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These are a couple of  encouraging words that I came across, they are relevant to the post "forgiveness is good for the soul" posted on August 23rd 2011. Check it out

                                                                                      

Happy and Amazing? Yes you are!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 2012 is here let's get it!!!

This article was shared with me and I have found it very interesting and I hope you do too. Keep these points in mind as you make your new year resolution(s) and please try not to make unrealistic goals because that will only make you more frustrated if you are not able to accomplish them. HAPPY NEW YEAR once again!!! I pray that you have a better 2012. Enjoy the article...

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Six tips from your future self

The Good Philadelphian Woman!

People have always asked me the season I enjoy most and with unabashed excitement, I tell them its summer.  The days of 90 degrees weather, a resurgence of shorts and slippers and of course, barbecues.  Winter is the least liked of all the seasons-I’m sure you know why. Anyways, I was sipping hot coffee, thanking God that I was finally in my office, away from the biting cold when looking through the window in my office, a scene caught my attention.  An elderly lady in wheelchair had stopped abruptly, while I was not certain, I’m guessing she was tired. She sat in the biting cold in her wheel chair as people kept walking by her. After what seemed like the longest 3 minutes, a lady walked up to her and offered to help her. I was fascinated as the young lady wheeled her on. Impressive I told myself.

The event brings to mind the good Samaritan woman. Human beings have an unlimited capacity to do good things, if only we are willing. Everyone has been endowed with talents according to their abilities. The usefulness of a gift is measured by the impact it has on your life and more important that of those around you. The question thus becomes what are you doing with the gifts, position and talents you have? How many lives have you touched on account of your financial or material prosperity?  You are as intelligent as can be, the question to ask yourself is how many students or colleagues have benefitted from you God given intellect and the list goes on and on.

We have gifts so you and I can be answers to someone’s prayers, the bridge to take that person to Eldorado, to lift that ailing hand and support that feeble knee.

Make a deliberate effort to use your gift to benefit someone this week.

Have a wonderful week.

KJ (Goke) 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Everyday should be a day to be thankful however, today is a special day that has been set aside as "Thanksgiving Day" in the United States. There is a lot to be grateful for each day........

So the question today is, what am I thankful for??? I am very grateful for God's presence in my life and all the blessing that come with knowing him, family, friends, life, food ,water, shelter,  the ability to think, blink, smile and the list is non-exhaustive.

Things might not always go the way we want them to but I hope that today you can take out time to reflect and think about all the things that you are thankful for and realize that you are indeed blessed. As you continue to anticipate and work towards more things to be thankful for.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND GOD BLESS!!!

What Makes YOU Happy? Part III

Now the grand finalle to the question "What makes you happy?"

Thanks for taking out the time to check out my blog and watching these videos. I hope you have found the posts useful and that you can share it with other people. Do feel free to leave useful comments. Last but not the least, I am very grateful for everyone who took out the time to make this happen, thanks and may God bless you all.

What Makes YOU Happy? Part II

As promised from my previous post here is the second video of responses to the question posed, I hope this is giving you something to think about... 

Hope you enjoyed the little clip of dance entertainment that we enjoyed. Stay tuned for the conclusion  :)

Lets Talk About It with VICKY TAS: What Makes YOU Happy?

Lets Talk About It with VICKY TAS: What Makes YOU Happy?: Have you found yourself feeling down frequently and unable to figure out how to be happy like people around you? Ever really thought about h...

What Makes YOU Happy? Part I

Have you found yourself feeling down frequently and unable to figure out how to be happy like people around you? Ever really thought about how to change the feeling? maybe now you can get a few tips to help you discover your personal outlet...

Here is a video that may give you something to think about... hope you enjoy it

Stay tuned for  more interesting videos

FORGIVENESS IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL

What does the word forgiveness mean?

Forgiveness is a conscious decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge.

We are human beings and we wrong each other either purposely or unknowingly. People will do things to hurt you and make you feel like you can never possibly let go and so you hold a grudge for however long. It is very understandable to feel hurt or betrayed, however, the problem is that a lot of times the other party may not realize this or quite frankly does not care about your feelings and as a result they are doing their own thing and enjoying their lives while you are wallowing in your misery, in your little corner cringing and sinking in your anger. Even worse sometimes we are our own worse enemies. We cannot forgive ourselves for things that happened in our past that we choose to blame ourselves for. 

Don't let hate and anger consume you. Live and let live. Set yourself free from these feelings .

How can I do that you may ask? Start by confronting the source of the anger if need be (e.g if it was an argument, betrayal etc), communicate your feeling as civil as you possibly can with the other party, try to come to an understanding and then let it go. Yes, the person you are trying to reconcile with may be resistant to your efforts but do your part and find it in your heart to let it go and pray that they come around. If you had a little misunderstanding with someone or have hard feelings against someone else just because you feel like it then suck it up and let it go, its not even worth it.  Trust me I know it is not easy to forgive if someone has wronged you, our natural instinct is more likely to want to seek a revenge but God forgives us regularly when we sin against him, how much more us forgiving each other. He has made his grace available to us and we just need to ask him for the grace, humility and strength to forgive and move on. 

I have been in some situations where I am so tempted to hold a grudge but the moment I choose to let go I feel like a ton of bricks have been lifted off my shoulder. I am sure some of you can attest to the feeling of this great relief. The truth is that you cannot change what has happened in the past but you can make a big impact on your tomorrow. Do not let the bad experiences from the past affect your future by keeping you bitter, angry and robbing you of all the happiness and freedom you deserve. 

When you are able to forgive you can form healthier relationships, have less stress and hostility, lower your blood pressure, feel less pain and depression and overall you are a much happier person.

You should try this out sometime! Let go, be at peace and free yasef!!!

until next time people....