Coming From There To Here (Stepping Out On Faith)

Wow, April 16, 2015 already! I never thought I'd be where I am today. The second day of no having to punch a clock and make money fr someone else. Today, it is all about my business. For years I have made money for others while just playing games with myself about taking my own ventures to the next level.

I consider myself a woman of faith, yet I seemed to be stuck, just dabbling in the water instead of taking that plunge. Was it age that gave me pause? When I was younger with small children and so much more to lose, I was bolder, I took chances and I didn't second guess myself or God's plan for me. I wasn't afraid. What happened? I can't claim fear yet I can I not.  When I think of this I am reminded of a story I once heard.

The Drowning Man -

A fellow was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help.

Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, "Jump in, I can save you."

The stranded fellow shouted back, "No, it's OK, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me."

So the rowboat went on.

Then a motorboat came by. "The fellow in the motorboat shouted, "Jump in, I can save you."

To this the stranded man said, "No thanks, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith."

So the motorboat went on.

Then a helicopter came by and the pilot shouted down, "Grab this rope and I will lift you to safety."

To this the stranded man again replied, "No thanks, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith."

So the helicopter reluctantly flew away.

Soon the water rose above the rooftop and the man drowned. He went to Heaven. He finally got his chance to discuss this whole situation with God, at which point he exclaimed, "I had faith in you but you didn't save me, you let me drown. I don't understand why!"

To this God replied, "I sent you a rowboat and a motorboat and a helicopter, what more did you expect?"

I had a long talk with myself and then I went to God.  I do not want to be like the drowning man. I have to recognize His help when it arrives. He has given me so many opportunities to do better for myself and my Family. WDGP Radio, Children's World of Music, Simplicity Travel  and so much more..... The out come of Our conversation is what you see now. I am putting "job" on the back burner right now. I am going to focus on my dreams, goals and desires. I am truly on "my" path. I have no one to prove anything to except myself. I am proving that I not only talk the talk but walk the walk. I trust God in all things.

Once I made the decision to let go of the status quo and do a new thing, I got so much confirmation. I have discovered a young woman who is not only as ambitious as I am but thinks just like me. Together we will do big things incorporating the things we love about life. Things like independent music, children, home schooling Black business, and the list goes on.  I have time to work on my non-profit Children's World of Music and I have been asked to partner in some great opportunities. The future looks bright. Thank you Jesus!!

So Much To Be Done... and Time Marches ON

Wow, February 11, 2015 already! It seems like just yesterday it was Christmas. Time is really moving and I have so much to do and so many decisions to make, that may head is spinning.

First, I have got to secure some grants so i can move on to the next stage for Children's World of Music. It is very important to my spirit and well-being that this organization flourish. I will need to give up my Nursing career entirely, due to my circumstances beyond my control. This is going to become my main employment venture because it will do work that will be good for my soul. I have always felt the need to help others and I think helping Children is the best way to do this. I want to have a safe place for Children to feel safe and secure enough to investigate their desires and allow us to help them make dreams come true, one note at a time. Any support given to us in this endeavor will be greatly appreciated.

We are in the planning stages for a couple of fundraising activity, the first to be held in the spring. Details as they become available. Thanks to all who have agreed to aid us.

Secondly, I have to make WDGP Radio be profitable again. This is something I need freedom from my current job to do. I want to re-launch or music download site as soon as possible. The music and the Artists are great, but we need more businesses to support via buying advertising on the station. If you are a small or home based business, please check out rates at WDGP .We are outstanding for USA based business and also great for any  business with an international reach.

I thank God everyday for the vision I have, I know He will make it bigger than I can imagine. I am excited, optimistic, hopeful and yes there is some apprehension. However, I will not be stopped.I am ready to move my feet.

My Thoughts for today

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Setup For My Success

I have certainly been challenged lately, I know it is true that when you are about to have your breakthrough, all types of things tend to happen, just to throw you off your game. I know that I am near to my breakthrough because there are obstacles being thrown at me and mine all week. The bright spot is that WDGPradio.com has gone from a rank of nearly 4 million to 500,887 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. This is just since February 6, 2010. This is the date I signed up with Alexa.com

God is so good. He always sends you the signs to stay the course. Let me tell about  3 things that happened to me in the last week. First thing, someone hacked one of my accounts and stole almost $400.00. That didn't work out for them, because the fraud attempt was caught and and my money has been returned,  of course, it was at an inconvenience to myself. Then I thought something had happened to my daughter, but Thank God she was alright. This led to the most serious assault, the incident from my daughter led to problems at work. This was purely the Devil at work.

Now, as I said, God sends signs, we just have to recognize them. Today when I got home from work, I was checking my emails and I saw I had one from Willie Jolly inviting me to watch him on TBN this evening. It stated that it was the first time he had been on TBN and that it was rebroadcast from a previous showing. It stated that the show would come on at 5 pm. It was a few moments after 6 pm when I read the email. I really enjoy listening to Mr Jolly speak, he is always positive and motivating to me. I checked my local listings thinking that it might start at 6 in this area, not really knowing where this email originated. It turned out that the show did start at 5 pm here too, but Willie Jolly was still speaking. He testified to his past and then spoke of his present. He gave God the glory for his accomplishments. He spoke confidently about the future. Giving many antidotes of persons he had met, interviewed and such. Everything he said spoke directly to me.

After the show concluded, I began to think about my vision for my company. I am more determined then ever to succeed. I have big plans and they are beginning to shape up. I know it is because I got out of the way and God do his will in my life. I am so thankful and appreciative for his fulfilling a dream I didn't even know I had. I am glad that I trust him to guide me all the way to my goals. Even if I lose my job, which might happen, I know I am focused on the prize. I will bee all I desire and more. I will soar to even greater heights then I can even imagine. Because He Lives I can achieve.