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Although my mother went home to be with the Lord, she told me something years ago that I will never forget. I want to pass on the same...

By Vernalee Cruising down memory lane, the cotton fields indeed left unforgettable memories. During the summer, you laboriously walked from one end of the cotton field to the other in the blazing hot sun chopping down the weeds from the cotton plants. This removal was necessary to allow the crop to produce white snowy cotton for picking. It was the separation process that determined the outcome and purity of the harvest. Our lives are no different. Some of our associations a

By Vernalee To feel guilt suggests that one has a conscientious conscience. Everyone has a conscience of some magnitude ... I think. Do you feel guilt if you have wronged someone by saying or doing something negative, hurtful, false, or improper? A guilt ridden conscience should invoke action. It should make you say you are sorry and help you apologize. Guilt can be very weighty. Getting rid of it is a stress reduction. But if you have a hardened disposition, your reasonin

By Vernalee At a recent seminar, the question was asked – “Would you rather have a huge sum of cash now or smaller chunks over a period of years?” Great question; varied answers. Today versus tomorrow; certainties versus uncertainties are the essence of this hypothetical question. For a person with a statistical mind, he/she would do the math on the present value in comparison to the future value of money! Would spreading the cash out bring more manageability and assure tha

By Vernalee This quote -"TWO THINGS DEFINE YOU: YOUR PATIENCE WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING & YOUR ATTITUDE WHEN YOU HAVE EVERYTHING" - singles out two specific situations and the accompanying emotions – patience and attitude. In both cases, your needs are the same; your desires and wants on your wish list will likely not change. Nothing and Everything - are two opposite extremes with the latter for most being the preferable choice. It is extremely important to keep a balanced vie

By Vernalee Everyday is not the same. We experience different settings daily. Some days bring joy; some sadness; joy, happiness, challenges - we run the gambit of emotions. Determine to make the best of each day, we can be met with challenges, but we keep going. We keep walking. Our steps are not always clear; not always calculated. Some days, we take 2 steps forward only to be met with backward movements. Let me describe what I mean. “Two steps forward, one step back" is an

By Vernalee Today is Mother's Day; a day that we thank our Mothers (and Mother like figures) for the so many sacrifices, caring, and unconditional love that they have given us from their womb throughout our lives. Sadly, my Mother went home several years ago to be with the Lord. Though she no longer walks this earth, I am here to tell you that she is with me. I have a photograph of my Mother in every room of my home. She has become like the "footprint in the sand," as her

By Vernalee Are you magically persuasive? Yes or no. Before you answer, though I am as gregarious and as talkative as they come, don’t take my word for it. See what the experts have to say. According to Lolly Daskal, President/CEO of Lead from Within, “If you know the right words, you can just about get anything you want.” Power words are the secret weapon of persuasion. “Here are seven of them–study them, use them, practice them, and watch what happens. 1. You In a Yale st

By Vernalee The phrase don’t bite the hand that feeds you means that you shouldn’t be unthankful, ungrateful, or unappreciative. You never know when you may need that person again. Don’t cut off people who picked you up when you fell, who feed you when you were hungry…Those hands should never be forgotten. When people are generous to you, be thankful. Humility and appreciation will take you further and for sure will pay off! Photo credit: pininterest