Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Customers 1st!

I will do almost anything for my customers! I will work late, early, sick, and even Consider Changing my WEDDING DATE for them! Yes you read that right...... Change My Wedding Date!!!
 
Here's how it went down...
Todd and I couldn't agree on a wedding date! So we picked 6 dates we liked and put them in a bag and drew! Yep Ladies and gentlemen that's how we came up with our wedding date! I know it's silly, but it worked. When I said the date May 2nd I just liked it, but for some reason it sounded familiar to me. Well long story short that's the date that was drawn...... May 2nd! I was so excited!!!
When I seen my best friend Kay I told her the good news!
She said "well I hope you don't have the same problem Aaron and I have every year on our anniversary!"
 "What?" I asked
She said "Aaron and I got married on May 7th..... remember? Now we have a hard time celebrating our anniversary because of Prom! London's Prom is almost always the 1st Saturday of May!"
WHAT???? NO!!!!
Ok at this point I feel like being sick! How can I get married on the same day as Prom??
I have 3 customers who will be Seniors this year!!! I can't let them down! Plus to make matters worse We planned to get married at 2:30 in the afternoon!
So I called London High school and asked when their Prom was scheduled for...
The lady on the phone was CLUELESS!!! "I'm not for sure, but every other year it's been the 1st Saturday of May." She tells me.
 
So for the next Month or so I kept thinking about How my customers will be upset and they will have to go somewhere else to get their hair done. Plus my best friend would have to loose out on a lot of money to do my hair and attend my wedding! What kind of a friend would I be if I did that to her and hurt their income!
 
I felt horrible! I told one of the ladies at work "I know I said I wouldn't change the date of the wedding again (because I had don't it a million times, before we drew out of the bag? LOL), but I might have to! I can't tell my seniors..... "So Sorry, but you will have to go somewhere else for your prom updo because I'm getting married that day and also I cant refer you to my friend because she more than likely wont be able to work that day either!" I'm going to have to talk to Todd and see if he will let me change it!"
 
I was worried also about saying anything to Todd because I like to drove him crazy deciding on a date to began with!
"Babe, I'm worried about getting married on the same day as London's Prom! I have 3 customers who will be seniors his year and they will be so upset if I'm not able to do their hair! Plus I don't feel right asking Kay to miss out on that kind of money just for me!"
Todd being the kind, sweet, loving and understanding man that he is (hint that's why I'm marrying him!) says "Baby if you need to change the date due to Prom, then just do it! I'm fine with whatever you decide!"
He's the BEST I know!
 
In 2 weeks is homecoming. One of my Seniors Mom's called me to make her daughters hair appointment. I was driving and didn't have my book, so she has to call me back.
I thought to myself.....
Wonder if the lady at LHS was wrong about the date of Prom? She did sound CLUELESS!
So I called LHS and asked again! This time a student answered the phone! She wasn't for sure so she put me on hold to ask. She returned with "Prom is on April 25th!"
"HALLELUJAH!!!"
Wow what a relief!
Just to cover all my bases I called MP High School and checked on the date of their Prom too
"April 25th she said"
Wow I'm going to be sooooooo busy on April 25th, but at least I won't have to tell my customers "NO!"
 
 
See I would even change the date of my wedding for my customers!
Well and for my Best Friends Customers!
All because I Love Them!!!
 
God has truly Blessed me and there for I will try to Bless others!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, September 29, 2014

Forgivness

Forgiveness is not something easily given! I have a Very hard time forgiving when I have been hurt! Make me angry..... I can get over that quickly, but Hurt my Feelings....... That can take days, weeks, months, sometimes even YEARS! 

I don't like carrying around these dark feelings! I'm not one for revenge on someone who has wronged me..... At one time in my life I might have.....But NOT NOW! 
I want to have a peace within my heart and a love for people! 
"How do I get there" I ask myself???



The only way I know is to see what God's word tells me about forgiving! 

Why should I forgive?

Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Colossians 3:13 NIV
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. 


Ok so I must forgive because 
1) God will forgive as long as I forgive!
2) God always forgives me when I have messed up!
3) The key is to get rid of all hard feelings against others just like Christ forgave me! 

God is such a loving, caring, understanding and forgiving God! 


How many times do I have to forgive someone?

Matthew 18: 21-22 NIV
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times? “Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”

How many?
 EVERY TIME!
No matter how many times someone wrongs me I must forgive every single time!


What might lead me to forgive?

1 corinthians 13:4 - 6 NIV
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

LOVE

You MUST Love!


What is the priority in Forgiving?

Matthew 5:23-24 NIV
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.”

Priority
Reconciliation!


Things that go along with forgiveness?

Luke 6:37 NIV
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Also
DO NOT JUDGE
DO NOT CONDEMN
FORGIVE



Are you perfect and never do any wrong?

John 8:7 NIV
When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

Perfect???
No ONE is without sin! 
No ONE is perfect but Christ himself!


What would Jesus say?

Luke 23:33-34 NIV
When they came to a place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals – one on his right, the other on his left, Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

Jesus....
Forgave and asked for forgiveness for all the sinners from God!
JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS TO BE FORGIVEN!

Luke 17:3-4 NIV
So watch yourselves. “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says , ‘I repent,’ forgive him.”

If someone asks for forgiveness what does Jesus tell us to do???
FORGIVE HIM!!!


What should I do to get rid of these hard feelings?

Bottom line.....

*Forgive because God forgives!
*Forgive EVERY TIME 
*LOVE everyone for God loves everyone!
*Do Not Judge or Condemn others , just forgive!
*Unless you are sinless don't expect others to be!
*We are only human! God is the only thing Perfect!
** Jesus DIED for ALL SINS and ALL SINNERS!


Lord,
Teach me and show me how to
Forgive anyone that I feel has wronged me Every time, not just when I feel like it!
Open my heart to above all else LOVE people the way you do!
Help me Not to Judge & Condemn others, but to forgive them!
I'm not without sin and help me not to hold others at a higher standard than I do myself.
Thank you for giving me humility to know when I'm wrong and your word to find the answers.
Let me continue to be Broken, for you to mold and make me into the person you created me to be.
Thank you for being a Loving, Caring and Forgiving God!
Most of all Lord, Thank you for giving your Only Son to Die for all sins of this world!

In Your Holy Name I Pray,
Amen


Listen to this song!





Monday, September 22, 2014

Time Flys

I look back over the blog posts I have written and I start to think....... I'm amazed how my life has changed! Not because I made it that way, but because God made it this way!


I have a new Salon to work in with 2 WONDERFUL women!
No more Drama, back stabbing or people stealing from me!  
I LOVE this little shop and all the people who come in! The older ladies who come into this shop make me laugh! Some of them are so silly! I love it!
 
Along with the new shop my business has Grown! I have lots more nail customers! It's been such a blessing!
 
 
 
We finally got FULL CUSTODY of Kaylee Jay. She sure has grown this past year and I don't mean so much just by size, she has grown emotionally too! The shy, timid, scarred, backward, sad and broken little girl has become a Happy, Outspoken, Head strong, loving, a little less fearful, and restored emotionally!
She rode Roller Coaster that she said she never would, she learned to swim when she didn't think she could, she learned to stand up for herself against a man who bullied her (Alicia's Dad), she now loves to go under water when she said she wouldn't and couldn't, She has become a much stronger little girl! All of these things because 2 people loved her so much they never stopped fighting for her! Plus she has gained 3 new sets of grandparents, 2 aunts, 2 uncles and cousin, who all love her very much!
We love you Kaylee Jay!
 Daddy and I will NEVER stop fighting for you!
We will NEVER let you have anything less than the best that we can provide!
 
 
 
Tarrah got her permit to DRIVE! Watch out World because she's out driving! Wow how this girl has grown...... well now she's a young lady! I'm so proud of her! She is so head strong, determined and so motivated to learn! She's in 2 honors classes this year! No REAL Boyfriend that I know of yet! Thank goodness!  My daughter is going to grow up and really be something wonderful in this world!
I LOVE YOU TARRAH!
Mommy is ALWAYS PROUD of you!
 
 
 
Kirsten was in her 1st school play last winter and this summer has become a master at climbing trees!
She is trying out for the 2014 middle school play this week!
I would have to say she is the bravest most fearless kid I know! She has no problem standing in front of a gym full of her school mates and sing! I could never have done that! She stands up for herself and refuses to let anyone bully her into do things she doesn't want to or that she feels is wrong! she's a tomboy, but is slowly warming up to the idea of being a young lady!
Red I LOVE YOU and I'm so PROUD of the person you are becoming! 
 
 
Douglas has discovered GIRLS! WHAT??? My LITTLE boy now notices girls.....heck he says to me "Mom I have a Girlfriend"......NO WAY!
We went camping this past weekend and he had 3 girls chasing him around! He was in the camper and I said "Douglas these girls are out here looking for you." He said "I'm hiding Mom tell them I'm busy reading!"
He has become a great reader and I even got a wonderful surprise from his teacher the other day after school. Miss Ripley says to me "Douglas is So Good All the time! He is always doing what he suppose to be doing and he's just a great student!" WOW Douglas! I was so happy and proud of him! Now if we could just get him to be that way at home!
DOUGLAS MOMMY LOVES YOU VERY MUCH!
 
 
 
Todd got his divorce from the Wicked Witch! FINALLY!!!!
 
 
Separate Blog for our engagement and our wedding plans! :)
Because YES WE ARE ENGAGED!!!!
 
Todd also got hired on as a full time employee of Jefferson Industries

I'm SO PROUD OF HIM!!!!!
 
 
Todd and I are still MADLY IN LOVE!
 
 
 
We have 2 new additions to our Family;
 
Madison Leigh Davis
She is 2 years old now! We love her to pieces! Her a "Dougwas" are the best pals ever!
 
Lana Juanita Castle
Now
 
She will be 1 year old on November 19th!
exactly 1 week after Aunt Kaylee's Birthday!
I will have to write a separate Blog about this little one!
We love her so very much!!!!
 
 
My Life sure has changed and grown! I'm truly blessed with a wonderful family!
 
 
 
 
 
 
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8