In October my husband and I took a trip. We traveled through the mountains part of the way. The trees were absolutely beautiful with their red, yellow and orange hues. I made an attempt to get some pictures as we drove down the highway; some turned out okay Others were just a blur of color and not very good at all.

As we travelled, I noticed that on more than one of the church signs was the phrase, “Autumn Leaves.” After the third sign, I asked my husband what he thought that sign meant. He

For with God nothing shall be impossible. (Luke 1:37, KJV)

Many of us look at the new year and resolve to make changes in our lives. How many times have we said, “This is the year I will lose weight, stop smoking, go to church more, get a new job or, __________, and (fill in the blank.)? We all do it and there’s nothing wrong with the desire to make our lives better. The problem comes in when we assume that we can make those changes on our own. I won’t go into what you get when you break

A New Year is suppose to be a wonderful new beginning for all. But women find them selves under pressure to live up to the worldly burden of quote, “resolutions.” We are required by mankind to promise that we will fulfill the resolutions society emphasizes are important. But this is just another way society has a hold on us. The word resolution means to re-do something you failed the year before. Do we really need to be reminded of past failures?

With God it is all about the here and now or

If you have ever read Repositioning Yourself by TD Jakes, then you may have picked on the truth that in order to navigate any part of your life with success, your thoughts must be in alignment with the changes that need to be made. If you try to reposition with unhealthy thoughts, you will only be blowing hot air and a bunch of fluff.
Your mind must believe in what you are doing and faith is the catalyst for the belief. Even if it is as small as mustard seed you can move a mountain.

There is no

I imagine pressing my thumb into the shoulder flesh of the woman standing in front of me. She’s wearing a knit top with a boat-neck collar revealing a wide swath of skin. She reminds me of my mother. It’s not fat running along the slope of her neck and shoulder—it’s a puffiness that comes with age if you’re not the lean type. When I was very young, probably four, I used to press my mother’s flesh and marvel how it turned blankly pale until I let up, and the blush returned.

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"I'm too fat." "I'm too skinny." "I wish I was more intelligent." "People look at her with respect." "She looks all together." "Why didn't God make me more like that woman."

Do these sentences sound familiar? You may relate to them even if your personal thoughts are slightly different. Whatever words we use, the feelings behind the words represent how we view ourselves. In other words, it comes out in our self-esteem. How we act out is a red flag to how we think of ourselves. It is evident in t