Kara's Soft Words

When you truly have a desire to learn and grow, you seriously can find valuable lessons in the most random locations and experiences. . . Even while you're cleaning your room. The first lesson came about while I was straightening up my nightstand. I have a desk lamp that also has an organizer with multiple compartments. In one of the larger sections, I had a pile of cards (business and gift cards). My initial thought was to dump the entire pile in the trash - simply because of how long it had been sitting there. After a minute, I figured that I should at least check the balances on the remaining gift cards. While most of them were already used/ almost empty, a few had the full valu e!  I realized that sometimes we are quick to discard or throw away things (and people) . . .  Rather than rushing to do this, we need to take the time to make informed decisions . We need to evaluate the roles that these people or items have in our lives. Is this person a blessing o...

*This is the discussion outline from the L.O.V.E. {Ladies of Virtue. . . Empowered!} Meeting entitled "I Know My Worth." To learn more about L.O.V.E., click here .* Ladies of Virtue. . . Empowered! I Know My Worth I. Intro- What is L.O.V.E.? 1. Lady - a woman or female of refinement and gentle manner 2. Virtue - strength; conformity to a standard of “right” ; moral excellence 3. Empower - to give authority or power; enable; to promote self-actualization It is my hope and prayer that through studying the Word and our discussions, we will be strengthened and encouraged to love God, ourselves and others more than we already do! II . How do you see yourself? A. What are strengths or qualities that you like? B. What are areas or traits that you could improve upon? C. Do you think. . . the way that you perceive yourself affects how people treat you? -> The consensus to this question was “YES!” -> Realize that people will feed you things/adjectiv...