Weekly Wisdom
Your outer life is your reputation with people, but your inner life is your reputation with God.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Day 1 - Arrival to Cancun Mexico
Preface:
Mid October I decide to get more information on the EntreLeadership event with Dave Ramsey that was to be held November 8-14th, 2009 in Cancun Mexico. After much research, consulting, interviews and information, I started making my plans. It was a bit complicated due to the fact that my California Birth Certificate was an Abstract Birth Certificate and therefore since it was not a certified copy, it would not be accepted by the Federal Government for a Passport to be issued. I had to get a Certified Copy ordered and rushed to me, so that I could move on to the next phase. Once I obtained that, I learned that since I was within the 4-6 week window of passport issuance, I had to wait until I was 14days out and visit the local office in Dallas Texas. In order to do this, you have to make and appointment and must present proof of travel (which means a purchased itinerary) or letter from your employer stating you were going on business. I didn't want to purchase a non-refundable airline ticket on an airline I had never previously flown on, until I had a passport in hand, but neither did I want to take the time off of work to drive to Dallas and get turned down and have to drive back, purchase a ticket and make another appointment with the Agency.. My boss wrote a letter and I purchased my airline ticket the day of my appointment to get my passport in Dallas, Monday, October 26th, 2009. I got it all in smooth order, so I then confirmed with Dave Ramsey's Team that I was going! What a moment!!!
Today, was the big day...Travels to Cancun Mexico for my very first time! I left the house a little after 7.30am with Jackie who kindly offered to take me to the airport. I made it through security with no issues and was the second traveler at the gate when the attendent informed us that due to the hurricane in the seas off of Cancun, our flight was delayed until 3.30pm...5.25 hours after it was supposed to have left! I didn't know what to do. I called Jackie to inform her of the delay, as we discussed my options, I decided to just hang at the airport. To have her come back for me (though she wasn't that far down the road) and then bring me back a few hours later, would cause a hassle for all involved and interrupt the plans others had to attend meeting and the chili cookoff out at Sam & Brenda's. It seemed to make more sense just to stay at the airport and if I didn't get to travel, then have someone come get me. I spent the time trying to nap as I was pretty tired, and then started my knitting & listened to my MP3 player. I got lunch at Fuddruckers, though it wasn't quite the same. We boarded about 2.45pm and were off right on the money at 3.30pm! The flight went well and I arrived in Cancun at 6pm, went thru customs with no issues, got my bag at baggage claim (I had carried on a second bag and my laptop in case the other bag didn't make it) and then the final gate check security where my bags got the "red light". They searched them and then let me on my way. I proceeded out thru the lobby and to the curb looking to find a black sign with the label: EntreLeadership in white on a black background/board. Here I was met by two of Dave Ramsey's team, Dave (video dude) and Matt (VP of Operations). I then learned there were 3 other couples on my flight who were attending the conference event also and we got acquainted with each other as we waited for the others to arrive and complete their process thru customs and baggage claim. We were loaded into a 16passanger van and taken on a 20minute fast scary drive in the dark to the Paradisus Riviera Cancun Resort, http://www.paradisus-riviera-cancun.com/. Upon arrival, the bell boys unloaded are luggage, we got checked in and then got our luggage tagged and we were taken to our rooms on a golf cart with it. They brought it into our room for us an pointed us in the general direction of where we were to go. I quickly took a quick peak of my room and unloaded all my hangups into the closet so the wrinkles could fall out. I wanted to shower and change clothes, but the event had started at 5.30pm and it was now a bit after 7pm and I just wanted to head that way so I didn't miss Dave's introductory speech. I left my room and headed the way I thought the bell boy had pointed...20minutes later, I found the banquet room! Everyone had eaten and Dave was just getting ready to get up on stage. I quickly went thru the buffet line and sat down at a table with some of the couples on my flight and three of Dave's team, Matt and Chris & Debbie.
Dave Ramsey's speech, EntreLeadership defined:
(a few of the nuggets I got out of the time)The leader builds the team. Think of an excellent leader, what would an excellent leader look like? If you are going to be a leader, this has to be you! Servant Leadership is the only kind of leadership that works.
After Dave's speech, our table was asked to come and answer a few questions on camera that would be displayed later the next day at the beginning of each lesson. I got to know those 3 couples a bit more and what they did while we all hung out in the hallway by the pool and took turns having the spotlight on us and answering the questions Chris Mefford posed to us. After that, I went to my room and called it a night...thoroughly exhausted from my day of travels and class was to begin at 8.30am the next day.
and yes, because I know you are asking this question...the photos on the above link to the resort are exactly what it looked like when I arrived!
Mid October I decide to get more information on the EntreLeadership event with Dave Ramsey that was to be held November 8-14th, 2009 in Cancun Mexico. After much research, consulting, interviews and information, I started making my plans. It was a bit complicated due to the fact that my California Birth Certificate was an Abstract Birth Certificate and therefore since it was not a certified copy, it would not be accepted by the Federal Government for a Passport to be issued. I had to get a Certified Copy ordered and rushed to me, so that I could move on to the next phase. Once I obtained that, I learned that since I was within the 4-6 week window of passport issuance, I had to wait until I was 14days out and visit the local office in Dallas Texas. In order to do this, you have to make and appointment and must present proof of travel (which means a purchased itinerary) or letter from your employer stating you were going on business. I didn't want to purchase a non-refundable airline ticket on an airline I had never previously flown on, until I had a passport in hand, but neither did I want to take the time off of work to drive to Dallas and get turned down and have to drive back, purchase a ticket and make another appointment with the Agency.. My boss wrote a letter and I purchased my airline ticket the day of my appointment to get my passport in Dallas, Monday, October 26th, 2009. I got it all in smooth order, so I then confirmed with Dave Ramsey's Team that I was going! What a moment!!!
Today, was the big day...Travels to Cancun Mexico for my very first time! I left the house a little after 7.30am with Jackie who kindly offered to take me to the airport. I made it through security with no issues and was the second traveler at the gate when the attendent informed us that due to the hurricane in the seas off of Cancun, our flight was delayed until 3.30pm...5.25 hours after it was supposed to have left! I didn't know what to do. I called Jackie to inform her of the delay, as we discussed my options, I decided to just hang at the airport. To have her come back for me (though she wasn't that far down the road) and then bring me back a few hours later, would cause a hassle for all involved and interrupt the plans others had to attend meeting and the chili cookoff out at Sam & Brenda's. It seemed to make more sense just to stay at the airport and if I didn't get to travel, then have someone come get me. I spent the time trying to nap as I was pretty tired, and then started my knitting & listened to my MP3 player. I got lunch at Fuddruckers, though it wasn't quite the same. We boarded about 2.45pm and were off right on the money at 3.30pm! The flight went well and I arrived in Cancun at 6pm, went thru customs with no issues, got my bag at baggage claim (I had carried on a second bag and my laptop in case the other bag didn't make it) and then the final gate check security where my bags got the "red light". They searched them and then let me on my way. I proceeded out thru the lobby and to the curb looking to find a black sign with the label: EntreLeadership in white on a black background/board. Here I was met by two of Dave Ramsey's team, Dave (video dude) and Matt (VP of Operations). I then learned there were 3 other couples on my flight who were attending the conference event also and we got acquainted with each other as we waited for the others to arrive and complete their process thru customs and baggage claim. We were loaded into a 16passanger van and taken on a 20minute fast scary drive in the dark to the Paradisus Riviera Cancun Resort, http://www.paradisus-riviera-cancun.com/. Upon arrival, the bell boys unloaded are luggage, we got checked in and then got our luggage tagged and we were taken to our rooms on a golf cart with it. They brought it into our room for us an pointed us in the general direction of where we were to go. I quickly took a quick peak of my room and unloaded all my hangups into the closet so the wrinkles could fall out. I wanted to shower and change clothes, but the event had started at 5.30pm and it was now a bit after 7pm and I just wanted to head that way so I didn't miss Dave's introductory speech. I left my room and headed the way I thought the bell boy had pointed...20minutes later, I found the banquet room! Everyone had eaten and Dave was just getting ready to get up on stage. I quickly went thru the buffet line and sat down at a table with some of the couples on my flight and three of Dave's team, Matt and Chris & Debbie.
Dave Ramsey's speech, EntreLeadership defined:
(a few of the nuggets I got out of the time)The leader builds the team. Think of an excellent leader, what would an excellent leader look like? If you are going to be a leader, this has to be you! Servant Leadership is the only kind of leadership that works.
After Dave's speech, our table was asked to come and answer a few questions on camera that would be displayed later the next day at the beginning of each lesson. I got to know those 3 couples a bit more and what they did while we all hung out in the hallway by the pool and took turns having the spotlight on us and answering the questions Chris Mefford posed to us. After that, I went to my room and called it a night...thoroughly exhausted from my day of travels and class was to begin at 8.30am the next day.
and yes, because I know you are asking this question...the photos on the above link to the resort are exactly what it looked like when I arrived!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Brian Tracy Leadership Success Email
The Three Primary Virtues
By Brian Tracy
Adam Smith, in his important book The Theory of Moral Sentiments, wrote that excellent people have three primary virtues: prudence, justice, and benevolence, in that order. Each of them is essential to the others and to the living of a full life in society.
Prudence
The virtue of prudence refers to your developing the habit of providing well for yourself, your family, your friends, your co-workers, and your company. This requires that you think intelligently and honestly about the very best course of action to maximize your opportunities and minimize possible danger and threats. The habit of prudence means you investigate every investment carefully, think ahead about what might happen if you were to take a particular course of action, and take intelligent steps to guard against setbacks and reversals of fortune. The most successful people are those who are prudent in the conduct in all of their personal and business affairs.
Justice is Blind
The second habit for you to develop is the habit of justice. This refers to your commitment to the establishment and maintenance of laws in society that protect the person and property of every individual. The American republic has endured for more than 200 years because it was carefully established by the founding fathers on the basis of law, not men. At every level of our society, specific laws are prescribed and laid down that are applicable to all people, regardless of wealth or station in life.
John Rawls, the Harvard philosopher and author of A Theory of Justice (Belknap Press, revised edition, 1999), once presented a question to his class that has been repeated often through the years.
Imagine that you could write the laws and create the circumstances of your society. You are given the power to prescribe the economic, social and political relationships that would exist in your country throughout your lifetime. There is only one limitation on your power. You would set up this structure without knowing into what sort of family or situation you would be born. You would not know in advance what sort of physical condition you might be born with. Whatever system of laws and customs you decided upon, you would then be required to live by them for the rest of your life. What kind of structure would you design in this situation?
The answer to this question is the very essence of the concept of justice. The statue of justice, holding the balances and scales in her hand, is blind folded. True justice is therefore applicable to all people who live under a certain system, irrespective of their background. When you make the habit of justice an organizing virtue for your own character, you will insist that, whatever the relative power of the parties, everyone be treated fairly and justly in the resolution of any difficulty or dispute.
The habit of prudence is essential for personal success. The habit of justice is essential for the creation of a society within which a person can pursue his or her own best interests with the greatest of possibilities. The rule is that you should never want or demand anything from anyone else that you are not perfectly willing to accept for yourself.
Benevolence
The third quality you must develop is the habit of benevolence. This is one of the hallmark characteristics of the truly superior person. Aristotle referred to it as one of the eight essential virtues, that of "generosity." Most people are psychologically and emotionally structured in such a way that they are only truly happy and satisfied when they feel they are doing something that serves and benefits other people. When you give freely and generously of yourself to others, whether it is to members of your family or to members of the public, you feel more valuable and happier inside. When you dedicate yourself to serving your customers with the very best quality product or service of which you are capable, not only do you feel a deep sense of personal satisfaction, but you also put yourself on the side of the angels when it comes to personal and business success. You remember the principle: "The more you give of yourself to others with no expectation of return, the more good things there are that will come back to you from the most unexpected sources."
The regular practice of prudence, justice, and benevolence leads naturally to feelings and actions of kindness, compassion, and tolerance toward other people. You become more open minded and flexible. You develop greater patience and understanding. You are less judgmental or demanding of others. You become a better and finer person.
Action Exercise
Imagine yourself to be a person of complete honesty and impeccable integrity. Is there any behavior of yours that you would change?
By Brian Tracy
Adam Smith, in his important book The Theory of Moral Sentiments, wrote that excellent people have three primary virtues: prudence, justice, and benevolence, in that order. Each of them is essential to the others and to the living of a full life in society.
Prudence
The virtue of prudence refers to your developing the habit of providing well for yourself, your family, your friends, your co-workers, and your company. This requires that you think intelligently and honestly about the very best course of action to maximize your opportunities and minimize possible danger and threats. The habit of prudence means you investigate every investment carefully, think ahead about what might happen if you were to take a particular course of action, and take intelligent steps to guard against setbacks and reversals of fortune. The most successful people are those who are prudent in the conduct in all of their personal and business affairs.
Justice is Blind
The second habit for you to develop is the habit of justice. This refers to your commitment to the establishment and maintenance of laws in society that protect the person and property of every individual. The American republic has endured for more than 200 years because it was carefully established by the founding fathers on the basis of law, not men. At every level of our society, specific laws are prescribed and laid down that are applicable to all people, regardless of wealth or station in life.
John Rawls, the Harvard philosopher and author of A Theory of Justice (Belknap Press, revised edition, 1999), once presented a question to his class that has been repeated often through the years.
Imagine that you could write the laws and create the circumstances of your society. You are given the power to prescribe the economic, social and political relationships that would exist in your country throughout your lifetime. There is only one limitation on your power. You would set up this structure without knowing into what sort of family or situation you would be born. You would not know in advance what sort of physical condition you might be born with. Whatever system of laws and customs you decided upon, you would then be required to live by them for the rest of your life. What kind of structure would you design in this situation?
The answer to this question is the very essence of the concept of justice. The statue of justice, holding the balances and scales in her hand, is blind folded. True justice is therefore applicable to all people who live under a certain system, irrespective of their background. When you make the habit of justice an organizing virtue for your own character, you will insist that, whatever the relative power of the parties, everyone be treated fairly and justly in the resolution of any difficulty or dispute.
The habit of prudence is essential for personal success. The habit of justice is essential for the creation of a society within which a person can pursue his or her own best interests with the greatest of possibilities. The rule is that you should never want or demand anything from anyone else that you are not perfectly willing to accept for yourself.
Benevolence
The third quality you must develop is the habit of benevolence. This is one of the hallmark characteristics of the truly superior person. Aristotle referred to it as one of the eight essential virtues, that of "generosity." Most people are psychologically and emotionally structured in such a way that they are only truly happy and satisfied when they feel they are doing something that serves and benefits other people. When you give freely and generously of yourself to others, whether it is to members of your family or to members of the public, you feel more valuable and happier inside. When you dedicate yourself to serving your customers with the very best quality product or service of which you are capable, not only do you feel a deep sense of personal satisfaction, but you also put yourself on the side of the angels when it comes to personal and business success. You remember the principle: "The more you give of yourself to others with no expectation of return, the more good things there are that will come back to you from the most unexpected sources."
The regular practice of prudence, justice, and benevolence leads naturally to feelings and actions of kindness, compassion, and tolerance toward other people. You become more open minded and flexible. You develop greater patience and understanding. You are less judgmental or demanding of others. You become a better and finer person.
Action Exercise
Imagine yourself to be a person of complete honesty and impeccable integrity. Is there any behavior of yours that you would change?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Quotes
A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
- Charles De Gaulle
- Charles De Gaulle
Happy Birthday Glenn!
Some of you know that I am a fan of a couple of authors, one being: Glenn Shepard. I get his weekly email newsletter called Work Is Not for Sissies. I gave all my coworkers his book How to Be the Employee Your Company Can't Live Without, at our year end party in 2008, because I benefited from it in some areas that I needed tweaking along with basic reminders about why and how it is important to serve your boss and work with the team to accomplish the goal, making the company money. Well today is his birthday...this is what I sent him in special thanks for his work:
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Real Simple Daily Thought
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.
―Ben Stein
―Ben Stein
Brian Tracy Quote of the Day
To try and fail is at least to learn. To fail to try is to suffer the loss of what might have been.
- Benjamin Franklin, statesman
- Benjamin Franklin, statesman
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
October 2009 Adult Verse Night
Deuteronomy 31:6 — Be strong, courageous, and firm; fear not ... for it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
3rd Quarter Progress on 2009 Resolutions
I received my third quarter email from Glenn Shepard on where I am with my 2009 Goals & Resolutions. This is what I submitted to him on where I stand on the goals I set for the year (review blog entry for 1/1/2009 for goals set):
1. Met this goal at 100% July 2009.
2. 10% progress made. Reading any material I can come accross online & books to help me get new methods to achieve this goal to organize, cull, declutter, condense, minimize, etc.
3. 0% progress
4. 25% progress made. Still reading and learning with a desire to excel and be more productive
5. 25% progress made.
THANK you yet again Glenn for your encouragement!
1. Met this goal at 100% July 2009.
2. 10% progress made. Reading any material I can come accross online & books to help me get new methods to achieve this goal to organize, cull, declutter, condense, minimize, etc.
3. 0% progress
4. 25% progress made. Still reading and learning with a desire to excel and be more productive
5. 25% progress made.
THANK you yet again Glenn for your encouragement!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
book ~ simplify your life
Brooke let me borrow this book from her and I want to post my highlights from it, sort of a book report on it (so that I can remind myself later after I have returned it to her)
Simplify Your Life
by Elaine St. James
Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need - a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends worth the name, someone to love and some to love you, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink, for thirst is a dangerous thing.
-Jerome Klapka Jerome
Like many others (the author writes), I had bought into the Bigger is Better and the More is Better Yet philosophies of the 1980s. We gradually began to realize that, rather than contributing to our lives, many of these things complicated them far more than we'd been willing to admit. We'd always known the Joneses weren't worth keeping up with, but we finally had to face the fact that the only thing we'd ever gotten from a power lunch was indigestion. The time had come for us to get off the fast track.
The goal of a simplified program is three goals:
#1 things in my/our lives (home, car, clothes, diets, finances) to be small enough and few enough and simple enough that they can be taken care of yourself/ourselves
#2 free yourself/ourselves from the commitments, the people, and the obligations that kept me/us from having time to do the things I/we really want to do, not felt I/we should do.
#3 want my/our life to be consistent with the desire to live in harmony with the environment.
Remember: One person's simplicity is another's complexity. The secret to happiness is not getting more but in wanting less.
#1 Reduce the clutter in your life:
If you haven't used it in one year or more, get rid of it. The idea is not to deny yourself the things you want, but to free yourself from the things you don't want.
#3 Use "Speed Cleaning" to clean your house:
(read Speed Cleaning by Jeff Campbell and the Clean Team)
#13 Keep Your Plants Outdoors:
It's time we realize that the photographs in the home-and-garden magazines don't necessarily reflect reality. They made having indoor plants look so easy, when they're anything but. Consider a window box (if you don't have a yard or patio to enjoy), visit your botanical garden, at the very least, don't replace it when t dies.
#22 Build a Simple Wardrobe:
Men already have simple wardrobes. First, pick a simple, classic style that looks good on you, and then stick with it. Forever. Second, build combinations of outfits that work as a uniform...two or three of the same similar style but in different, muted shades...each item should go with every other item. It is possible to create a simple, functional, feminine wardrobe by following the same principles men follow when it comes to fashion. (Didn't care for third point don't wear jewelry, don't carry a purse and wear only one heel height).
#23 Reduce Your go-Go Entertainment:
Most people come to realize the best things in life are free, and that doing less can mean having more - more serenity, more happiness, more peace of mind. Make a list of the things you and your family really love to do. And then arrange your life so that each day you have time to do as many of the things you like to do as possible.
#30 Don't Answer the Phone Just Because It's Ringing:
Just because it's convenient for someone to call you at this particular time does not necessarily mean it's convenient for you to answer.
#37 Take a Vacation at Home
#39 Live on Half of What You Earn, and Save the Other Half:
We've become a nation of spenders rather than savers. We spend far more than we need to on stuff we don't really require. Start by cutting back 10-15%, gradually building up to 50% over a year or two. Living simply is not a matter of living cheaply or of feeling deprived. On the contrary, it's an opportunity to get in touch with what is really important in your life, and to reach a level of moderation that will create not only a feeling of contentment and security, but also a sense of being in control.
#40 Rethink Your Buying Habits:
Designate one shopping day. Do I/we really need this? Will it just be one more thing to end up in the back of the closet? Delay the major purchases. See how long you can live without it. Try to come up with a creative solution rather than a buying solution to a perceived need.
#52 Do What You Really Want to Do:
Figure out what it is you want to do, and then arrange life so you an do it. It will be worth whatever complications you have to g through to get there, and it will definitely simplify your life in the long run.
#54 Work Less and Enjoy It More:
Cut back on your workday by 10%. Build time into your schedule for interruptions that are unavoidable time robbers in today's business world (phone calls, unplanned meetings, searching for misplaced papers). You will find you get more out of your workday.
#55 Stop the Busy Work:
Prioritize before you start work, and then don't do anything unless it's on your list, a lot of busy work will just evaporate.
#57 Simplify Your Eating Habits:
Healthy and nutritious diet.
#63 Beware Exercise Equipment, Fire Your Personal Trainer and Go Take a Walk:
Every day the expensive equipment or health club membership goes unused, the guilt level rises, which only increase the stress in our lives.We've become so addicted to compulsive, competitive behavior, that we've extended it to exercise, which, theoretically, we do for relaxation, and to improve and maintain our health. Now is the perfect time to get off it and go take a walk.
#67 Create Your Own Rituals:
The type of ritual I am referring to here is any special thing you can do on a regular basis that you look forward to, and that you think about with a happy heart. It's possible that you have been working so hard and moving so fast that you haven't taken the time to incorporate some personalized moments into your day.
#68 Learn to Laugh:
As children, we laugh naturally, but we gradually loose that skill as we become adults. Laughter reduces stress, relieves tension, and soothes the angry heart. Just imagine how much simpler your life would be if you learned to respond to stressful situations with laughter rather than with frustration, or anger or resentment.
#70 Learn to Meditate:
Medication is an effective way to maintain a simple life. Learning to meditate is not easy, nor are the results necessarily immediate. But both the physical and psychological benefits of a sustained meditation program are well known and well documented. They include a much greater ability to deal with the everyday problems we all face, and a calmness and serenity that result from few other disciplines. Most people also find that meditation produces more energy, more restful sleep, an increased ability to concentrate, and an overall feeling of well-being. Learning to mediate will give you a new understanding of your life, and will help you get clear on exactly how you want to live it.
#72 Clean Up Your Relationships:
Get out of a relationship that isn't working.
#73 Just Be Yourself:
Have you ever stopped to think about how much energy you spend - and how much you complicate your life - by pretending to be someone other than who you are? A good exercise is to sit down and go through all the major areas of your life and decide how each would be different if the only person you had to impress was you. How often we are untrue to ourselves because of the pressures of others.
#74 Trust Your Intuition:
All of us come equipped with a still, small voice inside. Unfortunately, our life-styles have become so fast-paced and hectic that many of us have forgotten how to listen to it. Learning to trust it will help keep your life in balance.
#76 Stop Trying to Change People:
We can't change other people. They change when they are good and ready. Most often what people really want is a supportive ear.
#77 Spend One Day a Month in Solitude:
Spending time away from the constant barrage of pressure we face can get us back in touch with what is real, and can help to alleviate the tensions of everyday life.
#81 Do One Thing at a Time:
Do we really get more done by trying to do everything at once? Maybe. Does it really matter? Probably not. Are we happier at this frenetic pace? Most definitely not. Start with a list, a list of things that really matter. Cut the list in half, then pick the most important thing and do it. Then, and only then, go down the list, doing each thing, one at a time. As much as possible, allow no distractions, no interruptions. You can learn to do one thing at a time, better, and happier doing it.
#82 Do Nothing:
It sounds so easy. Start with an hour. The idea is to just be with whatever is going on in your head without having to do anything about it. You'll be amazed at the clarity it will bring to your life.
#84 Just Say No
My weekdays are devoted, for the most part, to my work, and, unavoidably, there are deadlines and obligations I have to meet. But my evenings and weekends are my own. Simply say no. Thank you, no.
(read: When I Say No, I Feel Guilty by Manuel J Smith)
#85 If You Can't Say No, Prevaricate:
"Thanks, but I've got plans for Saturday night."
#87 Learn to Reinterpret the Past:
Constantly reliving past events only complicates your life. Reinterpreting them as positive steps forward, and then moving on, will keep things simple.
#88 Change Your Expectations
#89 Review Your Life Regularly To Keep it Simple:
Maintaining simple life requires a certain amount of vigilance. It is not realistic to go through the steps to simplify your life and then think it will automatically stay simple. Old habits die hard. It's your choice to resist the fast track, whatever or however.
#99 Get Rid of All the Extras:
In no time at all, having extra sets of things can get very complicated.
Simplify Your Life
by Elaine St. James
Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need - a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends worth the name, someone to love and some to love you, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink, for thirst is a dangerous thing.
-Jerome Klapka Jerome
Like many others (the author writes), I had bought into the Bigger is Better and the More is Better Yet philosophies of the 1980s. We gradually began to realize that, rather than contributing to our lives, many of these things complicated them far more than we'd been willing to admit. We'd always known the Joneses weren't worth keeping up with, but we finally had to face the fact that the only thing we'd ever gotten from a power lunch was indigestion. The time had come for us to get off the fast track.
The goal of a simplified program is three goals:
#1 things in my/our lives (home, car, clothes, diets, finances) to be small enough and few enough and simple enough that they can be taken care of yourself/ourselves
#2 free yourself/ourselves from the commitments, the people, and the obligations that kept me/us from having time to do the things I/we really want to do, not felt I/we should do.
#3 want my/our life to be consistent with the desire to live in harmony with the environment.
Remember: One person's simplicity is another's complexity. The secret to happiness is not getting more but in wanting less.
#1 Reduce the clutter in your life:
If you haven't used it in one year or more, get rid of it. The idea is not to deny yourself the things you want, but to free yourself from the things you don't want.
#3 Use "Speed Cleaning" to clean your house:
(read Speed Cleaning by Jeff Campbell and the Clean Team)
#13 Keep Your Plants Outdoors:
It's time we realize that the photographs in the home-and-garden magazines don't necessarily reflect reality. They made having indoor plants look so easy, when they're anything but. Consider a window box (if you don't have a yard or patio to enjoy), visit your botanical garden, at the very least, don't replace it when t dies.
#22 Build a Simple Wardrobe:
Men already have simple wardrobes. First, pick a simple, classic style that looks good on you, and then stick with it. Forever. Second, build combinations of outfits that work as a uniform...two or three of the same similar style but in different, muted shades...each item should go with every other item. It is possible to create a simple, functional, feminine wardrobe by following the same principles men follow when it comes to fashion. (Didn't care for third point don't wear jewelry, don't carry a purse and wear only one heel height).
#23 Reduce Your go-Go Entertainment:
Most people come to realize the best things in life are free, and that doing less can mean having more - more serenity, more happiness, more peace of mind. Make a list of the things you and your family really love to do. And then arrange your life so that each day you have time to do as many of the things you like to do as possible.
#30 Don't Answer the Phone Just Because It's Ringing:
Just because it's convenient for someone to call you at this particular time does not necessarily mean it's convenient for you to answer.
#37 Take a Vacation at Home
#39 Live on Half of What You Earn, and Save the Other Half:
We've become a nation of spenders rather than savers. We spend far more than we need to on stuff we don't really require. Start by cutting back 10-15%, gradually building up to 50% over a year or two. Living simply is not a matter of living cheaply or of feeling deprived. On the contrary, it's an opportunity to get in touch with what is really important in your life, and to reach a level of moderation that will create not only a feeling of contentment and security, but also a sense of being in control.
#40 Rethink Your Buying Habits:
Designate one shopping day. Do I/we really need this? Will it just be one more thing to end up in the back of the closet? Delay the major purchases. See how long you can live without it. Try to come up with a creative solution rather than a buying solution to a perceived need.
#52 Do What You Really Want to Do:
Figure out what it is you want to do, and then arrange life so you an do it. It will be worth whatever complications you have to g through to get there, and it will definitely simplify your life in the long run.
#54 Work Less and Enjoy It More:
Cut back on your workday by 10%. Build time into your schedule for interruptions that are unavoidable time robbers in today's business world (phone calls, unplanned meetings, searching for misplaced papers). You will find you get more out of your workday.
#55 Stop the Busy Work:
Prioritize before you start work, and then don't do anything unless it's on your list, a lot of busy work will just evaporate.
#57 Simplify Your Eating Habits:
Healthy and nutritious diet.
#63 Beware Exercise Equipment, Fire Your Personal Trainer and Go Take a Walk:
Every day the expensive equipment or health club membership goes unused, the guilt level rises, which only increase the stress in our lives.We've become so addicted to compulsive, competitive behavior, that we've extended it to exercise, which, theoretically, we do for relaxation, and to improve and maintain our health. Now is the perfect time to get off it and go take a walk.
#67 Create Your Own Rituals:
The type of ritual I am referring to here is any special thing you can do on a regular basis that you look forward to, and that you think about with a happy heart. It's possible that you have been working so hard and moving so fast that you haven't taken the time to incorporate some personalized moments into your day.
#68 Learn to Laugh:
As children, we laugh naturally, but we gradually loose that skill as we become adults. Laughter reduces stress, relieves tension, and soothes the angry heart. Just imagine how much simpler your life would be if you learned to respond to stressful situations with laughter rather than with frustration, or anger or resentment.
#70 Learn to Meditate:
Medication is an effective way to maintain a simple life. Learning to meditate is not easy, nor are the results necessarily immediate. But both the physical and psychological benefits of a sustained meditation program are well known and well documented. They include a much greater ability to deal with the everyday problems we all face, and a calmness and serenity that result from few other disciplines. Most people also find that meditation produces more energy, more restful sleep, an increased ability to concentrate, and an overall feeling of well-being. Learning to mediate will give you a new understanding of your life, and will help you get clear on exactly how you want to live it.
#72 Clean Up Your Relationships:
Get out of a relationship that isn't working.
#73 Just Be Yourself:
Have you ever stopped to think about how much energy you spend - and how much you complicate your life - by pretending to be someone other than who you are? A good exercise is to sit down and go through all the major areas of your life and decide how each would be different if the only person you had to impress was you. How often we are untrue to ourselves because of the pressures of others.
#74 Trust Your Intuition:
All of us come equipped with a still, small voice inside. Unfortunately, our life-styles have become so fast-paced and hectic that many of us have forgotten how to listen to it. Learning to trust it will help keep your life in balance.
#76 Stop Trying to Change People:
We can't change other people. They change when they are good and ready. Most often what people really want is a supportive ear.
#77 Spend One Day a Month in Solitude:
Spending time away from the constant barrage of pressure we face can get us back in touch with what is real, and can help to alleviate the tensions of everyday life.
#81 Do One Thing at a Time:
Do we really get more done by trying to do everything at once? Maybe. Does it really matter? Probably not. Are we happier at this frenetic pace? Most definitely not. Start with a list, a list of things that really matter. Cut the list in half, then pick the most important thing and do it. Then, and only then, go down the list, doing each thing, one at a time. As much as possible, allow no distractions, no interruptions. You can learn to do one thing at a time, better, and happier doing it.
#82 Do Nothing:
It sounds so easy. Start with an hour. The idea is to just be with whatever is going on in your head without having to do anything about it. You'll be amazed at the clarity it will bring to your life.
#84 Just Say No
My weekdays are devoted, for the most part, to my work, and, unavoidably, there are deadlines and obligations I have to meet. But my evenings and weekends are my own. Simply say no. Thank you, no.
(read: When I Say No, I Feel Guilty by Manuel J Smith)
#85 If You Can't Say No, Prevaricate:
"Thanks, but I've got plans for Saturday night."
#87 Learn to Reinterpret the Past:
Constantly reliving past events only complicates your life. Reinterpreting them as positive steps forward, and then moving on, will keep things simple.
#88 Change Your Expectations
#89 Review Your Life Regularly To Keep it Simple:
Maintaining simple life requires a certain amount of vigilance. It is not realistic to go through the steps to simplify your life and then think it will automatically stay simple. Old habits die hard. It's your choice to resist the fast track, whatever or however.
#99 Get Rid of All the Extras:
In no time at all, having extra sets of things can get very complicated.
Friday, October 2, 2009
song ~ not forgotten
Not Forgotten by Twila Paris
When you think your dream is dying
He has not forgotten you
When your body aches from tryin'
He has not forgotten you
When you worry for tomorrow
Even though the sky is blue
See the sun is shining
He has not forgotten you
When July feels like December
He has not forgotten you
When it's painful to remember
He has not forgotten you
When it seems you can not win
And there is not much left to lose
He has got a plan
And He has not forgotten you
He is faithful
He is with you
He is listening
He is love
If your tired flesh has squandered
What your spirit would have saved
And your aimless feet have wandered
Far from all you truly crave
Turn and run toward your Father
Do not wait another day
See His arms are open
And He is calling out your name
And hope will spring eternal
In the homes of those who know
That loving arms will follow
Every where we go
And even in the darkness
His promises are true
Keep this in your heart
He has not... forgotten..... you.
When you think your dream is dying
He has not forgotten you
When your body aches from tryin'
He has not forgotten you
When you worry for tomorrow
Even though the sky is blue
See the sun is shining
He has not forgotten you
When July feels like December
He has not forgotten you
When it's painful to remember
He has not forgotten you
When it seems you can not win
And there is not much left to lose
He has got a plan
And He has not forgotten you
He is faithful
He is with you
He is listening
He is love
If your tired flesh has squandered
What your spirit would have saved
And your aimless feet have wandered
Far from all you truly crave
Turn and run toward your Father
Do not wait another day
See His arms are open
And He is calling out your name
And hope will spring eternal
In the homes of those who know
That loving arms will follow
Every where we go
And even in the darkness
His promises are true
Keep this in your heart
He has not... forgotten..... you.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Quotes
The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.
- M. Scott Peck
- M. Scott Peck
Monday, September 28, 2009
Handbook for 2009
(this was sent to me by one of my friends and I thought it had some good points to reflect on)
HANDBOOK 2009
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/Her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything...
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Please forward this to everyone you care about.
(so I put it on my blog for all of you to read)
HANDBOOK 2009
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/Her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything...
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Please forward this to everyone you care about.
(so I put it on my blog for all of you to read)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Brian Tracy Quote of the Day
It's the little things that make the big things possible. Only close attention to the fine details of any operation makes the operation first class.
- J. Willard Marriot
- J. Willard Marriot
Sunday, September 13, 2009
rain, rain, rain
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Real Simple Daily Thought
A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love.
―Basil
―Basil
Monday, September 7, 2009
September 2009 Big Country Camp
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
I headed up to Big Country Camp with Sylvia Woodall. I had hoped to get on the road about 7.30-8am...but I woke up so tired, I decided not to rush like a mad woman about trying to get on the road so I could be at camp in time for meeting. We left Burleson about 9am and had an uneventful drive sharing stories about work and life in general. We arrived to camp about 11.45am and meeting was still going. We got to hear part of Marty Jean's message on Confession. From there, it as lunch. I spent awhile visiting with a few individuals, and had a good long visit with Kay Bishop & Sherry Hudson and we talked business and shared stories about working with staff and the public in the healthcare industry. I then headed to the dorms to get my bed all setup. Then it was time for dinner. Then meeting. Weyman Zelder spoke on Words of the Tongue. It was an excellent message...very good reminders about the ways we can help or hinder in what we say.
a few notes from that message:
The power He has given His people...all for our benefit & for His glory. Death and Life are in the power of the tongue. A word aply spoken. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (a good heart vs an evil heart). Prepare the heart...your words reveal who you are. If you control your tongue you can control the whole body. Our heart has to begin with Jesus. That you may know how to answer. Every idle word. Let my words and meditation be acceptible.
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
I woke up about 4.30am in horrific pain. I wasn't sure what was wrong with me, I knew I had gone to bed not feeling well, but I knew if the pain continued much further, I was going to have to wake someone and get them to take me in to a clinic or hospital to get checked out. Thankfully, that didn't last. After everyone woke up, Brenda & Betty were concerned that maybe I was having an appendicitis attack since the extreme pain was on my right side. I decided to lay in bed and try to get a bit more sleep before meeting. I did this and felt some better. Jeff Grove spoke both the morning and evening message this day. Later in the day I had a talk with LuAnne Woods. She said I was probably either fighting kidney stones or a kidney infection. I visited with a group of ladies and we had a good time talking about thrift shopping, Dave Ramsey's program that I took, how certain things are hard to find when shopping for different figures, etc. I also had a short visit with Brittney and also Shelley. As the day wore on, I got more and more exhausted and it was harder to cope, but I tried to do my best without complaining. ;) I laid down a couple times to make it thru and ended up leaving the evening meeting about 11.30pm to head to bed because I just couldn't make it any more, the pain was bad and I needed my bed.
a few notes from the morning message:
Children sang "All that I need is my faith in Jesus, all that I need is my home above, all that I need is my Fathers mercy, all that I need is my Saviors love." Are you crucified with Jesus? Satan hates what Jesus Christ has done for me...but God is greater than Satan. Picture yourself at your end...it will come quickly. Am I going to fear the Lord or do what I want to do & serve myself. We quickly forget I'm crucifed with Christ...our reasonable service. The filthiness of the world torrments us, draws us away, tempts us, etc. Does your life demonstrate that God is all you need (as the children sang)? Jesus brought life...the world brings heartach and scars. It is just the little things because it is a lack of walking in his ways. Don't live a life like Lot. Yes, God delivered him but he lost so much. Its time to clean house and rid ourselves of compromise. The narrow and difficult way brings blessings. Are you mixing godliness & worldliness? service & pleasure? Godliness is outward...contentment is inward. Satan is going to corrupt your picture of what you want thru your lusts & desires. The truth from Gods word is what makes your picture happen. You just get one time.
a few notes from the evening message:
The opportunity we have to get wisdom and understanding. Are you passed feeling? You can't have the world and have purity & respect for God. Expel the wicked person among you. Serve the Lord without distractions. Don't fall into the category of knowing God but not glorifing Him. God is faithful to His Word. When we get to the point Gods word is too strong for us, we have issues. There are consequences. Be constraigned by the word of God. Start with an understanding and stay on the job. Don't frustrate the work of God in your life. You have been forgiven and redeemed. My Savior will never think laughing at immorality is funny. Build an environment of sanctification to build soberness and carefulness. Prepare yourself so you will be victorious. Be a servant, care for those with a need for support.
Monday, September 7th, 2009
I slept in again and then began the process of packing up to head home. I was feverish and felt awful. I headed out a few minutes before 11am. I called a few people on my drive home to keep me going. The only two I talked to were Phyllis Fostrey and my Granma Omi as nobody else I called answered the phone. I got home and unloaded the car, then took a nap and spent the rest of the day resting because I was in too much pain. I had originally planned on coming home to get some work done, but that didn't happen.
All in all, camp was good and I am glad I went even though I was really tired and had physical pain to deal with.
I headed up to Big Country Camp with Sylvia Woodall. I had hoped to get on the road about 7.30-8am...but I woke up so tired, I decided not to rush like a mad woman about trying to get on the road so I could be at camp in time for meeting. We left Burleson about 9am and had an uneventful drive sharing stories about work and life in general. We arrived to camp about 11.45am and meeting was still going. We got to hear part of Marty Jean's message on Confession. From there, it as lunch. I spent awhile visiting with a few individuals, and had a good long visit with Kay Bishop & Sherry Hudson and we talked business and shared stories about working with staff and the public in the healthcare industry. I then headed to the dorms to get my bed all setup. Then it was time for dinner. Then meeting. Weyman Zelder spoke on Words of the Tongue. It was an excellent message...very good reminders about the ways we can help or hinder in what we say.
a few notes from that message:
The power He has given His people...all for our benefit & for His glory. Death and Life are in the power of the tongue. A word aply spoken. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (a good heart vs an evil heart). Prepare the heart...your words reveal who you are. If you control your tongue you can control the whole body. Our heart has to begin with Jesus. That you may know how to answer. Every idle word. Let my words and meditation be acceptible.
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
I woke up about 4.30am in horrific pain. I wasn't sure what was wrong with me, I knew I had gone to bed not feeling well, but I knew if the pain continued much further, I was going to have to wake someone and get them to take me in to a clinic or hospital to get checked out. Thankfully, that didn't last. After everyone woke up, Brenda & Betty were concerned that maybe I was having an appendicitis attack since the extreme pain was on my right side. I decided to lay in bed and try to get a bit more sleep before meeting. I did this and felt some better. Jeff Grove spoke both the morning and evening message this day. Later in the day I had a talk with LuAnne Woods. She said I was probably either fighting kidney stones or a kidney infection. I visited with a group of ladies and we had a good time talking about thrift shopping, Dave Ramsey's program that I took, how certain things are hard to find when shopping for different figures, etc. I also had a short visit with Brittney and also Shelley. As the day wore on, I got more and more exhausted and it was harder to cope, but I tried to do my best without complaining. ;) I laid down a couple times to make it thru and ended up leaving the evening meeting about 11.30pm to head to bed because I just couldn't make it any more, the pain was bad and I needed my bed.
a few notes from the morning message:
Children sang "All that I need is my faith in Jesus, all that I need is my home above, all that I need is my Fathers mercy, all that I need is my Saviors love." Are you crucified with Jesus? Satan hates what Jesus Christ has done for me...but God is greater than Satan. Picture yourself at your end...it will come quickly. Am I going to fear the Lord or do what I want to do & serve myself. We quickly forget I'm crucifed with Christ...our reasonable service. The filthiness of the world torrments us, draws us away, tempts us, etc. Does your life demonstrate that God is all you need (as the children sang)? Jesus brought life...the world brings heartach and scars. It is just the little things because it is a lack of walking in his ways. Don't live a life like Lot. Yes, God delivered him but he lost so much. Its time to clean house and rid ourselves of compromise. The narrow and difficult way brings blessings. Are you mixing godliness & worldliness? service & pleasure? Godliness is outward...contentment is inward. Satan is going to corrupt your picture of what you want thru your lusts & desires. The truth from Gods word is what makes your picture happen. You just get one time.
a few notes from the evening message:
The opportunity we have to get wisdom and understanding. Are you passed feeling? You can't have the world and have purity & respect for God. Expel the wicked person among you. Serve the Lord without distractions. Don't fall into the category of knowing God but not glorifing Him. God is faithful to His Word. When we get to the point Gods word is too strong for us, we have issues. There are consequences. Be constraigned by the word of God. Start with an understanding and stay on the job. Don't frustrate the work of God in your life. You have been forgiven and redeemed. My Savior will never think laughing at immorality is funny. Build an environment of sanctification to build soberness and carefulness. Prepare yourself so you will be victorious. Be a servant, care for those with a need for support.
Monday, September 7th, 2009
I slept in again and then began the process of packing up to head home. I was feverish and felt awful. I headed out a few minutes before 11am. I called a few people on my drive home to keep me going. The only two I talked to were Phyllis Fostrey and my Granma Omi as nobody else I called answered the phone. I got home and unloaded the car, then took a nap and spent the rest of the day resting because I was in too much pain. I had originally planned on coming home to get some work done, but that didn't happen.
All in all, camp was good and I am glad I went even though I was really tired and had physical pain to deal with.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Real Simple Daily Thought
A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils. -Ever Garrison
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Brian Tracy Quote of the Day
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
~Beverly Sills, Opera Singer
~Beverly Sills, Opera Singer
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Quotes
Believe & Succeed
We cannot change yesterday. We can only make the most of today and look with hope toward tomorrow.
We cannot change yesterday. We can only make the most of today and look with hope toward tomorrow.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
song ~ Lest I Forget
Lest I Forget
Rebecca St. James
I, I sit in silence here
I'm filled with wonder once again
I'm overwhelmed by Your beautiful love
Now I, I'm falling to my knees, so grateful for the grace You give
The love I need I've found in you
Lest I forget
All of Your goodness
The blood You have shed
The cross I now remember
Lest I forget
Lord, You wept tears of blood for me
You hung in agony so deep
Carried my sin away for good
Now I, I take this bread and wine
Remembering You love divine
You walked through fire to free my soul
Lest I forget
All of your goodness
The blood you have shed
The cross I now remember
Lest I forget
Lest I forget
All of your goodness
The blood you have shed
The cross I now remember
Lest I
Lest I forget
All of your goodness
The blood you have shed
The cross I now remember
Lest I forget
Lest I forget
Lord, You, wept tears of blood for me
Carried my sin away for good
Walked through the fire to free my soul
I sit in silence here
The cross I now remember
Lest I forget
© 2005 Forefront
Rebecca St. James
I, I sit in silence here
I'm filled with wonder once again
I'm overwhelmed by Your beautiful love
Now I, I'm falling to my knees, so grateful for the grace You give
The love I need I've found in you
Lest I forget
All of Your goodness
The blood You have shed
The cross I now remember
Lest I forget
Lord, You wept tears of blood for me
You hung in agony so deep
Carried my sin away for good
Now I, I take this bread and wine
Remembering You love divine
You walked through fire to free my soul
Lest I forget
All of your goodness
The blood you have shed
The cross I now remember
Lest I forget
Lest I forget
All of your goodness
The blood you have shed
The cross I now remember
Lest I
Lest I forget
All of your goodness
The blood you have shed
The cross I now remember
Lest I forget
Lest I forget
Lord, You, wept tears of blood for me
Carried my sin away for good
Walked through the fire to free my soul
I sit in silence here
The cross I now remember
Lest I forget
© 2005 Forefront
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