Motivational Note

"In spite of your circumstances, it is a choice to rejoice and live in gratitude.

I often see myself and others laughing during stressful situations. Maybe we laugh to keep from crying. Laughing and letting go and letting God are great stress relievers.

We may feel discouraged, but never defeated.

The enemy may try to take your car, home, job, etc, just don't let the enemy or life steal your joy, faith and gratitude.

Stay connected to those who love you and truly "see" you. Isolation and depression are a set up for the enemy to trap you into a downward spiral of shame, pain and guilt.

I have recently seen in my own life what "love in action" feels like. I know how easily it is to fear asking for help because we think it is a sign of weakness.

Allow me to encourage you to invest time, trust, love, giving and care into your important relationships. Just as I have experienced, you will see how the Lord will love you and come to your rescue through the people in your circle. Today you may be in the position to be a source of help to someone and in another season of life you may need the help of others. Never be so full of pride that you cannot ask and receive help or live in fear and lack that you cannot give. Your life is out of balance if all you do is give and never allow others to give back to you. It's out of balance if you are always receiving and never learn how to give. I encourage you to understand the law of reciprocity and the law of love. As you gladly give, love and serve others by faith, so shall you receive. I appreciate and love my earth angels who humble me with their giving and big hearts of love." ~Jewel Diamond Taylor

"I pray that God's great power will make you strong, and that you will have joy
as you wait and do not give up." Colossians 1:11 (New Life Version)