I love, love this time of year. It’s not too hot nor too cold, just right for sleeping.
As fall swiftly approaches, this time of year calls for changes in fashion as the weather turns. Time to pull out our heavy oils and creams to keep hands and feet nice and supple.
It’s time to start that exercise and weight loss journey before the holidays.
Did anybody say Flag??? Not on these nails. Sporty Red, White and Blue in your very own style. You and your Techn can bring out the real Diva in you this 4th. WHAT?
“The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.” Audrey Hepburn
Hope Springs Eternal
As in nature, each Spring, we too have newness of life. We want to clear out the old and began anew. Anyway, it feels like a new beginning.
How are we to harness that power of growth and development in our lives? We must be willing to give up the life, we think, is best for us and give-in to the life that is waiting for us. We must choose to use the power (THE SPIRIT) within us to achieve that end, LIFE. Then possibly live LIFE as it was meant to be, in . . .
L – Love
I – Intimacy
F – Freedom
E – Empowerment
Furnish Gentleness — Gentleness is like heat in a cold world. Those around you bear the wounds of Rivalry, Jealousy and Inferiority. Pour the Oil of Gentleness and you will become their greatest memory of the day. Gentleness diffuses anger. Gentleness is the harbor every human wants to enter. Gentleness is the perfect environment for greatness to grow.
Do you ever get angry or mad with yourself if you break a promise to yourself? How many promises have you broken this year to yourself? If you could, would you talk to yourself about those broken promises? Are you worth the asking and seeking? Would you be speaking to yourself or myself? Whatever!
The POINT: Stop lying to yourself!
African-American churches’ roots go back to the North and South of the Revolutionary War period of the 1760s and 1770s. Like whites, blacks also began to come to Christ during the religious revivalism of the period.
African-Americans shared a common belief with European-American evangelicals that the biblical account of God’s past dealings with the world offered clues to the meaning of life in America. But, there was a difference. White Protestants often likened America to the Promised Land — the New Israel — a “city set on a hill.” Black worshipers were more likely to see America as Egypt — as the land of their captivity. They longed for their own emancipation, just as God had delivered ancient Israel in the Exodus.
Over time, growing numbers of African-Americans formed their own congregations. In 1816, representatives of these congregations joined to form the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E. church), with Richard Allen as the first bishop. The most significant growth of this church occurred during the Civil War and Reconstruction.
African-American churches took up what has been their historical mission to care for the spiritual and physical needs of black people, since they were neglected and discriminated against by white society. Yet, they did not forget the ultimate mission of the church — to make disciples in all nations and among all peoples.
The year of 1843 is generally looked upon as the year of the beginnings of work among Negro Baptists in Tennessee. It was in this year that the first Negro Baptist Church was organized in Columbia, Tennessee by Rev. Richard Sanderson. In 1848, First Baptist Church of Nashville was organized by Rev. Nelson Merry, a church from which the present First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill, Spruce Street, and other churches draw a common heritage.
Think About It: Do you know the history of your CHURCH?
Worry
a thin stream of fear that trickles through the mind, which, if encouraged, will cut a channel so wide that all other thoughts will be drained out. –Author Unknown
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.
I Corinthians 14:33
After all that love was in the air last week, how are we loving this week?
Three questions for you since you might now be in love . . .
1) Do I want to be in a serious relationship, right now or with him/her?
2) What am I expecting from this person or should I expect anything?
3) The words that are used to describe the relationship mean the same to both of you?
Just something to take a little look at.
Healthy, happy nails! Check out the healthy cuticles
Purple nails – When nails turn purple or blue, says Dr. Graf, it could be a symptom of Raynaud’s. The syndrome causes blood vessels in the fingers and toes to spasm, and while it’s usually just a benign inconvenience, Raynaud’s can also be an early symptom of more serious disorders. This can also be a sign of poor circulation.
Dark Spots – Those small, vertical plum lines you see running along your nails? They’re called splinter hemorrhages, and sometimes they can be chalked up to a run-of-the-mill injury. However, says Dr. Graf, it’s important to pay attention. “If you see dark, longitudinal lines, those are definitely things to get checked. They could be birthmarks, but if they go below the nail plate, they need to be evaluated for melanoma.” These tiny blood clots are also loosely associated with a host of other health issues, from lupus to heart inflammation, so schedule an appointment to rule out anything serious.
If a dark stripe or band suddenly appears at the cuticle or on in the nail plate, get it checked out.
If any of these apply to you, please see a licensed manicurist or podiatrist for advice.
There are some conditions that may be helped by visiting your pedicurist on a regular basis, not just when you have to or some special occasion.
Think About It: Does your outer appearance match who you are on the inside? You are the only one that can really see you.
Dew Drop Nails 