Happy New Year!!!!

Hey everyone,

2011 ended with a bang! God is so good!  He provided the way that my entire family was able to celebrate Christmas with my sister Brenda's family in Texas!

Now, its time to embrace  2012!!!!!

Hold on its going to be an awesome ride!!!

Whatever plans God has for me this year I want!!!!

I will be obedience to the prompting of the Holy Spirit! I will live a life of Love!

In Jesus' name I pray, Amen!!!

Giving!

Hey everyone,

Christmas is upon us and this is the time that those who don't usually give, give.  Many equate giving with material things but you can give a smile, a touch, a hug , a kind word, a listening ear, eye contact when conversing. Spending time with someone speaks volumes.
Let's not put ourselves in debt to buy something that might not be appreciated. Or to impress others when they don't really care.  Also give year around.

Flash that beautiful smile.  Say "Good morning, afternoon, evening or night." Don't look for a reply. Do your part.  Make a different.

I am going to Texas in the morning.  Looking forward to this mini vacation.  Coming back well rested and gearing to start the new year.  God has been so good to my family this year but there is more to come.

My sister in Texas is calling every day to keep me updated with the menu.  I will not leave my running shoes here. I am going to find a track somewhere in Texas.

God showed up!

Hey everyone,

My first book signing for  SMOOTHIES FOR THE SOUL! It took place at New Jerusalem First Missionary Baptist Church in Hollywood, Florida, MK Anderson, Pastor.
I fasted the day before because I needed to be in communication with God.  I needed Him to take over.  I prayed that when I open my mouth, He speaks.  He did.  He showed up and showed out. Many said that they laughed and cried.  To God Be The Glory!!

I am reading MY SONG OF PRAISE!  This is my signature poem.  Worship in poetry!
Being interviewed by my cousin Camille Jones, CEO and Founder of Hands2help!

                                                                    
 Attendees lining up to purchase SMOOTHIES FOR THE SOUL!  Only God!

 Signing with my special pen.  A gift from Minister Robinson, the Youth Minister of New Jerusalem!
My grandson in background.  Showing support for grandma!

Thanks to Pastor Anderson who suggested the title of this book,  SMOOTHIES FOR THE SOUL.  A title I loved and used. To Sylvester Ward Jr, author of Two Versions of the Truth and To Whom it May Concern, for all his help in making this happen and to all my friends and family for their love and support.

"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 a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me,  I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,"  declares the Lord, "and will  bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all nations and places I have banished you," declared the Lord, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile." Jeremiah 29:11-14 NIV

Excitement!

Hey everyone,

Thanksgiving with family and friends in Palm Bay was awesome!
Everyone came together and made it a Thanksgiving to remember.

I am so excited because this Saturday is my FIRST book-signing.  More to come.  But this one is special.
Special because it proved that trusting God to do what He said He will do when  you obey Him.  All His promises He made.  I see them coming true because I believes Him.

Preparations are in order.  No worries!  God said the book will take care of itself and I have Faith in His every Word.


During the Thanksgiving Holiday,I ate everything that was not tied down BUT, I also jogged.  I jogged for 8, yes 8 miles on Thanksgiving morning.  I jogged from my cousin Lisa's house to the park, which was 3 and a half miles, 1 mile in the park and back to her house. Round-trip, 8 miles.I was making room, lol.  Then on Saturday, I jogged 4 miles. Getting rid of some of the stuff I ate. No guilt trip here!
This morning I jogged 4 miles. Routine in place.

A desire of my heart!

Hey eveyone,

Praising God, Full!

A friend of my sent me an e-mail and said that finally I gave birth to my baby.  I wrote her back saying that I am pregnant now and will give birth to another soon.  I will have many babies.  After all they are blessings from God.  Of course she is talking about my book.  A dream, a want ,a desire, a yearning!

God has been so good to me.  I have so much gratitude.  I am screaming, I am shouting, I am running through my house. 

God will do everything He say He will do.  Trust Him, Obey Him.  If He say do it, do it.
He will be with you every step of the way. 

My God!  I honor You, I praise You.  I am nothing without You!!!!!!

I am going to Palm Bay for Thankgiving!  My college divas will be meeting me there.
My working divas will arrive Wednesday.

Smiling!
Joy!

God is moving!!!

Hey everyone,

This is me with my books that arrived today in ample time for my book-signing on the 3rd of December at New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Hollywood, Fla at 1pm to 3pm. 

Smoothies For The Soul by Paula Wilkes in Poetry

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This is the link to purchase SMOOTHIES FOR THE SOUL online.

I say God is moving because these two events happened today.

My book cover that I shared a few blogs ago. 

You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being. Rev. 4:11.

Saying NO!

Hey everyone,

I have been asked to help with this  and to help with that.  I used to say "yes" all the time.  Juggling my time.  Multi-tasking.  Being exhausted. Was I trying to please everyone? That's impossible.  Was I trying to get brownie points?  I find that I was fighting for the time to do what God called me to do.  So I stopped.

I started saying NO!

This is for those who have this problem.  The "Yes" problem. Stop!  Give your Calling priority.  Everything else will fall in place. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God.......  You might say I don't have time to do what God is calling me to do because I have all this stuff needing my attendance.  Give God time and He will take care of the rest.
If you are exhausted as I was, won't it be great to have someone to help you?  God will. 

I am so excited!  This year I am going to travel!  I love traveling.  I am going to Palm Bay for Thanksgiving and Texas for Christmas!  God got awesome plans for me next year.

Haven't started  the 5-mile jog yet.  Push Paula Push!!!!

I made a delicious chicken soup.  My grandson and I were shaking our legs and humming as we consumed it.