CEO:Part 1

I am starting a blogging series for the CG (ChristianGirl) called "CEO".  In the EveryGirls Guide to Life, Maria Menunous tells us to be the CEO of our own Corporation.  So I have designed a company, and by following me, you will too! My company is called Chelsea, Inc. and is the company of my life.  We need to run our life life a company in order to make the most of our time! So, last night I went to work designing Chelsea, Inc.  I made a chart that represented my life company and started to fill in the blanks.  I put myself as the CEO of course, and then underneath listed all of the things that were important, the things that are too be a part of my life.  One of these things is God.  As I looked at the list, I realized that I made a huge mistake.  Why on earth would God be one "part" of my company!?  So many times, as Christians, we want to do the right thing, so we schedule in "doing the right thing" on our sub-conscious planners.  This may be "read the bible at night", "church on Sunday", "donate to the poor", etc.  And while these are all great items on our "to-do" list, they do not make a for practicing life-long routines and habits.  I immediately changed my business plan. Who better to run Chelsea, Inc. than God! I am the VP of Chelsea, Inc.  Every idea I have, every thought, every decision, has to be run by my CEO.  I watched JM last night and she talked about how we have to talk to God about everything! We all have struggles, trials, and bad habits.  In order to break them, we have to talk to God.  Start your business plan! Start right now! Get a piece of paper and label it  __________, Inc.  In a bold heading write GOD. Sleep on this idea, and let it seep in.  You can make decisions.  You have power;  He has more power, more knowledge, and has our best interest in mind.  I like to think of myself as a brand new recruit.  I am full of energy, ideas, plans, and answers. However, only HE knows what is best for the company.  HE likes when I give him my ideas but, with the best interest of the company in mind, a good CEO will decide whether or not to put them in place!

Chelsea, Inc.

CEO:GOD

VP:Chelsea



A Little Change!

It is summer! Now I know why being a teacher is so incredibly awesome! Like I have had for the last 25 years of my life, I still get a summer.  It's as if I am a little kid, so excited that school is out! However, I do already miss my little munchkins, as I had maybe the most fun class ever!

So now, what to do....well I have not blogged in what has felt like an eternity.  And if you are one of the few people who follow my blog, I am sure you will agree. You see it was getting hard thinking of new things to talk about, new blog ideas.  I felt as though my life was not exciting enough to put down on paper.  This is where I was looking at my blog wrong.  I always wanted to talk about the things going in my life, I wanted to talk about me, me, me.  And that gets old...I only have sooo much coolness to go around.  So, while I will keep you updated with me and the J-man's fabulous life, I will also change it up a bit. 

This is where the new part comes in.  It has been placed on my heart by God to write, and all the time. It seems as though I am always working on some sort of writing. Whether it be a novel, children's books, or thinking up writing projects for school-aged kids, I just am constantly thinking about writing.  Well, I want to change it up.  I have gotten inspiration from Maria Menunos.  If you have followed my blog for the last few years, you will know that her book changed my life with regards to organization, finishing things, and keeping it all together.  I read her book once a year, just to keep me on track.  It always, after I fully organize my home and life, inspires me to move forward...and after you organize, you have so much free time, that moving forward is imminent... or you will be a couch potato.  This time, it is her book that has inspired me.  I love the idea of her book, helping girls and women with all sorts of topics...home, hair, makeup, nutrition, etc., but it does not really, with no offense to Maria, come with a Christian perspective.  I believe that it would be awesome to blog about life and home improvement with a Christian point of view....so here it is:

High Heels and Gym Shoes: Every ChristianGirl's Guide to Life!

I hope you enjoy :)

A little inspiration..

I was listening to Joyce Meyer today, and I think she had a great message. I would like to share this message with you. Her message was about the goals we set for our lives. She talks about how when we get older, as adults, we begin to lose our ambitions, we lose our dreams and feel that we are no longer able to chase them. We spend our time getting by and not going for the things we want in life. She says that God made us to have dreams and ambition. He made us to yearn and have needs. He made us smart and through him we have great strength and can accomplish anything. She told the audience to figure out what you want for your life and where you want it to go and to strive for those goals. Joyce then went on to talk about contentment. A lot of times we refer to dreams and contentment as opposites or enemies. I know a lot of times I feel when I am focused on the future and my goals and dreams, I lose track of the right now. I get stuck in that, "well, when I do this..." or "when that is done...", and that leaves you with a longing feeling on a day-to-day basis. However, she says we must chase our dreams, dreams that we have for our lives, our families, our homes, our spouses, etc., but we must also cherish the now, the act of chasing those dreams. We must be content with our lives as they are, but continue to strive to make them into the lives that God has planned and wants for us! This message resonated deeply within me as I am always setting goals and I am definitely a dreamer. I am always looking for tomorrow and next year, or in five years, and then I will be content. I felt as though if I was just content now, then I had given up. However, now I can see that I can be excited and content with my life as it is, but also be working towards my personal dreams and ambitions. And if they are meant for me, God will lead the way! WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US (Philippians 4:13)!