Music

Music makes me happy.  It's a marvelous thing!  

Respect

Respect is a very powerful thing.  You can make or break any relationship by either having and showing respect or the lack of.  A good rule of thumb is to treat everyone as you would expect to be treated.  We all want to be respected so by treating others as we want to be treated........well, you get it.  

Don't expect someone to respect you if you have treated them any less than what you would expect for yourself.  It just doesn't work that way.  

Not shaken

I am right where I'm suppose to be.  God has positioned me for his plan.  You may know my failures and that's ok because my failures do not determine who I am.  They are simply stepping stones to get where God wants me.  I am stronger today than I was yesterday and I will be stronger tomorrow than I am today.   I am standing on the promises that God has given me and my faith shall not falter.  I will not be shaken.  

Trade your ugly for beautiful

For those who are shattered and broken.....tired and all churched out.....hurt by people you thought loved you....ignored by those you once called friends.  If you could just get to the place where the foot of throne of the almighty, all merciful God is where you want to be,  giving him your torn heart.   Find yourself there and I promise you will find unmistakable peace and he will take the ugly of your life and make it beautiful.  If only you truly knew where I have been........

Who knew

A few days after this was posted on Twitter, things got even better....and then they got worse.  That's usually the way it goes for me when dealing with relationship.  Why must the messed up seek me out?? I understand that I seem to have it all together...well, ok...I do have most things together but dude!  I'm starting to get drained here!  Having said all of that, I'm still in a good place because I'm tough and I have a God that is everything I need.  In him, I find my happiness, so when you just up and disappear like I never mattered, he is still here.....always has been, always will be.....and he actually treats me with respect.  How's that for an example to all man kind?  We should all try to be like him.  

Worth

Sometimes I have to remind myself of my worth.  When I get down or I'm done wrong or rejected, I often wonder what I did wrong or what is wrong with me.  The thing is though, I know who I am.  My character traits are impeccible and even though I understand that I'm not perfect, I still know who I am and I stand firm in that.  I know my worth and I am worth being respected and admired for who I am.  I am a really good person.  If you can't see that then make sure the door doesn't hit you on the way out.  Or whatever.  Let it hit you.  I don't really care.  

Hurting people, hurt people

If hurting people, hurt people, how do we help the hurting people without getting hurt?   It's a vicious cycle.  There has to be a better way but until that way is figured out, I guess I will continue trying to help even though by now, my heart probably looks like a patched work quilt.