Okay, I just received the funniest email from my mother in law. Thanks Momma Aliene! It is so appropriate because my 30th high school reunion is this weekend. I'm not going to get to attend, but I've sent this out to a friend of mine, but thought I would try to post it for everyone to read and to listen to. Hopefully this is going to work... Enjoy! Turn off the music from the playlist and turn up your speakers!!! This is priceless!!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Some Time Ago
Tomorrow is July 24th, and 59 years ago tomorrow, God created one of the best presents I ever received. What might you ask? My husband. We know that God sent us each other and had it planned way before we knew it.
He is a very sweet, loving, and happy person, and he works very hard to take care of me. I love him with all my heart, body and soul. We are growing as Christians and as husband and wife. I waited a long time for the right person to come along, and I prayed on April 19th, 2001, for God to send me a husband and a father for my daughter. I asked for a Christian man that would be kind and loving and accepted us just the way we were, and he did. We love each other unconditionally, and love doing things for each other. There are some days he comes home from working out in the Texas heat and stands at the grill to cook dinner. I try to do special things for him, like take him coffee in bed every once and a while. We worked together for awhile and I loved it! Thank you for all you do for me, for making me feel safe, secure and loved.
I wish you a very happy birthday! I love you and I hope we have 50 more years together.
Happy Birthday Honey!
He is a very sweet, loving, and happy person, and he works very hard to take care of me. I love him with all my heart, body and soul. We are growing as Christians and as husband and wife. I waited a long time for the right person to come along, and I prayed on April 19th, 2001, for God to send me a husband and a father for my daughter. I asked for a Christian man that would be kind and loving and accepted us just the way we were, and he did. We love each other unconditionally, and love doing things for each other. There are some days he comes home from working out in the Texas heat and stands at the grill to cook dinner. I try to do special things for him, like take him coffee in bed every once and a while. We worked together for awhile and I loved it! Thank you for all you do for me, for making me feel safe, secure and loved.
I wish you a very happy birthday! I love you and I hope we have 50 more years together.
Happy Birthday Honey!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Never Give Up
I was born in 1962 and as I grew up I never once thought I wouldn’t get married. As a child I had a weight problem, and it never really went away nor has it gone away today. I graduated from high school, and got a job. I went to a vocational school and took a job in Abilene, Texas. It was awesome! I turned 21 years old out there and although, I didn’t weigh any more than I do now, I felt like I was obese. I developed an eating disorder of sorts. It’s not something I’m proud of and I probably should have gotten professional help when I returned home to the Dallas area. I didn’t… and I’m not sure anyone even realized that it was an eating disorder. I mean everyone knew what anorexia was then, but it wasn’t something you talked about and I wasn’t anorexic. I starved myself, but I didn’t make myself throw up, not then anyway. I might have eaten one meal a day but most of the time I drank Coca Cola. I can truthfully say I’m a Coke addict, but it’s legal.
As time went by, I made friends and when we weren’t working, we were out drinking. It was also during this time, that I had female health issues and at one point was pretty much told I would not be able to have a child. Now they didn’t say I couldn’t get pregnant, just that I would not be able to have a child. That is another story in itself. Let’s just suffice it to say that I have a 24 year old daughter and God does work miracles.
Time to fast forward by the time I hit 35, I had been in several relationships, but nothing that felt right but something did happen that changed my life. I was obese by this time. My body fat was over 51%, I weighed in excess of 300 lbs and I couldn’t get in the floor and get up by myself. I made a decision that I have to live with for the rest of my life and that is okay, but it is in danger of being totally messed up. Again, that is another story or another chapter. In 2004, my insurance company agreed to pay for a gastric bypass. I found a hospital and we went through all the preliminary requirements and on October 23, 2003, I got a new stomach and a new beginning. As of today, I’ve lost 140 pounds because of this life changing surgery and I have no regrets. It gave me confidence, and a new attitude and I no longer thought of myself as overweight or ugly. Still I was unable to find the right person to spend the rest of my life with. I joined dating services, met people through friends, but nothing seemed to be right.
By now I’m over the 40 year mark I had pretty much given up hope of meeting the right person, so I thought I had to settle for something less than what I deserve. I met a man 25+ years my senior. We seemed to hit it off and being the trusting person I was, I became involved. I even went as far as to fly to Chino Valley, AZ and bring him and his mother back. Have you ever had that feeling in the pit of your stomach that you just need to turn around and walk away? I should have gotten right back on a plane and flown back to Texas. But what if this was my only chance to be married? Maybe I was just tired and what I was feeling was wrong? Always listen to your gut feeling or intuition or whatever you want to call it. He was a parasite. He did give me an engagement ring on Valentine’s Day in 2005. I promptly gave it back to him and told him to move a week before my birthday. I continued to lose weight from the surgery, but developed a binge purge kind of thing. The first sign of feeling too full and I would make myself go throw up. (This is not a good thing). Okay so let’s skip a little. I joined match.com but couldn’t break not seeing the parasite. I tried everything and then eventually, I told him, that it was killing me and that I couldn’t live sneaking around behind my family to see him. I knew it wasn’t right anyway, but I didn’t want to be alone. Okay so back to match.com. Up until July of 2005, when I was still seeing the parasite, I had gone out on a few dates, nothing serious. The only that happened with anyone serious during this time, was a wonderful man named Wayne, who I happened to be relocating for his company. We had wonderful conversations and had two majorly enjoyable dates. It was not meant to be though.
Okay In July of 2005, I went to Shreveport with a friend gambling one night, and on the way home, I actually had to let her drive. I couldn’t stay awake. It was the next few days that I got sick. I lost 12 pounds in two days, and almost passed out. I continually threw up. I had to go to the emergency room, but no one, not even, my doctor figured out what was wrong. A friend of mine finally suggested that it sounded like Mono. So I asked my doctor to test me and sure enough it was mono. Needless to say, the parasite gave it to me, but swears he didn’t have it. I had to contract it from somewhere. My doctor said that my case was severe enough that it had to be contracted. It took awhile and I actually wound up in the emergency room a second time from dehydration, before I began to bounce back. My membership with match.com was getting close to expiring and I had decided to cancel it at the end of the month. It was November now and winter was approaching and I would be alone during the holidays once again.
What happened next should never have happened. I kept asking God to send me someone. I actually asked him in April of 2001 for a husband and just so you know God does answer prayers but in His time, not ours. So let me get to the rest of the story. On November the 3rd of 2005, I received an email from match.com from a person who went by East Texas Hillbilly; however it came directly to my personal email with EarthLink. You see there is a built in security with email, that if I don’t know the person I have to approve them as an email address. They actually have to send a message to ask to email me. For some strange reason, he got the email from EarthLink and it actually displayed my email address and so he was able to bypass the security. It should never have happened, but I’m glad it did. We started exchanging emails and it was days of constant emails before I would even give him my phone number. He has this wonderful deep voice and all I could do was smile into the phone. I finally agreed to meet him in the afternoon on November 13th at a restaurant called Two Senoritas for coffee or tea or whatever. It’s funny, when I first saw him, I thought or he is not really my type, this will never work, but before our date was over, I was caught. He had already made me feel like the most important person in his world and he was fast becoming the most important person in mine. We seemed to know without a doubt that God had brought us together. The more we talked the more we discovered that we had been playing around in each other’s back yards for years and just didn’t know it.
It just seemed to be right when we were shopping in Wal-Mart one day to buy a set of wedding rings. He hadn’t proposed yet and although we talked about it jokingly, we hadn’t taken that step. We headed home and we stopped at his house to get a few things. This is December 19th 2005. We were all in the house, because my daughter was with us and she and I were playing around with the pool table. She headed towards the bathroom and suddenly, Norman was in front of me on both knees asking me to marry him. I started crying. Why? I mean we had just bought rings, but I hadn’t noticed that he had brought them in with him. My daughter witnessed the whole thing and of course I said yes…. Duh!!! It doesn’t take a sledge hammer for me to realize that God sent him to me.
We were married on March 31st of 2006 and it is hard to believe even today that I am married. God knew when the time was right and sent me the person I needed and sent me to the man who needed me. Yes we have had our problems, mostly because of work related issues and family, but I would never leave him. He was my gift from God and I thank Him every day for my husband.
So I guess my message to all those out there that might read this, never give up hope that God will send the right man to you. He will. It will just be on His time, now yours. Never lose hope or stop dreaming…God Bless.
As time went by, I made friends and when we weren’t working, we were out drinking. It was also during this time, that I had female health issues and at one point was pretty much told I would not be able to have a child. Now they didn’t say I couldn’t get pregnant, just that I would not be able to have a child. That is another story in itself. Let’s just suffice it to say that I have a 24 year old daughter and God does work miracles.
Time to fast forward by the time I hit 35, I had been in several relationships, but nothing that felt right but something did happen that changed my life. I was obese by this time. My body fat was over 51%, I weighed in excess of 300 lbs and I couldn’t get in the floor and get up by myself. I made a decision that I have to live with for the rest of my life and that is okay, but it is in danger of being totally messed up. Again, that is another story or another chapter. In 2004, my insurance company agreed to pay for a gastric bypass. I found a hospital and we went through all the preliminary requirements and on October 23, 2003, I got a new stomach and a new beginning. As of today, I’ve lost 140 pounds because of this life changing surgery and I have no regrets. It gave me confidence, and a new attitude and I no longer thought of myself as overweight or ugly. Still I was unable to find the right person to spend the rest of my life with. I joined dating services, met people through friends, but nothing seemed to be right.
By now I’m over the 40 year mark I had pretty much given up hope of meeting the right person, so I thought I had to settle for something less than what I deserve. I met a man 25+ years my senior. We seemed to hit it off and being the trusting person I was, I became involved. I even went as far as to fly to Chino Valley, AZ and bring him and his mother back. Have you ever had that feeling in the pit of your stomach that you just need to turn around and walk away? I should have gotten right back on a plane and flown back to Texas. But what if this was my only chance to be married? Maybe I was just tired and what I was feeling was wrong? Always listen to your gut feeling or intuition or whatever you want to call it. He was a parasite. He did give me an engagement ring on Valentine’s Day in 2005. I promptly gave it back to him and told him to move a week before my birthday. I continued to lose weight from the surgery, but developed a binge purge kind of thing. The first sign of feeling too full and I would make myself go throw up. (This is not a good thing). Okay so let’s skip a little. I joined match.com but couldn’t break not seeing the parasite. I tried everything and then eventually, I told him, that it was killing me and that I couldn’t live sneaking around behind my family to see him. I knew it wasn’t right anyway, but I didn’t want to be alone. Okay so back to match.com. Up until July of 2005, when I was still seeing the parasite, I had gone out on a few dates, nothing serious. The only that happened with anyone serious during this time, was a wonderful man named Wayne, who I happened to be relocating for his company. We had wonderful conversations and had two majorly enjoyable dates. It was not meant to be though.
Okay In July of 2005, I went to Shreveport with a friend gambling one night, and on the way home, I actually had to let her drive. I couldn’t stay awake. It was the next few days that I got sick. I lost 12 pounds in two days, and almost passed out. I continually threw up. I had to go to the emergency room, but no one, not even, my doctor figured out what was wrong. A friend of mine finally suggested that it sounded like Mono. So I asked my doctor to test me and sure enough it was mono. Needless to say, the parasite gave it to me, but swears he didn’t have it. I had to contract it from somewhere. My doctor said that my case was severe enough that it had to be contracted. It took awhile and I actually wound up in the emergency room a second time from dehydration, before I began to bounce back. My membership with match.com was getting close to expiring and I had decided to cancel it at the end of the month. It was November now and winter was approaching and I would be alone during the holidays once again.
What happened next should never have happened. I kept asking God to send me someone. I actually asked him in April of 2001 for a husband and just so you know God does answer prayers but in His time, not ours. So let me get to the rest of the story. On November the 3rd of 2005, I received an email from match.com from a person who went by East Texas Hillbilly; however it came directly to my personal email with EarthLink. You see there is a built in security with email, that if I don’t know the person I have to approve them as an email address. They actually have to send a message to ask to email me. For some strange reason, he got the email from EarthLink and it actually displayed my email address and so he was able to bypass the security. It should never have happened, but I’m glad it did. We started exchanging emails and it was days of constant emails before I would even give him my phone number. He has this wonderful deep voice and all I could do was smile into the phone. I finally agreed to meet him in the afternoon on November 13th at a restaurant called Two Senoritas for coffee or tea or whatever. It’s funny, when I first saw him, I thought or he is not really my type, this will never work, but before our date was over, I was caught. He had already made me feel like the most important person in his world and he was fast becoming the most important person in mine. We seemed to know without a doubt that God had brought us together. The more we talked the more we discovered that we had been playing around in each other’s back yards for years and just didn’t know it.
It just seemed to be right when we were shopping in Wal-Mart one day to buy a set of wedding rings. He hadn’t proposed yet and although we talked about it jokingly, we hadn’t taken that step. We headed home and we stopped at his house to get a few things. This is December 19th 2005. We were all in the house, because my daughter was with us and she and I were playing around with the pool table. She headed towards the bathroom and suddenly, Norman was in front of me on both knees asking me to marry him. I started crying. Why? I mean we had just bought rings, but I hadn’t noticed that he had brought them in with him. My daughter witnessed the whole thing and of course I said yes…. Duh!!! It doesn’t take a sledge hammer for me to realize that God sent him to me.
We were married on March 31st of 2006 and it is hard to believe even today that I am married. God knew when the time was right and sent me the person I needed and sent me to the man who needed me. Yes we have had our problems, mostly because of work related issues and family, but I would never leave him. He was my gift from God and I thank Him every day for my husband.
So I guess my message to all those out there that might read this, never give up hope that God will send the right man to you. He will. It will just be on His time, now yours. Never lose hope or stop dreaming…God Bless.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Compulsive Eating - One of my addictions
I was diagnosed with compulsive eating disorder in 1999. I was seeing a therapist and after some evaluations, she had my diagnosis. It was hard for me to get it under control and I did or I would not have been cleared psychologically to have a gastric bypass. However, it is back and in full swing, and based on my calculations has been for at least 18 months. If you count from my lowest weight since the gastric bypass until today, then I have gained 25 pounds. So what am I doing to get this back under control? Well here's where we are:
1) First I had to face the fact that it was back and I told my husband, mother, daughter, and other family members.
2) Next I went to our storage building and retrieved my books that I've had since I was first diagnosed. There are titled: "Feeding the Hungry Heart" by Geneen Roth and "Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating" also by Geneen Roth.
3) Now I'm reading the first book again, and I found it interesting how some of the steps follow right along with recovery.
"We would rather turn to food or drugs or drink that dulls the call, never reaching the loamy hungers inside. The drive to eat compulsively is not about food. It is about hungers. The hungers of regret and sorrow, of unspoken anger, unrealized dreams; the hungers of your own potential that are waiting to be filled, like a baby bird's mouth."
I'm determined once again to conquer this demon. My husband is standing by my side and is helping me. I've explained about trigger foods like sugar cookie dough, chips and hot sauce, french fries, tater tots, and the list will be expanded once I identify the list. It will be posted in our kitchen, on the fridge, and he is going to help me.
Everyone, every size and shape can have an eating disorder and you would not know it by looking at them. Binge and purge is a very common one and although this is not something I'm proud of I can throw up at the drop of a hat. Gross right? Yes. It has taken me until yesterday to really see how bad it was, and I think my husband noticed it for the first time. I have put some new parameters in place to help me with some of my issues. There are only two right now, but are a major step to stop the purging.
1) Don't drink anything while I'm eating. Stop five minutes before I eat, and don't drink again until at least 30 minutes after my meal. This one is difficult.
2) Put my utensil down between each bite and completely chew my bite of food before picking up my utensil and starting again.
These too steps allow you to know when you are full with food, and not drinking allows for you not to stretch your stomach with both food and drink.
It may sound so simple to someone who doesn't have an issue, but it's not as simple as you think. Like today, I ate more at lunch than I should have, and it was all I could do, not to purge myself. It will get better, and God will be with me every step of the way. May you be truly Blessed with God's love. L
1) First I had to face the fact that it was back and I told my husband, mother, daughter, and other family members.
2) Next I went to our storage building and retrieved my books that I've had since I was first diagnosed. There are titled: "Feeding the Hungry Heart" by Geneen Roth and "Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating" also by Geneen Roth.
3) Now I'm reading the first book again, and I found it interesting how some of the steps follow right along with recovery.
"We would rather turn to food or drugs or drink that dulls the call, never reaching the loamy hungers inside. The drive to eat compulsively is not about food. It is about hungers. The hungers of regret and sorrow, of unspoken anger, unrealized dreams; the hungers of your own potential that are waiting to be filled, like a baby bird's mouth."
I'm determined once again to conquer this demon. My husband is standing by my side and is helping me. I've explained about trigger foods like sugar cookie dough, chips and hot sauce, french fries, tater tots, and the list will be expanded once I identify the list. It will be posted in our kitchen, on the fridge, and he is going to help me.
Everyone, every size and shape can have an eating disorder and you would not know it by looking at them. Binge and purge is a very common one and although this is not something I'm proud of I can throw up at the drop of a hat. Gross right? Yes. It has taken me until yesterday to really see how bad it was, and I think my husband noticed it for the first time. I have put some new parameters in place to help me with some of my issues. There are only two right now, but are a major step to stop the purging.
1) Don't drink anything while I'm eating. Stop five minutes before I eat, and don't drink again until at least 30 minutes after my meal. This one is difficult.
2) Put my utensil down between each bite and completely chew my bite of food before picking up my utensil and starting again.
These too steps allow you to know when you are full with food, and not drinking allows for you not to stretch your stomach with both food and drink.
It may sound so simple to someone who doesn't have an issue, but it's not as simple as you think. Like today, I ate more at lunch than I should have, and it was all I could do, not to purge myself. It will get better, and God will be with me every step of the way. May you be truly Blessed with God's love. L
Friday, July 16, 2010
The End of the Week - July 16, 2010 - Friday
I am out of topics to post today, so I thought I would just write about today and how right life is for us. It is Friday, and I have been up since 5:00am. Why might you ask? Well I have quiet time with God in the mornings and it starts as soon as I have a cup of coffee in my hand, dogs have their morning cookies and I get the computer started.
I journal every day and that is part of my Road to Recovery. (See my blog: http://livingbythewordofgod.blogspot.com) for more information on that, however, when I pray, I write as if I'm sending a letter to God. It is easier for me to have a conversation with Him if I'm writing it. When I first started doing this, it was barely a page, now if I can get everything down in three or four pages, I'm lucky. Once I finish my journaling, I clean out and answer my emails. Then if I have time or if I'm not working at the church, I blog or catch up reading those I follow and then I usually visit my Facebook profile.
Today I worked over at the church and I seemed to have renewed strength today. It was one of the things I asked God for this morning, because I have not been sleeping and I'm exhausted. (Again go visit the other blog).
I had a great conversation with my cousin around lunch time and she is going to call back later I hope. My husband left somewhere around 8:30 this morning and was on his way to Arlington about 10:45am. Not sure when he will be home.
The rest of the day I have spent mowing, cleaning, laundry and was going to mop but alas, I need double A batteries for my wetjet.
Next Saturday the 24th is my husband's birthday. I'm not sure what I'm going to do for him yet. He will be 59. I thank God everyday that he gave me Norman. I'm glad I waited to get married and even though we have had some very rough spots and times, we love each other very much and he takes excellent care of me.
I have supper ready to go once I know he is on his way home, and we received our first two netflix movies today. We got a free trial and I think it will be good. We will be able to catch up on some movies.
If you get the chance there is a blog I want to recommend. The author is a friend and I did some freelance writing for her. I think I might be old enough to be her mother. She is the wife of a Southern Baptist Preacher and I love her blog. She is very honest and open and we share the same beliefs. She has been a great support over the last year and half. Take a minute and check out her blog: http://www.strivingfor31.com/, you will be blessed.
I hope you all have a God Filled weekend, and I hope you are doubly blessed by God this week.
Love,
L
I journal every day and that is part of my Road to Recovery. (See my blog: http://livingbythewordofgod.blogspot.com) for more information on that, however, when I pray, I write as if I'm sending a letter to God. It is easier for me to have a conversation with Him if I'm writing it. When I first started doing this, it was barely a page, now if I can get everything down in three or four pages, I'm lucky. Once I finish my journaling, I clean out and answer my emails. Then if I have time or if I'm not working at the church, I blog or catch up reading those I follow and then I usually visit my Facebook profile.
Today I worked over at the church and I seemed to have renewed strength today. It was one of the things I asked God for this morning, because I have not been sleeping and I'm exhausted. (Again go visit the other blog).
I had a great conversation with my cousin around lunch time and she is going to call back later I hope. My husband left somewhere around 8:30 this morning and was on his way to Arlington about 10:45am. Not sure when he will be home.
The rest of the day I have spent mowing, cleaning, laundry and was going to mop but alas, I need double A batteries for my wetjet.
Next Saturday the 24th is my husband's birthday. I'm not sure what I'm going to do for him yet. He will be 59. I thank God everyday that he gave me Norman. I'm glad I waited to get married and even though we have had some very rough spots and times, we love each other very much and he takes excellent care of me.
I have supper ready to go once I know he is on his way home, and we received our first two netflix movies today. We got a free trial and I think it will be good. We will be able to catch up on some movies.
If you get the chance there is a blog I want to recommend. The author is a friend and I did some freelance writing for her. I think I might be old enough to be her mother. She is the wife of a Southern Baptist Preacher and I love her blog. She is very honest and open and we share the same beliefs. She has been a great support over the last year and half. Take a minute and check out her blog: http://www.strivingfor31.com/, you will be blessed.
I hope you all have a God Filled weekend, and I hope you are doubly blessed by God this week.
Love,
L
Monday, July 12, 2010
Your Dreams
I am a Facebook user and over the last week or so there have been some people who have posted a status similar to "Never give up or walk away from a dream that you can't go a day without thinking about." Do dreams have deadlines? Only if we set them up to have one. There are five things or dreams I still want to accomplish before I leave this world:
1) To have a place for my husband and I to call our own and grow old together.
2) To be a published author.
3) To train dogs to help people whether that is as therapy dogs, or service dogs of some kind like for the hearing impaired, or just as a companion.
4) To finish recovery and to help others through the process.
5) To be the best I can be for God, so that other people come to know Him as their Savior, and Lord.
I work on all five of thesealmost more than once a day or more than a daily basis if that is possible. I know that I can accomplish my dreams and I will never give them up. It is not for recognition, fame or fortune. It is because it is something I feel strongly about. There are just some things in this life that cause us or move us emotionally, physically and spiritually. These are mine. Just because it is taking longer than you wanted or planned does not mean you give it up. We all experience setbacks. Remember that God answers prayers and take cares of all our needs. Remember it is in His time frame, not ours. Maybe instead of giving up - it is time to examine your heart - Get it right with God. Stop trying to "Fix" it or people. Ask God to "fix" you or help you and then stand Firm in your Faith.
With all my love, I say these things. I know that some of you are having a difficult time. God gave me this yesterday and I knew I had to share it with everyone. Have a God Filled Day! Never Give Up. God is there waiting for you to ask Him for whatever your needs are and to thank Him for being your Lord and Savior. And if you haven't asked Him into your heart, maybe now is the time.
Love, L
1) To have a place for my husband and I to call our own and grow old together.
2) To be a published author.
3) To train dogs to help people whether that is as therapy dogs, or service dogs of some kind like for the hearing impaired, or just as a companion.
4) To finish recovery and to help others through the process.
5) To be the best I can be for God, so that other people come to know Him as their Savior, and Lord.
I work on all five of these
With all my love, I say these things. I know that some of you are having a difficult time. God gave me this yesterday and I knew I had to share it with everyone. Have a God Filled Day! Never Give Up. God is there waiting for you to ask Him for whatever your needs are and to thank Him for being your Lord and Savior. And if you haven't asked Him into your heart, maybe now is the time.
Love, L
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Life is Good; God is Awesome
This is the first time in days that I have actually felt like blogging. Life sometimes seems so overwhelming, but if we will let Him, God will see us through everything.
We all have talents that we are given by God. It may takes us a while to figure them out, but they are there, and mine even though nothing big has happened is writing.
I've been writing as a free lancer for over a year now and I love it, but it is not always easy to do. Subjects that I don't have a lot of knowledge on, are difficult to write about, even when you research your subject. The pay is another thing! You can pour your heart into an article but it may only pay $1.00 to 2.00 for 500 words or more. Now I'm not saying that is bad, but to make a $100.00 a week at it, really takes time and devotion and sometimes more than eight hours a day. So if you are willing to sacrifice the time, and you get really good, your pay will go up, but it may take a while.
The other thing is this, what you write never appears in your name. I'm really okay with that for the most part, but sometimes the articles I write hit close to home and I would love to receive the acknowledgement that I wrote that, especially when I know it is an excellent article.
Inspiration comes from all kinds of things and places. Some times it is a memory of something bad that has happened in your life, something good that has happened or it could be a quote you hear or a movie you see or a song from the radio. That is what happened to me in this last week! The inspiration for a book came from a movie I saw about an ordinary person and something very ordinary in that person's life.
So this week I'm using that inspiration and looking at how I can get it done. I'm not giving out any information on what the inspiration said to do, but I know it was definitely a sign from God and I want to do everything possible, using my talent, to make it a reality and not just an inspiration.
Search for your talent. Look for inspiration and then put your talent to use for God. My journey has been long and it is no way near complete.
May you all have a God Filled day.
We all have talents that we are given by God. It may takes us a while to figure them out, but they are there, and mine even though nothing big has happened is writing.
I've been writing as a free lancer for over a year now and I love it, but it is not always easy to do. Subjects that I don't have a lot of knowledge on, are difficult to write about, even when you research your subject. The pay is another thing! You can pour your heart into an article but it may only pay $1.00 to 2.00 for 500 words or more. Now I'm not saying that is bad, but to make a $100.00 a week at it, really takes time and devotion and sometimes more than eight hours a day. So if you are willing to sacrifice the time, and you get really good, your pay will go up, but it may take a while.
The other thing is this, what you write never appears in your name. I'm really okay with that for the most part, but sometimes the articles I write hit close to home and I would love to receive the acknowledgement that I wrote that, especially when I know it is an excellent article.
Inspiration comes from all kinds of things and places. Some times it is a memory of something bad that has happened in your life, something good that has happened or it could be a quote you hear or a movie you see or a song from the radio. That is what happened to me in this last week! The inspiration for a book came from a movie I saw about an ordinary person and something very ordinary in that person's life.
So this week I'm using that inspiration and looking at how I can get it done. I'm not giving out any information on what the inspiration said to do, but I know it was definitely a sign from God and I want to do everything possible, using my talent, to make it a reality and not just an inspiration.
Search for your talent. Look for inspiration and then put your talent to use for God. My journey has been long and it is no way near complete.
May you all have a God Filled day.
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