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“Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.”

~~~Psalm 128:1-2 (ESV)~~~

“Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who fears, reveres, and worships the Lord, who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments. For you shall eat [the fruit] of the labor of your hands; happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) shall you be, and it shall be well with you.”

~~~Psalm 128:1-2 (AMPC)~~~

“Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.”

~~~Psalm 128:1-2 (KJV)~~~

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In God We Still Trust

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 taylorjamesalbert

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his own.”

~~~Psalm 33:12 (TLB)~~~

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Empowering Respect For Women

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 taylorjamesalbert

Sadly the topic of respect for ourselves and others has become so selfishly twisted and far removed from what God intended, and especially that of respecting women. Singer, entertainer, and more importantly husband and father, Donny Osmond, (now entering forty-three years of marriage with his lovely wife, Debbie, has earned the right to not only speak out but be listened to as he purposely challenges the panel and audience of “Loose Women”, the British daytime talk show, to introspectively re-evaluate their value as women. Real change begins with our thoughts being gently and lovingly challenged with the truth. Real change begins in the heart.

“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” Ephesians 5:25 (ESV).

“An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life” Proverbs 31:10-12 (ESV).

“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “’Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.’” Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates” Proverbs 31:25-31 (ESV).

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Thirty-Three Discoveries

February 7, 2020December 2, 2020 taylorjamesalbert

While finishing a degree I had started several years ago, one of my course assignments was to list thirty-three things I discovered as a result of returning to school. Obviously there had been lots of years and lots of learning between the start and finish dates of this degree. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys learning to return to college. It is well worth the opportunity of challenging yourself to grow. Enjoy!

That my gut instinct in many things in life has been right.
That life is all about learning, growing, and caring.
That success is more about how you succeed than if you succeed.
That how you play is more important than if you win.
That I have improved my writing and thinking skills.
That I still (if not more than before) desire to become a writer.
That each of us is made up of many fine qualities, along with some not so fine qualities.
That to fall asleep at night knowing I’ve given my best.
That there are many, many ways of looking at things.
That I am very blessed.
That a leader encourages growth.
That a controller is not a leader, but a failure despite the numbers or the scores.
That I want to continue growing, developing, learning, and loving.
That I still have so very much to offer.
That I am ever so grateful for those difficult times, people, and situations in my life, though painful, I have grown through the experiences and often despite the experiences.
That I still love learning.
That ones walk does talk louder than ones talk talks.
That the most important person to trust is yourself, which in doing so, then allows trust in others.
That failure is not failure, but one step closer to success.
Did I mention that I am blessed, life is good, and I am very glad?
That I am rediscovering myself again.
That integrity still wins the day.
That there is still hope.
That because I believe there is still hope, there is.
That I do indeed have a purpose uniquely my own.
That maybe I already knew all of this, but that it has been such a rewarding experience having had this opportunity and to realize it, once again.
That the Golden Rule is still worth its weight in gold.
That we are all at different places in life, which is exactly where we are supposed to be.
That coming from the heart is the best, truest, and most sincere place from which to begin.
That being real, not perfect, but real, is the only honest and best place to start.
That wisdom comes with experience and experience comes with age.
And for all of this, I am forever thankful.
Who knew?