Friday, August 7, 2009

Children Learn What They Live

CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE 

Dorothy Law Nolte 

If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn. 

If a child lives with hostility,
he learns to fight. 

If a child lives with fear,
he learns to be apprehensive. 

If a child lives with pity,
he learns to feel sorry for himself. 

If a child lives with ridicule,
he learns to be shy. 

If a child lives with jealousy,
he learns what envy is. 

If a child lives with shame,
he learns to feel guilty. 

If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns to be confident. 

If a child lives with tolerance,
he learns to be patient. 

If a child lives with praise,
he learns to be appreciative. 

If a child lives with acceptance,
he learns to love. 

If a child lives with approval,
he learns to like himself. 

If a child lives with recognition,
he learns that it is good to have a goal. 

If a child lives with sharing,
he learns about generosity. 

If a child lives with honesty and fairness,
he learns what truth and justice are. 

If a child lives with security,
he learns to have faith in himself and in those about him. 

If a child lives with friendliness,
he learns that the world is a nice place in which to live. 

If you live with serenity,
your child will live with peace of mind. 

With what is your child living?

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GHATG - LJ

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Decisions

I think sometimes people look at me with there forehead crinkled. I would then challenge you to think to yourself, do I really know why Leah Jo would be making that decision. I would also self evaluate in why knowing is important to you regarding me? Do you have ulterior motives, do you really care to know, without your feelings maybe getting hurt by my decision? Or are you the person that doesn't ask and just assumed why - and thinks you have me all figured out with your own story to why I might have made a certain decision. Something to think about - maybe self evaluate and pray about. Why judge me?

TGBTG2

Friday, July 24, 2009

Underlying blessings

Somethings that either have bothered me or I might have complained about I have realized the underlying blessings!
laundry- I live with people that I love and love me; thankful for the person who wears the clothes and the jobs for which they are worn to
many emails - from jobs that I have been blessed with
dirty dishes - we have money to buy food and have plenty to eat
dirty bathrooms - we are blessed with clean water and the ability to be clean for each other and our jobs

Now I need to realize the blessings before I begin to think of these things as bothers.

TGBTG2

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Dedication

Charlotte,

Sunday, June 28, 2009
Detroit World Outreach, Detroit MI

I want to make sure there is documentation of this special day for you kiddo. This is the day where Mom and Dad made some promises, gave you God parents, and brought all your grand parents into one very anointed place. Not to mention, your pastor is now a Bishop, and he messed my mind up with brown water and burnt toast.

A baby dedication is a ceremony in which me and mom (which are believers), and and those special people who care about you, make a commitment before the Lord to submits you to God's will and vows to raise you according to God's Word and God's ways.

We realize that you don't belong to us in the spiritual realm and we know that you are here and blessed to do God's will. In the natural, we will everything in our power to raise you by the word, make sure we are living examples, and be prayerful to protect you. These are the vows we have made because we care about you very much.

Un-popular decisions and times where you will not understand, I implore you to seek God and ask him. Everything we do will not be correct.... everyone we ask you to avoid will not be fair... and mom and dad will not be perfect. BUT, seek God, Charlotte.

We love you, baby.

TGBTB

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Harvest time

I can keep smiling because I know God is with me however, I have been dealing with friendships, familiy issues, and crap that been keeping ME up. I am done.. it harvest time! Just wait and see.

TGBTG