Double Portion Inspiration

WHY ARE YOU SLACKING?  WHY AREN'T YOU MOVING FORWARD? I know I usually wait until the end of the post to ask my thoughtful question.  Today, I wanted to put it as my opening statement.  Summer is here and I realize that I easily fall into a "lazy" routine.  When my boys are in school, my other name is drill sergeant.  The rigid routine we have to follow leaves very little room for error.  Over Summer - that rigid schedule cheerfully goes out the window. I was recently sitting on my couch wondering, why I was being so LAZY. I'd spent numerous hours watching tv...mindless tv that had nothing to offer except a bellowing, out loud type of laugh.  As the day came to a close I was mad that I didn't exercise, clean, grocery shop, made a few calls or accomplished anything on my "to-do list".  I know we've all experienced days like this. Occasionally , they are okay.  But if we continue in that rut - it will soon become our habit and a l...

When Roslyn and I started our blog , our sole purpose was to motivate and inspire .  Whether it is nature, our kids, church, or work, we stay engaged in our lives to share our experiences and inspire our readers.  The other day, inspiration came from my 4 year old.  Jordan's "crinkled" dollar Recently during our family reunion, his grandmother gave him a dollar bill.  He was so excited to fold it up and put it in his pants pocket.  I was actually surprised that he held onto it the entire weekend.  Somehow the dollar became crinkled and he thought it was trash.  If I didn't catch him getting ready to throw it away, he would have succeeded in his quest to get rid of the "trash".  I yelled, "Jordan, no!  Don't throw that away."  He couldn't understand why we wouldn't throw it away like any other piece of crinkled paper.  He didn't know it's value .  In his eyes, it was just another pi...

This week many educators went back to the classroom to prepare for the 2013 - 2014 school year.  We want to wish every student a safe, successful and creative school year.   Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.  ~George Washington Carver "You will be blessed wherever you go, both in coming and in going".  ~Deuteronomy 28:6

Enjoy God's peace by enjoying the outdoors! The weekend is almost here and we want to pray and declare God's greatest over your life.  May His grace and favor surround you.  May you feel His presence in times of challenge and adversity.  Remember to focus your thoughts only on those things that are pure, good, noble and true.  The promises of a double portion blessing are sprinkled throughout the Bible.  Meditate on the scriptures below and rest in the assurance that God wants the best for you! Deuteronomy 21:17 (AMP)   But he shall acknowledge the son of the disliked as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he was the first issue of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.   2 Kings 2:9 (AMP)   And when they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your...