Thoughts about my life. At 61, I have learned that almost everything in life is about perspective and mindset. My blog gives you mine. To retire and be able to work at my own schedule, is my goal in order to create the lifestyle of my dreams. My vehicle for success, besides the power God gives me to create wealth, is National Wealth Center (NWC).
Showing posts with label christian homebased business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christian homebased business. Show all posts
Putting my Christian homebased business on the backburner is an easy thing to do and it seems I can always come up with some sort of excuse, if I have to--but most of the time, I get sidetracked by distractions that seem important at the time. In reality, however, my lack of focus is due to lack of clearly defined goals.
Life happens to the best of us. Some people may tell you that when they are handed a lemon, they make lemonade. Some people just look at the lemon, tell you how much they hate it and then try to pretend it is not there. What am I talking about? What I'm talking about is when life happens, we have a decision to make: are we going to face the problem head on or procrastinate and do nothing about the situation. If we choose the latter, our life may soon becomes a blur of unfinished tasks and projects.
There comes a point when we are given a wakeup call and must decide to do something about our situation or pay the penalty of forfeiting what God has planned for us. Lack of focus is a killer. It is often easier to get off track than to get back on track.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
We all veer off the path God has planned for us from time to time, but we can all get back on track. One thing I do when I get off track is go on a date with myself. I take myself to a nice restaurant or somewhere I can just think and be alone with my thoughts and plans and also at the same time look for direction from God. I take my tablet and write down those things which are important to me and goals I wish to accomplish. If I've veered too far off course, I know it is even time to get away by myself for a day or two. Now, I know that is not possible for everyone, especially if you have many responsibilities, but re-evaluation is necessary to get yourself back on track. (Keep your tablet by your bed and write down ideas or thoughts as they come). We often get overwhelmed with thoughts and our minds are here, there, and nowhere.
Habakkuk 2:2-3 “ Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.
With my Christian homebased business, GBG, we have a list of ten commitments which were designed by our team leader, CJ (Charles Johns) to keep us going in the right direction. Many times, I find that if I am not moving forward, it is often that I have failed to accomplish one of the commitments.
Some people treat network marketing as if it were a lottery, joining any new company which comes along--just because it may look good on the surface. But, there are so many features a person must look for in choosing the right network marketing company. I really believe I chose the right one with GBG.
When I was laid off, I really wasted a lot of money trying to find the right vehicle for success, when it was right under my nose all along. I was a customer with GBG first before I ever began to tell others about the money which could be made with the product.
Since life had happened to me lately, my homebased business really took a back seat. But now, again--I'm back on the journey towards success. My excuses for not moving forward are in the past now.
If you are involved in network marketing and feel you are where God wants you to be with the right company, just begin again. Don't give up. Take your legal pad with you and ask God to reveal to you the right steps for success. He really wants you to prosper and be in good health, both of which are possible benefits with our company and maybe yours too.
Each person has the opportunity to choose failure or success. Today can be your time for a turnaround in your business. Don't let others dictate your success. The price for success may not be easy, but it will definitely be easier if you have a roadmap for success. The right vehicle is necessary, but by actually stopping and determining an action plan, you will be more apt to succeed.
Also, there is so much out on the Internet, you will be tempted to be distracted. You may need to decide how much time you are availing yourself to each project. Find out what actions you are doing which are bringing you closer to your goals, and then concentrate on those specific areas.
I really hope I have motivated you to get out of complacency and do something. Begin with a plan, your plan.
It has been nine days now since I've posted to my blog. A death in the family is hard to take, but life goes on. One person dies and another is born. As I think about my step-father and watching him take his last breath, my daughter-in-law is expected to give birth to a new member of the family.
As we think about all those people in Japan and the earthquake and tsunami, we realize how fragile life just really is. No person is ever confident of what will happen next. For those of us who are Christians, we realize and have the knowledge that God is in control. We may not understand, but we have faith to believe that in the midst of all turmoil, there is an awareness that all is fitting into God's plan.
So, it's back to work. Yes, I did take time off to rest. My homebased business allowed me to do that. Had I been working a regular JOB, I would have had no other choice but to go back to work immediately if I expected to keep my JOB. Still, however, some think network marketing is like: sign up a lot of people and let them do all the work while you just sit there drawing a residual income check from the efforts of others. Maybe for a few fortunate people who just happened to sponsor the right people, this might be the case. Yes, as their residual income checks come in, they may be able to sleep late, go to expensive restaurants and have a high standard of living. My firm belief is that if they think that is what life is all about, they are wrong. Giving hope to people is not all about telling them that they can drive expensive cars and live in expensive houses surrounded by expensive things which may have no meaning. This is not my idea of what wealth really is. My idea of wealth is time freedom and freedom from financial worries, while at the same time helping others achieve the lifestyle of freedom they desire. The video below features CJ, my personal sponsor. See what CJ has to say about GBG.
Most people on my team with GBG have already been elevated to some type of financial level. Most people on my team are people who are health oriented and recognize the benefits of our product, 10 in 1 multivitamin, and what it can do for their body to keep them able to do the things they need to do on a higher level. These people also are those who see a good opportunity and know how to grasp it. Most of my team members are business oriented and know the value network marketing can offer them as another revenue stream. Most of my team members already have a business and are just looking for that little extra income added to their already fulfilling income stream.
Right now, with our economy the way it is, many people are looking for an additional revenue stream. GBG is the perfect opportunity in network marketing right now, in my opinion. You may like to investigate this opportunity for yourself. If you've never been involved with network marketing, GBG is the right company to associate yourself with. Our team succeeds together.
We are also all about self growth and entrepreneurship. We realize that many people do different things, and we never try to convince you to put all your eggs in one basket. This may be the perfect opportunity to supplement what you're already doing.
After reviewing my website, give me a call at 678-848-5254 and we will go over any questions you may have. GBG Opportunity
Lately at the church I have been attending, I was made aware of a phenomena called "victim mentality." This disease strikes many people due to the fact that these people crave attention and will play the victim at any cost. Let me tell you--the cost is high not only to them, but to those with whom they associate. These people who play the victim in almost all circumstances will rob you of your most precious commodity here on earth---time. They will also rob you of your emotions and try their best to bring you down to their level. They will tell you that they have discussed their situation with everybody and their brother -- but they still need your opinion. They will tell you they have countless people to pray for them, but they still need you to pray for them too.
It is my opinion that these people crave attention and are self absorbed. God only gives us so much time on earth and desires that we use it wisely. We can take some time with them, but if they are not responsive -- they must begin to pray themselves. Over and over the endless pleas come in as we become a willing vessel for satan's tactics. Satan comes to kill and destroy. He wants to rob us of our time.
Psalms 90:12 (KJV) So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
I have compassion with people, but often these people are in no worse situation than I, myself, am in. I choose to move to the next level. It is my responsibility to find the vehicle to move me to the next level. God has given us so many promises in his word that if we will just take a few and dwell on them, he will supernaturally move us forward. He allows us to go through the valley to strengthen us, but sooner or later we will come through if we continue to trust in him and his word.
I am just not a good person to come to if a person wants pity. I will tell them what has carried me through, but I will not pity them. We all live in the same world and all have the same choices. Some people are in the situations they are in due to negative choices they have made. Their present situation is only the outcome of those decisions. In order for things to change, they have to change--and many are just not willing to change.
II Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
I refuse to be a victim. God --what do I have or tell me, Lord, what do I need to get me to the place you have prepared for me? What strategy and what action do you want me to take. Lord, I am not afraid for you are with me. Many people are in a worse situation and, I know that in many countries with my limited possessions I would be viewed as being "rich." Lord, I am "rich" in all things. Forgive me for not appreciating what you have put in my hand. Please, Lord, just give me the wisdom to know what to do with what I have or where to go to get what I need. You are my rock, Lord -- and my provider. I trust in you Lord. Thank you for what you have put in my hand.
Because victim mentality has benefits for many people, they avoid change. People tend to move close to what feels good and avoid things that don't feel good; therefore, in the victim mentality situation, it is often hard to convince the person that change is needed. They have become comfortable in their uncomfortable situation. These feelings are often the result of childhood feelings which are often deeply rooted into their psyche. My firm belief is that to eliminate the trap, this is a work of the Holy Spirit. He must convict and convince. This convincing is done by hearing the word of God to help illuminate their own need to step out and step up.
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Cindy Brooks lives in Chattanooga, TN where her main passion is to provide hope for those who wish for a turnaround, both financially and spiritually. She may be contacted at (423) 653-1697 or at christianhomebased@gmail.com
Just thought I'd share, because this is definitely "new," and should help to put your business on autopilot. Working from home has many distractions, but allowing systems to work for you could be the difference between your success and failure.
Yesterday, I was feeling a sense of overwhelmed due to many projects I was pursuing at the time, including my commitments to my church. I realized some of my work needed to be delegated. Automation is definitely the way to go. For people who are researching the opportunity to work from home, they will realize soon that the more automation they can do, the easier their job becomes.
Many people will tell you that pursuing a work at home business is easy and fun. It can also be difficult, depending on your experience. Just wanted to share this unique tool. I'm just now getting mine set up on Facebook. I'll let you know more later.
Friday night, when I arrived in Cleveland, Tennessee for the first annual Vision Conference promoted by Shreve Ministries, I was in for an exciting time in the Lord.
Listening to testimonies of both new and old saints of God rekindled something deep within me to do something more for my Lord. I remember as a child, praying," Lord, I want to be a good Christian." What being a "good" Christian entailed, I did not know. At ten years old, I was limited. But as I grew older, with more opportunity for achieving my goals, I blew it--messing up big time. But this was a time for new birth; a time to begin with a previous vision and start again with renewed belief that God would accomplish through us, his own desires.
Listening to people who had walked with God throughout their lives and listening to their stories, was very inspiring. As one after another would get up and share, Mike Shreve was used by God to accentuate parts of their testimony by either prophetic remarks or some type of object lesson or another similar story. This was like a gathering of the saints, and I was an honored guest, a bystander observing and experiencing all the seeds of their labor.
I learned that Shreve Ministries had started almost 40 years ago and had won thousands to the Lord. Mike told of his conversion experience as a teenager hitching a ride and asking God
if he were real to show him, and the person who picked him up, just telling him to Try God at each objection Mike had. That night, Mike committed his life to God. He started his journey with another person and began with street preaching, leaving only with an extra set of clothing. And now, to see how far the ministry had come--is a miracle. Elizabeth told of her vision and how in the past she had not fulfilled the vision, and time was fading. She could begin fresh. She was very dramatic in her speech and her presence left you wanting to push after God harder.
I had never attended a religious gathering like this. The outpouring of the holy spirit was awesome (both from the young and the old). God is good. This is true. But experiencing God in his fullness is so much more--words cannot explain. One thing I do know was that this conference inspired me to be around other Christians with like minds and convinced me of how necessary it is to be surrounded by people who understand your passion to serve the Lord and fulfill your purpose. We can accomplish some within our own self and God, but by aligning ourselves with other saints, I believe God has so much more.
I was alone, sitting on the front row, Friday night. I spoke to a man and his 13 year old son who sat beside me. Later that night, after all the sharing of different ministers, a prayer time was had praying for health situations. People were being ministered over, and this gentleman was healed of a nerve condition in his back. I do not remember all the details, only that he had already had a previous operation and that the pain had returned; he even had a hard time sleeping. From glory to glory, from revelation to revelation - God was outpouring into the dry bones of his saints.
I am so glad I was able to attend. Shreve Ministries does plan on more conferences to be held in the future. I recommend being with this group, because "iron sharpens iron."
Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Where Will the Road You are on Lead? You do have a Choice. The poor will always be with us. You don't have to be one of them.
I appreciate my Christian Homebased business; it provides so many of my core needs in life, while giving me flexibility in lifestyle. When I first started my blog a couple of months ago, it was designed to give hope to the hopeless, both spitually and financially--my passion. My intentions were to spread the good news that there is a solution to many people's personal situation during this time of economic uncertainty. These circumstances are merely that: circumstantial. I gave the solution and had over 3000 hits to my site in a short time, not only from the United States, but also many foreign countries.
To some, I recognize the fact that I was coming across as a religious fanatic; I was also even warned that this is the way I was possibly being perceived. I looked up the definition of "religious fanatic" and this is what I found. Religious fanaticism is fanaticism related to a person's, or a group's, devotion to a religion. However, religious fanaticism is a subjective evaluation defined by the culture context that is performing the evaluation. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_fanatic
Now, as you see from the definition: the term "religious fanatic" is subjective, meaning that in one group I might be considered a fanatic, while in another my actions might just be considered the norm. I just wanted you to know that the reason I am the way I am is because, for many years, I was a person who was not in and was not out; in other words, I was "luke warm" as the word of God would put it. This is what the word of God says concerning people who were/are like I was.
Revelation 3:14-19 (King James Version)
14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
The word "chasten" has been defined by some as "exercising authority over." When someone exercises authority over a person or thing, they take the position of expert and make decisions which are in the best interests of the other person. (as in the case of a government official issuing a curfew). Therefore, one would assume that God would design events and situations in order to get us back in line with his word and his plan for our life. In other words, he's a God of second chances. Also, one might assume that these situations or circumstances which are designed to get us close to him again, might be laced with difficulties and trials which would cause us to release our independence on ourselves to total dependence on God and his will for our own life. The fact is: God is our creator, and he knows why he created us and what he wants for us. His plan is good, the Bible says.
In my life, as in the lives of many other Christians, I got so far away from what the word of God says was right, that my life began falling apart before their own eyes; it did not make sense. Now, that might look like a bad thing, but through God, it was a good thing - to get me back in line with what he says is the truth.
I must make this absolutely clear-- I have no Biblical training or any personal authority which would cause you to believe the things which I believe are true. My only authority is the word of God, in which he wants us to study to show ourselves approved, rightly dividing the word of truth.
I also notice that to some, that integrating my use of my network marketing company, GBG as a financial vehicle for success, may be a conflict with what other people believe. Some people are so closed minded and become so comfortable in their own discomfort, that they are not open to another way of making money. Some people do not know that network marketing, as a vehicle for success, has already passed the test of time. Many individuals have become wealthy with this vehicle. For many people, just a few extra hundred dollars a month has been the difference in whether to stay home or take the family out to a nice restaurant. Just a few extra hundred dollars a month is often the difference between going bankrupt or staying solvent. Even Donald Trump heralds network marketing. He along with Warren Beatty, Robert Kiyosaki and countless other financial experts know the benefits of network marketing.
Network marketing is, however, often associated with pyramid schemes and making money off other people. One might even picture network marketing as a large funnel, which shows dollars going into it and pennies coming out on the other end. I am sorry to say, that this is often the case with many unscrupulous companies which have no feeling for the success of its distributors who diligently work hard to be successful. The CEO of our company, Stuart Finger, designed the payplan so that ordinary people could benefit. He had previously been with two differnt companies where he was making money, but others were not. He developed the plan to benefit everyone, including the person who was in part-time, as well as the full-time networker.
I will not give you half truths. Doing this would cause me to be untrue to myself. I will tell you that network marketing is not for the weak. A person must develop their own sense of power, coming from God, and believe and not give up on their company or product. Now--I will say this with all sincerity: a person must really believe in their company and product before putting their life and energy on the line, or they will wind up wasting both time and money. He/she should ask themselves if their chosen opportunity is really in line with their own passion or purpose in life. If for any reason, the opportunity conflicts with what God has given them as their mission, they should turn away at once and not become involved. If they find that leadership is corrupt or any of the training concepts are contrary to what they had originally been lead to believe, they should not participate. What might be perceived as an acceptable practice for one person, however, might not be considered "acceptable" for another. Each person has the right to decide which way God is leading in their chosen endeavor.
It is important to listen to the voice of God before preceding forward. People should precede cautiously before giving their complete trust. All people who say they are there to help, are not. Many so called "mentors" are there to profit from the ignorance of others, especially "newbies" who often spend thousands of dollars before understanding that there must be criteria before choosing their homebased business. It is my opinion that people should intentionally go a little slow at the beginning of a new endeavor, in order to make sure that they are really "sold out" on their company. Many will tell you to go all out, recruiting family and friends, make your "hot" list. Often, a person will find that they lose integrity with friends, and those a person should often be able to influence the most, by being ignorant about their company. There is definitely a learning curve in networking. Some have said, however, I'd rather have ignorance on fire than someone who has no enthusiasm. Yes, enthusiasm about your chosen company is definitely a prerequisite for success, in my opinion. Your enthusiasm should be strong before even preceding in talking to others.
So, why did I say all these things: just to have content on my blog. Did I say these things in order to try and convince you that I am not a fanatic? This answer is from my heart: the only reason I continue to tell about my company, GBG, and the product, 10 in 1 chewable vitamins, is to fulfill my passion, which is to give hope to the hopeless, both financially and spiritually.
This job is too big for me to do by myself. I need help. Half of the people who are "followers" on my blog are people already involved with my company--some not even on my team in GBG. They are looking at me and observing my actions. We all want each other to succeed with GBG. Stuart Finger, the CEO of GBG, has devised a payplan which encourages team participation.
True networking is not "All"about the money; it is not all about becoming rich--even though it is possible. GBG is about helping all the people who really have a desire to be successful, giving them a vehicle for success. I encourage you to examine the opportunity and make an educated decision for yourself. I have been involved in network marketing for many years, often becoming one of the top representatives for some of the companies for which I was involved. It is my opinion that GBG is the best network marketing company in the world. Now is the best time to get involved. With all the recent enhancements to the payplan and the fact that GBG has added the 10 in 1 Chewable Vitamin to the line, we are poised to go international in the not too distant future. Due to the fact that the company has been in place for 15 years, stability is more to be expected than some hot new fly-by-night mlm. Should you need to talk further about the opportunity or visit my site, I am listing my website along with my phone number. http://www.onlyatgbg.com/372390 . My phone # is (678) 848-5254. I usually work from 1:00 pm (EST) until whatever. I will also mail out to you an introductory sample package (Free of charge). http://onlyatgbg.com/Product.aspx?ID=372390 Fill out the contact form, and I will contact you: http://www.onlyatgbg.com/Contactme2.aspx?wid=e1a7db4d-79cd-40b4-82c6-dcb7cd32efd2&ID=372390
My authority: I've been involved in network marketing for over 30 years. I originally started with GBG as a purchaser of the product only (not a distributor). Only after receiving the profound effect of an excellent product, 10 in 1 vitamin, and examining all phases of the company, did I make a firm decision to join with GBG.
I am no longer luke-warm with my God. In fact--I am fanatical about my relationship with him, some would say. Some might even say I'm a nut. Well, ok. That's alright, cause they ain't my boss. And some might say I'm a fanatic about my Christian homebased company, but thats ok, too--because I walk in good health and prosper just as my soul prospers, while many walk around in an unhealthy state of mind, declaring sickness on themselves and their families. I see it all the time.
Have a great day!
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
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Cindy Brooks has been involved with network marketing for over 25 years. She resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she is a Social Media/Bartering Consultant.
Other blogs are: http://www.10in1gbg.com, http://www.freesamplesinthemail.com, and www.dietcokeaddiction
This is a picture of my Mom and Otto, my step-father on Christmas Day. He had fallen a few days prior. My mother is really someone special, as she has taken care of Otto now for over three years. He has Alzheimer's. But for one moment in time, joy was captured in a simple photo. Although this picture doesn't show any of the Christmas decorations or the tree, she did a beautiful job both with the decorating and also in preparing a beautiful Christmas dinner for the family.
I dedicate much of my success in life to my Mom because she has enforced a peculiar type of love with our family--tough love. Although she is afraid to show it at times, she has a big heart and is an amazing person. I believe I might have given up on her caretaker's role along time ago, had I been in her place. But as she told me the other day, she used to take it a day at a time, and now it's more like hour by hour.
So in our family, there were many highs and lows as Christmas was celebrated. Things are changing and will never be the same. This was a special day we prepared for-- or did we? I'm thankful my Christian Homebased business, GBG, provides Free training to its reps. This has allowed me to do other things while the people on my team (including my sponsor, Charles John; and his sponsor, Chris Curtis), receive training from the weekly company training calls as well as conduct daily motivational calls and nightly webinars offered for our team.
The thoughts of Christmas for many people this year, were not happy thoughts, rather many thoughts were filled with anxiety. Norman Vincent Peale, in his book, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, stated that 90 percent of the things we worry about never happen. However, for many people, this year that statement proved to be wrong. Many people who are unemployed were concerned not only about buying Christmas presents for their friends and family, but also in putting food on their table. With gasoline soaring to a national record high of $3.02/gallon here in the United States (according to http://www.gasbuddy.com/, many families were finding that even a trip to Grandma's, which was usually taken for granted, now provided an extra burden. Many families are now looking for alternative ways to help ease the pain of rising costs in living. As most families had learned at Thanksgiving, even food prices had been rising with a 30 percent increase over last year on the price of a turkey.
For many families, a Christian homebased business is the answer.
If you are one of those families who is struggling just to get by and would like help in finding a solution, please fill out your contact information at http://www.shopgbg.com/jppcontact/372390 . Someone will contact you with information and direction on getting started in your own Christian homebased business.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Report of December 4, 2010) the unemployment rate has crept up to 9.8%. Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (10.0 per-cent), adult women (8.4 percent), whites (8.9 percent), and Hispanics (13.2 per-cent) edged up in November. The jobless rate for blacks (16.0 percent) showed little change over the month, while the rate for teenagers declined to 24.6 percent. The jobless rate for Asians was 7.6 percent, not seasonally adjusted.
Many people are questioning their own unalienable right, according to the Declaration of Independence, to their own "pursuit of happiness."
Now that we are through with the most holy of all holy days among Christians, Christmas is yet another year away. This year, many people celebrated sacrificial giving, but nothing in comparison to the sacrifice God gave us that glorious day when Christ was born to save us from our sin.
John 10:1010 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.(KJV)
I was talking to my son at Christmas, and we were talking about GBG, my Christian Homebased business, and about why I felt that it was the right Christian homebased company with the right message to touch a world. God did not intend for us to live in poverty as some people think and are against the message of prosperity as if prosperity were a curse. However, he did know that the poor would always be with us. He also knew that the message of salvation would be received by some and rejected by others. Did God believe in prosperity? I believe he did, because he said:
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For this reason, I believe he knew that both elements (health and wealth) were good attributes for his followers. Knowing my company focuses on both, I feel that my Christian Homebased business can provide the solution to the financial situation of many. My message is to give hope to the hopeless, both spiritually and financially. Jesus Christ said,
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. .
Today, I come with a message of hope to you and all families. I honestly believe I found the answer. If you knew my story in network marketing, you would see how many times when I did fail with other companies, most of the time it was because I found something wrong with them--something which caused me not to want to share the company and product with both my friends and family. With GBG, both during my time as a customer only, and now as a representative, I have not found any negatives. I would tell you if I had, and also would not be promoting it. For further information, visit my site at http://www.shopgbg.com/jpp/372390 You see, I know the two worlds. My rich dad, as I call him, has no health but wealth; my poor dad has good health but no wealth. Given a choice, most would choose health over wealth. With GBG, we have help with both.
Check back soon to find out when free samples in the mail of our new 10in1 chewable vitamins will be ready for distribution. You will find a link from my site on http://www.freesamplesinthemail.com/
As I look back on previous Thanksgivings, my memories are mainly of good food and lots of it--the American way of life. Growing up in a family with eight kids, my Mother always seemed to cook just the right amount of food, and I never remember of any leftovers except at Thanksgiving. There were no seconds either, except at Thanksgiving. How she managed to do that with all the other meals during the year, I will never know. We ate good, but there were some luxuries I never knew about including getting seconds. Maybe that's the reason as an adult I am overweight--all the seconds I have now.
I never knew until I was 16 and went on a date, that a person would eat a whole steak (this is just one example of the many things about life I never knew). We were not deprived, it was just that there were some things I never knew. We never cooked out on a grill, we never ordered fast food, and I never helped my mother cook. That was one thing she always did. Because she assumed this responsibility and never said a word, I never knew until many years later that she had felt like a maid for many years--she kept it all inside.
On Thanksgiving, many people will be keeping their emotions intact--just not to make waves or create drama. This is fine and well, but it never allows you true intimacy with family. This year, I will try my best to get closer to my family instead of concentrating so much on food.
We also need to make an extra effor to really thank the person who does the cooking, if it is not you. Why not bring flowers, or do some type of help cleaning up before settling down to television, as most people do. Don't even ask, just do it. Sometimes in all the hoopla, we just forget and get wrapped up in our own selves.
This year will be especially difficult for many Americans, especially the 1 in 10 who is unemployed. But we still have many many things to be thankful for including freedom to worship God and the freedom to strive for a better life.
God bless you all. Happy Thanksgiving. Just thought of a song I sung at school as a child.
Gobble gobble said the turkey
I'm the king of all the fair
Gobble gobble said the turkey
I am wanted everywhere
(Can't think of the end--oh, did I hear a gunshot?)
Make this Thanksgiving a memorable Thanksgiving and don't forget to take pictures.
This blogpost is dedicated to my step-father, Otto Timms, who is in the latter stages of Alzheimer's. He will be with us tomorrow. For that I am thankful.
It is also dedicated to my GBG sponsor, CJ, who helped me in this life here on earth, to examine and determine my "why" which is to give hope to the hopeless (both financially and spiritually). Jesus Christ is the answer. All glory be to my loving savior, Jesus Christ. Without him life would be meaningless.
Save this link to my site in your favorites. If you are one of the one in ten who still have a JOB (just over broke), be thankful; but don't take it for granted. Decide today that you will never be empty handed if they decide to pass out pink slips. A tight rope walker would never walk unless he has a trampoline there at the bottom to catch him. Let GBG be that trampoline.
