Know Your Worth

i was watching joel osteen last night and he opened my eyes to some things...his message was based on knowing your worth..

we sometimes tend to put our worth..or value in opinions of other people, in what we have, in our looks, in our achievements and/or disappointments..these are just trivial things..so imagine what happens if someone says something to put you down..or later own down the line your life isnt "what it should have been"

you notice how something negative always seems to speak louder in our minds? its time for us to take control of our thoughts and understand our worth.

take a crisp &100 bill..its value is what? $100 right?????

but what if i ball it up..whats the value?

or what if i place it in front of my car and run over it..put the car in reverse and go over it again..whats the value of it?

what if i grabbed a fist full of dirt and covered the bill with it from from to back..whats the value of that dollar? STILL $100 correct?

no matter if ppl ran over you..drug your name through the mud countless times..your value remains the same but its all up to you to realize that...God handpicked YOU for a reason...yea sure you might not be tall enough but youre just right in His eyes..you may not think youre pretty/handsome enough..but youre beautiful in His eyes..He made you in his image..maybe you arent where you could be in life..He's willing to show you how to get there if you give him a chance..

stop letting negative things cloud your mind and hinder you from being your best..

we all have things we need to work on..but one of the main things is seeing our worth for what it is which is not our parents, friends, co-workers, children, or anybody elses eyes..but God..you are His favorite..only God can have each and every one of us as favorite and love us unconditionally, not picking one over the other based on achievements, status, looks, degree, finance or what have you..

I encourage you all to have another outlook on your life..know your worth and act up on it..there is no one else like you..there will be no one else that comes close to doing what you do..do not let fear of rejection/being talked about stop you from anything..be more conscious of God with you than people coming against you..renew your minds!!!!! ask Him to help you take control of your emotions..pray for wisdom..no matter what..stay positive..keep a good attitude and show LOVE..itll only work out for your benefit..

My Honeybun Cake Recipe

i made it last night and everybody loved it..im making it again now..anywho..it doesnt take much and its sooooo good..in your free time..try it out

1 box of yellow cake mix (any brand)

8 ounce(1 container) sour cream

4 eggs

3/4 cup vegetable oil (maybe alittle more if you'd like)

4 tbs milk

1 tbs vanilla extract

1 tbs of ground cinnamon

1 cup brown sugar

2 cup confectioners sugar

Preheat the oven to 325...in a big bowl mix up the cake mix, the oil, the sour cream and the eggs..stir it up until the majority of the large lumps are gone...ooooh dont forget to grease *whatever* youre gonna put it in..long pan..the cake thingy with the part that makes the hole in the middle (bundt lol duh)..pam does fine..after youve stirred it up real good and the bundt is greased..put HALF of the batter in it..what you do now is mix up your brown sugar and cinnamon (you can do it in the measuring cup)..make sure its blended well and pour half of it in the batter..then mix it up..once its mixed real good..you can add the other half of the batter and do the same with the last bit of your brown sugar and cinnamon..mix it up good..put it in the oven for about 45 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean

Frosting

Take your milk sugar and vanilla extract..put it in a bowl and mix it..you can put it in the frig until the cake is done or make it after you take the cake out of the oven..be sure to put it on while its still hot though..

*Sidenote* I put an extra couple tbs of milk in mine..i didnt want it as thick..you can tweak it however you like though..

Enjoy!!!

Health Awareness

i know some people are like..whats the "brighter side" to getting sick..well..for me..it brought me closer to my bible..which is where i should have been all along..and with THAT being said..from reading it..ive gotten the advice i needed..from not only the word but from my dad..first of all..losing that weight..i dont see it as a terrible thing now..i know that what i gain will be from "healthier" foods..my goal is to stick with my water way more and the juices..but moreso the water..the pounds will come back in no time but im going to start my exercise up again so it wont turn into fat..the pilates and the yoga especially..maybe had i not stopped..i wouldnt have this problem with my neck or my back..ive come across some other ways or natural "cures" to help me out..as i experiment...ill keep everything documented..thought it shouldnt have taken me to get alittle under the weather to get a jump start on a healthier living..what better time to do so than now..

sunday "health scare" ..tuesday health awareness

so sunday..everything started off normal..went to church..came home..ate..relaxed..i even did my nails..as a matter of fact..i made it to work atleast 15 minutes ahead of time and got a round of applause lol..everything was going great until around 6..i started feeling tired just randomly..so im like no..i need to have a seat..i did what i needed to do and when everything got slow i told my manager i was going to sit out in the lobby where its cool..i sat there for awhile thinking that maybe i just got too hot and needed to cool off..more time passed and i noticed my hands began to shake and im still hot with this urge to sit down and take a load off..i pushed through and kept taking my orders until i just out of the blue i felt the tears coming to my eyes..not sure of why im crying but i let my manager know i needed to go to the restroom..im trying to catch my breath and figure out exactly why the tears are falling because i actually wasnt in any pain...i was sitting on the floor because i just felt too lazy to stand and i tried to regain everything back..after maybe 10 minutes i came back..i made the decision to not drive home so i called my mom and told her what was up..i did plan on working my full shift but i thought it would be wise to let them pick me up and one of them drive my car..about 5 minutes later..it hit me again..and this time way harder..i was literally gasping for air..i think the tears came from a possible shock..because like i said..i was in NO pain..i just couldnt catch my breath so it bugged me out..my manager came in and found me on the floor in tears so she took me outside then i called my aunt but she'd spoken with my mom and was on the way to get me..man..i was breathing just..crazy..dehydration is a TRIP..thats pretty much all it was..i got some liquids in me..so yesterday i was just drowsy..i slept the majority of the day..i stepped on the scale a few days ago and noticed i dropped from 117 to 112 and then yesterday to 111..which is very visible if my dad (of all people) pointed it out..so last night..i had like this pain from my lower neck and the upper right part of my back..where it came from..i have no idea but i couldnt sleep like i wanted to..today was much better..i got up out of the bed..i sat outside..my mom brought me some pain medicine but i still feel it so im not sure whats up with that..im actually on my sisters laptop in my room (in my bed) because Lord knows im not trying to sit at that computer..im going to cut this post short so i can get in into my next one on how im using this to my benefit...

Just Another Rant..

now yall know domi love the kids but man..these attitudes are NOT cute...i work as a substitute and ive seen some..stuff..taking a look at the parents..i understood..i was in a position where i worked as a secretary for a couple months..ive seen fights..parents and teachers going back and forth..i knew the kids well enough to know what happened before the parents got to the school and to my amazement..these parents were upholding their kids in ALL their wrong..my mom knew off top that if a teacher called the house..whatever they said i did..she knew it was true..

it was my second day as a sub and i had i think it was a 4th grade class..it was pretty small so i was good..so were lining up to go to recess when this girl calls another student a b****...im close enough by to where i heard it for myself and then all the kids was like ooooooooohhhhh...so i had to pause for a second like..did she say..*looks at the child* girl did you say what i think u said..she told me yes..now i gotta send somebody to the office my 2nd day..smh..somehow there was a mix up and the lady in the office told me her mom wanted to speak to me..man..the convo i had with this lady FREAKED me out..like..how simple can you be..some people dont need to have kids man..i put that on everything i love..this lady was like i understand the situation but i dont think my child said that..maybe the kids heard wrong..theyre always picking on her..blah blah blah..im like no ma'am..i heard her myself..she said the word..and when i asked her to confirm it she told me yes she did say it..so this lady goes on talking about how her child doesnt talk like that at home *pause* on a serious tip..THATS WHEN YOU DO YOUR DIRT..AWAY FROM HOME!!!! especially at school..thats your opportunity to show out in front of your little friends..and i told her that..using myself as an example so i wouldnt come off too harsh..and then shes like well im thinking about taking my child from the school because its always something either with the kids or with the teachers..im like okay..first of all *not to her* common sense should have kicked in..im only the SUB..this is my 2nd day on the job..i dont know your kid from the next so its impossible for me to pinpoint her and just make something up..that just really..idk..it did something to me..like with the way the child talked to her mom when i have her the phone..and for her to just allow it..that bothers me..

i personally feel that if you do not discipline your child..you dont love them..atleast not as much as you claim/think you do..people in this world are VERY cruel..school kids are even worse..why would you set them up like that..a lot of the kids with the attitude problems arent very well liked and im telling you what i know because i havent been out of school for that long to have forgotten..these teachers have it so hard man..to deal with that from 7 30 to 3..go home..deal with their family..homework..lesson plans...and then start the whole process over again..thats tough..and typically theres more than 1 in the class..i stand by the fact that the highest paid profession should be in whatever category of a teacher...just the attitudes alone should be a few grands extra..

My Thoughts On Michael Jackson & Dr. Murray

first of all..i love me some michael..but that was extremely careless on his part to even request that sort of medicine knowing full well that its supposed to only be used in hospitals..so in some ways..he is responsible for his own death..he used his "fame" to his advantage..him being mj could ask for whatever he wanted and knew it would be given to him at any cost..i do believe he knew full well what he was doing and didnt have to look far to find what he was looking for..but it was dr. conrad murray who should have known better..his medical license should be stripped away from him..do i think he needs to spend the rest of his life behind bars?? no..but he definitely should spend sometime there..i dont think his intentions were to kill him but i do believe that he knew the consequences and tried to take as many precautions as he could but we all know the ending results thereof..

R.I.P Michael..you will truly be missed..

What is Success?

suc⋅cess⋅ful

[suhk-ses-fuhl]

–adjective

1.	achieving or having achieved success.

2.	having attained wealth, position, honors, or the like.

3.	resulting in or attended with success.

People think that if you have money, lots of friends, clothes, jewelry, or whatever, that qualifies them as being successful. Sadly enough, thats the biggest lie ever told. The greater majority of those people that have these trivial things are the main ones that when its all said and done..are still missing something but for the life of them cant figure out what it is..

REAL success is having a peace of mind..being in your RIGHT mind..having true happiness that cannot be faked..having loving people around you that wont try to take advantage of you..having the proper relationships with family and friends..money obtained legally through hard work on top of additional blessing from God.

(Josh 1:8) - the key to success the right way...