Sing your Heart-Song today~~~
I can turn my life around with one positive thought.
Today I choose to believe that failure is giving up
and I refuse to give up my dreams and my goals.
Today I hold on to my God-given purpose.
Today I trust God to work it out.
Today I choose to believe that God is changing my life.
Today I have the hope and inspiration to make it through.
Today I will write my future for the best is yet to come.
Today I believe. Today I trust. Today I choose the good.
Today I throw away the negative thoughts and I fill the void with positive thoughts.
Today I am a success because failure is quitting and I am no quitter.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Sing your Heart-Song Today
‘Devote your time only to what is important now’ from Hallmark Movie - Daniel’s Daughter
The questions are:
What is important now?
How do we judge the value of importance?
How do we set our priorities?
Answering these questions honestly will allow your innermost desires and goals to come to the surface. When you take notice of what is important to YOU and only to YOU then you will have discovered your Heart-Song.
Each person has a Heart-Song, unique, known only to you and the ONE who created you. You were knitted together in your mother’s womb, cell by cell, tissue by tissue, tendons, ligaments, capillaries, arteries, veins, organs and on and on.. You are very special to someone, someone who took the time to make YOU, to give you a soul. You are one of a kind. There is only one of you. Is it any wonder that you have your own unique Heart-Song?
Putting first things first is the key to discovering what your soul yearns for. How do you nourish your soul? How do you let the stress of life melt away so that you can be free to express the music in your soul - your very own Heart-Song?
It is time to discover your Heart-Song. It is time to let it all go. You cannot wait until you retire. I have seen many co-workers pass away less than five years after they retired. They couldn’t wait to take the long trip-visit Europe, spend time with their grandchildren, read their favorite books, serve in the church, volunteer... They did not realize that they were running out of time. I have friends who never take the time to do something special, just for themselves because they always have something else to do. They have never spent money on something they wanted, something they really loved because they had to save for a rainy day, only to realize too late that the storm was so big that it washed away everything they saved.
Why do we wait so long to say, ‘I love you’?
Why do we let so many years pass before we say ‘I am sorry’?
Why do we let the treasures of our lives fall to the bottom of the ocean because we did not recognize their value?
Why do we put off the wonderful joys that can be enjoyed today for a future that we may never see?
Isn’t it time for us to start singing our Heart-Songs?
Isn’t it time to let the light shine into our souls?
Isn’t it time for us to smell the roses along the path less traveled?
It is time to let our minds smile.
It is time to let our souls shine.
It is the time to let the colors of our strength flash like fireworks, seen for a moment but lasting a lifetime.
It is time to let our hearts sing.
Sing your Heart-Song today!
The questions are:
What is important now?
How do we judge the value of importance?
How do we set our priorities?
Answering these questions honestly will allow your innermost desires and goals to come to the surface. When you take notice of what is important to YOU and only to YOU then you will have discovered your Heart-Song.
Each person has a Heart-Song, unique, known only to you and the ONE who created you. You were knitted together in your mother’s womb, cell by cell, tissue by tissue, tendons, ligaments, capillaries, arteries, veins, organs and on and on.. You are very special to someone, someone who took the time to make YOU, to give you a soul. You are one of a kind. There is only one of you. Is it any wonder that you have your own unique Heart-Song?
Putting first things first is the key to discovering what your soul yearns for. How do you nourish your soul? How do you let the stress of life melt away so that you can be free to express the music in your soul - your very own Heart-Song?
It is time to discover your Heart-Song. It is time to let it all go. You cannot wait until you retire. I have seen many co-workers pass away less than five years after they retired. They couldn’t wait to take the long trip-visit Europe, spend time with their grandchildren, read their favorite books, serve in the church, volunteer... They did not realize that they were running out of time. I have friends who never take the time to do something special, just for themselves because they always have something else to do. They have never spent money on something they wanted, something they really loved because they had to save for a rainy day, only to realize too late that the storm was so big that it washed away everything they saved.
Why do we wait so long to say, ‘I love you’?
Why do we let so many years pass before we say ‘I am sorry’?
Why do we let the treasures of our lives fall to the bottom of the ocean because we did not recognize their value?
Why do we put off the wonderful joys that can be enjoyed today for a future that we may never see?
Isn’t it time for us to start singing our Heart-Songs?
Isn’t it time to let the light shine into our souls?
Isn’t it time for us to smell the roses along the path less traveled?
It is time to let our minds smile.
It is time to let our souls shine.
It is the time to let the colors of our strength flash like fireworks, seen for a moment but lasting a lifetime.
It is time to let our hearts sing.
Sing your Heart-Song today!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Genesis 50:20
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
My daughter’s purse was stolen today and it contained her wallet with all her important information ID, SS Card, INS Permanent Resident Card, ATM Debit Card and also 3 brand new paperback copies and 1 hardback copy of my new book Heart-Songs, Prayers, Reflections And Praise. She was doing some book promotion today.
My initial reaction was anger for me, ‘What the heck are they going to do with my books?’ Then anger for my daughter. She will have to replace all her important cards. They all cost money which is in short supply right now. I AM REALLY MAD!!!
I am trying to let the Holy Spirit calm me down and this is the conversation so far…
Whose books were they? Yours God
Why did you write the book? To share your love with others
How will the people for whom you wrote the book get it? They will have to buy it
How much does the book cost? From $23.00 - $42.00
Do you think the people who stole your book would ever buy it? No
Do you think that there is a possibility that this is my way of getting the books into the hands of the people who need the book? Yes Lord and I am truly sorry for trying to take over your book.
I am hanging on to the verse in Genesis that shows how God can change any horrible situation into something good. My anger is dissipating and I am praying that the words in the book will accomplish the purpose that God intended.
My daughter will get her documents replaced in time and all things will work out for good because we are called according to His purpose. Praise the name of the Lord!
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
My daughter’s purse was stolen today and it contained her wallet with all her important information ID, SS Card, INS Permanent Resident Card, ATM Debit Card and also 3 brand new paperback copies and 1 hardback copy of my new book Heart-Songs, Prayers, Reflections And Praise. She was doing some book promotion today.
My initial reaction was anger for me, ‘What the heck are they going to do with my books?’ Then anger for my daughter. She will have to replace all her important cards. They all cost money which is in short supply right now. I AM REALLY MAD!!!
I am trying to let the Holy Spirit calm me down and this is the conversation so far…
Whose books were they? Yours God
Why did you write the book? To share your love with others
How will the people for whom you wrote the book get it? They will have to buy it
How much does the book cost? From $23.00 - $42.00
Do you think the people who stole your book would ever buy it? No
Do you think that there is a possibility that this is my way of getting the books into the hands of the people who need the book? Yes Lord and I am truly sorry for trying to take over your book.
I am hanging on to the verse in Genesis that shows how God can change any horrible situation into something good. My anger is dissipating and I am praying that the words in the book will accomplish the purpose that God intended.
My daughter will get her documents replaced in time and all things will work out for good because we are called according to His purpose. Praise the name of the Lord!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Heart-Songs: My Morning Prayer
Good Morning Father,
What a wonderful privilege to greet this beautiful day!
A privilege to say Good Morning to you!
A privilege to know that you are my Father!
Not one sparrow falls to the ground, without you knowing,
You have counted each strand of hair on my head,
You know exactly how tall I am,
You know all the thoughts in my mind,
You put the words on my tongue,
I will praise you for I am wonderfully made,
I submit myself to your care today,
I give you complete control of my day,
Lead in the path that you have mapped out,
Bring people into my life that you want to bless through me.
Father, as the sun rises on this new day
Bringing light and warmth,
Let your Son rise in my heart,
Let the Holy Spirit bring warmth and light to my life,
Let me shine that light to those around me,
At the end of the day let me say
‘It was a wonderful day, dear Father with you’
I always enjoy waking up in the morning as the sun is about to rise, knowing that God has given me another day of life. Each morning we are given the privilege to write our story for that day. We do not know who is going to come into our lives, we do not know what blessings are going to come our way, we do not even know if we are going to see the end of that day. What a waste it is to start the day in a grumpy mood. We should be thankful that we are alive, that we can get out of bed in the morning, that we can go to work, that we can be an instrument for God to use4.
Let us be thankful each day that our Father in heaven has given us a new day to enjoy.
What a wonderful privilege to greet this beautiful day!
A privilege to say Good Morning to you!
A privilege to know that you are my Father!
Not one sparrow falls to the ground, without you knowing,
You have counted each strand of hair on my head,
You know exactly how tall I am,
You know all the thoughts in my mind,
You put the words on my tongue,
I will praise you for I am wonderfully made,
I submit myself to your care today,
I give you complete control of my day,
Lead in the path that you have mapped out,
Bring people into my life that you want to bless through me.
Father, as the sun rises on this new day
Bringing light and warmth,
Let your Son rise in my heart,
Let the Holy Spirit bring warmth and light to my life,
Let me shine that light to those around me,
At the end of the day let me say
‘It was a wonderful day, dear Father with you’
I always enjoy waking up in the morning as the sun is about to rise, knowing that God has given me another day of life. Each morning we are given the privilege to write our story for that day. We do not know who is going to come into our lives, we do not know what blessings are going to come our way, we do not even know if we are going to see the end of that day. What a waste it is to start the day in a grumpy mood. We should be thankful that we are alive, that we can get out of bed in the morning, that we can go to work, that we can be an instrument for God to use4.
Let us be thankful each day that our Father in heaven has given us a new day to enjoy.
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