through a crisis about every 10 years.  It could be health, financial, loss of a loved one, parenting issues, etc.  My husband and I went through our first crisis last year, and guess what?  Last year was our 10th year of marriage.  Ours was financial.  Honestly, it went on for about 2 years but reached the worst of it last year.  We were in danger of losing our home.  The only reason we are in our home today is because God used our family and our church to help us.  But it was rough for awhile and it truly ...

Life..........let's see, God will have you to spread the gifts that He has put in you, far and wide.  But they go forth as seeds.  The bible says that God gives seed to the sower.  I think it's important to know that they go forth as seeds, so you don't expect this immediate return.  Seeds need to be watered and they don't sprout right away.  You have to keep watering them and after some time they begin to sprout.  The reason I say this is because when we remember that  God gives us gifts to spread forth, far and wide in the form of seeds, we allow our patience to grow with joy. The mindset of the "sower" is a challenge in the "microwave" culture we live in.  It is especially hard when you are at the helms of a new endeavor.  It's much easier to jump on somebody else's boat, then it is to drive your own and I think that's the reason why some of us shy away from some of the things that are on our hearts to do.  When something doesn...

You can't make money when you think you "need" money.  You can't create out of desperation.  You have to have a mindset where you know "God" provides for your every need.  Oddly enough, God doesn't want you to pursue business because you "need" money, but rather because it's where He is leading you.  When you are in a desperate place, financially, the worst thing you can do is to turn to business "first", you have to turn to God first.  He will take care of the money. Let me tell you why God doesn't want you to create anything out of desperation: 1.  It impairs your judgement. 2.  You rush through your learning process.  You go from being excited about learning something to being in a rush to produce something. 3. You are looking to something other than God to be your source. 4.  Desperation impedes the creative process This can actually apply to any area of life, whether it's parenting, business, marriage, homem...

I have spent years being motivated by many different things and people.  I have been motivated by trends of the season, by people that hold different roles in my life.  I have been motivated by happiness and I have been motivated by sadness.  I have been motivated by envy, I have been motivated by jealousy.  I have been motivated by pride, I have been motivated by curiousity.  I have been motivated by ambition.  I have been motivated by sickness.  I have been motivated by clutter and I have been motivated by organization.  The most important person I have been motivated by is Jesus Christ.  Most of the sources of motivation I listed above are really not healthy motivators.  Most of them yield very short term results.  I say that because I have wrestled with the Holy Spirit for years with the struggle of wanting to impress people.  I was concerned about what people thought about me.  I am a homemaker and writer.  I h...

When I started this blog it was suppose to be my uncensored space in a sense.  I place for me to reflect, ponder, and dissect the issues of my everyday life.  I don't and didn't really think many people were reading it.  I kind of still wonder if I'm one of the blogs that people glance at and say "nothing interesting here" and move on.  I know it's been helpful to me, but I wonder who else it's been helpful too.  I wonder how important it is that I put a voice to the going's on of my life on a daily basis.  While I am very interested in the lives of others I don't know if people are that interested in my life.  Someone recently has caused me to think and pray about the voice that God has given me in a lost and hurting world.  There was a time where I was very vocal about my faith in God and my belief about what he would do in my life and the life of others.  That voice was quieted a little by past hurts and disappointments.  Even though ...

My husband and I love giving our daughter gifts that make her happy.  To be honest, she very rarely "deserves" these gifts.  We don't do it because she deserves it, we do it because we enjoy giving her good gifts.  As I read my devotional this morning the following scripture was mentioned: Micah 6:8 New King James Version (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good;       And what does the LORD require of you       But to do justly,       To love mercy,       And to walk humbly with your God? THe part that stood out to me was "To love mercy".  It has made me ask myself do I "resent" or do I "love" mercy.  Do I walk in the grace of God or do I walk with a striving spirit?  When doing things for Noah (my daughter),  her being deserving of it is rarely a factor in my decisions.  When I think about Noah's future a...

SOme of the issues we have been going through with Noah have really forced me to look at myself. We do a lot for Noah and she is very fortunate and blessed.  Lately I have been noticing how much she takes for granted, and we have to now start teaching her how to appreciate things.  She is 3 yrs old and I know it's normal, but still has to be addressed.  It has made me think how much I take for granted as well.  It has made me reflect on ways in which I might be acting just like her towards God (my Father).  I really had to repent and ask for forgiveness.  God has truly blessed me and given me a beautiful family and a loving, smart, handsome, gracious provider in a husband.  My husband is so very, very good to me.  My life is literally a dream in the making.  I do know God has more for us and our life is just beginning but I just want to be more grateful for what we have right now.         

Have you ever trusted God in an area of your life and then it seemed like it all fell apart; and you feel like you went about it all wrong?  That happened to me and it was major.  So now I tend to fall into doubt when it comes to certain things in my life.  I tend to tread very lightly in many areas, some of it is just being cautious but some of it is fear.  I looked at the following scripture today: 2 Corinthians 4:18   18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.   This scripture gets me to thinking about joy and peace.  These 2 gifts are the best of what God has to offer to me. I know the way to have joy and peace is by focusing on the right things, but I always wonder "If I take my eyes off trying to be in control and even more so if I take my eyes off the world around me then something terrible is going t...

My hubby and I have entered what I deem to be a new chapter in our marriage, and it is very exciting to me.  Over the recent months I feel like we have grown tremendously in our marriage.  It is blossoming into something more beautiful than I could ever imagine.  I am happy to say that God is showing me what things I should be working on right now in order to bless our marriage with even more joy and beauty.  One of those things is to stop complaining and/or being a nag.  I never thought something like this would be so exciting to me, but there is a freedom that comes with knowing you don't have to complain or nag for things to get done.  You can be more at ease with your life and bring more ease and comfort to the the people around you.  I'm very excited about I will be able to experience in my marriage and in my life in general as God works in me with this area. I've also humbly entered back into the world of business.  This is a big step for ...

I have been toying with the idea of working little by little towards something.  I feel like my learning how to "keep home" has been just that.  But now, I'm looking to work towards some dreams that I have,,, like my website that caters to woman in every area of their lives.  I love reaching out to other women,  women are so beautiful to me inside and out.  I figured it's time for me to start working on realizing this dream little by little.  That means the following: 1.  Working little by little on my website. The pictures below are some of the graphics.  The first one I want to frame it with watermarks of the face shots of different women, I would need models for that.  The 2nd one is the website/ministry logo 2.  I just want to start reaching out to women in small ways.  I love to encourage and build other women up and I hope this blog will be a part of accomplishing that.