Author: From the heart of me ......

Well , let me start by saying that it’s ok to become unavailable to people who don’t value you. I know we love our family and friends so much that we sometimes stretch ourselves too wide just to accommodate their needs and wants . They need a ride to the supermarket, they need to talk , they need you to watch the kids or maybe it’s a relationship or a job that doesn’t value you . It’s always about their needs and wants and they never consider your needs and wants . I know you don’t want to be alone . So , you would rather be with someone or somewhere you are unhappy than to be alone . He or she will tell you they are going to change after you tell them the things you don’t like that they continue to do . They change but only temporarily. Don’t fool yourself into thinking they will change . People change when they are ready to change not because we want them to . Today , I am posting this message to let you know that it is ok to become unavailable to people that don’t value you! You rearrange your schedule to accommodate them and they still don’t appreciate it. I know , you end up feeling used and abused . Stop trying to convince yourself that one day people who don’t see your true value will suddenly value you . It’s ok to move on. They may see it one day but only after you move on . If they don’t value you at your job seek out new employment. Don’t get stuck because you think that all jobs are the same . Don’t get stuck in a relationship you are unhappy in because you feel that is the best that you can do . Don’t get stuck in that so called friendship because you have been friends since highschool and I know you love that person but if it doesn’t work anymore stop trying to make it work . Unfortunately, it is some things in life that we repair way too long and we spend so much time and money trying to fix it , that we could’ve purchased something brand new but instead we continue to pour into things that are beyond repair . Sometimes, you have to let go and move on . This message is to let you know that it is ok for you to become unavailable to things that aren’t worth investing in any longer. Today, free yourself from being used and abused and close the doors of hurt and disappointments. Instead, allow new doors to open before you . Behind those new doors are new jobs, better relationships, joy , and peace . Tell yourself “I will no longer make myself available to people who don’t value me.” It’s nothing wrong with wanting to be appreciated . Be healed from past hurt and forgive the people who didn’t value you and from this day forward even if no one else values you . Value yourself! Now you’re current status is unavailable to people that don’t value you.

So we go through so many things  in life . What I call the storms of life . The things is every storm is different.  A lot of times when storms come we are not prepared. I resently had to study  something called “Disaster Preparedness” .  The study was to show you how to be better equipped when you are presented with a disaster. There are many types of storms that can come in our lives that can cause disaster . The purpose of this text is to reassure you that God has also given us tools to prepare from the storms that we in counter in our lives . Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen . When we go through things in life we a lot of times we don’t foresee a good outcome because we have not studied our bibles that will gives us tools to help us prepare for the storms of life . Storms of life can be serveral things : lost of a love one, sickness , eviction , failed marriage , job loss the lists goes on and on . Take a moment and think of you storm you may be in right now

Well, I guess I should tell you now that I love thrifting .  It is the policy at the thrift shop that if something is without a tag , you are unable to purchase it until the next day .  Any item without a tag has to be reprocessed for proper tagging,  so that the item won’t be sold for more or less then its worth.  I want you to know that you have value . What is your value ? Do you value yourself enough not to just sell yourself for less then you are worth ? I’m not saying that you are for sale . I am telling you to know your value! Just like those items at the thrift shop you also have value , of course you are worth much, much more ! We give ourselves to people so freely , we let them treat us as if we have no value. Maybe, you have been in a relationship or job where you have been mistreated but we stay because we think that is all we are worth . Let me tell you now , you deserve better then to be verbally abused , physically abused or just tossed around like a item with no tag . Listen, just like the thrift shop God is not willing to just let you walk around any longer without a price tag . Today, I have breaking news . You are being placed in processing so that you can be retagged .  Now you have a new price tag . Yes, you can now love and be loved . No more verbal  and physical abuse . A new job awaits you with higher wages .  Healthier relationships await you . You have just been upgraded. Walk in your newness. Tell yourself you are worth more and never ever settle for less . Be the best you and give yourself permission to be great and walk in your greatness from this day forward . I decree and declare it so ! May the seed of this message go deep in your heart and give you courage to be everything that God created you to be !

Why me ? Is a question we often ask ourselves . Whether it is a failed marriage, relationship , lost of a love one , sickness , job loss the list can go on and on .  The first question we ask ourselves is WHY ME?  Then we look for someone to blame. Now we want to blame God for everything that happened . Let me stop you there. God wants to help you get through that WHY ME situation. The first thing God wants you to know is that you are not alone . I lost my sister in December 2014, one of my many “why me ?” situations . Guess what? I thought I was going to literally die .  My world  in the way that I once knew it was crushed . The thing I thought could never happen , happened to me .  I want you to know the quicker you change the why me to a why not me , the easier it will be to over come it .  Guess what? I didn’t die from the lost of my sister . Although , I thought I was . I actually started to live . I guess your wondering how . That situation changed me. Most importantly my perspective changed. I’m not the perfect writer but I know that I am determined to share from life my experiences in the form of a blog. The bible tells us that all things work together for the good of them that love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. I am saying that even in a tragic situation like my sisters death worked out for my good. I was able to turn my pain into words shared through this blog site to let you know that it is no situation that you encounter that God won’t get you through. Now, I am stronger and much wiser. I understand that life is short and you don’t want to live a life focused on blaming someone for your pain. Instead, you can find strength in God through your pain . God never left me and he will never leave you. Now I ask WHY NOT ME? because I know that even in the midst of pain God is birthing my purpose and that the pain was all part of Gods plan. Your purpose is attached to you pain.

If you are waiting for someone to call to encourage you or some preacher at church you  give you a word  or maybe find a encouraging word during a conversation with a friend , you are looking in all the wrong places .  Although , you can get a message from those resources . You must learn as I did . The scripture tell us to look to the hills from which cometh my help . Your help cometh from the Lord . Situations have weighed on me sometimes so heavy that I felt like I was all alone . You may feel the same way because of a situation in your life . I want you to know that you are not alone in this and God is with you because he promised to never leave us nor forsake us . So how do you encourage yourself ? Speak that word to yourself instead of seeking for it to come through another person . Tell your self : I have the victory , I am an overcomer, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I am beautiful . I am loved and I am worth being loved 💚

I’m here and I’m so excited ! New Beginings !

Well , I’m new to this blog thing . Hey , I won’t know whether I’m good at it or not unless I try . I’m not the perfect writer . I’m not a great singer . I’m not a musician . What I am great at is sharing my story and listening  to others with the Love of God . If I ask you what  is wrong , it’s not because I am being nosey . It’s because I care and I want to help you with.

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