Do something NICE....

Hello all.  I just wanted to take a moment and ask a question of each of you. When is the last time that you did for, said to or gave something to someone else?

What better time to try then now?  We easily get caught up in our own day to day life, that it is so easy to forget about others.  Do you know someone in the nursing home or hospital?  How would you feel to be in the hospital and not have anyone come by for a visit or just to say hi.

Maybe the next time you are driving across the toll you can pay for the person or persons (yes, it's okay to be double nice) behind you in the toll line.

Let's get a little more bold maybe you will pay for someone's groceries at the store.

I know, I know- who has money to give away to others right?
Well your not getting off the hook that easily.
You can donate your time as well. 
Drop your neighbor or friends kids off for school, allowing mommy to sleep or relax for the morning.
These are just a few suggestions, their are so many different things that we can do to "be nice" to others.
Give it a try, and let me know how it worked out for you.  Be Blessed in ALL that you do.
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Trust God and Love Yourself!
-Shayla

What's New....

Hello everyone.  It has been a while, but I have been working hard. The web site for Anointed Gifts and Baskets is up! http://www.anointedgiftsandbaskets.com/  A gift basket is a great gift to give for Mother's Day. You may also order by phone for delivery options if you are in the Houston Area.

Triple LLL'C (Ladies Living Life w/Christ) is a new group for Ladies! We are putting together our 1st annual trip.  We are going to NYC!!!! I am soooooo excited!  We will have our first conference call on Tues. May 11th at 8:30 pm please email me directly at shayla81@hotmail.com if you are interested in joining.  The trip is April of 2011 so you have plenty of time to plan.  We will reverence God, Shop, Eat, Share, and have a whole lot of FUN!!!!!  I look forward to hearing from those that want to participate! Please include your email so that I can give you the free conference call phone number and pin for the conference call.

 I am also seeking speaking engagements to youth groups, and church youth groups.  I am also avaliable to speak to women's groups, and stay at home mom's. 

I am still working on the autobio of how I survived my teenage years....the Grace and Mercy of God!  It will be a great read for all ages.

Please check out my new YouTube video at youtube.com/shaylas81
I will be posting more vid's with contest on the next one stay tuned!  Be Blessed!


-Shayla

"Trust God and Love Yourself!"

Anointed Gifts and Baskets new logo

Hello to everyone, I just wanted to share the new logo for Anointed Gifts and Baskets with you!  Be Blessed in all that you do. Easter and Admin. Prof. Week is coming up in April, please contact me for your gift basket orders. M-F 10am -4pm and Sat. 10am-3pm CST
                       (281) 501-9447      Web site coming soon!

-Shayla
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Effort Pursuit, and Accompllishment

A quick reflection  on 3 things: Effort, Pursuit, and Accomplishment.


As most of you know about me, I am writing my autobiography, participating in speaking engagements as they come along, as well as preparing for the grand opening of my business Anointed Gifts and Baskets. I will use myself as an example. I love all that I am doing right now in life. I am writing ,and participating in speaking engagements first because God told me too tell my story. Secondly I love it because it gives me a chance to tell my testimony and help someone else to heal or tell their story. Thirdly I enjoy the process because it is the truth, it is honest, and most of all God ordained it so he is blessing it!   I am building a business partly because I want to work and contribute to my families needs, and not have to be far from my kids while they are so young. Effort, Pursuit, and Accomplishment.

We know that faith without works is dead...right? If you are working toward something, a goal, hobby, or even finishing school you have to  push forward in the effort, until your pursuit turns into your accomplishment!

Simply put you must put forth effort, it's not just going to fall in your lap. If you want to be better, if you want to do better, if you want to have better then start pursuing what you want. Again if you are just moping around saying what you wish you had and not making any moves towards it ...do you really want a change in your life, or life style? When you start pursuing your passsion, or dream don't let anything or anyone stop you, press on push forward, and make sure God is your guide.

Thank you so much!

Hello to everyone, I just want to give a quick note of thank you to all that have supported me in away I never really thought possible. From your prayers, down to critique to my writing skills I truly thank you! I pray a prayer of restoration, strength, wisdom, and growth over your lives and situations. Remember that no issue is ever to big for God. I would like to ask that you continue to pray for each other, pray one for another that has joined me in the fight to push past our hurts, fears, and short comings to see that there is a brighter day ahead. Every day may not be easy but it is a new day to get it right, or come closer than we did the day before. I love you all, and appreciate you all.  I ask that you pray for me as I continue to fight the good fight, and tell my story to help others heal. Be Encouraged. Be Empowered. Be ready to Speak. Speaking out about the things, the people, the circumstances that have kept you bound. Speak out saying "no more, no longer, not ever again!" " For today is a new day a new beginning, today I will take back my life, I will stop living in fear, I will stop crushing my own dreams, I will stop looking back and going backwards. Today I will live, I will live for myself, and I will live to tell my story, my testimony of how I made it out and over. God Bless You! I love you and I thank you.


"Trust God and Love Yourself!"

-Shayla

How to realistically reach your goals in the New Year

How did I get here? This is a question that we tend to ask ourselves when we are trying to determine how we ended up in a certain situation, or at a crossroads. Your phrase of choice may be different. How did this happen? What was I thinking? How could I have let this happen? These are different phrase, asking the same question. The answer to your question can only be determined by looking back at the circumstances that were going on before the dilemma took place.

Okay let me slow it down for a minute, because some of you are probably asking, what in the world is she talking about? I don't have a dilemma, I am not at a crossroads, and I certainly don't have any problems going on, life is good. Well if you are among the small percentage that are not having any issues of concern right now, that is great! You can stop reading and move on to my next blog. However for those of us that can admit that yeah things are kind of crazy in my life right now and I really don't understand how I got here, or even how to pick myself up and move on… keep reading.

This is the time of year when a lot of us start making our "annual New Year's Resolutions". I don't have a problem with anyone making New Year's Resolutions, but I myself stopped some years ago. Not for any particular reason nothing other than I didn't keep them or I started them and didn't see them through. What I have found to work for myself is setting a list of attainable goals, (anytime I need to take the next step in life). By attainable I mean things that I can attain no matter what setbacks may come my way. There are so many things happening in life every second of the day, why set yourself up for failure? True nothing is impossible with God; keep in mind though you want to set goals that are going to do you some good in life where you are now. Don't try to conquer the world over night by saying you're going to complete a goal that should realistically take you 6 months, and try to do it in 30 days. I am guilty of this, many times over then I finally got tired of bumping my head. This is what I did.

1. I got my pen and notebook and started writing goals that I wanted to attain, like finishing my autobiography (one of the ones I previously bumped my head on…lol). Side note: prayer was previously put into this goal before it was actually placed on my list of goals; this may or may not be the case for you.

2. Once I wrote down all the attainable goals that I could think of (your list could be 1 goal or 20) I narrowed it down to 2 that I felt I could reasonably balance in my day to day routine. Side note: I use to set goals as if I had nothing else current going on in my life…sound familiar?

3. Next I gave myself a timeframe of when I would like to have this goal met. This is where it can get tricky…be real with yourself remember your other obligations in life. Don't start cutting out other important things just to complete a goal, find a way to incorporate your goal. Remember the goals you have chosen are ATTAINABLE: they can be met regardless of setbacks.

4. Continue to work at and complete your goals (even if you go beyond your timeframe) no matter what others around you may have to say.

While the goals you have set may include you doing them to help someone else, or allow you to provide something for someone else the GOALS start with YOU, and being able to ATTAIN them in a REALISTIC time frame. There are always going to be "haters" as we call them, the devil is always busy, but push on keep reaching for your goal because, GOD has the final say and nothing is impossible for GOD. I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 NKJV

"Trust God and Love Yourself!"