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Integrity

kmcooley — Sat, 15 May 2010 06:01:00 +0000

Good afternoon. Too often we tend to hold onto what we should let go of, and too often it’s people. We have to, at some point, realize that everybody that claims to support and love us, don’t. We have to discern faithfulness and loyalty vs. agenda. We have to feel between love and deceit.

Unfortunately, becoming aware of the truth can be emotionally exhausting, but living a life in integrity filled with character and free of uncertain influences is more than encouraging.

Peace – Kimberly

Restated

kmcooley — Sat, 08 May 2010 03:41:29 +0000

Good evening. Songs, lyrics, and quotes should only inspire us and tap into what’s already within us. They should never replace our own personal convictions, adoration, and praises.

Peace – Kimberly

Chosen, Now Choose

kmcooley — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:27:01 +0000

Good evening. You know it IS still alright to choose life… especially knowing that you have direct access to life more ABUNDANTLY! (John 10:10). A close friend of mine put it this way, “God not only gives you life, but He gives it to you abundantly.” All we have to do is make a choice between the life this world can lead us and the life that God can give us. Sounds simple, but in all honesty, it’s not that easy.

Living a life driven by things of this world is enticing because usually it requires little effort with seemingly great rewards. Living a life dedicated to God requires service, diligence, patience, tenacity…a whole new lifestyle, but the Eternal rewards are invaluable, resources are unlimited, and all that you have access to is freakin awesome. Not to mention the “just because you’re on my mind and I love you like that” bonuses that God tends to lay on you every now and then! You know like all green lights on the way home. Yeah those things

Remember, little effort, no life. A lot of effort, eternal life. Yes it takes an effort but YES, it’s also worth it!

Peace – Kimberly

Throw What In?

kmcooley — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:50:23 +0000

Good morning. “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” – Romans. 8:18

In other words, DON’T quit. Sure there is suffering, but there’s also glory. We are heirs of God, it HAS to get better! It WILL get better. Just hang in there. Ok?

Peace – Kimberly

Forward

kmcooley — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:14:39 +0000

“Whenever you find whole world against you just turn around and lead the world.” – Anonymous

Keep pressing forward, Mr. President!

Peace – Kimberly

In The Midst Of

kmcooley — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:12:09 +0000

Good evening. Tribulations. Those are bad things right? Wrong. Tribulations make us stronger, wiser, and more patient among other things…and to me that worth it all.

Peace – Kimberly

Issues of the Heart

kmcooley — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:19:00 +0000

guard·ed (gärdd) adj: cautious and avoiding any commitment

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Never Throw Out Your Defeats

kmcooley — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:54:00 +0000

Good evening. Every success began as a failure at some point. Keep pressing because with each attempt, you become better conditioned. Stay the course and you will find that victory is not only sweet, but also filled with sweat, pain, tears, and emotion…and that makes it just that much sweeter. But even better, that makes you that much stronger.

Peace – Kimberly

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Slideshow

kmcooley — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:04:00 +0000

"Don't forget that impossible is nothing; your environment's irrelevant

Just don't let your emotions overpower your intelligence

Refuse to give up, your mistakes don't define you

They don't dictate where you're headed; they remind you

The time keeps ticking; let your mind keep clicking; never stop thinking

Be aware of your positions, and be aware of the collisions and the potholes hidden

On the road that you travel on your life long mission; just listen

Every day is like a snapshot taken

If you live you can learn to be patient"

- Clifford Harris (T.I.)

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Soap Suds & Chaos

kmcooley — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:24:00 +0000

Good morning. Don't you hate it when you are filling the sink to wash dishes and whatever's in the sink keeps drifting to under the running water? It always gets in the way of my perfect bubble build up. Argg!

I think sometimes in life we do the same thing….we always seem to be drawn to forces that disrupt our flow. What's the attraction? Have our lives become so chaotic that we simply don't know how to be still and enjoy the stillness in or around us? Or have we become so self involved that every ounce of attention – good or bad – has to be on us? We humans. Geesh.

If we've been given the opportunity to live, love, and exist freely for even just a moment with no opposition, we should embrace it in every way that we can. Lessons can be learned even when we're not engaged, so its never about being the center of attention but is always about being where life has placed us and not where we've placed ourselves.

Peace – Kimberly

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