Welcome

“The values I learned as a child have sustained me throughout my adult life.  I cannot say that I have always appreciated the advice that my elders passed my way, but in times of crisis, it is their words that helped me get through.  Grandma use to say, with God’s guidance, I could achieve the impossible.   As a life coach, writer, and speaker, I share my experiences through my work.”   –Dawn  

Walking By Faith

Walking by faith means you take steps towards your goal believing God got your back. Well, every time you move, He’s moving with you because He needs you to be where He needs you to; so, you can do what it is you’re supposed to do. Get it?!

Be Compassionate

Unfortunately, we really don’t find out what it means to be compassionate until we need compassion for ourselves.

“If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love [for others growing out of God’s love for me], then I have become only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal [just an annoying distraction]. 2And if I have the gift of prophecy [and speak a new message from God to the people], and understand all mysteries, and [possess] all knowledge; and if I have all [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love [reaching out to others], I am nothing. 3If I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it does me no good at all.”  1 Corinthians 13: 1-3

 

Achiever Always

“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 (ESV)

You will never underachieve because greatness is within you.

Quality Not Quantity

“We ask brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,” 1 Thessalonians 5:12  English Standard Version (ESV)

In regards to teamwork, having a big group does not mean better nor does a small group mean mediocre.  For it is the quality of the individuals working with you not the quantity. Surround yourself with great people.

 

Stop It

“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14

Stop letting the enemy draw you back to yesterday. You cannot move forward focused on yesterday’s mishaps.  Do not allow him (the enemy) to continue showing you that today does not look like what God has promised you.  If God wants something, He is going to get what He wants and that is final because He has a great reason for doing so.

 

Purposefully Living

” My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my psalm to the King.  My tongue is like a pen of a skillful writer.” Psalm 45:1 (AMP)

I live my purpose everyday sharing inspiration.  When I don’t, I am not living purposefully.  For a long time, I was waiting for the tide to turn in my favor.  I realized my reality starts with me, and I needed to get off my butt and do something.  I am not perfect, but perfection is not needed for what I am purposed to do.

Every dream realized is a person helped in the world. – Dawn C. Mason

It Goes By So Fast

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV

Time goes by so fast.  That means you have no time to waste on things that are not apart of your purpose.

 

Not Suppose To Know

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11 ESV

You do not have to know everything, but know that God has a perfect plan for you.  Everything you ever dreamed of will come to past because you have followed His instructions.  Be patient, loving, and watch God work in your life.

 

Would He Be Pleased?

We say we want to be pleasing in God’s sight. Well, do not let the people you are trying to get saved question your own salvation by what they see or hear you do before and after the church doors are opened.  Salvation is not something you parade just on Sunday and Wednesday Bible Study.

In my quest to become a wiser woman, I have been taking inventory of self.  I am determined to master the gifts of being quiet and the ability to reason. These are two characteristics of gracefulness.  It is insane to repeatedly continue unbecoming,  inappropriate behavior, give lame excuses, and expect people to treat you differently.

Aristole said it best, “We are what we repeatedly do.”  Are you about excellence or mediocrity?

 

 

Desperate Measures

Luke 8:43-48

“And a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all of her living upon physicians, and could not be healed by anyone, Came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment, and immediately her flow of blood ceased. And when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came up trembling, and falling down before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she had touched Him and how she had been instantly cured. And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your confidence and trust in Me) has mad you well! Go (enter) into peace (untroubled, undisturbed well-being).”

This woman did the unthinkable.  Because of her condition, it was against the rules for her to be in the company of anyone.  Sometimes playing it safe does not get the results you want or need.  It is okay to take risks.