Wanda's Wacky Wonderful World

My New Years Challenge to ME (and all my FRIENDS):   STOP IT! STOP it! Stop it! Stop blaming everyone and everything for your failures/shortcomings! Man/Woman up! Take responsibility! You are WHERE you are - because of YOUR decisions. You are WHO you are because of WHAT you have done with your LIFE.  Stop with the excuses - and feel the FREEDOM! Knowing you are taking responsibility and being a MATURE ADULT is Liberating! You may have obstacles, challenges and dire situations - but allow God to guide you through it!  Think about this:  Millions watch Sports Teams - and the entertainment of the game is BOTH teams are trying to win! SO they play STRATEGICALLY and think FAST and work HARDER than the other team - just to WIN! What if they just made excuses and blamed all the other team players for their weaknesses? NO! They PAY people to critique them - show them where they're going wrong... and THEN they focus on turning that weakness into a strength! Then they go ...

I Will seek Gods face early each day I Will not do anything else until I have connected with Him I Will keep His Word as my first read of every day I will not check email, messages, or social network until I have read deeply of His book I Will dream big I Will not feel unworthy of my dreams I Will work to see my dreams fulfilled I Will not wait for them to materialize magically I Will stop making excuses I Will take responsibility for where I am - who I am - what I am not - and why I am not where I want to be I Will start now I Will not procrastinate  I Will eat healthy I Will not be unkind to my body by eating unhealthy  I Will set and meet my exercise goals I Will not put off exercise another day I Will schedule my life around my priorities  I Will not fit my priorities into my schedule  I Will live in Gratitude and Abundance  I Will not give up or give in

Looking back over the past year - I realize that 2013 was a "Mile-Marker" year! I have so much to be thankful for! Some wonderful things happened!  Our youngest son, Kyle, married the love of his life, Lorraine Pollard! What an incredible day July 6th was!! Lorraine is an answer to prayers I have prayed since before she was even born! Watching them together - seeing how happy Kyle is - is a balm to this momma's heart. (She looks pretty happy too by the way!) I know God has amazing things in store for them! Our middle son, Cortt, preached on Friday night at the 2013 UPCI North American Youth Congress in August!  Our eldest son, Brocc preached on Friday morning of the 2013 UPCI General Conference in October!  Yes - I was as close to the front as I could get for BOTH of those sermons - blown completely away by the anointing and wisdom that flowed from their souls! (Hey - I taught these kids to read and write - so every jot and tittle that comes from their mouth and mi...