Today, we are going to focus on “Creating a Living Space”, step 2, which is purging! We need to get rid of the things that we don’t need. Touch each item and make a quick decision!!
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Where Have You Been????
It truly seems like forever since I published a blog post. I am sure that many of you thought that I had taken my brand new Ford Edge and rode off into the sunset…. But No, I’m still here, four (4) whole months later, with close to 10,000 miles on my not-so-new vehicle and I am still not sure what to write. With July right around the corner, the last six (6) months are a blur….
At this point, I must say that God has been good. No Complaints! I have obviously covered a lot of ground, with 10,000 miles in four months. However, there have been no relaxing vacations or long, leisurely trips. But family is healthly, a little wealthier and a little wiser.
There is one thing that I would like to share. Recently, I read, “The Circle Maker”: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears by Mark Batterson. I couldn’t begin to tell you how much of an impact the book has had over me, but as a result of reading it, I have made my BIG dream even BIGGER. I’ve circled with prayer, “Speight Enterprises”, a multi-million dollar ministry/business. Speight Enterprises is a conglomerate of Order Your Steps, Inked Designs, Speight Security and Lara Sean’s (aka Myiesha’s) bookstore & cafe. Our multi-million dollar building is an old warehouse that will be converted to also house; penthouse apartments, an art gallery, a fitness center, etc. etc. etc. Our building is out there and we are already looking for it, so that we can circle it, like the city of Jericho.
The secret of a really BIG dream is that it is birthed by our God-given desire. Our sole purpose in life, is to bless others by all that we do and make sure that all the Glory belongs to God. Some of us have seen our vision very vividly, but for some, the vision is still a little blurry.
Well, I guess that I had something to say after all. I can’t promise that I will post more often, but let me leave you with this… DREAM REALLY BIG and DON’T DOUBT … and don’t allow anyone to doubt you or your ability to accomplish your dream.
It was really nice chatting with you again and I do promise to keep in touch!
Until next time…
Candy
Ramblings on What’s ahead for Me in 2014…
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First, I must say that it’s amazing to look at your life through the eyes of God’s Grace… for the last 3 years or more, I have entered a new year with much anticipation and I have looked at the year that I have left behind, with a sense of calm & peace. Now don’t misunderstand, the previous 20+ years had been “Thank God I don’t have to do that again!” But for the past few years, my only real challenges have been my son … and my finances (from my skewed perspective!). See the Lord has always provided for us financially. There’s always been a ram in the bush! Our needs have been graciously met; we have always had shelter and food on the table … BUT, I would prefer not to live from paycheck to paycheck. So I have asked God for an over-abundance (and not just financially) and He has asked me to wait until it’s my season! I know that God wants me to trust Him with my whole heart. Money, or the lack thereof, seems to always keep me a little unsettled, thus it continues to be my area of opportunity. As far as my son goes, I have finally, finally turned him over to the Lord and now I am truly letting God handle it. I am patiently waiting from my son’s deliverance and I refuse to interfere.
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Now on to 2014… With each new year, I want to grow spiritually, walk in my purpose and always seek to get better and better at what I do. 2014 is no exception! Order Your Steps continues to grow as more and more doors are opened. Many of those doors have been opened via ShelfGenie and for that, I am truly grateful. However, there are four (4) major objectives that I would like to accomplish this year:
- Write an eBook entitled “It’s more about Order, than Organizing”. I even have the dedication written. I want to do a compilation of my best posts and put them into book form. I would love to be able to offer some type of product(s) with my other professional organizing services.
- I would like to do more speaking engagements. I have three (3) different “Order Out of Chaos” presentations prepared and I can customize them to suit the group that I am speaking to. This may require a new marketing strategy, more networking, etc.
- I want to further my education by taking the certified professional organizing courses, which I wasn’t going to do initially. However, now that I am going into my 3rd year of business, I believe that it would be an added benefit.
- Research the qualifications to become a certified Life Coach and begin to map out a path to add this skill to my business portfolio.
So I practice what I preach… I have identified and documented my 3-4 BIG objectives. I believe that they all are realistic and achievable. Now I must outline the specific actions needed, time-frames and deadlines to reach my goals.
As we journey toward our dreams, I have promised to keep an eye on you and I will keep you posted on my progress as well.
I am so excited!!
How about you?
A year and almost a month has passed…
On September 13, 2011, Order Your Steps became a reality. It has truly been an interesting ride since last Sept. I haven’t made a lot of money :-(… But it hasn’t been about money yet. My Xerox checks didn’t stop until mid-August and my pension checks started in mid-Sept. So we are still eating and we have a place to stay. 🙂 But my primary mission has been to help people to find order in their chaos. I did not want money to be the showstopper… Let’s work out a special rate or a payment plan, because this is more to me than just putting order to peoples’ stuff. My desire has been to help others to de-clutter, de-stress and de-compress their daily lives!
I have had an a wide variety of clients, some easy and some difficult. There have been organizing projects with big clutter and little clutter. Many of my clients have come and gone over the past several months, but the pace has been relatively steady. I’ve learned to enjoy the periods of rest between jobs. In order to broaden my horizons, keep money coming in and add to my business portfolio of service offerings, I completed designer training for ShelfGenie (click the link and find out more).
So what is next for me? I want to continue to grow and prosper Order your Steps (OYS)! I see OYS and ShelfGenie operating in tandem with one another. I want to expand my workshops to other community and church groups. I also want to start consulting with small businesses owners in organizational effectiveness.
For now, all is all, my life is really good! Satan would have me to believe that WOW! Things are just TOO good. The devil is a liar. This is what God wants our lives to be. He has a Divine Order for our lives. This does not mean a “perfect” life, but for us to have the peace of God that passes all understanding. Some of you may say, Who is she kidding? Well, all I can say is, if you only knew from whence I came… you already know some of it from previous posts, but you don’t know the half of it.
I know that God will continue to Order my Steps, as I take one Step at a time…..
P.S. I have written about all my children, so on Wednesday, find out more about my other half, my husband of 28 years…..
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P.S.S. I want to solicit your requests for topics and ideas for future posts on organizing and other points of interest.
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- Letting Go of Guilty Clutter (orgjunkie.com)
- August is a Month of Change (findingorderincorpusa.wordpress.com)
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Is it expected that we respond or comment when someone “likes” or follows our blog? Probably a little late to be asking! I want to make sure that I follow “Blog World” etiquette. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. 🙂
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