Recently I was told, "I don't know how you stay so positive." I had to really think about this statement because it wasn't the first time that it has been said to me. I don't think that I am all that happy all the time. I go through things just like the next person but do I try to stay positive? Yes! I had to sit down and really think of how. I remember years ago I was sitting in church crying my whole heart out and I thought...."Why am I struggling so when I have the father I do?" (speaking of my heavenly father).  I realized I needed to start taking action if I wanted to be happy and experience joy. Like I said , I still have sad times and moments of down time and I make sure I process through those emotions but I really wanted to figure out what I do to accomplish this. 

In this episode I give four practical steps to get you to a place where you can truly feel gratitude and come out of the rut that you may find yourself in.

 1. Recognize it is the enemy who is attacking your happiness

2.Focus on the TRUTH and not the lie

3. Have the tings or thing on your mind that God brought you through 

4. Be grateful

I really pray that this talk will help you through some of the tough times in life. We all have them and if we keep living we will continue to have them. Test and trials are to make us. I love you all. Talk to you next week.

I have not really addressed what I have been thinking about 2020 but I'm going to go ahead and get that out of the way in this episode.

Let's talk about it. I think it is amazing how during this pandemic God has blessed in the way that He has. I have reaped the benefits of this pandemic. I am not speaking financially but also spiritually.

Firstly, when things first went down I didn't know that I would be affected but low and behold I was. When I was home I was able to spend unlimited time with God. In the word. In prayer. In worship. I must say because of this uninterrupted, untimed time with God my life has changed for the better. It has strengthened my relationship with God. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to get back on track.

Secondly, God called me to the plate with some of the streams of income I started and just were not giving much attention to. I have actually received orders in my Etsy shop and have also gained a few custom orders. But it has truly been about obedience to what God has been telling me to do. I have said in past episodes we have to ask God what is our work. Well He showed me during the quarantine. 

I am grateful to God for all that He continues to do in my life and your life. I encourage you to stay obedient and keep taking this things one step at a time and you will reap the benefits. Some like to make it appear that it happened over night but I am here to tell you that this thing is a process that you have to become committed to.

I love you all and pray that your week has been blessed thus far and continues to be an absolute blessing. 

If you'd like to visit the Etsy shop here is the link

www.etsy.com/shop/thegirlywoodworker

As always talk to you all next week.

John 8:32 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Let's talk about how the world has inundated us with lies and have convinced us that we are who we aren't. There are many things that the word says about each of us. And in most instances we have a hard time accepting those words because of where we are in life. We are more than conquerors through Him. 

I have been dealing with the enemy trying to convince me of many things about me and none of those things are true. What God says about me is what is true. What the Holy Spirit shares with me is true. 

In this season 3 finally we will hit on this for a few and discuss how the world(enemy) has gotten many of us off track. 

I will talk to you guys on the third week of November,

Use this break to catch up on the old episodes and to share these episodes and the podcast with your friends and family.

I love you all and thank you so very much for the support.

Good Morning!!! Its been a few days!!! How is everyone? I did miss you all. I am going to discuss the sin of omission this week. Has God shown you something and you did nothing? Has He given you something and you did nothing? I feel like there are times when we think that just because we did not blatantly sin we are in the clear, but lets dive deeper and see how God doesn't like our not doing anything. We may have the best excuses, "In our minds" but if we are acting/moving we are in disobedience and sin. Heavy topic but it has to be said. Our desire is to get better right? So let's get better and do those things that please our Father. I love you all so much and pray that you are falling in love with our Father daily.

"Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" Hebrews 11:1

"But without Faith it is impossible to please Him.." Hebrews 11:6

Let's talk some more about faith!! Happy Thursday friends!! I pray you are well. I am here to talk to you all about a little tidbit God shared with me today. "Faith is an Action Word". Faith is moving. Faith is going. Noah built a whole ark because of his faith in God. Abraham left his family because of  his faith in the father. Will your faith propel you to action? Will your faith cause you to move? Let's operate in a spirit of faith because without it we cannot please our father. When we look at God's track record....He does not fail!!! 

Shout out to Tatum @theblessedandbossedup Podcast and @theGodlywoodgirl Podcast. You ladies inspired this topic today. 

Thank you all for listening. 

Hi Everyone!! Happy Thursday!! Today we will talk about the art of recovering faster from hurt. Not only will we talk about recovering faster we will also talk about why it is important that you allow God to move you forward into recovery. We revisit Genesis and the story of the Adam's lineage. God's purpose for us is out there and we do not have time to waste being upset and holding on to things from our past that will hinder us from going to that next level in God. I give four practical reasons why a faster recovery can help and why a slower recovery can send you in a direction or put you in a place that you never wanted to go. 

Four points:

1. We have places to go and things to do.

2. Our testimony can help someone else.

3. We have got to make it to the Seth Promise.

4. We cannot allow bitterness to set up in our hearts.

I love each of you so very dearly and I pray that this podcast will draw you closer to God and closer to your purpose. 

So this week let's discuss something that stuck out to me in my quiet time this week. A little Bible Study that God decided to share with me. We must keep going so that the blessing can go on to the next generation. I know that thing that you endured was tough and I know it knocked you off your feet but if you get up and keep going there is a blessing in the enduring. Keep going!!! I know that the thing that just happened may have sent you into a depression....but we have got to get up. God is able and what He said about you, the promise he spoke over you, is still true. Your job is to keep going and allow God to birth your purpose. Your timing may be different for others but believe me it is worth it. 

I love you all and I will talk to you on Thursday!!!

Let's talk this week about how staying in your lane is so very important. Make sure that the original purpose is still the main thing. Whatever you have been called to do God has equipped you and battle tested you for the journey. Don't give up on the dream because you have reached a certain age. 

Thank you to all of you for your continued support of the podcast. I am so ready for whatever God has planned for us. We are going to stay in our lane and watch God grow this thing. I pray that as a result of this podcast your relationship with Him is strengthened and given a new breath a life. 

Love you all. Talk to you next week.