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so, what do you do

I am often asked in social situations” so, what do you do?”

My answer,

I’m a writer, speaker, husband, father and grandfather. A servant as well as an executive.
I have succeeded greatly, and I have failed miserably. I have had much and at times very little. I have raised my hands high in worship and praise to God, cried over my situation and questioned his very existence. I have been close to those who have lost everything, as well as those who have so very much. I have been in the middle of chaos and destruction, and experienced the alternative, true peace and contentment.

I almost lost my life at 7 while riding my bicycle then again at 16 after losing control of the car I was driving. At 27 when a gun was placed at my head while sitting in my car in Houston Texas while simply writing a check, kidnapped at gun point and pushed out of my car while the 2-gun men drove off. At 37 while setting a wellhead on an oilwell drilling rig when the hydraulic system supporting a 10,0000 LB blowout prevent above my head slipped only to immediately repressurize and hold just inches above my head. At 46 during a phone conversation where my speech became jumbled, an MRI discovered a brain tumor the size of a golf ball seated in the left lateral ventricle requiring 9 and one-half hours of surgery. I returned to work in 6 weeks. Now as I begin a new phase of life, in many ways my life is just beginning.

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Life Lessons in Puppy Managment

I would have never thought that being awakened at 2:30 in morning by two puppies needing to go out would change my view of how I live life. The normal, the mundane, the backdrop of our daily lives not to inspiring or uplifting, unless.

They are only 8 lbs. Clooney and 12 pounds Rosie respectively but run our lives as if they own Vilma, and me. Now 3 years old they have found ever changing ways to get us to do what they want. If it’s not right or interesting were not doing it that seems to be their code. Raw hide must be the right size and texture or it’s not worth their time. And oh by the way, it has to be new. No old rawhide for these ladies. They know I don’t know how, isn’t rawhide all the same, apparently not. We have several packages in our pantry of different brands shapes and flavors. Unless it right they won’t have anything to do with it. But when it’s right they will spend hours chewing until their exhausted.

Back to the 2:30 wake up call. Clooney usually stands at the end of the bed and makes a sound like someone clearing there throat. It’s a bark but muffled, you know like hello excuse me are you awake. Thankfully they apparently learned this on their own after being shuffled off to the back yard each night any time they moved. There’s nothing in writing but Vilma and I know when its our turn to let the puppy’s out if we get the late night call. They have taken over our king size bed, and sleep anywhere they want. Different positions under the cover, on top of the cover on the pillow or not. I have even seen them upside down paws in the air sound asleep. It changes from night to night. Do dogs have preferences, I think they do. They even snore the little one sounds like my dad, go figure.

I rolled out of bed and the puppies were up and looking towards the door. That’s the “sign” we need to go out. I distinctly remember saying “come on lets go outside” several times. No movement. I picked them up and sat them on the floor and said again “let’s go outside”. Still no response. I walked down the hallway to the back door opened the door and said loudly “come on lets go outside” It’s just me in the kitchen with the back door open and the puppies are no where in sight. In the past if they didn’t respond I just carried them to the back door while saying those words I don’t say anymore in my head, you know swearing!

I am up and it’s my turn so I walked back down the hall to the bedroom, the puppies were standing by the bed. Vilma sat up in bed and said very dramatically “honey you have to say it more enthusiastically”. I said Vilma its 2:30 in the morning and enthusiasm is asleep. Vilma got out of bed and enthusiastically began saying ” come on, let’s go, outside, outside, outside, come on”. I headed back down the hallway looked behind me and to my surprise the puppies coming down the hall almost running with excitement all in their little bodies. All of that effort and motivation just to heard two puppies to the back yard to go to the bathroom. This is their response for just about anything when it’s exciting, fulfills a need, or contributes to there wellbeing. The difference “enthusiasm” just that little bit of motivation that moves us and puppy’s forward in life.

We all have preferences and sometimes just need a little enthusiasm or motivation to get us moving forward to where we need to be. To avoid accidents, getting into trouble, or even messing up our lives. Often times its fear that stops me/us from moving forward or quashes or enthusiasm. It seems over the last few weeks the words “I don’t know” have become a consistent part of my vocabulary. Not knowing how to fix the problem we all encounter, finding the right job, or not losing the one we have, maintaining good health, completing an overwhelming task, or staying focused and committed to our goal and purpose in life. Afraid of not being enough, having enough, providing enough or doing enough.

Psychologist tell us it is fear and the subsequent anxiety associated with it that is one of the most debilitating challenges for all humans. It affects our thinking as well as our physiology. Numerous books have been and continue to be written on the subject. One of my favorites is Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer Harrison House Inc. 1995. Another is Unlimited Power The New Science of Personal Achievement by Anthony Robbins Simon and Schuster 1986. Truly useful information and direction yet in my experience and my family’s, the single most powerful resource for leadership, encouragement and direction is God’s Word.

I keep a note book with scriptures from Gods Word that I read to strengthen, encourage, and often times defend myself from stress, worry, and anxiety. A few of them are listed below,

2 Timothy, 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power, and love, and of a calm and well balanced mind and discipline and self control.

Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageas. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

John 14:Peace I leave with you, My own peace I now give and bequeath to you, not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let it be afraid, stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed, and do not permit your selves to be fearful, and intimidated, and cowardly, and unsettled.

1 Peter 5:7 says casting the whole of your care, all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all, on Him; for He cares for you affectionately and cares about “you” watchfully.

Our two puppies trust Vilma and I for their wellbeing. They have learned that trust through their daily experience of their needs being met. That certainty that they are cared for and by following, will always be rewarded. Preferences or what they want can be satisfying and yet in the larger picture following brings the greater reward.

Vilma and I encourage you to trust and follow your Heavenly Fathers guidance and direction in all things both great and small. The road ahead will not always be clear, or the path without challenges, yet be confident that following and trusting in Jesus Christ always leads to reward. The normal, the mundane, and the backdrop of our daily lives not to inspiring or uplifting, unless….!

Proverbs 3 5-7
Lean on trust in and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight and understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him and He will direct and make straight and plain your path. Be not wise in your own eyes, reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn entirely away from evil.

May God bless your life as you pursue Him. May Gods love and kindness direct you as we are renewed and strengthened as he does a new thing in our lives, the journey to our new life is on foot, led by the Spirit and Gods Word, to serve Him, and others.

Dwight L. Carter Sr.

Tellthemyourstory.org

dwightspeaks@gmail.com

The Right “Tuff”

Ryan is ready for some football. This is a shot of him at ...

I played quarterback on the 6^th grade football team at Bullock Elementary School. Mr. Shearer was our coach, I have not forgotten his wisdom and leadership. I am amazed how the today me is often built on the lessons learned by the past me. Something I have learned to remind myself of often.

There were 2 teams in my 6^th grade class, the A team and the B team. There were so many of us that wanted to play, and apparently that was the case at other elementary schools as well, we even had our own league. The A team had the bigger faster 6^th graders. My B team buddies and I were the ones who were not as fast or as big or supposedly as tuff. I my self however was fast and tuff “thank you very much” just not as big and tall as my best friend Mark Mayfield who quarterbacked on the A team.

We practiced on the same field as the A team and sometimes scrimmaged against them. On occasion one of us would be out matched and over powered by one of the A team guys and some level of pain or humiliation would have to be endured. Coach Shearer would always somehow end up at your side or looking over you as you lay on the ground from such an event and would loudly and vigorously say “tuff-it-out, tuff-it-out you’re ok, catch your breath, get back in the game”. Toughing it out or toughing up were the ways Coach Shearer recommended to overcome and endure challenges and pain on the playing field. I haven’t thought about that for a long time.

I have found over the years “since the days at Bullock Elementary” that occasionally I have been run over, knocked down, humiliated, and sometimes just plain stepped on in my adult life. The playing field is a lot larger now; the competition sometimes faster, the pain more intense and not winning can have far reaching consequences. Yet like Coach Shearer there has been someone at my side to encourage me, pick me up, dust me off, and say “tuff-it-out, tuff-it-out, your ok, catch your breath, get back in the game”.

Having the right tough is important in life. Those challenges and unexpected bumps and bruises are oftentimes Gods way of bringing us closer or refocusing our priorities on Him. A greater understanding of life and our purpose can be found through a personal relationship with God. Out of that flows everything else, family, friends, and your life’s work.

The next time your find yourself being knocked to the ground and its third and long, and you just don’t know how to you will reach the goal line, ask your heavenly coach to give you the right tough.” tuff-it-out, tuff-it-out, you’re ok, catch your breath, get back in the game”! Good advice from the past for today, wouldn’t you agree.

Psalms 28:12 Who is the man who reverently fears and worships the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way that he should choose.

Pslams27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the refuge and stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid.

Psalms 91:2 I will say of the Lord He is my refuge and my fortress. My God on Him I lean and rely and in Him I confidently trust.

May God bless your life as you pursue him! May Gods love and kindness direct you as we are renewed and strengthened as he does a new thing in our lives, the journey to our new life is on foot, led by the Spirit and Gods Word, to serve Him, and others.

Dwight

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“Called to Serve” make it a way of LIFE

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, release to the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lords favor.

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of God came not to have service rendered to him but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for ( instead of) many.

I will just confess I have become just worn down, frustrated, and dissatisfied with the way I have been going about living what I would call “my life”. At almost 60 years of age looking back I can see a few scratches in the pavement on the road of life where I may have made an impact, but nothing of what I would recognize as a real sustaining impact with long term value. I have come to realize in a dramatic way that having and acquiring things really makes no difference in the lives of the people closest to me, and certainly makes no difference in the lives of my neighbors, my community or my country.

Letting go of what’s familiar and comfortable is difficult, we all know that. Yet often times letting go of something may even be a necessity for growth. Letting go of behavior or ways of thinking that do not serve God, my family or others is critical. Stepping forward into intention, focus, effort, and purpose is necessary, but how?

First, for me it started with the realization that even as a believer in Jesus Christ obedience was not my strong suite. Sure in the big things but it became clear to me that often my self-will was placed above Gods will. Not in big bites but in small pieces. I will just tell you my stomach was upset as I began thinking about money specifically tithing. Even as a young man I understood the importance of tithing as a way of life from my family. Yet as an adult I would often convince myself the best course of action was to use what I had earned for me or my family’s needs. If something’s left then I will give that to “the church”. More times than not there was nothing left over simply because I never planned or committed to set aside anything for tithes.

Vilma and I began a few months ago to commit weekly to paying 10% of our gross earnings and pay it every Sunday. I admit sometimes my mind gave me other uses for that money but I did it anyway. For one I made a commitment not just an agreement that we would no matter what, not just if we could. For me this is that first step forward in obedience and focused on my “serve”

Next we began to look for those opportunities to serve, starting with our own family. We intentionally began to encourage them with positive input and recognition. Not just empty accolades but true recognition for the unique qualities you see in them. Character, determination, commitment, sense of purpose. Let me just be blunt if we can’t find those characteristics in our own spouse or children then we have failed to set the standard in ourselves. If that’s the case make the necessary changes immediately, and get started in the right direction.

Who, how, and what you are is noticed and imprinted in our children’s minds. One of the greatest truths in our family is from a dream my mom had after my father passed away several years ago. My sister and I were struggling with some important challenges in our lives. Mom was not only dealing with the loss of Father and Husband but concerned for her children’s well being and how to help. In a dream one night mom saw a large TV screen and on it were written the words “just be faithful and your children will follow”. A simple yet elegant direction and encouragement in a time of critical need from God. Step out and forward be an example and a leader, just be faithful. Step out, step forward, and focus on the purpose “to serve” elevated above self.

Be willing to expand outside of your inner circle of influence. What about your neighbor who’s spouse passed away, and could use a kind word, or a few minutes of conversation. A friend or coworker who is going through a divorce, or a critical heath challenge. What about those who provide service to you at the checkout counter or restaurant. Start with a smile and a warm hello, let your heart guide and your spirit lead you to those in need. The opportunity’s to serve are endless and only limited to your willingness.

You have experienced it yourself now let it be a way of “life”.

Service – it’s a way of LIFE!

L-ive like who you are and what you do will make a difference

I-nvest in others daily

F-aith in God, your purpose and in others

E-levate your thinking

It starts with that first ‘intentional motion”, stepping out and towards others, focused on meeting a need or an opportunity to intervene on someone’s behalf, “Be led by the spirit not pushed by the flesh. Reach out speak softly of those things that heal. Kind words spoken honestly give birth to new hope”DLC.

My Prayer:

Oh lord let my spirit find in The
A place to worship and in your presence be
Let me release those things held back in me
To no longer keep but trust and give to The
That which you promised in my soul to keep
A longing for your presence my soul does leap
I prayerfully ask that your Spirit be
Displayed for all and present in me
Guide me direct me to in your presence be
A vessel of kindness, prayer, and compassion from The
Let my daily bread be from the source we seek
It is you Lord the giver of all that makes us complete
I bow my head on bended knees
Even when I don’t know or see my need
Your faithfulness love and care
With joy I do share
So for others in need
At your feet may we intercede
God’s promises are true and beyond compare
Fulfillment, and peace and a heart to share
So great a salvation our sins He did bear
That you and I may in His presence be
All our days throughout eternity.

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Thank you Lord

For those moments or days or even weeks of brokenness

Those moments of overwhelming uncertainty and distress

For providing the strength if only moment by moment to get me through

For changing my circumstance

For ministering to my spirit

For speaking to my heart and my mind

For repairing and healing all of me

For placing my footing on solid ground once again.

You have broken those chains that bound me

For through Your grace I am new

Thank You Father that you know me

You care for me

Your Holy Spirit is my treasure

Your Word is my Lamp

Your Power of prayer is within me

And I declare you as my Protector and Shepard

I give you my all and surrender my will

Please shape me and make me

Tested by your fire to purify my desire.

Necessary pain is the ingredients for change

To serve, To encourage, to challenge

To glorify your purpose you have placed in me.

Lord please make it so

My biggest enemy is my own will and my thoughts

Tame them change them and replace them

To no longer be the same but changed by your design

In Jesus Name

Amen

Author: DLCsr
tellthemyourstory.org
06/26/2019

Habits, That Thing You Do Repeatedly!

“Habits, that thing you do repeatedly because you gain or lose something in return for the action or non-action you decided you wanted or needed to be, do, or have”. DLCSr

Habits by definition;

Habits are routine behaviors done on a regular basis. They are recurrent and often unconscious patterns of behavior and are acquired through frequent repetition. Many of these are unconscious as we don’t even realize we are doing them.

Do you notice that the word behavior is, frequently used in the explanations above? Behaviors are tied to habits.

Habits are the way in which one acts or conducts oneself. The way in which a person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus.

So behavior is the way in which we act or our actions as we saw in week 5. Our thoughts become our words, which becomes our actions, which become our “habits”. Our behavior changes as we manage those thoughts that helps to shape our words, that leads to our action’s, that become our habits. Ultimaly leading to the way we behave!

Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines habits as:

an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary. “It is an acquired behavior”
the prevailing disposition or character of a person’s thoughts and feelings.

“A persons dominant thoughts and feelings”

a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior.

“A chosen behavior”

a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance.

It comes with frequent repetition that becomes you performing the chosen behavior.

So we can see that habits define our character, our thoughts and feelings and our ‘usual’ behaviors. We can also see that habits are behaviors that are nearly or completely involuntary and because they are repeated frequently, we become ‘better’ at them (increased facility of performance).

Psychology definition

A habit can also be thought of as a link between a stimulus and a response. It serves as a mental connection between a trigger thought or event (stimulus) and our response to that trigger (the response). Repeating this connection time and again forms a habit and affects all subsequent decisions and actions. If repeated often enough, this connection becomes near permanent unless we take conscious action to change it.

So lets rap this up by simply saying how you behave is a result of your habits. What you think leads to what you say, that leads to what you do, and the actions you take repeated over time becomes a habit, that ultimately changes your behavior, and becomes your character. “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.” Which brings us to our reason and purpose of living our L.I.F.E,

See you next week we will talk about character on our way to fulfilling our destiny!

“It’s just words”.

Dwight L. Carter Sr.
Writer, Speaker, Author.
www.tellthemyourstory .org
dwightspeaks@gmail.com

The Blessing 2019

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

May you reach the purpose for which you were created.

May you have courage above your pears.

May you have more passion for the things of God than others think is necessary.

May you dream more than others think is practical.

May you expect more than others think is possible.

May you choose wisely without earthly biases.

You have people to in influence you have not yet not met.

You are strategically placed where ever God takes you by His grand design. Just so you can become everything He made you to be.

That place is the place you can grow best,

That place is a place you can be most fruitful.

The place where the future is changed because of your presence and His.

May you see vistas that others don’t even know exist.

May you see God in every petal or every flower and every blade of grass. For each of them are designed by His hand.

May you bless your children and they become giants in the Faith under The Mighty Hand of God.

You won’t fail, you were made by God to be hear, for such a time as this.

“Selah stop and think of this.”

“It’s just words”.
Dwight L. Carter Sr.
Writer, Speaker, Author.
www.tellthemyourstory .org
dwightspeaks@gmail.com

Week 5 “actions”, The Dressed Rehearsal Before Opening Night.

Dwight L.Carter Sr.

If our thoughts are our actions in rehearsal then words are our actions in dressed rehearsal before opening night. Webster defines Action as: an act of will, the manner or method of performing.

Life is a performance, all of life is lived and in essence choreographed by our thoughts, by what we say and then played out by our actions. To further our path in life these foundational behaviors result in the habits we maintain and then the character we build culminating in our all-encompassing destiny.

Dwight L. Carter Sr. My path to action!

Cultivate a desire to make a difference. It starts with purpose, that inner need to contribute. It’s actually in all of us, by design.
Produce an environment that supports you and your vision. Let go of those people places and things that do not support you. You already know who and what’s on that list. It been nagging at you for years now is the time to break free.

Provide information for yourself in regards to getting results. The greatest source of action and influence in your life is the books you read and the people you meet.

Get involved with people & organizations who support&create the environment, vision, & result you are committed to. Like-minded people support and drive each other. Enough is enough being social doesn’t always support “YOU”. Following the same old crowd is debilitating to your calling and your personal vision.

Structure your thought life to your vision. I cant express this enough, your thoughts and what you do with them shapes your day, your week, your month, your year, your L.I.F.E.

Speak your vision. Stand up and step forward, there is no one just like you. All of us need to hear your voice and your expression of encouragement and leadership for the rest of us. No one person has all of the pieces of the plan. Each of us have our part to share and teach to others.

Take action in faith. Never see the small steps as unimportant. If only for today tell yourself you can do this. Trust that knowing-ness given to you at birth. That still small voice that teaches you and instructs you. Listen to it you know the masters voice.

Dr. Enaka Yembe is a Physician, and the founder of American Stat-Care centers who was able to open her first clinic from her sick bed in 2006 and grow it to a 7-figure company.

5 steps to taking action:

1.Have faith in your abilities. Each of us was born with the God-given ability to be successful. Hold fast to this thought, especially during moments of indecision.

2. Face your fears. What’s holding you back? Examine your fears closely and work on overcoming them. Is the fear rational, in reaction to real danger? Or, is it based on emotion?

3. Step out of your comfort zone. Stretching ourselves a little takes courage and requires us to take action. Stepping out of our comfort zone will give us new confidence and hence the courage to reach new heights.

4.Accept failure. Failure will come. It’s a part of life. Use your failures as stepping-stones to success. Learn from failures and move on. Don’t wait to take action because of the fear of failure.

5. Be independent. Learn to stand on your own and have confidence in the decisions that you make. Avoid relying on the support or approval of those around who will prevent you from taking action.

Next-week Habits:

Habits are routine behaviors done on a regular basis. They are recurrent and often unconscious patterns of behavior and are acquired through frequent repetition. Many of these are unconscious as we don’t even realize we are doing them.

“It’s just words”.

Dwight L. Carter Sr.
Writer, Speaker, Author.
www.tellthemyourstory .org
dwightspeaks@gmail.com

Week 4 “WORDS” The Fuel of Your Destiny”

Words!

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but “WORDS” will never hurt me. A phrase repeated on the playground by children when I was growing up. A catchy phrase to deflect the hurt when someone uses words as a weapon. The truth is it’s just not true!

Words have led to horrific disasters, protracted wars, kingdoms, and dynasties have been toppled by the sheer power of words. Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me? They can also heal, strengthen, motivate and encourage. Choose wisely it’s your L.I.F.E.

An excerpt from: An article by Christopher Antony Meade In History, sometimes, words can kill.

It is one of the stranger things in history how sometimes the very smallest of occurrences can have the most momentous consequences. Words can be said that give offence to the wrong ears, and the result can be the fall of empires, or the wiping away of complete nations. The words that get written down are most frequently the ones that cause the most trouble, as the written word provides a more permanent record than just the utterances that come from the mouth. Sentiments that find their way onto official correspondence are the ones that have the most fatal effects as official declarations can bind governments for good or ill, and are less easy to rescind without loss of national face, or diminution of national honor.

WORDS ARE POWERFUL, and whether you utter them aloud or to yourself, they create emotion. They determine how you and others feel. Words create passion – both highs and lows. Words create dis-ease and disease. They also provide comfort, and a source for future success.

The power behind selecting your vocabulary with care lies in your ability to manage your language in order to better manage your emotions. When you’re aware that words are powerful and create emotion at all levels, you can then manage your vocabulary to assure that the words you use serve you well. Once you begin to identify words you use that don’t serve you or your future in a positive manner, simply replace them with more constructive and courageous vocabulary. The words you write or speak to others can leave a huge impact and create a lasting memory–either good or bad–so it’s important to choose them wisely.

“Be mindful when it comes to your words. A string of some that don’t mean much to you, may stick with someone else for a lifetime.” -Rachel Wolchin
“Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can be only forgiven, not forgotten.” -Unknown
“Words are free. It’s how you use them that may cost you.” -KushandWizdom
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” -Rumi
“…But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if it is not tamed, it will run wild and cause you grief.” -Unknown
“The secret of being boring is to say everything.” -Voltaire
“One kind word can change someone’s entire day.” -Unknown
“Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.” -Pearl Strachan Hurd
“Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble.” -Yehuda Berg
“My task, which I am trying to achieve is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel–it is, before all, to make you see.” -Joseph Conrad
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” -Mother Teresa
“The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.” -Unknown
“Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds, but ten years later, the wounds are still there.” -Joel Osteen
“All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
“Don’t mix bad words with your bad mood. You’ll have many opportunities to change a mood, but you’ll never get the opportunity to replace the words you spoke.” -Unknown
“Don’t ever diminish the power of words. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs.” -Hamza Yusuf
“Words are seeds that do more than blow around. They land in our hearts and not the ground. Be careful what you plant and careful what you say. You might have to eat what you planted one day.” -Unknown
“Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.” -Edgar Allan Poe
“A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.” -Jessamyn West
“Good words are worth much, and cost little.” -George Herbert
“Your words have power. Speak words that are kind, loving, positive, uplifting, encouraging, and life-giving.” -Unknown
“Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and energy that showers blessings upon the world.” -Lawrence G. Lovasik
“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” -John Keating
“The best word shakers were the ones who understood the true power of words. They were the ones who could climb the highest.” -Markus Zusak
“Speech has power. Words do not fade. What starts out as a sound, ends in a deed.” -Abraham Joshua Herschel
“If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. In our thoughts and words, we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths. Our limitations and joys begin in our hearts. We can always replace negative with positive.”

-Betty Eadie PUBLISHED ON: NOV 5, 2015

I would encourage you to read “Your Word is Your Wand Florence Scovel Shinn Published 1928” available on amazon. “So man has power to change an unhappy condition by waving over it the wand of his word.” Consider that all you do begins with what you think and allow in your mind and how you express those thoughts through words. So far we have talked about thoughts, turning thoughts into words,and Next week Words into

ACTIONS!

“It’s just words”.
Dwight L. Carter Sr.
Writer, Speaker, Author.
www.tellthemyourstory .org
dwightspeaks@gmail.com