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                                   Hello everyone! Today, I'm sharing a couple of tips on how to stay and/or become organized. Organization makes life easier...really, it does! Organization will enable you to find what you need when you need it. It will enable you to have a sense of control over your life. Organization will keep your mind alert and active. Organization is good! Tip #1: If your life is out of control, maybe you need to write a timed schedule . Now what is a timed schedule , you ask? Glad you asked. I think I made up the term, but you never know; someone else may have coined it before me. A timed schedule is a written schedule with time limits assigned to each activity. Here are some examples of possible entries in a timed schedule: 1. Clean the kitchen- 45 minutes. 2. Vacuum the living room- 20 minutes max. The Lord gave me the idea of creating timed schedules about three years ago when I was driven, disorganized, intemperate and overwhelmed. W

I was first baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist church a little over eight years ago, at the age of fourteen. God had done remarkable things in my life and I felt that it was time for me to baptized. God had rescued me, a lost, willfully sinful and stubborn human being, and had given me trials that clearly showed me my desperate need of Him. I responded to those trials with a spirit of surrender to and cooperation with God. What victories I had through Him! I loved Jesus very much. When I was first baptized, my heart was not fully open to sharing love and fellowship with others; also I did not fully understand what it meant to be a sinner, nor why Jesus had to die nor what God's grace is really about . What I did know was that God had saved me from a desperately dark valley. I think that my main motivation for getting baptized back then was this text : “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into th

My Intro :) : When it comes to dressing myself, I appreciate wearing clothes that are modest, feminine, weather appropriate, occasion appropriate, comfortable and durable. I am also particular about the kind of shoes that I wear. I have ankle and foot issues, but even if I didn't, I would still choose to wear durable and truly comfortable footwear. I am a person who seeks to have a moderate number of clothing items. I choose to resist materialism, and so I seek to only obtain and keep clothing that I truly like and can use. I enjoy giving away extra items which my family members and I can't use or don't want. There are so many people out there who need clothing! On a balancing note: I don't mean to be extreme. It isn't my job to monitor your closet nor is it my job to dictate to you precisely how many items of clothing you should have; also it is not my job to dictate to you precisely what style of clothing you must wear. I value individuality and am more and m

The Lord recently gave me insights on thankfulness. I am realizing more and more that it is very important to practice praising God regularly. I think that it is amazingly beautiful that God actually inhabits the praises of His people! Psalm 22:3 (KJV) https://www.biblestudytools.com/kjv/psalms/22-3.html (Some Bible versions read differently, but several versions read that God is either enthroned on or that He inhabits His people's praises). Lately, my eyes have been opened to the blinding effects of complaining and ingratitude. In my experience, sometimes after God has blessed me in a special way, my mind immediately turns to other unpleasant issues and I begin complaining. At one such time, a couple of weeks ago, I decided that I would not indulge a complaining spirit but would instead be grateful for the blessings that I had received. I truly believe that this is the right way to live. Praising God helps me to see life differently...with more optimism. :) Jesus is so wonder

Welcome to my new blog!  On this blog, I will be sharing miscellaneous insights that I am gathering as I journey through life. I'll be talking about my walk with God, and also about music, clothing, food, pets, house maintenance tips, homework tips...really just on a range of topics on which I have and/or am gaining insights. I'm "in progress", and I intend to always be. There is so much to learn in life and pride and complacency are great enemies... they impede and sometimes inhibit something human beings are in constant need of....growth.  I hope that you will enjoy this journey with me. My hope and prayer is that all of us will either continue to be or begin to be "in progress". Blessings. :)