In the process of cleaning house (partly in preparation for Christmas, and partly end-of-year routine), I stumbled across my 7-Habits day planner that my former employer sprung for back in the day when 7-Habits was all the rage.

I had to laugh at myself when I saw all the things I’d taped to the inside cover – front & back. Judge for yourself. Did a sistah have an “Emergency Motivation Kit” or what? LOL

- “No one can take you peace or your power unless you surrender it.”

- Jesus cured 10 lepers in one day. Only one came back to thank Him. Why should YOU expect more gratitude than Jesus got?

- ACCEPT WHAT GOD ALLOWS

- When you come to the end of all the light that you know, and you are about to step off into darkness, FAITH is knowing that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid in the darkness for you to stand on…OR…you will be taught how to fly!

- Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. There was no one there.

- May God steal from you all that steals you from Him.

- The will of God will never take you where the grace of God will not protect you.

- Begin to weave and God will give you the thread.

- I am the daughter in whom God is well pleased.

- The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.

- Prayer: don’t bother to give God instructions, just report for duty.

- We are responsible for the effort, not the outcome.

- God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

- Serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace amid the storm

- Let Go (Surrender) & Let God (Believe)

- If you don’t take responsibility for your conditions, you cannot change them. Nor can you grow through them. That which you cannot GROW through, you will GO through…again and again.

- “Every man is guilty of all the good he didn’t’ do.” – Voltaire

- “The only difference between a rut and a grave are the dimensions.” – Patricia Swerda

- “Action is eloquence.” – William Shakespeare

- “Oh if my children would leave my work to me and occupy themselves with the task I give them!” – Philippians 2:13

May today there be peace within you.
May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing and dance and to bask in the sun. It is there for each and every one of you.

“The Will of God”
The will of God will never take you where the grace of God cannot keep you, where the arms of God cannot support you, where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, where the power of God cannot endow you. The will of God will never take you where the spirit of God cannot work through you, where the wisdom of God cannot teach you, where the army of God cannot protect you, where the hands of God cannot mold you. The will of God will never take you where the love of God cannot enfold you, where the mercies of God cannot sustain you, where the peace of God cannot calm your fears, where the authority of God cannot overrule you. The will of God will never take you where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears, where the Word of God cannot feed you. — Author Unknown

- While you are in the “NOW”, God is in the “NOT YET”.

3 Keys to Real Peace

o FRET NOT – because God loves you
o FAINT NOT – because God holds you
o FEAR NOT – because God keeps you

- We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts – Madeline L’Engle

- There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. – Albert Einstein

- The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. – Henry Boye

- Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. – Judy Garland

- Teach yourself to work in uncertainty. – Bernard Malamud

- Don’t grow a wishbone where your backbone should be.

- Each day is a gift, not a given!

- BREATHE

Ya’ll know it’s one of those small day-planners right? LOL And the goodies above don’t even include the things I had on my cubicle walls…my screensaver…

Just another day at work….as they used to say back in da day, “Life is GRAND at the PLAN”.

Happy Monday!!