Angel: September 2010

Sep 28, 2010

Here Goes...

Never got anywhere...By running away... Never learned anything... Without a mistake!

Never loved anyone By playing it safe

It's a long way, but I'm right here now,

so...

Here goes nothing,

Here goes everything... Gotta reach for something or you'll fall for anything ...

Take a breath,

Take a step,

What comes next God only knows...

But here goes I don't wanna turn around and wonder what happened...

Never lost and never found ....

Are one and the same I wanna run across the battle lines

And take my chances

Not the long way 'round

When I'm here right now

Here goes nothing,

Here goes everything

Gotta reach for something or you'll fall for anything ...

Take a breath,

Take a step,

What comes next God only knows...

But here goes...

Bridge:

What good is chance not taken,

What good is life not living,

What good is love not given?

Here goes nothing,

Here goes everything

Gotta reach for something or you'll fall for anything...

Here goes nothing,

Here goes everything

Gotta reach for something or you'll fall for anything...

Take a breath,

Take a step

What comes next God only knows...

But here goes

And God only knows ...

But here goes...

Be Blessed!

Sep 24, 2010

'You Are Beautiful. Now Say It'

Welcome to You...

Undoubtedly, we become what we enVISION.

--Claude M. Bristol

YOU are beautiful.

Right now.

Today.

Just as YOU are, just the way YOU look as you read those three words:

YOU. Are. Beautiful.

Say it slowly aloud, as if the phrase were a foreign language,

for it probably is.

YOU are beautiful.

Now say it in the first person singular.

I am beautiful.

Do you know that?

If so, remind yourself of this glorious fact every day.

If not, it is time to become beautiful in your own eyes.

This will require a makeover of sorts, but not the kind you think.

Learning to love the way you look has nothing to do with starting a diet or reshaping your eyebrows.

Accepting and embracing your authentic beauty means seeing yourself from the inside out.

I love me,

I love me not-

-I love me.
Beauty may only be skin deep, but there is nothing superficial about the complicated relationship that a woman has with her appearance

. How you see yourself and how you think other people see you

—your body image—

is deeply connected to how you feel about yourself.
The effects of a negative body image can be devastating.

If you don't like the way you look, you probably don't like the woman you are.

And those feelings of worthlessness, self-consciousness, and inadequacy will insinuate their way into nearly every area of your life—into your friendships, your career, your romances, and, most importantly, your relationship with yourself.
A positive body image is equally powerful.

It is not an instant solution to all of life's problems,

but a starting point, a spark that can set off a fabulous chain reaction.

Loving how you look when you catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror or store window paves the path of self-love, and with that acceptance comes self-esteem, confidence, and authentic beauty, a radiance that glows from within, beauty that is more than skin deep.

Sep 22, 2010

Love...

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action.

~Mother Teresa

Sep 18, 2010

Great Parenting...#7

Priority 7: Perseverance

By: Dennis Rainey
Parenting is not a weekend project. We’re talking years—the rest of your life, actually.

Fortunately, adolescence does have a time limit, but we’ll never make

it if we have to see immediate results for our efforts.
Perseverance is the parenting quality that helps you keep doing all the other important things—the praying, training, and setting standards.

You will get tired. You will experience pain. The ones we are sacrificing for —our children—

will sometimes say and do things that hurt us deeply.

they do that because they are still children, and

“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child” (Proverbs 22:15).
At times we may have to endure even a broken heart, but we must not lose hope. Galatians 6:9 tells us.

“And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary.”
In thinking about the perseverance needed by parents, we smile and take heart at the pithy quote by the great English preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon: “It was by perseverance that the snail reached the ark.” There you have it,these seven big ideas can make the difference between frustration and fruit in parenting preadolescents and teenagers.

By: Dennis & Barbara Rainey

Sep 14, 2010

because He first loved me...

"We love Him because He first loved us."1 John 4:9-10

"And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to younder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you."

Romans 1:17

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear ... "

1 John 4:18
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Deuteronomy 31:6

The LORD gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: "Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you."

Deuteronomy 31:23

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1:9
Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the LORD gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

1 Chronicles 22:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

1 Corinthians 16:13
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.

"Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened.

1 Peter 3:14
Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it."

Ezra 10:4

Sep 8, 2010

Great Parenting...#6

Priority 6:

Direction

By: Dennis Rainey
We have found that most Christian parents desire more than anything else to raise children who will grow up to love Jesus Christ and walk with Him.

With that overall objective in mind, we have searched the Scriptures to discern what biblical goals we should aim for with our children.

The four qualities we developed give us four clear goals to pursue as we mold our children. Nearly every issue or trap our children will encounter can be linked to a young person’s need in one of four areas:
Identity:

Every person is born with a unique, divinely imprinted identity.

If we want to properly guide our children to a healthy self-identity, we must acknowledge and support the Creator’s design in three key areas:

spiritual identity, emotional identity, and sexual identity.

We must also communicate with them one of the most important messages they will ever receive—

“You are made in the image of God. You are one valuable child.”
Character:

From Genesis to Revelation, character development is a major theme of God’s work in people. And it’s one of the major assignments God gives us as parents.

Character is how your child responds to authority and life’s circumstances.
Relationships:

None of us was intended to make a journey through life alone.

We need the strength, comfort, encouragement, resources, and power provided by God and others.

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