Oprah's take on a man

I got this in an email today. Thought it was worth sharing.

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be.
Slower is better.
Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends".
A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend. Don't settle.
If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
Don't stay because you think "it will get better."You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?
Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you.
If something bothers you, speak up.
Never let a man know everything. He will use it against youlater.
You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.
Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are...even if he has more education or in a better job.
Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
Never let a man define who you are.
Never borrow someone else's man. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
All men are NOT dogs.
You should not be the one doing all the bending... compromise is two way street.
You need time to heal between relationships... there is nothing cute about baggage... Deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you... a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals... look for someone complimentary... not supplementary.
Dating is fun... even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.
Make him miss you sometimes... when a man always know where Youare, and you're always readily available to him - he takes it forgranted.
Never move into his mother's house.
Never co-sign for a man.
Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need.
Keep him in your radar but get to know others.
Share this with other women and men (just so they know)... You'll make someone smile, another rethink her/his choices, and another woman prepare, and a man aware.

Birthdays

Gracie turned a year old on the 9th of April. I turned a year older on the 19th. Funny how God brought her into my life and we were born the same month. I don't know for sure if she was born on the 9th but that is when we would have celebrated. I guess that was God's way, He knew I would never actually meet her, at least not yet, to make sure I would think of her every year. And believe me, I will. She has such a special place in my heart. I pray that she had a good birthday with a family who loves her. I hope she has been adopted already. To spend a birthday in an orphanage can't be a fond memory. I was so hoping to celebrate our birthdays together. God may allow us to meet someday. I don't know what God has in store for my life but I know it will include me being a mother. I don't know if I will adopt or have my own but I do know I want to be a mother someday. This year my birthday was great. I was able to spend some time with good friends. I was able to celebrate all week actually and not just one day. I am so thankful for the many friends I have. I am so blessed and am so greatful for my true friends. You know who you are so I am thanking you! May God bless you as you have blessed me.

Everything with a place and a purpose

Proverbs 16
Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good. Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place. God made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included-but for judgment. God can't stomach arrogance or pretense; believe me, he'll put those upstarts in their place. Guild is banished through love and truth; Fear-of-God deflects evil (AMEN!!). When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand. Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich. We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it.

Enjoy this wonderful Easter season!

Test Time

This is a devotional from an Army Chaplain. I thought it would encourage you as it did me. Blessings to you during this Easter season. Spring is such a time of renewal for me.

“Test Time”
Tomorrow morning I am going to be tested. I am going to pull myself up out of bed at 0430 to go take a PT test and I am not looking forward to it. Even though in my almost 15 years of active duty and over 7 years of National Guard and Reserve duty I have never failed a PT test, I am still a little nervous. What if something goes wrong? What if I have the world’s toughest grader? What if I get hurt and can’t do as well? Oh well, I still have to go because I know that If I am going to be in the Army then PT tests are a part of life. I also know that PT tests only help to make me stronger.
Spiritual tests are also a part of life. While we may not look forward to having our faith tested, we might as well get used to tests. Even though tests are no fun, God is always fair, always with us and always willing to give us His grace and strength to help us. So, when the next test comes your way, when everything is going wrong, when the children are screaming, when you are running late for work, when the devil is working overtime on you, when the tire is flat and your bank account is empty, smile! Remember, it’s all just another test. Keep trusting God, keep praying, hang in there, and you will make it through. At least until the next test comes your way. Besides, testing will only make you stronger.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance” (James 1:2-3).

Happy Easter

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