He sees you. You are not alone. Even though you might think you are alone, you’re not. He’s right there. He sees the tears you shed over unworthy things. You keep praying for God to give you something that doesn’t … Continue reading
Things won’t always go your way. I can guarantee you that. But learn how to accept the situation and live with it. We go wrong when we indulge in those feelings of regret and anger. Then we start to feel … Continue reading
Reblogged from Déborah NK Makuma: Okay, so you want the shortcut? There are no shortcuts in life. Shortcuts don’t lead to the same destination. I’m sure you’ve heard this saying before “Hard work pays off.” It’s true. Hard work does … Continue reading
Okay, so you want the shortcut? There are no shortcuts in life. Shortcuts don’t lead to the same destination. I’m sure you’ve heard this saying before “Hard work pays off.” It’s true. Hard work does pay off. When I graduated … Continue reading
I’m usually a nice person, so I hope this post doesn’t come out as a shock to some of you. I’m sure I’m not the only writer with this issue, but I’ve been pushed off the edge. For years now, … Continue reading
Decisions, decisions, decisions…
They can be very hard to make for some people, but for others, very easy. Decisions can determine your future and impact you for the rest of your life. 
That’s why it’s important to think very carefully before making small or big decisions, especially when they can affect those around you.
Before making a decision, I think it’s important that you know what your values are. Know your values. Make a decision.
Just sharing what’s on my mind today!
“Waiting hurts. Forgetting hurts. But not knowing which decision to take can sometimes be the most painful…”
― José N. Harris, MI VIDA
Why do we always focus on what’s temporary? We constantly waste energy on what’s wasting away. On things that won’t last. Situations that will eventually change, and people who will also change.
Learn how to focus on what’s eternal. That’s what’s important. Sometimes what’s before you isn’t what’s best. The unseen should be your focus.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
New International Version (NIV)
It hurts. I know. People will disappoint. They will say things that hurt. Do things that hurt even more. They will say things about you that are not true. They will walk over you. They might even leave you hopeless … Continue reading
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm … As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others. Audrey Hepburn
We live in this self-centered world, where everyone always thinks of me, me, me, and me.
I’ve learned that by helping others, I am only helping myself. Don’t be so self-centered to the point that you forget about others. Just remember that in time of need, a helping hand does wonders. And if you continue to only think of yourself and only yourself daily, one day you’ll truly be by yourself. Just pray it doesn’t happen when you need help the most. A simple phone call or a text, that’s a start. Today or tomorrow, focus your energy on helping someone else other than yourself. You’ll see how great it’ll feel.
Be a Helping Hand!
The day will come when you realize that your friends were truly your enemies, and your enemies were never meant to be your enemies. The day will come when you will have to learn how to accept changes and live … Continue reading
“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you’re going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends – they’ll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything – they’re your true best friends. Don’t let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they’ll come and go too. And baby, I hate to say it, most of them – actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can’t give up because if you give up, you’ll never find your soulmate. 
You’ll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don’t, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life’s a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.”
― Marilyn Monroe
So beautiful….
Never look to the left or right at what others have. You don’t know what they had to endure to have those things. Instead, be content with what you have and work hard for those things you want. Envying others is the easiest way to kill yourself.
Have a blessed Monday!
24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 25 All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. 26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
New Living Translation (NLT)
Wow, what a great word to start off my day with! I’ll let the scriptures speak for itself and won’t add anything to it.
Have a good day!
I’ve been writing and deleting, writing and deleting over and over again. The right words don’t seem to come, so I’m just gonna write whatever is on my mind.
It’s funny the way things turn out in life. We think we know what tomorrow brings, but life has a funny way of surprising us all, doesn’t it?
In the past, I found myself trying to hold on to certain things that I then realized were not even worth it.
Soon enough we all end up realizing who and what truly matters.
Surely in this life, we can’t please everybody.
So, some people will end up walking away from us or vice versa.
2012 for me, there were some drastic major changes in my life. Some good and some difficult ones and I’m still trying to adjust to. And now so early in 2013, I’m realizing more and more that those changes were supposed to happen. It’s the way God wanted it. I think I was afraid of change. I wanted things to remain the same even though it wasn’t the best thing for me.
Don’t fight with God. Let Him do what He wants to do.
I’ve completely let go and it feels so good!!!
Why worry about things that are not even worth your time?
“We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don’t have something better.”
― C. JoyBell C.
Have a good evening!
Some people say there is no such thing as being too nice. I highly disagree. Yes, being nice is a virtue. 
Yes, it’s good to be nice, but niceness also has its boundaries.
When you are way too nice, some people choose to walk over all and take advantage of you. Like friends, family and even strangers can walk over you. I’m not saying go out and be MEAN now, but be careful. Watch out for those people who take advantage of you because of now nice you are. You may have to change your attitude so you can become a stronger person.
Like I said, you don’t have to be rude or mean, just stand on your ground and don’t let anybody persuade you and take advantage of you.
Being too nice can lead to getting hurt easily. Don’t let people play with your heart. Get a grip and learn how to be a nice person without letting people take advantage of you or stomping all over your heart as if you didn’t have one!
Like it says in Proverbs 4:23… Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
If you live in the Atlanta area, I highly encourage that you support the Atlanta Million Woman Walk for Congo taking place March 23rd! “Forty-eight women are raped every hour in Congo … 12% of women in this country have … Continue reading
It can be very tempting to want to get someone back for something they did to you. In other words: Revenge. I’m sure we’ve all have been in situations when someone did something to us we didn’t appreciate or said … Continue reading
“Francine is a beautiful young lady, with a soft spoken voice and a shy smile, from the Walungu territory in eastern Congo. When we first met her, the only indication that something might be wrong was her noticeable limp as she walked up the stairs.
Francine began her story by saying,“Sometimes when I think of these things, it makes me sad in my heart.” One night, Francine’s husband went to bed while she stayed up to bathe her sick baby girl— the youngest of four— when she heard a knock on the door.
Eight men entered, and they asked where her husband was. She claimed he was traveling, but they quickly found him under the bed. They lined them up against the wall and had them remove their clothes. The invaders told them to look at each other, and they said this is the last time you will ever consider her your wife because she will now become our wife.
Francine’s husband begged for mercy and asked what they could give as a bribe. The men said, “Give us two picks, a radio, and clothes,” and then they went through the house looting, ultimately demanding a further $100.
“We don’t have $100, only $5,” Francine told them. They told her it was not enough and asked her to lay down. She refused and her husband said he wouldn’t abandon her even if she were raped. But one of the men forced her down and raped her.
The men were speaking Kinyarwanda and they took turns. Her husband protested, and they shot him, the blood spurting on her and the rapist. She cried out and they told her to be quiet. She kept crying so they shot her through both legs, multiple times.
At some point the attackers left and the children came out of hiding to get help from their neighbors, who brought Francine to a local hospital. When she finally regained consciousness, she learned that one of her legs had to be amputated and that due to the trauma to her uterus, the doctor had to abort an early- term pregnancy of which she had been unaware. Her husband had not survived.
When she left the hospital, she didn’t know where to go. Panzi Hospital staff gave her money to get an apartment. The family faced difficult circumstances: she became a street beggar, and her children became street beggars. (She wept at this point but insisted she could go on.) It was very hard for her, and she wondered how her children would survive. She only had one leg, and she didn’t know what would happen.
A woman had mercy on her and let the family sleep on her living room floor at night. Francine’s children were selling water. A staff person from Women for Women International would regularly pass her on the road and give her small things. The staff person told her about Women for Women, and she made an appointment.
Francine enrolled, started training, and got sponsored with $20. She now makes puppets and cooks pastries. Francine has money, and she is looking for a place to live that is more permanent. Her children are going to school. When asked about her dreams for her family, Francine replied, “My hope is that God will provide assistance in helping me be strong and sending me people to buy my goods so I’ll be able to send my daughters to school and that they will be able to take care of me when I get old.”
When asked about her dream for her country, she said, “We need a good president. The government is not good; Congo hasn’t changed. My dream is to find the right leader to bring change to Congo. President Obama should talk to President Kabila and ask him to change his mind so that killing and raping will end. I want the opportunity to meet Kabila and tell him my story if it can help. I’m a widow, and I don’t have a leg, which is only because of war. We need peace, and to stop shooting and stop raping. Please talk to Kabila and to America, and tell them there are so many children living in the streets. Tell them we need peace.”
This is an abbreviated excerpt of Francine’s Enough Moment. The full version is published in The Enough Moment, a book by John Prendergast and Don Cheadle about engaged citizens – known and unknown, in the U.S. and abroad – who are mobilizing to help end genocide, rape, and the use of child soldiers in Africa. Visit the Enough Moment Wall to hear people describe their “Enough moment” and to upload a video, photo, or written testimonial of your own.”
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The story above is not written by me. It is a story from the ENOUGH project.
It’s so easy to get caught up and stuck in a life that was never for you. Perhaps you were only supposed to work at the certain job for a year once you work on something else (school maybe, business … Continue reading
