My Daily Nourishment

I am a working at home individual since four years now. A former banker who is now a blogger who loves to share her personal experiences, thoughts and opinions to the world. I find more freedom being a blogger because I can work anytime I want and I can go anywhere without asking to my boss that I need a break or holiday. Thanks to all pr jobs online where I am given the opportunity to be a boss of my own.

Working from home requires discipline and a certain mind-set. Distractions can get the better of you if you allow them to. Children in the house, a constant ringing phone from friends can get your mind off your work real fast.

1) Have a System

It is important that you have a system that makes you productive. Set aside time every day searching for additional work. Have a routine on handling paper flow. To be productive you must be organized. Once you have a system in place, stick to it. Sort out your office furniture so that it is conducive to your work – well placed, with enough space, light and a comfortable chair. Thanks to the tilted and turn windows in my computer room where I can breath fresh air and look around.

2) Prioritize the Work

We all live with deadlines. Prioritize your work in such a way so as not to miss deadlines. Not meeting targets can ruin your reputation. Turn work in before it is due. That way you become a hero in the client’s eyes. This is a sure-fire method of being awarded more work. Learning to prioritize your project load is a key element in becoming disciplined.

3) Count the Pennies

It has been said that the rich know where every penny goes. Emulate the rich, know how much money is coming in, and know how much is going out. In addition, it is vital to know how you are spending your income. Know where the pennies are going. Be disciplined and spend smart. Think before you buy! Being a banker and accountant, I am quite good in spending and counting my pennies.

4) Dealing with Distractions

Working from home can have distractions, especially if you have young children. Your family needs to know what your core work hours are. You must insist that you not be bothered while you are working, unless it is an emergency. Failure to set ground rules from the start will disrupt your work process, and have you missing deadlines.

5) Reward Yourself

When you have gone the extra mile for a client, you are entitled to reward yourself for a job well done. Perhaps a day with the kids is in order, but only if your workload permits it. Whenever you have done an exceptional job be sure and pat yourself on the back. You are the boss, and this is what good bosses do.

Jesus faced all sorts of trials and opposition when proclaiming the Gospel. Let us never be discouraged to the point of giving up when trials and sufferings engulf our lives. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus and on the goal of eternal life and face them. We need never be afraid that Jesus will desert us as His promise is to be with us until the end of time. With this truth in my heart I know I can endure any trial the devil might raise against me.

John 15:18-21

18 Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you. 20 Remember the word I spoke to you, ‘No slave is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 And they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.”

my reflections

think: We need never be afraid that Jesus will desert us as His promise is to be with us until the end of time.

Good evening folks! It is a German holiday today in the state of Bavaria, Germany. Some other German states also have holidays but not all. The holiday is called Fronleichman in German, known as Corpus Christi or the Feast of the Body of Christ. There was also a procession around our village. I also took some photos of it but don’t have the chance to download it. I will share some once I am done downloading.

My birthday is also fast approaching. I wish to have that artcarved jewelry as birthday present. Time truly passes-by so quickly now. The month of June is almost over. I believed this month is a good one for me despite being sick for some days. That’s all for now. This is just a short update and I wish you all a wonderful weekend ahead.

It seems that the Corinthians are far more ready to accept the Gospel than the people of Athens. Paul begins his mission in Corinth in the synagogue and continues there until thrown out by the Jews who do not believe Christ is the Messiah. He then goes somewhere else to preach and to continue the work of evengelization.

Acts 18:1-8

1 Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. He went to visit them 3 and, because he practiced the same trade, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. 4 Every sabbath, he entered into discussions in the synagogue, attempting to convince both Jews and Greeks. 5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began to occupy himself totally with preaching the word, testifying to the Jews that the Messiah was Jesus. 6 When they opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your heads! I am clear of responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” 7 So he left there and went to a house belonging to a man named Titus Justus, a worshiper of God; his house was next to a synagogue. 8 Crispus, the synagogue official, came to believe in the Lord along with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized.
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Hello everyone! How’s your day. I hope you had a wonderful one. I guess not so good for me because I am having a bit cold and cough. Anyway, when I look at my facebook account today, I found out that I have a lot of friends who celebrate their special natal days. I was able to greet some but not all. I wish I have a lot of money so that I can give them gift baskets such as cherry moon farms. To all birthday celebrants today and this month, I wish you all the best in life, good health always and more candles to blow. Take care folks!

I am also saying goodbye for now. I need to wake-up early tomorrow for some errands and doctor’s appointment plus I will be helping a bit a friend who will have a party on Saturday.

To all birthday celebrants. Here are some roses fresh from our garden.

Paul readily responds to an invitation to preach the Gospel in a new area. I believe that he trusts that if the Holy Spirit does not want him there he will raise obstacles to Paul’s intentions and lead him elsewhere. I call this the “open door policy.” If the doors open and remain open then that is a sign that God wants you to pass through them; conversely, if a door shuts then it could be a sign that this is not the path for you. We have to be careful to test whether the door is locked and not just shut for a period of time or else we could miss the opportunity at hand.

Acts 16:1-10

1 Paul reached also Derbe and Lystra where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. 2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him, 3 and Paul wanted him to come along with him. On account of the Jews of that region, Paul had him circumcised, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As they traveled from city to city, they handed on to the people for observance the decisions reached by the apostles and presbyters in Jerusalem. 5 Day after day the churches grew stronger in faith and increased in number. 6 They traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian territory because they had been prevented by the Holy Spirit from preaching the message in the province of Asia. 7 When they came to Mysia, they tried to go on into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them, 8 so they crossed through Mysia and came down to Troas. 9 During the night Paul had a vision. A Macedonian stood before him and implored him with these words, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 When he had seen the vision, we sought passage to Macedonia at once, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
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Somebody knocked at our door this morning. When I opened it, it was the postman. I already expected that my new gadget will be delivered anytime this week. The cyber shot Sony digital camera that I ordered last weekend is finally here. A friend was also asking me about psp batteries last time. I will see if the shop where I ordered my camera also sells this one. Hubby will be finally happy with this new gadget. He won’t have difficulty clicking anymore. My old model of cyber shot Sony is not working good now. It is torn-out after thousands and thousands of clicks. I can still use it anyway but I need patience.

sample shot of my Sony DSC-W510

Jesus is the Master and we are His disciples. Nothing will ever change the fundamentals of this relationship. Yes, Jesus will call us His friends but that will not change the fact that He is the lead and we are to follow wherever He goes. There seems to be something in the vast majority of all people, if not all people, that wants to be a leader. Well, when it comes to our faith there is only one leader and His name is Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

John 13:16-20

16 When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. 18 I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture might be fulfilled, ‘The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me.’ 19 From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. 20 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”

my reflections
t h i n k : Let us trust that what God wants to do with us is best for us.

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Another TGIF is here! Thanks God Its Friday! Thanks God that somebody was happy. I posted three days ago that my brother is celebrating his 31st birthday. Today, I read a message from my sister in facebook that they had fun during his birthday party. My brother said that it was one of the happiest birthday he had. I was also happy after knowing about it. I am also thinking of giving gurkha cigars to my other brother who will be celebrating his birthday on Sunday. Oh yes, I still have another brother whose birthday is coming soon. I wish I am home but maybe giving a little present and a birthday wishes are enough. Happy weekend everyone!

Paul is well and truly off on mission now. For the next 15 or so years he will rarely rest as he proclaims the Gospel from modern day Turkey in the East until Rome in the West. He even harbored ideas of going to Spain. It is important that we do not limit the power of the Holy Spirit through our unbelief. Let us trust that what God wants to do with us is best for us as well and so be willing to surrender to His call.

Acts 13:13-25

13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered into the synagogue and took their seats. 15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue officials sent word to them, “My brothers, if one of you has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.” 16 So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen. 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm he led them out of it 18 and for about forty years he put up with them in the desert. 19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance 20 at the end of about four hundred and fifty years. After these things he provided judges up to Samuel [the] prophet. 21 Then they asked for a king. God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 Then he removed him and raised up David as their king; of him he testified, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.’ 23 From this man’s descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. 24 John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; 25 and as John was completing his course, he would say, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.’”
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