The Art of HIM

I have been reading Grace For The Moment by Max Lucado. My dad gave it to me as a gift a few years ago. It consist of inspirational thoughts for each day of the year. Since I have not started at the top of the year, I figured why wait for the new year? Begin on the day you gravitated to it which was a few weeks ago. Today's inspiration is based on 2 Timothy 2:13 {If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful, because he cannot be false to himself.} This speaks volumes to me and I welcome all who would like to open it up for discussion. This can be interpreted in many ways whoever, I will share one way that has moved me in reading this. As we are made in his image, those who so desire to walk in the path of the upright should be faithful to themselves. In a world where there is so much going on, one can set themselves up for disappointment when putting your trust in man. People can and will disappoint you if you hold all your expectations on them. Especially if you have high expectations. Everyone has responsibilities and life can have moments that are overwhelming so it is almost impossible for everyone to meet all of our expectations. Does that mean we have to lash out? Does that mean we have to be less faithful in return? Absolutely not. If we are made in his image we should do our best to follow his lead in being faithful to ourselves. Who are you deep down inside? Are you a person who naturally cares about the well being of others? Are you naturally a friend to everyone you meet? Are you naturally giving? What ever it is that you are by nature take a moment and let that resonate. Don't let the outcome of disappointment shift your character. Be faithful and truthful to yourself.

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The Art of the Storm

Today was not the best day for me. I had zero sales today which means no money made for the hours I put in when I started the day off with nearly $3,000 in returns. This is why I despise retail...returns do count against our productivity for the week mind you. I had no idea it was going to rain today so I did not bring an umbrella. What do you know, it rained and I had an appointment to get my hair cut. As I was not wearing proper shoes they got soaked and my feet were cold. While I was at the salon I got an email from the owner of a boutique that was interested in seeing my jewelry with the possibility of selling my line stating they were happy that I shared my collection with them but did not find a place for it in their store right now. What a bummer. Oh well, you win some and you lose some. On my way home the trains were delayed I was hungry and just could not wait to get in my comfort zone. On my way home I looked up and there was one simple word that made me snap out of my funky rut....Pray. It's just that simple. Someone had wrote pray on one of the signs on the train and I see it as a message from God telling me what I really need to do on days like this to remain calm, patient and faithful literally in the mist of the storm.