June 2012

Hey you...yeah YOU!!

Ladies, we have spent most of our lives not being able to venture out of our boxes; you know, the pretty LITTLE gift boxes we put ourselves into - the ones we think will be just enough to allow us to sit prettily on the shelf, not to be used, but to be admired! Afraid of who God has made us and what He has placed within us, because we’ve been told what we can and cannot do or say, but never given instructions on how to walk out our Kingdom assignment - how to be supportive of each other and how to be a “good’ team player. Far too long we have lived our lives well below

Friends...how many of us have them?

Last week I wrote on what we should look for in friends; now let’s see if we’re holding up our end of the deal! ;-) As I write this, I think about some of the qualities my current friends possess as opposed to qualities that I’ve seen in friends from times past (the operative word here, being “past”). ;-))

I have certain standards, as should you, I look for in a friend (no, not that I’m better than the next person) – I just REALLY ENJOY living in a “drama free” zone,

which is working quite WELL for me! ;-) Some of these descriptions may sound funny, but sadly, they are so true and I see them in the lives of

Another chapter.....

Last week marked a milestone in the life of our family. It marked exactly one month until our oldest and only daughter gets married. For anyone out there who has ever experienced this, you know exactly what I mean. As a mother with a daughter, it is something that we dream about their entire lives. The question becomes…are we ever really prepared for it? This brings me to my topic for today…CHANGE. Change is something we all WILL go through at some point in our lives…regardless if we like it or not. How well you deal with it, is determined by how well

Do YOU!

Good Morning Lovely Ladies!! I hope this devotional inspires you to be the BEST YOU possible! Do you ever notice that the things about ourselves we hate AND make so LARGE are more than likely unnoticed by everyone else? It’s true! You know…your “so called” big ears, that gap in your teeth, or that blemish you think everyone can see miles away. Sounds funny right…because it is! When someone comes along who we THINK (and I do emphasize the word think) is better looking, or more talented than we are – those insecurities tend to magnify themselves. It’s the enemy’s job to

What's right is right...what's wrong is wrong!

Every now and then I’ll get on my “soapbox”…today just happens to be one of those days! ;-) We live in a society full of “enablers”…you know, people who approve, facilitate, make excuses for, authorize and give the “okay” to other people’s actions; regardless of whether those actions are good or bad. You see this lapse in judgment everywhere you go…parents with their children, friends with other friends, spouses with each other…the list goes on and on. My husband and I have always told our kids, “we will always love you, but right is right and wrong is WRONG”; it’s called INTEGRITY folks. Integrity is the adherence to moral and ethical principles, soundness of moral character, a sound, unimpaired condition; simply put…honesty! As a parent, I WILL NOT

The weakest link!

Good Morning Ladies! Something has been weighing on my heart that I see many women fall prey to – and it’s our fear of being alone! You know, we think we have to befriend EVERY person that comes our way, as if we’re so afraid to be by ourselves. When we do this we set ourselves up…more than likely, to be let down. We connect with people, not spiritually, but soulishly, when the Bible clearly tells us to

A.t.t.i.t.u.d.e. is EVERYTHING...

I've been on this earth 44 years and one thing I know to be true - as women, we are very influential beings. Because of this, we can’t ever make the mistake of taking our positions for granted. You should never expect that love and satisfaction comes because you are a “wife” or “soon to be” wife. NOPE, sorry ladies…everything we have, we have to work at and it will ALWAYS be a work in progress!

NEVER count on the fact that a man will love and cherish you because it’s his “duty”.

As you read this, please don’t go on the defense. Remember, this devotional is about “US” being honest about the things “WE’’ as women do and say. Think about it…do we REALLY have a right to expect our men (or anyone else for that fact), to even like us, when so many times we can be so unattractive (I don’t mean in how we LOOK, but how we ACT)? Unfortunately at times, if we act too ugly, we begin to look the part. We have to earn, and yes I said EARN, every smile, every kind word and every sweet expression. No one is EVER obligated to take our “junk”! We should always pray that we can always remind them of that “THING” that first attracted our mates to us. Remember, the sweeter we are to them, the more they love us! Don’t lie, the more they love us…the more we love ourselves. If you ever want to capture (win) your husband’s heart, you must become and remain loveable! You may not be married now, but if you're planning to be... there's no time like the present to get ready! I’m speaking to my single girlfriends as well, because this principle works for ALL relationships. You may be saying to yourself, "yes, but I don’t want to be fake”. Who said you have to be fake, but you should be Christlike! There’s no getting around it ladies; in order for us to go to the next level, we must be willing to take the steps to get us there! Recapture your inner beauty GIRLFRIENDS…you’ll feel so much better about yourself!!
Proverbs 11:22

Linking up today with the lovely Joi over at Rx Fitness Lady

Having a blast serving Him !

Xoxoxo

Michell

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