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Blog Chill Day # 13 – Part 2

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I would like to go back to Blog Chill Day # 13 for a moment.  The message in that blog post was that we can ONLY work on ourselves, we can not change the world, well you know what I mean… Many times when are lives are out of order, when things around us are in chaos, when we are in the midst of VERY difficult situations, we believe that the people around us are going to change… The husband or wife will realize that they have hurt us, the boss will understand that he/she are being unfair and unreasonable, the situation or circumstance will just turn around…. But what I have come to realize and most of us should understand is that the person that must change is YOU/ME, whether we are right or wrong.

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About five (5) years ago, I hit a real low point, yes I know that it is hard to believe.  I won’t bore you with all the details, but I was in a depression.  You know the story about my son… my mother in law had been with us about 14 years…. I was over 50 (very menopausal) and tired of being taken for granted!!!!!  Yes, the  born organizer was in the midst of CHAOS.  A life without true order was very dark for me. At this point, the only place I could go was to the Lord.  I didn’t like my husband, I was willing to leave my children and as for my mother in law… no comment!

I want you all to pay REAL close attention!  What the Lord showed me was that …….  I had to change!  I kept trying to tell the Lord that I wasn’t the problem and He kept telling me that if I didn’t change THEN my situation wouldn’t change.  I don’t know when it happened, but slowly my perspective started to change.   So what am I saying?? FOCUS on YOU versus them, the situation or circumstance!  Ask the Lord to help you to work on you.  You will be amazed at how your perspective will change.  Now don’t get me wrong, life has not been perfect, but I have a PEACE now that I just cannot describe!!!!!!

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Blog Chill Day #13

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I pray that everyone had a Happy Resurrection Sunday!   I want to thank everyone for your gracious response to my last two posts.  I am always very grateful to know that my blog posts are read and enjoyed! However, I must apologize to all my followers for the lateness of my posts. Things are getting a little hectic, just as God promised :-), so I ain’t complaining.  I am walking in my prosperity and abundance… and I couldn’t be happier!

Now to the matter at hand.  Your inspiration for the week….  I had to read this a few times ok I was a little slow OR… you may have to read it a few times too.  Please let me know what is means to YOU????

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Blog Chill Day # 11

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I pray for husbands and wives everywhere.  I just celebrated 29 years of marriage.  It has not been easy, but God had done something new for our marriage.  We take time to just sit and talk with each other over a cup a coffee.  We don’t talk about money or the kids (unless it is good news), just pleasant conversation.  

Reflect on your vows…. we’ve made a lifetime commitment to each other before God and witnesses. Spend quality time with each other.  Take a moment to pray together.  Renew your love for each other daily!  

Your thoughts and comments are welcome.

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I am honored once again…

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I am always very honored when I am nominated for a blogger award.  I believe that it speaks very highly of your blog when a fellow blogger takes the time to recognize your blog to other people.  I think that it is also a great opportunity to bring light to other blogs that you follow and enjoy.  I want to thank Carol at The Hurt Healer for nominated me for the “Super Sweet Blogging” Award.  I believe Carol & I met on the 2012 Blog of the Year Award Facebook page and we have been fast friends every since.  Her blog is very enlightening and encouraging.  It always makes my day when she takes time to comment on something that I have written.  Thank You, Carol!!

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So now I am going to graciously accept my award nomination, but add a little different twist.  First, I will answer the super sweet questions, but I want to give the bloggers that I nominate to either accept the Super Sweet Blogging Award or the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.  The rules are very similar, but more importantly, I just want others to take the time to visit the sites of the bloggers that I follow.  As I was reading through the recent posts, there was somewhat of a common thread or theme, that someone out there needs to read.  Well, I have rambled enough…. so here goes!

The super sweet questions:

1.   Cookies or cake?  cake

 2.   Chocolate or vanilla?  Chocolate, but sometimes vanilla is a welcome change of pace.

 3.   What is your favorite sweet treat, cheesecake or frozen yogurt?   Chocolate brownies with nuts, i am not really crazy about cheesecake or frozen yogurt

 4.   When do you crave sweet things the most?   When I am bored.

 5.   If you had a sweet nickname what would it be?   Candy, fancy that!

Finally let me offer you my list of the Bakers Dozen. In no particular order these are bloggers who bring love, light and interest to the blogging world. (Phrase taken directly from Carol, but very appropriate!)

http://aligonde.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/the-healthiest-version-of-me/

http://dyandiamond.net/2013/02/18/who-can-you-trust/

http://chasingthesamerainbow.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/who-strengthens-me/

http://ministryofsmallthings.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/bless-who/

http://organizationalspecialists.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/the-purpose-of-organizing-who-else-can-get-you-to-let-go-of-your-elementary-school-report-card/

http://imusthavethisthing.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/organizing-for-the-creative-innovator-2/

http://faithpondering.com/2013/02/13/ode-to-potatoes-a-poem-for-lent/

http://lezoemusings.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/no-roses-here/

http://prayerworkscafe.org/2013/02/14/a-love-like-this-by-trudy-ross/

http://motivatah.com/2013/02/16/time-for-you/

http://crustybreadblog.com/2013/02/15/waiting-grace/

http://blueucalyptus.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/love-is/

http://organizednowplease.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/worth-doing-badly/

ATTENTION Nominees:  Please don’t feel obligated to respond. Just have fun with the attention and add you own twist if you like.  🙂

There is only a slightly different twist to the Very Inspiring Blogger Award, so the rules are as follows:

Rules:

1. Link back to the blogger who nominated you.

2. Post the award image to your page.

3. Share 7 facts about yourself. 

4. Nominate 15 other blogs and inform them about it.

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