I Nailed It (9/6/13)

It is true Lord, Against you, and you alone, have I sinned. I come to you just as I am, be it unto me according to your will.

A Prayer Using the Names of God

Elohim,
I KNOW You can create something out of nothing, please create something out of any nothing areas – the impossible situations in my life.

El Elyon,
I KNOW You are in control, sovereign, and I give You my circumstances today.

Adonai,
I KNOW You are my Lord and Master, I choose to follow You instead of the ways of the world.

El Shaddai,
I KNOW You are God Almighty, and I trust that You are sufficient for my deepest needs today.

Jehovah Jireh,
I KNOW You are my provider, and will supply everything I need today.

El Roi,
I KNOW You are the God who sees me, and that I am never alone, and nothing in my life goes unnoticed, for You know it all and see it all.

Yahweh,
I KNOW You are the one and only, self-existent, eternal, covenant-keeping God and that You will always love me.

Jehovah Rapha,
I KNOW You are my healer and I come to You now with every area of my life that needs healing today.

Jehovah Nissi,
I KNOW You are my banner, and the victory in every situation that threatens me today.

Jehovah Mekoddishkem,
I KNOW You are my sanctifier, making me holy, doing for me what I can never do for myself.

Jehovah Shalom,
I KNOW You are my peace, and bring calm in every storm I face in life.

Jehovah Sabaoth,
I KNOW You are the LORD of Hosts, and bring deliverance as You defeat my enemies.

Yahweh Ro’i,
I KNOW You are my shepherd, and intimately care for me even if no one else does.

Abba, Father,
I KNOW You are my Father and that I can run to You and rest in the security of your everlasting arms.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

– Anonymous

Positive Confessions.

Sometimes it’s difficult to stay positive with so much going on and giving up seems the easier option.

But just when it seems like you are done, a flicker of hope arises; a joyful song in the midst of mourning, an unexpected kind and timely word, or a simple smile that restores some trust in humanity.

You are not alone, so please hold on if only it be a minute longer.

Take a leaf from those who’ve gone before you and know that nothing is impossible to them that believe.

AND PLEASE REMEMBER:

Promise Yourself –
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness and prosperity
to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is
something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best
and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and
press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and
give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that
you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
and to be too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

– The Optimist Creed by Christian D. Larson

Promises, Hope and Dreams.

Promises were made,

Vows were exchanged,

The beauty of fulfillment,

But then life happened,

Was it all an illusion?

 

The more things change,

The more they remain the same,

All effort seems wasted,

On the futility of this cause,

When will the tide change?

 

 

Yet some hope still lingers,

The embers refuse to die,

Just one more day, one more time,

As we wait for renewal,

For sometimes, dreams do come true.

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

– Helen Keller

“A wretched soul, bruised with adversity,

We bid be quiet when we hear it cry;

But were we burdened with like weight of pain,

As much or more we should ourselves complain.”

– William Shakespeare

For My Daughter, My Pride and Joy!

GRACE, Happy Birthday.

Oh, how the years fly.

It seems like yesterday when I first held your tiny hands in mine.

I was totally enraptured by you and my life found a new purpose.

Ten years now since you gave me a title and a new name, MOM.

You are a blessing and a constant reminder of God’s all encompassing GRACE.

 

You have taught me patience and self control.

I can now boast of being an efficient manager (with time and money).

I have learned that it’s not always about me.  In fact, it has never been about me.

In many ways, I was forced to give up many selfish tendencies, not that I am complaining.

I am a better person because of you.

May God grant us a long time together so that I may watch you grow to be the beautiful, intelligent and God-fearing woman I know you will be.

I hope to become your friend through the different seasons (in triumph and in failure, in joy and in sadness) that you will no doubt encounter in life.

I will not always agree with your decisions, but I promise that I will respect and support you in any way I can.

And I hope you know that you can count on me no matter what.  After all, I am your greatest fan.

I love and cherish you today and always!

Love,

Mom.

A letter to Kenyans Abroad

A letter to Kenyans Abroad.

True Living.

”Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Everything else is secondary”.  – Steve Jobs

Ten Quotes That Keep Me Going.

Quotes.  I love quotes.  These nuggets of wisdom that capture the imagination, dreams and aspirations of us all.  They do wonders for my self esteem and pick me up when I am down.   Here are a few quotes that I am particularly fond of.

1.  “It’s hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but it’s harder to  give up when you know it’s everything you want.” – Unknown

 
2.  “The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered, there is opportunity for growth.” – Unknown

 
3.  “Love what you have. Need what you want. Accept what you receive. Give what you can. Always remember, what goes around, comes around…” – Unknown

 
4.  “This too shall pass.” – Persian Sufi Poets _ I love this one especially when in a difficult situation.

5.  “You are the embodiment of the information you choose to accept and act upon. To change your circumstances you need to change your thinking and subsequent actions.” –  Adlin Sinclair

 
6.  “Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” – Karen Ravn

 
7.  “Carpe diem”  – This is a phrase from a Latin poem by Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65  BC – 8 BC) , more widely known as Horace.

 
8.  “I was pushed by myself because I have my own rule, and that is that every day I run faster, and try harder.”  – Wilson Kipketer

 

 

9.  “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

 
10.  “When I quote others I do so in order to express my own ideas more clearly.” – Michel de Montaigne