Worth It!

Speak Life Challenge Day 11: Worth Fighting for: "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!"..Right? Wrong. As a child this was the biggest lie I ever told. Those names do hurt, have hurt, and if I'm honest at times still hurt! We can't control the words that someone speaks against us. When someone decides to say hurtful, mean and untrue things against us, what do we do? If you hear that you'll never make it all your life, chances are you will grow up believing that! What do you do? When you have low self-esteem because of words spoken over you? When you have fear the size of Texas in your life because of words someone has said over you? What do you do when you can't follow your dreams or your purpose because you've been hurt and rejected? When you can't seem to really get free and move forward in life because of what's been done to you in the past? FIGHT! FIGHT with the words of your mouth! No, I'm not saying talk a bunch of trash.. I'm saying use the Powerful Word of God to fight against anything or any words that have been spoken over your life. In order to do this you must get into the Word! You can't fight in a battle without any weapons. These weapon, your sword, is the word of God! Eph. 6:7 "Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God".. Don't let those words be a curse over you. You have the Power to SPEAK LIFE AND DESTROY THEM! I know I'm not alone. I know I'm not the only one who has to daily fight against the enemy that lies to me about who I am and what I can do. I know it's not just me and that's why I'm writing this! Today's Challenge: Pray, Speak and Declare over your life that every wrong word, every untrue word, every erroneous word, every foul word, every discouraging word that's ever been spoken over your life in NOW DESTROYED! In Jesus' Name. Speak Life and Destroy what the enemy wanted to use to destroy you! It's never too late to speak life.. You are worth fighting for! Until Tomorrow

The Power Of A Smile

Smiling Faces Can Light Up an Entire World

It's Really Not Just what you say: This morning I went for a walk with Honour-Smile around 7 am. It's the same walk I do when I take Lyric to her classes. On this walk, without fail, I meet a lady who is running through the path. We never speak, we just wave at each other. While I was pregnant she would run behind me for a little and then pass me, turn around and just wave. Well today, it was different. Honour was with me and she couldn't believe it was me! She's so used to seeing my huge belly that I bet it caught her by surprise. Then I noticed that she was so beautiful! She was Asian and didn't know how to speak English. So she just smiled! I'm talking and introducing her to my little princess but she couldn't reply.. She just smiled and laughed. She continued to give me all the gestures and body language that I needed to know that she was happy and excited to see the baby! That's how it should be with us.. It's really not just what we actually speak out of our mouths but what comes from our hearts that should speak for us! My Asian friend couldn't speak but I felt her heart through her smile, through her hug and through her laughter. We may not always know what words to say and its ok! Our gestures and demeanor can light up a room..and it can also make it dim. Today's challenge: Let your smile and demeanor SPEAK LIFE! Make someone else's day amazing with your loving, kind and gentle presence. Remember, It's not just what you say but... HOW YOU SAY IT! Even if you say nothing at all!
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Be Specific!

Speak Life Challenge Day 8: Be specific! Yesterday was Lyric's B-day and she turned Super 6! If anyone knows me well, you know I had her day all lined up! I had this gigantic party planned and designed for her, complete with sugar and glitter! I leaned over to her and asked her was she excited about her birthday and she said "No!" you know I was "shocked" because I had my own plans for her. She said "I know exactly what I want and I know exactly what I want to do for my birthday, and it's not that mommy." Well excuuuuuse me! Yes, my baby wasn't a little baby anymore. She knew exactly what she wanted so I gave her an opportunity to tell me 6 things that she wanted for her 6th birthday. She wanted 1. A Super Sleepover with 6 friends 2. A pet monkey (What??) 3. To open her own store for kids! ( I think this is kinda cool and can't wait to get started on this) 4. Disney land! (of course) 5. To record her own music- (Yess!) 6. Join a basketball team (huh?). At first I laughed, and said.. "Ok baby." She said "Im serious mommy.. This is what I want. You have a whoooooole year to make it happen. Then I'll be seven!". That's when the light bulb went off! I have an entire year to make this happen (I don't know about a pet monkey tho!) and I can't miss because she told me exactly what she wanted! How many times do we ask God for something specific? Do we ask the Lord for what we really desire? Do we pray for others specifically? That's our right to do so! That's apart of us being effective in prayer! Being specific shows another level of faith and that we believe God will answer us! Today's challenge, Be specific in your words and prayers. Nothing is too big or small. Just be very clear on your desire from the Lord and believe that you will receive what you ask for!
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Speak LIFE!

Finally!!! Out the house after 6 weeks and I'm Rollin! I'm nursing @honoursmile so I can't alter my diet through fasting BUT, I'm Excited about the #speaklife 21 day consecration! Over the next 21 days I'm challenging myself to speak life and not death no matter the situation! Gonna share what's in my heart and hope that YOU will join me! Words are powerful! Who's in??! #speaklife #powerofthetongue#21days #consecration