It's all about what we choose in life

I am nearing the end of a bible study through my church, the Chapel.  The name of the study is Conversation Speech.  It has been such an eye opener about how God wants us to live our life.  In so many places God has told us how to fill ourselves up with goodness, belief in ourselves, belief in others, lift each other up in our words and actions.  When we do this, we help others as well as ourselves.  Our ears hear what we speak, so when we speak negatively about anyone or any circumstance, we begin to believe.

Here are some of my new favorite quotes from the Bible:

"Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness."  Hebrews 3:13

"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart."  Proverbs 3:3

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.  Honor one another above yourselves." Romans 12:10

"Be kind and compassionate to one another; forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."  Ephesians 4:32

"Endure hardship as discipline."  12:7

"In humility I can regard others better than myself and consider their interests before my own." Matthew 7:3, Phil. 2:3-4

So my goal in life is to teach my children to read and understand this Bible, to live the way God wants us to live, with love and respect for one another.  I want my children to decide to live a life full of abundance: abundant joy, abundant love, abundant laughter, abundant friendships, abundant family, abundance in all the good life has to offer.  I choose this abundance as well, and I wish abundance for you as well.  Enjoy this movie someone who cares about me shared with me.

Are Life dreams fictional or a reality?

As children, we are taught to believe we can achieve anything.  We are told to dream big, because without dreams we have nothing.  How many of us are still dreaming?  Do you still set your goals for what you want to accomplish in your life?  Do you set goals for where you want your life to be in one, two or five years?

I had quit dreaming.  I was a stay at home mom, living in my dream home, in my dream neighborhood, surrounded by good friends and neighbors and living in bliss.  My husband's job was secure, my kids were healthy and life was good.  Then it happened!  BAM!  I read an article about Retiring Rich in Money Magazine.  Life wasn't so grand anymore.  I had realized that with all we had, we still didn't have enough money to retire with our current standard of living AND send our kids to college.  

I realized that something had to change.  I was either going to have to get a J.O.B. or start cutting back.  Neither option appealed to me.  Then along came Arbonne.  It encompassed everything I had already been putting into practice about living Green, chemical free, etc.  It also offered the opportunity for me to work when my kids were at school.  Wow!  

It has now been a little of 2 years.  I am dreaming again.  I have set goals!  I know where my life is headed and each day I take a step in that direction.  I have been able to help friends reach their goals.  I have shown friends how to bring more money into their lives without putting kids into daycare.  

Since then, I have won an awards trip to Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas for my entire family, I have received jewelry as rewards, and I have begun earning a residual income!  I am forever grateful for the Money Magazine article.