Quotes

Evermore people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.
-Viktor Frankl

Massive Multi-Family Garage Sale

I had a pile of stuff in the garage that I wanted to sell and get rid of.  Over the last few weeks, I have been going thru closets, cupboards, drawers, boxes and pulling together anything I have not used since I moved into the house 3.5yrs ago (or do not need or do not want).  I had accumulated a nice size pile including an old front door, an antique secretary desk, embroidery sewing machine, old Singer sewing machine, a set of china, toaster oven, and much more.  Shelley invited me to be a participant at her sale in Pecan Plantation and I seized the opportunity!  I exchanged vehicles and borrowed Jeff's big monster 16 passenger van last night to load up everything and be able to make one trip out to Pecan Plantation.  Halfway out to Pecan Plantation, I remembered I forgot my beveled glass & dark wood room divider screen that I wanted to sell.  I was very irritated and upset with myself for forgetting such an important nice item that I thought would have a better chance of selling by being in such a nice neighborhood.  Since the drive out there is like 45-50minutes one way, and so I decided to forget it and realize I made a mistake by not doing a double check through the entire house after loading things up or making a list of the important things to remember so that I wouldn't have forgotten it.  There were several of us doing the garage sale together at Shelley's.  The whole front yard was covered in furniture and the driveway was completely lined with tables.  It was one packed sale!  The weather was very nice to draw the customers, quite cold in the morning and really pretty warm in the afternoon sitting in the sun...but we made $2500 total in the sale, of which I made $255.50!  I am very excited and happy to have made half a house payment!!!  Lots and lots of hard work, but it paid off!  Everyone donated their goods to my cause in the end and I will be doing another garage 2day sale in 2weeks, this time, at Bev's.  The big beast was completely packed!  My big goal is to make the remainder of my house payment at the next sale  - or at minimum to make another $100.  With all I had packed in that van, I think this is completely doable.

computer drama...let's erase today

Do you ever have a day you just wanna erase?  Wish you could look back and have different results, or gone back to bed and started over? or simply never had at all?  yah, well, I am with you!  Today, I had one of those days...

I had set out to achieve a certain amount of organization and cleanup in my office.  I got one sack done...1 and I have probably 10!  Seriously, I am not exagerating.  That is not near enough accomplished with the impending garage sale in 3 days!  I also had planned to get one of my employee's computers fixed...after 6 hours, it still isn't!  I thought I knew enough about computers to fix it...but evidently I don't.  It took hours to even get Microsoft Windows XP reloaded...and only thanks to a very dear friend, did I even achieve that (because after entering the dumb product code, it kept telling me that it was invalid)!  I downloaded all 49files off of www.dell.com to my jump drive and then installed them on the this problem child laptop.  Some worked.  Some didn't.  I feel stupid.  I don't know why this is so complicated for me today...don't know what I am doing wrong and I must I tell you that I was and am beyond frustrated. Something like this should not be pushing me over the edge, but it is. I am calling it a day (after I finish this blog post to make me feel better) because I feel my day is and was wasted.  Must I tell you that I just keep crying and between all this computer mess???  Well, I am telling you...and between two other things that came up, (my brother being upset with me and turning down an invitation to join a friend for dinner), I am done in.  Maybe I should have seriously thought abut just taking this in to a repair shop...it would have for sure been less stress. ;)  I can't remember when I last even cried! I am not in the mood for my two networking events tomorrow, a 1on1 meeting, or the mid-week christian worship activities, I wish I could cancel and stay home, but I can't. I won't let myself quit or think of another wasted day.  It has to be more productive than today was!!!  and I am sure after a hot shower, some sleeping aid and a big glass of water, and I am sleeping in my cozy bed, I won't be thinking of my IT service issues...just hope that when the alarm goes off at 5.30am tomorrow I hope I don't remember today.

Quotes

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.
-Henri Nouwen

Quotes

When you blame others, you give up your power to change.
- Douglas Noel Adams

Quotes

When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
-Edward W. Howe

reflections...

How do you let the peace of God override your fear and your doubt and your pain and your circumstance? No matter who you are, no matter what you are going through, God knows it, He is with you and He is going to pull you through. God loves you! God has a plan for you.

Quotes

Strange as it may seem, my life is based on a true story.
- Ashleigh Brilliant

Quotes

Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy.  – Bill Blackman

Quotes

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
- Beverly Sills

verse to reflect on...

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

Quotes

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
- Mahatma Gandhi

Quotes

Eighty percent of success is showing up. 
- Woody Allen

Quotes

You've got to sing like you don't need the money.

You've got to love like you'll never get hurt.

You've got to dance like there's nobody watching.

You've got to come from the heart if you want it to work.

-Susanna Clark

song ~ there will be a day

THERE WILL BE A DAY
composed by Jeremy Camp & Jeremy Thomas


I try to hold on to this world
with everything I have
But I feel the weight of what it brings,
and the hurt that tries to grab
The many trials that seem to never end,
His word declares this truth
That we will enter in this rest
with wonders anew
But I hold on to this hope
and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

There will be a day with no more tears
No more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place
Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we'll hold on to you always



I know the journey seems so long
You feel you're walking on your own
But there has never been a step
Where you've walked out all alone
Troubled soul don't lose your heart
Cause joy and peace he brings
And the beauty that's in store
Outweighs the hurt of life's sting
But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

There will be a day with no more tears
No more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place
Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we'll hold on to you always



I can't wait until that day
where the very one
I've lived for always
will wipe away the sorrow that I've faced
To touch the scars that rescued me
from a life of shame and misery
O, this is why, this is why I sing

There will be a day with no more tears
No more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place
Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face

There will be a day with no more tears
No more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place
Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face
There will be a day
He will wipe away the tears
He will wipe away the tears
He will wipe away the tears
There will be a day

Quotes

A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.

-William Feather

song ~ God loves you

God Loves You
by Jaci Velasquez

In the quiet, love is reaching.
It's yours to hold,
Be still and know that
Even when you're lost and lonely,
And hope is gone, you're not alone.
Far beyond the understanding,
There's a hand that leads,
If you believe.
Through the darkness, see the light.
Remember God loves you.

The road ahead is long and winding.
With eyes of faith, you'll find the way, yeah.
And when the journey leaves you weary,
You can rest in the comfort of heaven's arms -
Sweet loving arms.
And peace will follow.
Peace be with you always,
As you go.
For now you know that...
Through the darkness, there's a light.
Remember God loves you.

When you open up your heart,
His love will meet you where you are.
He will always be a part of everything you do.
He is here to set you free,
And give you all the strength you need
To carry on, to carry on.
Through the darkness, see the light.
Remember God loves you. (remember, remember)
Remember God loves you.

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Quotes

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.
~ Richard Bach

verse to reflect on...

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Romans 8:37

What is Faith???

I have been reflecting lately on Faith. 

What is faith?  How do you have it?  How do you know it is real?  Do I truely believe that all things work together for good to those that love God?  and that God really does have my best interest at heart?  If you are like me, you have to remind yourself of the truth...because life sends you blows that sometimes make you question and ask why. 

A friend wrote me a note via email recently: 
"Please don't take this the wrong way but after all you've shared about past, present & future even it amazes me that you have such strong faith..."

But if I knew Gods plan for my life, then I wouldn't be walking by faith...right?  I would be walking by sight because I could see the plan laid out clearly.  That is why God says we walk by faith not by sight.  II Corinthians 5:7.  If you think about it, you know without a doubt that not all the heroes in the bible always felt capable, up to the job, full of faith and believed that God would provide a way.  Even if we do not know what is in ahead for us, what valley we will walk thru, what mountain we will have to climb, He still is our guide.  It is interesting to reflect that even if we are without Faith in our hearts, he still holds true to His word:  If we are faithless, He remains faithful.  II Timothy 2:13.  God gives the strength. God gives the words. God gives the wisdom. God gives the power to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.  Ephesians 3:20.  That is true, IF we have FAITH.  

Please share your thoughts on Faith...