A Reason

Greetings to all!!! I pray the day is treating you well. I had a very insightful conversation today with my nephew. We were discussing the meaning of life or our meaning of life if you would. As each of us move along each day to follow whatever path we have laid before us, there is usually a motivating factor, a "reason" if you would, that keeps us focused or pushes us forward. So, what is your reason? What is the reason you make the sacrifices each day you do? What is the reason you lay your life on the line? What is the reason you don't quit when everything inside of you is telling you to? Your reason could be many things. Perhaps it is your children. That is the first answer I get whenever I ask someone what motivates them. Maybe it is money. I mean all of us have some financial gain we strive for or material thing we wish to possess. It could be your pride. Simply wanting to prove others wrong or even prove yourself right. Is it your parents, to change your family history, to be an example for someone else to follow. Whatever the "reason" is, I have come to the conclusion that you must have one. Anything, something, a reason to make you continue to push, strive, work, sacrifice, achieve, deliver and do. I pray everyday for my reason to remain clear to me and I will share it with you.....Dear Lord, Give to me a clear vision that I might know where to stand and what to stand for. May my reason be in front of me daily and may I never lose sight of what is truly important for me in this life. I hope you all find your own and you live life to the fullest, always with a reason to move forward. Love you all!!!

Choices

Greetings to all!!! I pray the day is treating you well. A couple of months ago our house was robbed! Can you believe it?? It is so violating to know someone was in your home, looking through your things, taking what belongs to you. If anyone has ever been in this situation, then you understand how that feels. The crazy thing about it all is someone made the choice to do wrong towards you and now you must make the choice of how to respond. After walking in and seeing the damage that was done, my first reaction was anger!! Once I thought about it and looked at it from a different point of view, my feelings of anger changed to feelings of thankfulness. I was thankful that no one was home. I was thankful they didn't take more. I was thankful they did not destroy our home. Everyday we are faced with choices. The power of our choices can be at times too much to bear. Let's think about this. For one, the choice those thieves made to enter our home and take what did not belong to them, led to their arrest and now a record that will follow them forever. Choices-recently the choices of Tiger Woods have become front page news. His life, his image will never be the same. Choices-the choice to cheat, lie, steal, fight, drink-then drive, raise your hand, raise your voice, turn your back....they are all choices that will leave ever lasting effects. Be wise in what you do. Think before you act. Listen before you speak. Once an action has been done, you can not take it back. GOD knows we have all made choices that by HIS grace didn't ruin our lives. Be wise because the next time, you may not be so lucky. Love you all!!!

There has to be a way

Greetings to all!! I pray the day is treating you well. Do you ever ask yourself "Is this it?" "Is this all my life will amount to be?" Well let me tell you, THERE HAS TO BE A WAY!!!! There has to be a way for each of us to live the life we want to live. There has to be a way to for each of us to have satisfaction in what we do, where we live, to be satisfied (not settling) with the quality of life we have. It is true, our quality of life is determined completely by ourselves. How we respond to our individual situations plays a part in what our lives will be like. Although that is true, that doesn't mean that the feeling is not there. That feeling of incompleteness, lack, or unfulfillment. Well I am here to tell you.........THERE HAS TO BE A WAY!!! The WAY is our action. Our approach towards our life and what we will get out of it. I am finding my way, are you? I will not meet my Maker and look back on what could have been, but be thankful for what was!! May you find your way, for I will find mine!! Love you all!!!

How you doing??

Greetings to all!! I pray the day is treating you well. It has been tooooooooo long since my last post and I apologize to all my followers. From this day forward, I vow to blog EVERYDAY!!! I am so excited about everything and I have so much to share. First, I hope your turkey day gave you plenty to be thankful for. I know it did for me. I was able to meet with and hang out with so many friends that have been a part of my life for the majority of my life!!!! I have known some of these people since we were 5 years old! I am so thankful for the childhood I had and the people I shared it with. We spend much of our adult life searching for the perfect career, money, love, satisfaction of some kind. It is the little things that we have in our lives that truly amount to more than anything else ever could. I am grateful, thankful, blessed to have the friends I have and the family I love. What about you? What are the little things in your life that are really the big things that bring you joy? When was the last time you felt the comfort you did as a kid? Whatever the case may be, love-live and be grateful!!! Love you all!!!

Welcome to the Future!!

Greetings to all!!!! I pray the day is treating you well. Here we are in 2009, almost 2010 and all I have to say is WELCOME TO THE FUTURE!!! I recently discovered Facebook. I am sure any of you reading this blog are very aware of what Facebook is, so I won't go into details. I have connected with people I haven't seen or talked to in years!! It is great to see pictures of their families, get updates on their lives and have a tool to connect to the masses all at once. But I must caution you.....as we move forward in the 21st century and we benefit from the convenience of email, Facebook, MySpace, and the Internet in general, don't forget about the human touch. It may be easier to send an email, but how thoughtful is it to send a hand-written letter? We may be more likely to send an update on FB, but let's remember to pick up the phone and call. I have encouraged you before to stop and smell the roses, well I encourage you (and myself) to stop and write a letter to someone you love and/or pick up the phone and call a friend. The sound of a voice or an unexpected piece of mail will really go a long way. Welcome to the Future, but don't completely let go of the past. Love you all!!!

Mission Statement

Greetings to all!!! I pray the day is treating you well. I believe as we continue on our journey in this life, that we should have a purpose, values and a mission. A mission that represents who we are, what we believe in and what we want to accomplish. I challenge each of you to develop a mission statement for your life. A statement that reflects the very essence of who you are and who you are continuing to become. I, Susan Porter, am a person of destiny. I walk each day with a joyous song in my heart and a grateful, humble attitude. I am a loving, caring, encouraging mother. I provide my son with security and love that teaches him how to be confident, secure and determined. My positive attitude and optimistic self are infectious to those around me. GOD has give me an understanding of myself and my purpose in this world and HE continues to open my eyes and clarify my vision for me. Because of that, I am able to lead others and relay my vision to them and help them to find their own. My personal life is filled with joy because I am able to see the silver lining in all things. I transfer that ability also to my son. My love life is rich and overflowing because of the healthy, satisfying relationship I have with the person GOD has chosen for me. He and I grow daily together. My business is strong, solid and consistently profitable because I attract people that are just like, if not better than me. I attract these people because I am the type of person I want to lead and the type of Leader I want to follow. Life is full of things that make us grow and I welcome every opportunity for growth. Whatever your mission statement is, make it one that you believe in and read it to yourself everyday. You are whoever you want to be. Love you all!!

It's Your Story

Greetings to all!!! I pray the day is treating you well. I have decided to begin writing my memoirs. Yes, even those of us that walk around with the mortals have a story to tell. What is your story? My inspiration for this sure to be painstaking journey began some time ago. I have SEVERAL unfinished stories that I have been writing. I recently read several articles about the journeys different people have had and the stories of how their life continues to unfold. What do you think your story will be? I mean, if you look back over your life, what has each decade brought to you? Your childhood, teens, twenties, thirties, etc....? I will be 36 next month (I know it has to believe, I don't look a day over 25) and at each birthday, I reflect over what that year brought to me. I have found love, lost love, lost loved ones, given new loved ones, found myself, lost myself....you get the picture. At the end of the day, what will your story be? It is okay to reinvent yourself, you know. As we grow older we should be reinventing or rather discovering a new person. Someone who has evolved and continues to do so with a greater purpose in mind along the way. I cherish the times I had in my early youth (and thank GOD I am here to talk about it), but I am so excited about what the rest of my life will bring. When it is all said and done, did you live your life or did life live you? If you have become settled in the day to day beat, shake it up a bit. Find out what moves you and make it happen! Who said we had to follow the rules of others? I know what things I want to experience in my life and the only thing holding me back would be me. And thank the LORD I don't believe in setting limits!!! Go for what you want and create the story of your life. I've told you this once before and I will say it again.....You only have one life to live, so make it one worth living. Love you all!!!!