Tag: family

Hanging on By a Thread…

Jennifred Jones

Don’t cut the thread! Don’t give up on yourself!

“A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth.” *

Even God, Himself won’t cut the thread or give up on you. He is for all of us underdogs. We who have tried and failed and tried and failed, sometimes given up but still trying.

You have worth and value inherently inside you because you were made in the image of God. Don’t believe anyone who tells you there is no value in you, or you have no place or aren’t needed and have nothing to offer. God did not say that about you and his word is tops!

He will never tell you you’ve gone too far, made too many mistakes and are unfixable. He can mend your life. He can mend your family. He can mend your friends. That’s what he does. He just needs your permission.

Tell Him about your thread…

*Isaiah 42:3 NKJV

Decide to Change

Jennifred Jones

It’s that simple. Just say yes to your wish to change. You only have 2 choices…yes or no, so why not pick yes?

Yes just sounds friendlier and more freeing. The main thing about choosing yes is that involves moving forward — effort saying yes again and again to change.

No is so easy, anyone can say that…just say no and stay the same…same pain, same trials, same mistakes, same places, same friends…safe, but going nowhere.

So just say yes to your heart’s desire to change — stick one foot out and follow up with your other foot — see you’re already two steps ahead!

Now keep moving. You can do it.

You owe it to yourself and your family.

Where can I start today?

I will move one foot forward today.

If You Want to Feel Needed…

Jennifred Jones

Make other people feel needed.

Begin by saying, “Thank you.”

…to the trashman

…to the janitor at the YMCA

…to the bus driver

…to the check out person

…to your family

It will make their day, and their reaction will make your day…a chain reaction has begun!!!

We need what another provides. and they need acknowledgement for what they provided. It’s not about trying to get something from someone, it’s about giving worth and value to another person…that you sincerely need and appreciate what they are offering, whether it’s free or whether they are paid for what they do.

It’s a human to human connection—a bond —in the category that says, “I see you”, “I see what you do”, “You are adding value to my life by what you are doing.”

Today, let’s begin to appreciate another person, add value to them and it in turn will add value to us.